Lake McMurray, Washington
Encyclopedia
Lake McMurray is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Skagit County, Washington
, United States. The population was 192 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon
–Anacortes
, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Based on per capita income
, Lake McMurray ranks 43rd of 522 ranked areas in the state of Washington. It is part of the Conway School District.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (19.42%) is water.
, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 124.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,536, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $36,071 versus $39,375 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,051. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States. The population was 192 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Washington
Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the county seat of Skagit County...
–Anacortes
Anacortes, Washington
Anacortes is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is a consolidation of the name Anna Curtis, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 15,778 at the time of the 2010 census...
, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Based on per capita income
Washington locations by per capita income
Washington is the twelfth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $22,973 and a personal per capita income of $33,332 .-Washington counties ranked by per capita income:...
, Lake McMurray ranks 43rd of 522 ranked areas in the state of Washington. It is part of the Conway School District.
History
Sited in then-virgin forest and following the 'if you build it, they will come' ethos predominant in 19th Century Western American development, the town of McMurray was platted by a Dr. Marcus Kenyon in 1890 beside right-of-way of the newly constructed Seattle & Lake Shore Railway. It grew around the Atlas lumber mill which harvested the massive fir and cedar trees which dominated the landscape and was incorporated as a town in 1910. At its peak, the community rarely reached a population of 400 people despite the mill works and businesses that served the population. The inhabitants voted to dis-incorporate in 1923 due to difficulty in raising sufficient taxes to finance town operations following the demise of the town's main source of revenue, the lumber mill. The railroad tracks, by that time a branch of the Northern Pacific RR, were pulled up in 1973. The community then fell into a long, comfortable and quiet existance as an area of senic home sites around a lake known for trout & bass fishing.Geography
Lake McMurray is located at 48°18′50"N 122°13′49"W (48.313850, -122.230144).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (19.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 200 people, 83 households, and 62 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 242.5 people per square mile (94.2/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 126.1/sq mi (49.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.00% White, 0.50% African American, 3.50% Asian, 2.00% Pacific Islander, 0.50% 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 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 124.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,536, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $36,071 versus $39,375 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 CDP was $29,051. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Major roads
- I-5
- SR 9
- SR 534Washington State Route 534State Route 534 is a short Washington state highway located in Skagit County. The long route runs east from in Conway to in Lake McMurray...