Oakesdale, Washington
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Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington
, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 25.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,094, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $30,714 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,159. About 9.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman, home to Washington State University, the state's land-grant university. The county seat is at Colfax.Whitman County was...
, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.
Historical population
- 1890...528
- 1900...928
- 1910...882
- 1920...816
- 1930...637
- 1940...590
- 1950...576
- 1960...474
- 1970...447
- 1980...444
- 1990...346
- 2000...420
- 2010...422
Notable natives
- Virgil T. McCroskeyVirgil T. McCroskeyVirgil Talmadge McCroskey was an American conservationist who spent most of his life in Eastern Washington...
, creator of Steptoe Butte State ParkSteptoe ButteSteptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills in Whitman County, Washington. It is contained by Steptoe Butte State Park. The rock that forms the butte is over 400 million years old, in contrast with the 15–7 million year old Columbia River basalts that...
and McCroskey State ParkMcCroskey State ParkMcCroskey State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, stretching along a ridge in the Palouse region. At this wilderness area is Idaho's second-largest state park...
Geography
Oakesdale is located at 47°7′50"N 117°14′40"W (47.130573, -117.244359).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 town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 420 people, 172 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 404.2 people per square mile (155.9/km²). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 186.7 per square mile (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.24% Asian, 0.95% 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 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 25.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,094, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $30,714 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 $16,159. About 9.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.