Hartline, Washington
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Hartline is a town in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census. There is a High School named Almira-Coulee/Hartline High School. The name "Hartline" is an americanized spelling of the German last name "Hartlein" and is an uncommon last name.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 60 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,335. There were 5.7% of families and 8.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Linguist Dale Kinkade
, a specialist in the Native American languages of the Pacific Northwest, was born and raised in Hartline.
History
Hartline was named for early settler John Hartline. It was officially incorporated on March 6, 1907.Geography
Hartline is located at 47°41′24"N 119°6′26"W (47.690010, -119.107279).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 134 people, 60 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density was 406.6 people per square mile (156.8/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 233.6 per square mile (90.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.28% White, 1.49% Native American, 2.24% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 60 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,335. There were 5.7% of families and 8.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Linguist Dale Kinkade
Dale Kinkade
M. Dale Kinkade was a linguist known especially for his work on Salishan languages.Born July 18, 1933, in Hartline, Washington, he graduated from Peshastin High School in 1950. He received his B.A. from the University of Washington in 1955 and his M.A. in 1957. He then moved to Indiana...
, a specialist in the Native American languages of the Pacific Northwest, was born and raised in Hartline.