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Yacolt (Washington)

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'''Yacolt''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|j|æ|k|oʊ|l|t}}) is a town in [[Clark County, Washington]], United States. The population was 1,556 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Yacolt is an Indian term meaning "haunted place".<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 146 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref> In September 1902 the town, which consisted of only 15 buildings at the time, was nearly destroyed by the [[Yacolt Burn]], the largest fire in state history. Yacolt was officially incorporated on July 31, 1908.

==Geography==
Yacolt is located at {{coord|45|51|56|N|122|24|25|W|type:city}} (45.865506, -122.407028).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,055 people, 319 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,075.2 people per square mile (798.7/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 676.7 per square mile (260.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.90% of the population. 22.1% were of American, 17.9% [[germans|German]], 8.6% English, 7.0% [[norwegians|Norwegian]], and 5.2% [[irish people|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 319 households, out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.71.

In the town, the population was spread out with 40.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,444, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $24,306 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,529. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Clark County, Washington}}

[[Category:Populated places in Clark County, Washington]]
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Vantage

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'''Vantage''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Kittitas County, Washington|Kittitas County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 70 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

==History==
The area around Vantage has been occupied by the [[Wanapum]] Native Americans since prehistory. A number of well-preserved [[Rock art|rock-paintings]] have been found on the cliff walls. They also used the abundant [[Petrification|petrified wood]] in the area for arrowheads and other tools. The site where these [[petroglyphs]] were found was inundated by the rising waters behind [[Wanapum Dam]] in the 1960s. About 60 of the more than 300 carvings were cut from the basalt cliff face and saved.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7396</ref> The site is one of the most unusual fossil forests in the world, and was designated a [[Ginkgo/Wanapum State Park|National Natural Landmark]] by the National Park Service in 1965.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7484</ref>

In the early part of the 20th century, residents in nearby [[Ellensburg, Washington|Ellensburg]] needed a more direct route when traveling east. So in 1914 a car [[ferry]] was established to carry traffic across the [[Columbia River]] at Vantage. This ferry was really just a small barge with wooden ramps at either end, and could carry only two cars at a time across the river. After several cars (some with occupants still in them) were lost overboard from the tiny ferry, the State Highway Department decided to construct a bridge over the Columbia.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5373</ref>

In 1927, the 1640-foot bridge was opened at Vantage. This was an important link in the [[Primary State Highway 2 (Washington)|Sunset Highway]], the major east-west thoroughfare in Washington state at the time(now I-90). The construction of the bridge required workers to enter pressurized Caissons 70 feet under the riverbed via [[airlock]]s. Some workers became seriously ill from the effects of the pressure. Once completed, the bridge had a 70-foot clearance on the center span, allowing for river traffic to pass under the bridge.

This cantilever bridge served until 1962, when it was replaced with the current bridge. The original bridge was dismantled, and moved to the [[Snake River Bridge|crossing at Lyons Ferry]], where it still stands today as the oldest extant steel cantilever bridge in Washington, and is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

With completion of the Wanapum Dam in the early 1960s, the townsite was relocated further up the hill above the rising water to the current location.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7484</ref>

== Geography ==
Vantage is located at {{coord|46|56|48|N|119|59|30|W|type:city}} (46.946710, -119.991758){{GR|1}} along the [[Columbia River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

The original town of Vantage was flooded by the Columbia River when the Wanapum Dam was placed into operation.

{{Panorama|image=Image:Vantage,_WA,_Columbia_River_crossing,_I90.jpg |fullwidth=20836 |fullheight=3675 |caption=[[Interstate 90]]'s [[Vantage Bridge|Vantage crossing]] of the [[Columbia River]] is captured in this 270° panorama. Vantage is the grouping of buildings at the far end of the bridge.|height=300}}

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 70 people, 25 households, and 20 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 219.7 people per square mile (84.5/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 122.4/sq mi (47.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.43% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 84.29% of the population. Besides these populations, approximately 2000 agricultural workers live in the Vantage area, and approximately 72.8% of are migratory.

There were 25 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,605.

==Business and recreation==
Business:
There are several gas stations, two restaurants, and a private RV park/campground in Vantage. The [[Wild Horse Wind Farm]], owned by [[Puget Sound Energy]], is located on ridge tops near Vantage.<ref>[http://www.horizonwind.com/projects/whatwevedone/wildhorse.aspx Wild Horse Wind Farm] from the website of [[Horizon Wind Energy]]</ref>

Recreation:
Vantage is known for [[Ginkgo/Wanapum State Park]], as a base camp for those attending nearby [[The Gorge Amphitheatre|Gorge Amphitheatre]], and its [[rock climbing]],<ref>[http://rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/Washington/Central_Washington/Frenchman_Coulee_AKA_Vantage Entry for Frenchman Coulee] from http://rockclimbing.com/</ref>

The rock climbing in the area is one of the areas more popular forms of outdoor recreation and takes place, predominantly, in “Echo Basin” (often mistaken for “Frenchman Coulee” which is the basin just north of Echo, on the other side of the Old Vantage Hwy) on the basalt columns typical to the desert rimrock in the area.

Climbers started visiting the area as early as the 1950’s and 60’s but it wasn’t until the 80’s that the area really got “discovered” and was publicized; with that of course came an exponential increase in route development. Today the area holds over 400 established routes (both traditionally protected and bolted) ranging in difficulty from 5.0-.13c, and sees visitors almost year round.<ref>Route references include “Rock Climbing Washington” by Jeff Smoot and “Frenchman Coulee” by Marlene Ford and Jim Yoder.</ref>

==Reference in Popular Culture==
Terry Brooks' ''The Gypsy Morph'', page 310, has its cast of protagonists cross the Vantage Bridge in order to continue their exodus to the new world of Shannara.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.vantagewa.com/ A Visitor's Guide for Vantage, Washington and the surrounding area]

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Stonewood

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'''Stonewood''' is a city in [[Harrison County, West Virginia]], United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.

==Geography==
Stonewood is located at {{coord|39|15|7|N|80|18|36|W|type:city}} (39.252001, -80.309979),{{GR|1}} along [[Elk Creek (West Virginia)|Elk Creek]].<ref>[[DeLorme]] (1997). ''West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p.36. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 789 households, and 522 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,130.8 people per square mile (824.4/km²). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 1,003.8 per square mile (388.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 789 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $31,078. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $25,788 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,520. About 11.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Starbuck (Washington)

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'''Starbuck''' is a town in [[Columbia County, Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 129 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
[[Image:Starbucks-elevator.JPG|thumb|240px|left|Grain elevator in Starbuck.]]
Named for railroad official W. H. Starbuck, the town was originally a junction on the main line of the [[Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company]]. The town was platted in 1894, and built its first bank ten years later. In 1886, the railroad completed a line eastward from Starbuck to [[Pomeroy, Washington|Pomeroy]] and [[Pataha, Washington|Pataha City]] in [[Garfield County (Washington)|Garfield County]] (This line remained in operation until 1981). The town was officially incorporated on September 18, 1905. In 1910, a large brick school was built.<ref name=historylink>{{cite web | last=Phil | first=Dougherty | title = HistoryLink: Columbia County -- Thumbnail History | url = http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7801 | date = 2006-07-11 | publisher = [[HistoryLink.org]]}}</ref>

In 1914 a bridge over the [[Snake River]] was completed downstream from [[Lyons Ferry Park|Lyon's Ferry]], which greatly diminished the railroad traffic through the town. The economy of the town turned to agriculture, but in 1929 the bank failed. The town's population dwindled steadily until the mid twentieth century. The High School shut down in 1956, and students had to bus to [[Dayton, Washington|Dayton]]. In 1961, the railroad station was shut down as well.<ref name=historylink/>

In 1968, the [[Snake River Bridge]] (originally built over the [[Columbia River|Columbia]] at [[Vantage, Washington|Vantage]] in 1927, then disassembled in 1963) was re-assembled in the area, providing additional access over the Snake River. In 1970, the [[Little Goose Lock and Dam|Little Goose Dam]] was completed about nine miles northeast of Starbuck.

Today Starbuck is a quiet, agricultural town with a population of about 130.

== Historical Population ==
U.S. Census Bureau

*1910....761

*1920....524

*1930....346

*1940....251

*1950....194

*1960....161

*1970....216

*1980....198

*1990....170

*2000....130

*2010....129

==Geography==
Starbuck is located at {{coord|46|31|7|N|118|7|36|W|type:city}} (46.518676, -118.126764).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
[[File:Starbuck City Hall (Washington, USA).jpg|thumb|left|Starbuck City Hall]]As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 130 people, 65 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 639.6 people per square mile (251.0/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 423.1 per square mile (166.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.77% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 65 households out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.45.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $13,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,770. There were 15.2% of families and 24.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 100.0% of under eighteens and 23.7% of those over 64.

== External links ==

* [http://www.starbuckwa.com/ official website]

==References==
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{{Columbia County, Washington}}

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Sprague (Washington)

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'''Sprague''' is a city in [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 446 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. The town was plotted in 1880 and named for former [[American Civil War]] [[Union Army|Union]] general [[John Wilson Sprague]].

[[Eugene E. Lindsey]], [[World War II]] naval hero, was born in Sprague.

==History==
[[Image:Sprague Mary Queend of Heaven Catholic Church IMG 1492.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Church in Sprague, Washington.]]
Sprague was first settled by William Newman, who established an inn at the location.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 111 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref>

Sprague was officially incorporated on November 28, 1883. Originally called Hoodooville after William Burrows, a local character called Hoodoo Billy, the name was changed to honor General [[John W. Sprague]], a railroad executive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=25010|title=Profile for Sprague, Washington|publisher=[[ePodunk]]|accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref>

Sprague was destroyed by fire on August 3, 1895.<ref name=majors/><ref name=historylink>
{{cite web | last=Becker | first=Paula | title = HistoryLink: Lincoln County voters choose Davenport over Sprague as county seat on November 3, 1896 | url = http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7870 | date = 2006-09-24 | publisher = [[HistoryLink.org]]}}</ref>

Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Church in Sprague, Washington was originally built in 1883. The current church, erected in 1902 on the site of the original church and blessed by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle|Bishop of Nesqually]], was placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] by the [[U.S. Department of Interior]] in 1990.

The town has a seasonal creek running through it named "Negro Creek." Much debate has occurred regarding the creek's name but the name remains.

==The Sprague Catholic Cemetery==
The Sprague Catholic Cemetery is associated with and maintained by the Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Church. Those buried in this historic cemetery include lifetime residents of Sprague as well as immigrants born as long ago as the 1850s. The first burial took place on December 25; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ferrell buried their infant daughter Margaret Mabel Farrell. The Farrells later donated the plot of land their daughter was buried on to the Catholic Church. It was dedicated by Bishop Junger of Nesqually Diocese.<ref name="test">, "Gaffney, Joseph and Celia Jans. ''A History of Sprague 1880- 1962.'' Print.</ref>

==Geography==
Sprague is located at {{coord|47|17|56|N|117|58|39|W|type:city}} (47.298974, -117.977532).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 490 people, 216 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 780.8 people per square mile (300.3/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 385.6 per square mile (148.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.65% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.65% of the population.

There were 216 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,079, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,912. About 8.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

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{{Lincoln County, Washington}}

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Soap Lake (Washington)

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'''Soap Lake''' is a city in [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], on the shores of [[Soap Lake]]. The population was 1,733 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. In 2002, the city announced preliminary plans to construct the world's largest [[lava lamp]] (60 feet in height) as a tourist attraction.

==History==

Soap Lake was officially incorporated on June 9, 1919.

The choosing of the town’s name ended the battle between two rival factions. One group had platted a town site and called it Siloam in 1905; while another faction named their town-to-be Cottage City on 1908. The name Soap Lake came from the word Smokiam, an Indian term which translates to “Healing Waters.” The tribes used the lake for healing purposes for themselves and their animals for many years before the area was settled by pioneers.<ref>http://www.soaplakecity.org/5743/index.html</ref>

At that time, Soap Lake was already a busy resort and health spa. It contained four hotels and many rooming houses and businesses catering to sojourners seeking a cure. The residents were very proud of the two-room schoolhouse built in 1907. Even though Soap Lake’s main industry was derived from the medicinal lake, it became a social center. In its heyday celebrations, socials, and gatherings where held continuously. Especially well known were the open-air dances, which would draw participants from miles around.

This came to a halt during [[the Depression]]; drought hit Soap Lake. Because of the lack of water and the lack of money, the tourist trade dwindled. But, when [[Grand Coulee Dam]] was built, the irrigation canals brought new life into the area. Soap Lake has been internationally known during the past century for its uniquely mineral-rich (23) waters and mud. Many people believe the water and mud to be successful in treatment of a variety of aliments. From the early 1900s to the mid 1940s there were a number of sanitariums located on Soap Lake.

These early versions of spas were used by visitors form all over the country and the world. When the sanitariums, hotels, and bath houses were full, people slept in tents, and even under their cars, in order to use the water of the lake. In 1933, the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Veteran’s Administration]] sent nine veterans, under a special project, to Soap Lake for treatment of [[Buerger's disease]]. In November 1938, McKay Hospital was completed. For a number of years, McKay was used as a research center for the study of the therapeutic effect of the water of the lake and the climate.

[[File:City of Soap Lake.jpg|thumb|left|300px|City of Soap Lake]]Soap Lake is located in the center of the state of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], 20 miles north of [[Interstate 90]] between [[Seattle]] and [[Spokane]], sitting in a desert environment with nine inches or less of rainfall per year and 320 days of sun. The current population is approx. 1,740 people. Soap Lake is formed at the end of a chain of lakes running down the center of the Lower [[Grand Coulee]]. The Lower Grand Coulee is over a mile and a half wide in places with sheer basalt rock walls rising 900 feet over the coulee floor. [[Washington State Route 17|State Highway 17]], Coulee Corridor-National Scenic Byway, runs through Soap Lake and up the floor of the canyon heading towards [[Grand Coulee Dam]] and [[Canada]].

Of the five lakes existing along the Coulee Corridor, [[Soap Lake]] has the highest mineral content. The first layer of Soap Lake is made up of about 81 feet of mineral water; the second level is mud-like and consists of a stronger mineral composition with concentrations of unusual substances and microscopic life forms. The lake’s two layers have not mixed in thousands of years. The scientific community refers to lakes with this rare condition as meromictic. With only 11 [[meromictic lake]]s in the [[United States]], Soap Lake is likely the most radical of all. The scientific community is currently exploring the lake to document some of the unusual qualities. The mineral content of Soap Lake water has been analyzed many times throughout the last 95 years. Concentration of different minerals has changed throughout this time. The most recent analysis was conducted in 2000.

In 1950, Soap Lake became a city of Third Class. The population in 1952 was 2051, which grew to 2580 in 1955. At this time the lake was becoming increasingly diluted, due to the seepage of these same life-giving irrigation canals. The City Council petitioned the [[Department of the Interior]] to remedy this situation. The [[Bureau of Reclamation]] built several wells and pumps to intercept the seepage water, and the end of the 1950s diminished the dilution.

==Tourism==

The city is currently trying attract tourism by trying to revive the health aspect of the lake to attract the spa crowd. The minerals in the lake are said to have healing properties for [[Buerger's disease]]. Two older brick buildings along the main street northbound have been renovated to house an art museum and a coffee shop.

Another tourism effort is to install a novel [[roadside attraction]]: a 52,000 pound [[lava lamp]] , formerly a [[Target Corporation|Target]] advertisement in [[Times Square]].<ref>[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?Tip_AttractionNo==7141 Roadside America web site]</ref><ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/local/206134_soaplake01.html Soap Lake pins hope on giant lava lamp] Seattle P-I, January 1, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/local/257087_lava26.html Soap Lake to spend $100,000 to install lava lamp] Seattle P-I, January 26, 2006</ref>

==Geography==
<b>Soap Lake<b> is located at {{Coord|47|23|18|N|119|29|15|W|type:city}} (47.388341, -119.487611).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

==Climate==
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==Demographics==

[[File:Soap Lake Public Library.jpg|thumb|300px|Soap Lake [[Public Library]]]]As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,733 people, 778 households, and 427 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,434.0 people per square mile (553.0/km²). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 824.2 per square mile (317.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.87% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.77% of the population.

There were 778 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,459, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $27,656 versus $21,771 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,753. About 26.3% of families and 30.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 50.5% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.soaplakecity.org Official City Website]
*[http://www.soaplakewa.com Soap Lake Mineral Lake]
*[http://ncwportal.com/grant/cities/soap_lake Soap Lake Directory with Photos of the Town]
*[http://www.giantlavalamp.com/ Soap Lake Lava Lamp]

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Sauget

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Sauget is located at {{coord|38|35|13|N|90|10|0|W|type:city}} (38.587013, -90.166690).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (7.19%) is water.

Sauget is located in the [[American Bottom]], the floodplain of the [[Mississippi River]] opposite [[St. Louis, Missouri]].

==History==

Sauget was incorporated as "[[Monsanto Company|Monsanto]]" in 1926. It was formed to provide a liberal regulatory environment and low taxes for the Monsanto chemical plants at a time when local jurisdictions had most of the responsibility for environmental rules. It was renamed in honor of Leo Sauget, its first Village President.<ref name = Yes>"Yes, in My Backyard: Tiny Sauget, Illinois Likes Business Misfits," Wall Street Journal, Oct. 3, 2006 p. A1</ref>

Although the Village of Sauget has but a tiny population, it has a lot of industry. The Village is controlled by these industries. The Village was incorporated in part in response to the failure of government in adjacent [[East St. Louis, Illinois]] to deliver essential services, and in part to take advantage of federal grant funding programs available only to governmental units, as opposed to private industry.

The Village of Sauget operates the American Bottoms Treatment Plant, a very large sewage treatment plant that serves much of the Illinois side of the St. Louis metropolitan area. In addition, the Village operates a municipal physical/chemical treatment plant that receives industrial wastewater from its factories. This has been cited as one of only three municipal treatment plants of this type in the United States.

The Monsanto Plant in Sauget was the nation's largest producer of [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCB]]s, and [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] has designated the plant site along Dead Creek as a [[superfund]] site.<ref name="Yes"/>

The Monsanto plant in Sauget was also home to a very serious accident on January 4, 1992 when a worker (Charles Pritchett) was critically hurt. Pritchett was caught in what officials describe as a "screw like auger" used for moving small materials. He was stuck in the auger for five hours while officials had difficulty getting him out because his leg was wrapped around the blades of the auger and a piece of machinery was also on his leg. Officials later found out that the screw like auger was used for shredding tires. The Worker was in a coma for three months and pronounced dead twice. The workers leg was amputated because of the severity of the mutilation. Judge C. Glenn Stevens awarded the man $16,000,000 in 1993 because of the seriousness of the incident. To pay the judgment, the Midwest Rubber Reclaiming and equipment plant owned by the Monsanto Corporation was sold at auction in August 1993. The plant itself was sold for $12,000,000 and equipment was sold for $4,000,000 in 1993.

The Village of Sauget also has a very tolerant attitude toward small business. Many [[strip clubs]] exist in this zone of free enterprise, with many St. Louis locals referring to the area as the "Sauget Ballet" due to the high number of such facilities.<ref name="Yes"/>

Other businesses include a "hockey puck" (chemical pucks found in stand-up toilets) factory as well as several ethanol production facilities, and a large 24-hour convenience/liquor/lottery outlet.

Sauget has its own 16-member fire department and 16-member police department; this is despite having a population below 250 people. There is roughly one officer and firefighter for every 15 residents in Sauget.<ref>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06276/727066-28.stm</ref>

Sauget is also home to minor league baseball: the [[Gateway Grizzlies]] of the [[Frontier League]], which are controlled by the Sauget family.<ref name="Yes"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 249 people, 101 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 60.3 people per square mile (23.3/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 27.8 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 70.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 27.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.80% of the population.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=86000US62201&_geoContext=01000US%7C86000US62201&_street=&_county=Sauget%2C+Illinois&_cityTown=Sauget%2C+Illinois&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=860&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census factsheet]</ref>

There were 101 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $25,714 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,330. About 20.0% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/nar1654.htm National Priorities List, Sauget Area 1]
*[http://www.builtstlouis.net/eaststlouis/eaststl25.html Virtual Tour, Sauget]
*[http://www.bigriverzinc.com Big River Zinc, Sauget]
*[http://www.centerethanolcompany.com Center Ethanol, Sauget]
*[http://www.popsrocks.com Pop's Nightclub]

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Saltibus

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'''Saltibus''' is located on southwestern side of the Island of [[Saint Lucia]]. It belongs to one of two of the 11 quarters, or sections of the island, which were sometimes called "districts" under the British colonial government. The village Saltibus is located northeast of the village of [[Choiseul, Saint Lucia|Choiseul]], and northwest of the village of [[Laborie]]. It is located about 27 km south of [[Castries]], the nation's capital. Saltibus is located in a rain-forest and is well known for its fresh running water and its rich fertile soil. There are a series of waterfalls with heights from 3 to 10 meters in the rain-forest. You could also find many rivers, cold springs and fresh stream. Saltibus has the main water dam which supplies water to the community and several neighboring communities. The economy is largely based on agriculture (bananas, cocoa, and other tropical produce) [http://freemeteo.com/default.asp?pid=15&la=1&gid=3576457]

== History ==

St. Lucia's first known inhabitants were the [[Arawaks]], believed to have come from northern [[South America]] in 200-400 A.D. Numerous archaeological sites on the island have produced specimens of the Arawaks' well-developed pottery. [[Caribs]] gradually replaced Arawaks during the period from 800-1000 A.D.
Europeans first landed on the island in either 1492 or 1502 during Spain's early exploration of the Caribbean. The Dutch, English, and French all tried to establish trading outposts on St. Lucia in the 17th century but faced opposition from the Caribs. The English, with their headquarters in Barbados, and the French, based in Martinique, found St. Lucia attractive after the sugar industry developed in the 18th century. Britain eventually triumphed, with France permanently ceding St. Lucia in 1815.[http://www.infoplease.com/country/profiles/saint-lucia.html]
{{Main|History of Saint Lucia}}

== People ==

Saltibus population is predominantly of [[African]] and mixed African-European descent, with some [[Indian people|East Indian]] and [[Europe]]an minorities. [[English language|English]] is the official language, although many or everyone speak French or [[Patois]]. Ninety percent of the population is [[Roman Catholic]], a further reflection of early French influence on the island. The population of just over 1690 is evenly divided between urban and rural areas which include communities like Daban, Park Estate, Gayabois, Gertrine and Giraud.

== Geography ==
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Saltibus is located {{coord|13|48|2|N|60|59|57|W|type:city}}. Average elevation: 241m above sea level. There many Geographic features in and around Saltibus.
'''Mountain''' an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
* Mount Belvidere (3 km)from Saltibus
* Mount Grand Magazin (3 km) from Saltibus
* Mount Gimie (8.9 km) from Saltibus

'''Hill''' a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.
* Mount Cok

'''River/Stream''' a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
* Saltibus River
* Daban River
* Saltibus Cold Springs
* Daban Springs

'''Bay''' a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
* Balembouche Bay (9.3 km) from Saltibus

== Gallery ==

<gallery>


File:Bread_Nut.jpg‎|BreadNut.
File:St_Lucian_Cherry.jpg‎|Cherries picked fresh.
File:Mango_Mang.jpg|St.Lucia most loved mango - Mango Mang tree in Saltibus.
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== Weather ==

Weather in Saltibus is tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August.[http://freemeteo.com/default.asp?pid=15&la=1&gid=3576457]

== Demographics ==

As of the census of 2001, there were 727 people,188 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The racial makeup of the city was 76.41% African-European , 13.50% East Indian, 0.34% Native American, 0.01% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.10% from European, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.[http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm]

There were 473 households out of which had a female and malesThe average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 4.00.
Source: Saint Lucia Government Statistics Department,
[http://www.stats.gov.lc/cenpub_f.pdf]

== Government ==

The twentieth century saw St. Lucia's gradual transition to self-governance. Representative government was introduced in 1924 when a constitution was established. Following the dissolution, St. Lucia immediately agreed to become an associated state of Britain, which entailed a mutually sanctioned relationship that could be dissolved at any time by either party. St. Lucia was granted full control over its local government, with Britain retaining responsibility for foreign affairs and national defense. This arrangement lasted until 1975, when members of the [[West Indies]] Associated States chose to pursue independence at their discretion and convenience (see: The West Indies Federation, ch. 1). Following three years of planning and deliberation, St. Lucia gained independence on February 22, 1979. St. Lucia achieved full independence in ceremonies boycotted by the opposition St. Lucia Labour Party, which had advocated a referendum before cutting ties with Britain. The [[United Workers Party]] (UWP), then in power, called for new elections and was defeated by the [[St. Lucia Labour Party]] (SLP). The UWP was returned to power in the elections of 1982, 1987, and 1992.
The United Workers Party (UWP) was once the dominant force in the politics of St. Lucia. Until 1997, John Compton was premier of St. Lucia from 1964 until independence in February 1979 and remained prime minister until elections later that year.
The St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) won the first post-independence elections in July 1979, taking 12 of 17 seats in parliament.
The United Workers Party won an upset victory in elections held December 11, 2006, taking 11 seats against 6 won by the St. Lucia Labour Party. Sir John Compton once again returned to the position of Prime Minister, as well as Minister of Finance.

Depending on the Political Party in Power United Workers Party (UWP) or Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP), Saltibus is represented under [[Choiseul Quarter]] or [[Laborie Quarter]].
See: (The Library of Congress Country Studies)

== Economy ==

St. Lucia's economy depends primarily on revenue from tourism and [[banana]] production, with some contribution from small-scale manufacturing.
But Saltibus economy is largely based on agriculture (bananas, cocoa, and other tropical products are exported).A small present also comes from the only spring water bottling plant.
Although banana revenues have helped fund the community’s development since the 1960s, the industry is now in a terminal decline, due to competition from lower-cost Latin American banana producers and soon-to-be reduced European Union trade preferences. The community is encouraging farmers to plant crops such as cocoa, mangos, and avocados to diversify its agricultural production and provide jobs for displaced banana workers.[http://www.infoplease.com/country/profiles/saint-lucia.html]

== Local Attractions ==

* '''Saltibus Waterfall Trail''' North of Choiseul, near the village of Saltibus is a rainforest trail leading to Saltibus Waterfall. This is a series of five waterfalls with heights from 3 to 10 meters.

== Festivals ==

'''La Woz ("The Rose") and La Magwit ("The Marguerite")''' - the first's representing the Rosicrucian order, and the second's representing Freemasonry.[9] This can be seen on a mural painted by Dunstan St. Omer, depicting the holy trinity of Osiris, Horus and Isis.
Preparations for the yearly festivals begin several months before the actual feast day. Each group holds "séances". These consist of all night singing and dancing sessions where drinks are sold and games are played.
The central figure at the "séances" is the shatwel or lead singer who sustains the spirit and tenor of the entertainment. Most groups have one outstanding shatwel. They are usually female.
On the actual day of the festival all members of the society dress in the finery of their respective roles and march to Church for a service which precedes their parade through the streets before returning to the hall for their feasting or grande fete.

'''Carnival''' - Traditionally in common with other [[Caribbean]] countries, Saint Lucia held a [[carnival]] before Lent in association with [[Mardi Gras]]. In 1999, the government moved Carnival to mid-July to avoid competing with the much larger Trinidad and Tobago carnival. It wanted to attract more overseas visitors.
In May 2009, St. Lucians commemorated the 150th Anniversary of East Indian Heritage on the island, the first of its annual celebration.

== Local Language ==

* '''English:''' English is now the Islands first language and is taught in school but is not more dominant than Patois.
* '''French:''' Islands like [[St. Lucia]], [[Guadeloupe]], [[Martinique]], [[Dominica]], [[St. Martin]], [[St. Barts]], Marie-Galante, Les Saintes, Désirade, French Guiana... or Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion Island... nearly all the population speaks French or a form of French-based Creole as their first language.
* '''Patois:''' In Saltibus everyone speak a local language called Patois which was the first language spoke on the entire Island. Patois is a French word meaning a regional or very local language. A French synonym of 'un patois' is 'un parler'.

== References ==

* The Library of Congress Country Studies [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html]
* {{cite journal|accessdate=2006-10-22|journal=Journal of American Folklore|title=La Rose and La Marguerite Societies in St. Lucia|author=Crowley, Daniel J.|volume=71|issue=282|month=October–December|year=1958|pages=pp. 541–552|doi=10.2307/537460|jstor=537460}}
* Anthony, Patrick A.B. (1985). ''The flower festivals of St. Lucia''. Folk Research Centre: St. Lucia Media [http://www.stluciafolk.org/folkPersonalities/]

== External links ==
* La Rose and La Marguerite Societies in St. Lucia [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8715(195810%2F12)71%3A282%3C541%3ALRALMS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-U]. Retrieved 2006-10-22.
* Current Weather Report in Saltibus, Saint Lucia [http://freemeteo.com/default.asp?pid=15&la=1&gid=3576457]
* World—Country Profiles [http://www.infoplease.com/country/profiles/saint-lucia.html]
* Saint Lucia Government Statistics Department [http://www.stats.gov.lc/]

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Royal City

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'''Royal City''' is a city in [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,823 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

==History==

Royal City was founded in 1956 and officially incorporated on February 14, 1962.<ref>http://royalcitywa.org/history.html</ref> The townsite was previously named Royal Flats, and the entire area Royal Slope, thus the name Royal City.<ref>http://royalcitywa.org/history.html</ref> During the 1960s, there was a Titan I ICBM silo located near the town.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7965</ref>

Today, this small farming community is most known for producing a wide variety of crops, thanks to a long growing season. Apples, cherries, peaches, timothy and alfalfa hay, melons, potatoes, onions, wine grapes, pears, mint and corn are grown in this area. The Royal slope area is a popular place for birders, hunters, and golfers as well.

The Royal Knights (Royal High School) have won division 1A state football titles in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2007.<ref>http://www.rhs.royal.wednet.edu/sports/football/knightstradition.html</ref>

==Geography==
Royal City is located at {{coord|46|54|7|N|119|37|38|W|type:city}} (46.901899, -119.627220).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
2008

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 444 households, and 380 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,445.6 people per square mile (558.6/km²). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 399.7 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 29.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 78.22% of the population.

There were 444 households out of which 64.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.10 and the average family size was 4.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 40.3% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 11.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 126.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,529, and the median income for a family was $29,821. Males had a median income of $19,643 versus $22,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $9,502. About 24.0% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

This city also has a breed-specific dog ban on [[pit bull]]s.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}

==References==
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==External links==
* The Royal Register, local weekly newspaper - [http://www.theroyalregister.com]
* The Columbia Basin Herald, local daily newspaper - [http://www.columbiabasinherald.com]
* Royal Hunt Club, non-profit Booster Club program - http://www.royalhuntclub.com
* Royal City Public Golf Course - http://www.royalcitygolf.com

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Roselle (Illinois)

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'''Roselle''' is a city located in [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage County]] and a small portion in Cook County Illinois in northeastern [[Illinois]]. It was first incorporated in 1922 and can correctly be categorized as a [[bedroom community]] — that is, a community that largely consists of residential zoning in both income streams and geographical area. Residents generally commute to Chicago or nearby suburbs for their jobs. As a result, the early rural atmosphere of the community has been lost over the past 30 years.

There are three main commercially-zoned areas in the village. One is along the southern border of the town along [[U.S. Highway 20|Lake Street]] (U.S. Route 20), the second is in the center of the village near the historical center of Park Street and [[Illinois State Route 19|Irving Park Road]] (Illinois Route 19). In 2005, a new downtown business development opened along the [[Soo Line Railroad]] tracks just north of the town center (Main Street Station). The third is along Nerge Road, the northern edge of the village. Plans are currently underway for the redevelopment of the Downtown District in addition to Main Street Station. The several phase project is collectively known as Village Crossing.

==Geography==
Roselle is located at {{coord|41|58|50|N|88|5|8|W|type:city}} (41.980569, -88.085438).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|5.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|5.4|sqmi|km2|sigfig=3}} of it is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} of it (0.37%) is water. Two notable hydrological features are Goose Lake and Spring Creek, a tributary to the East Branch of the [[DuPage River]]. Turner Pond is a man-made pond located just north of the town center.

== Transportation ==
Roselle is roughly bounded by the [[Elgin-O'Hare Expressway]] and Nerge Road to the north, unincorporated [[Medinah, Illinois|Medinah]] to the east, [[U.S. Route 20 in Illinois|Lake Street]] to the south and Gary Avenue to the west. The main arterial roads of [[Illinois Route 19|Irving Park Road]] and Roselle Road east-west and north-south, respectively, through the central commercial area of Roselle.

Bicycle trails link the nearby cities of [[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]] and Bloomingdale. The [[North Central DuPage Regional Trail]] runs through far southeasten portions of Roselle.

Roselle has a [[Roselle (Metra)|station]] on [[Metra]]'s [[Milwaukee District/West Line]], which provides daily rail service between [[Elgin, Illinois]] and [[Chicago, Illinois]] (at [[Union Station (Chicago)|Union Station]]).

==Demographics==
As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 23,115 people, 8,443 households, and 6,239 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,301.1 people per square mile (1,662.0/km²). There were 8,552 housing units at an average density of 1,591.3 per square mile (614.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.66% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.18% of the population.

There were 8,443 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $65,254, and the median income for a family was $73,444 (these figures had risen to $76,544 and $85,604 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-context=adp&-qr_name=ACS_2007_3YR_G00_DP3YR3&-ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_G00_&-tree_id=3307&-redoLog=false&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=16000US1765806&-format=&-_lang=en</ref>). Males had a median income of $51,879 versus $33,564 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $28,501. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Schools==
Roselle is served by five elementary school districts, and two high school districts. District offices and both campuses of [[Lake Park High School|Lake Park High School District 108]] are located within Roselle, and serve most of Roselle, all of neighboring [[Itasca, Illinois|Itasca]], [[Keeneyville, Illinois|Keeneyville]], and [[Medinah, Illinois|Medinah]], and portions of [[Bloomingdale, Illinois|Bloomingdale]], [[Hanover Park, Illinois|Hanover Park]] and [[Wood Dale, Illinois|Wood Dale]]. Northern portions of Roselle are served by [[Township High School District 211|Schaumburg Township High School District 211]].

Roselle School District 12 is located entirely in the Village of Roselle and consists of two local schools: Spring Hills Elementary and Roselle Middle School with a school enrollment of approximately 700 students. Portions of western Roselle are served by Keeneyville School District 20, whose Waterbury Elementary school is located in Roselle. Parts of eastern Roselle are served by Medinah School District 11, whose middle school is located in the village. Parts of northern Roselle fall within Schaumburg School Districts 54 and southern within Bloomingdale School District 13.

Non-public elementary schools in Roselle include St. Walter, Trinity Lutheran and Medinah Baptist.

== History ==
[[Image:Roselle mill.jpg|thumb|Roselle Flour and Feed Mill in 1895, before it burned down in 1916.<ref name=roselle_mill_source>{{cite web |url=http://dss.roselle.lib.il.us/cgi-bin/rpldss.dll/dssshowdoc?DOC_ID=101&Page=0&ReqWidth=800&InHTML=True |title=Roselle Historical Foundation - Digital Archive |year=2004 |accessdate=2007-10-19 |author=Roselle Historical Foundation}}</ref>]]
The area surrounding the current Village of Roselle began to be settled in the early 1830s, as settlers moved in next to the native [[Potawatomi|Potawatomi Indians]]. Silas L. Meacham and his brothers Harvey and Lyman settled the area now known as [[Bloomingdale Township, Illinois|Bloomingdale Township]]. The government had been offering land in the area for around $1.25 / acre. In 1837, Deacon Elijah Hough and his wife settled in the Bloomingdale area, with his sons Oramel, {{sic|Rosell}} and daughter Cornelia.

In 1868, at the age of 48, Rosell Hough returned from a career as an alderman and a businessman in Chicago, and saw that the area had become a farming center for [[maize|corn]] and [[flax]]. He opened the Illinois Linen Company on the northwest corner off of what is now Roselle Road and Irving Park Road. Hough was also the president of the Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company. It is rumored that because of his position, he spent some money to alter a land survey to show that a railroad line should run through Roselle, [[Itasca, Illinois|Itasca]] and [[Wood Dale, Illinois|Wood Dale]] instead of [[Addison, Illinois|Addison]] and [[Bloomingdale, Illinois|Bloomingdale]]. The new train schedule is believed to have misprinted the name of the new town on the new rail line, giving Roselle its current name.<ref name=historical_foundation>{{cite web |url=http://www.roselle.il.us/community/historicaloverview.html |title=Village of Roselle, Illinois - Historical Overview |author=Roselle Historical Museum |year=2004 |accessdate=2007-10-19}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lphs.dupage.k12.il.us/ Lake Park High School]
* [http://www.roselle.il.us/ Village website]

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Ripley (Ohio)

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'''Ripley''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Brown County, Ohio|Brown County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]], along the [[Ohio River]] 50 miles southeast of [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]. The population was 1,745 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].

==History==
Colonel James Poage, a veteran of the [[American Revolution]], arrived in the free state of Ohio from [[Staunton, Virginia]] in 1804 to claim the {{convert|1000|acre|km2}} he had been granted in what was then the Virginia Military District. Poage was among a large group of veterans who received land grants beyond the Ohio for their service and freed their [[slaves]] when they settled there. Poage and his family laid out the town of Staunton in 1812; it was renamed in 1816 to honor General [[Eleazar Wheelock Ripley]], an American officer of the [[War of 1812]], .

The proximity of the river and of the slave state of [[Kentucky]] on the opposite shore led to Ripley's role as an early stop on the [[Underground Railroad]], a network of citizens helping slaves escape north to freedom. A number of prominent [[Abolitionism|abolitionists]] lived in the town in the 1800s, mainly on Front Street near the river, including [[John Rankin (abolitionist)|John Rankin]], former slave [[John Parker (abolitionist)|John Parker]], Thomas McCague, Thomas Collins and [[Alexander Campbell (American politician)|Dr. Alexander Campbell]].

Rankin moved from Kentucky to Ripley in 1822 and later built a house (now a [[National Historic Landmark]]) on Liberty Hill overlooking the town, the river and the Kentucky shore. From there, he signaled escaping slaves with a lantern on a flagpole <sup>[http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/page.cfm?ID=4626]</sup> and provided them shelter. A slave woman who crossed the frozen river to Ripley and stayed in his house in 1838 inspired the character Eliza in [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]]'s landmark book, ''[[Uncle Tom's Cabin]]''. The bestselling book of the nineteenth century, it aroused controversy and strengthened the abolitionist movement. Rankin was the minister at the Ripley [[Presbyterian Church]] for twenty-four years.

==Geography==
Ripley is located at {{coord|38|44|22|N|83|50|28|W|type:city}} (38.739416, -83.841102).{{GR|1}} The town is surrounded by steep, rolling hills on the northeast, Red Oak Creek on the southeast, and the Ohio River on the southwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (5.56%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,745 people, 745 households, and 467 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,722.2 people per square mile (667.1/km²). There were 896 housing units at an average density of 884.3 per square mile (342.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.26% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 745 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $39,330. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $20,977 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,268. About 11.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over. The village celebrates an annual "Tobacco Festival" to celebrate tobacco, the primary source of income in the area for decades.

==Notable residents==
* [[Steve Stivers]] - [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|OH|15}}
* [[Steven M. Newman]] - The Worldwalker, the first man to walk solo around the world.
* [[Charles Young (United States Army)|Charles Young]]
* [[John Parker (abolitionist)|John Parker]]
* [[John Rankin (abolitionist)|John Rankin]], abolitionist and Presbyterian minister

== See also ==
* [[Underground Railroad]]
* [[List of Underground Railroad sites]]
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]

==References==
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Reardan (Washington)

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'''Reardan''' is a town in [[Lincoln County, Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 571 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Founded in 1882 and platted in 1889, Reardan was named for Central Washington Railroad engineer C.F. Reardan.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 111 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref> Reardan was incorporated on April 14, 1903.

The town is home to the elementary/middle/high school serving the Reardan-Edwall School District, covering over {{convert|360|sqmi|km2}} in Lincoln and Spokane counties. The slough north of town, known as Audubon Lake, is well known among birders as a busy stop on the Pacific Northwest flyway and features public facilities for viewers. A [[Hutterite]] colony settled in the area in 1961.<ref>{{cite book| last = Schmeltzer| first = Michael| title = Spokane: The City and The People| publisher = American Geographic Publishing| year = 1988| pages = 75| isbn = 0-938314-53-X}}</ref>

Mule Days has been celebrated on the first Saturday in June for over 50 years, featuring a Kiddie Parade, Main Parade, entertainment and games for kids at the park, three on three basketball in front of the high school, food and craft fair at the park, Community BBQ pork luncheon, Beer Garden, and Mule Days Dance.

==Geography==
Reardan is located at {{coord|47|40|9|N|117|52|42|W|type:city}} (47.669057, -117.878471).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 2.08% is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 608 people, 227 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,285.2 people per square mile (499.5/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 511.6 per square mile (198.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.66% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 227 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,279 versus $21,429 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,610. About 7.3% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Famous connections==
Famous Native American writer [[Sherman Alexie]] attended Reardan High School, which is featured in a few of his stories and in his 2007 novel for young adults, ''[[The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian]]''.

World War II Medal of Honor recipient PFC [[Joe E. Mann]] was born July 8, 1922 in Reardan and was Killed In Action, September 19, 1944 in [[Best, Netherlands]]. He was a Soldier assigned to the 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division.

After [[Colfax, Washington|Colfax]], it is one of Washington's most infamous speed traps.

==Education==
It is within the [[Reardan-Edwall School District]].

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Quincy (Washington)

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'''Quincy''' is a city in [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 6,750 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Quincy was founded as a railroad camp during construction of the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] in 1892, and was incorporated on March 27, 1907. It was named after [[Quincy, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=24964|title=Profile for Quincy, Washington|publisher=[[ePodunk]]|accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref>

==Geography==
Quincy is located at {{coord|47|14|1|N|119|51|8|W|type:city}} (47.233691, -119.852296).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land.

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Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 5,044 people, 1,470 households, and 1,176 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,252.8 people per square mile (869.4/km²). There were 1,552 housing units at an average density of 693.2 per square mile (267.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.1% White, 12.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.5% of the population.

There were 1,470 households out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,181, and the median income for a family was $31,847. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,649. About 18.4% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Activities==

The City of Quincy is located in [[Central Washington]] with close proximity to winter and summer activities. The area offers boating, water skiing, hunting, fishing, snow skiing, and concerts. The [[Gorge Amphitheatre]] brings a variety of people through the Quincy Valley.

Quincy has several parks including an [[aqua park]] with a [[waterslide]] with 2 water fed half tubes, heated pools, and special areas for kids. The park is also home to a large field with a baseball diamond, playground, picnic area, and small skate-park.

Every 2nd Saturday in September, Quincy celebrates Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day. For a month beforehand, the roads leading to town are decorated with signs showing local crops and products made with them. On the day of the celebration, floats created by local schools and farm equipment parade through town. Free agricultural and geology tours are offered, as well as a produce sale, tractor pull, Farm-to-Market fun run, and many other activities.

Quincy celebrated its [[centennial]] in 2007.

Quincy High School won the 2A State Baseball Championship in 1998. In 2005, the Boys Basketball team took second in state. Every year Quincy has an annual Dru Gimlin 3 on 3 basketball tournament.

== A role in the high-tech economy ==
In July 2006, it was reported that high tech giants such as [[Google]], [[Yahoo]], and [[Microsoft]] were building facilities for hosting computer [[server farm]]s because of the cheaper [[electricity]] from the [[Columbia River]]. The [[Grant County Public Utility District|local utility district]] offered the companies electricity at approximately half the national average cost. Current construction by Microsoft of a {{convert|1500000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility will hold 150,000 computers, with an expected rise to 800,000. As of February 2008, further development of these projects is stalled and continued development is in doubt, as the Washington State tax climate changed to the tech giants' disadvantage.

Each of the server farms have full back up systems, in case the grid electricity goes down. The back systems are run namely by industrial petro-diesel generators. Sierra Club's Upper Columbia Group:

Microsoft, Yahoo!, Dell, Intuit, Sabey locate Data “Farms” in Quincy, Washington -- Diesel Generators risk Public Health.

Exploitation -- then the belated effort to restore and protect is a recurring theme in the Columbia River region. When natural resources have currency, communities and the environment are vulnerable. Some bad outcomes include:

•W.R. Grace and the community of Libby, Montana, where the death toll from asbestosis continues to rise.

•Gulf Resources and communities in the Silver Valley – particularly Kellogg – where continued operation of the lead smelter (after fire dismantled pollution abatement) caused the leading of the community and some of the highest blood lead levels ever recorded in children.

Now come knocking some of the largest corporations in the world looking for cheap hydropower from the dam-damaged Columbia River: Microsoft, Dell, Yahoo!, Intuit, and others. The Washington State Legislature reversed a 2008 ruling that data centers were no longer covered by a sales-tax break for manufacturers.

These corporations are locating their data centers (or “server farms”) not far from the Gorge Amphitheater in the small farming town of Quincy – a place where many people are Hispanic. Most of the construction jobs are from out-of-area contracting firms, and long-term jobs will be few. The Columbia River hydropower used by these corporations would be enough to supply hundreds of thousands of homes.

Quincy has already been at the epicenter of one battle over public health: concerns about contaminating the nation’s food supply by mixing industrial wastes into fertilizer applied to farm fields. As summarized by Seattle Times writer Duff Wilson in his book, Fateful Harvest (2001),

Quincy, Washington, had been a sleepy northwestern farming town until its rest is disturbed by a shocking secret beneath its once-fertile fields: chemical manufacturers are disposing of leftover toxic waste by selling it to unsuspecting farmers as fertilizers. The tainted fertilizer – containing arsenic and cadmium, lead and dioxins – is believed to be destroying crops, sickening animals, and endangering the nation’s food supply. And owing to a gaping regulatory loophole, it is completely legal.

On October 26, 2010, the Washington State Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) permitted the expansion of Microsoft’s data center. Other corporations also are coming to Quincy: including Dell, Yahoo!, Intuit, Sabey,

If you visit Quincy’s server farms, you’ll see massive buildings and smoke stacks. Without local help, you will not be able to figure out which corporation owns what buildings: corporate logos and names are totally absent.

The Microsoft server farm is on the edge of Quincy, actually near the Quincy Cemetery. Microsoft’s main building stretches for two-tenths of a mile, wired to the West Quincy Substation. The diesel generator buildings have 12 smoke stacks – for 37 diesel generators that supply back-up power. Homes and an elementary school are located just a few blocks away.

Across the street from Microsoft, Dell is building another massive server farm. Down the road: Yahoo!, Sabey, and others. One wonders about the toxic soils -- some of the server farms have soil piled around the buildings in large burms. Others, not.

Diesel generators are a major local concern. Here is the diesel generator count so far:

•Microsoft - 37

•Yahoo! – 23

•Intuit – 9

•Dell – 28

•Sabey – 44

•Riker – 24

This works out to about one locomotive-sized diesel engine for every 40 people in Quincy.

The health risks associated with the server farms come from diesel particulates, and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). According to the Washington Department of Ecology:

Diesel exhaust particles may affect the health of all who breathe them. However, they are especially problematic for people with heart or circulatory problems and people with lung disease. Exposure to diesel exhaust can result in both immediate and long-term health effects. These effects range from cardiopulmonary, immune, endocrine, and developmental and reproductive impairments to lung and certain types of cancer. [Diverse Health Effects of Diesel Engine Emissions, publication No. 08-02-032, December 3, 2008]

Despite the risks, the Department of Ecology issued a pollution permit to Microsoft without requiring pollution abatement devices to protect public health.

To protect the Quincy community, local citizens are appealing decisions by the Washington State Department of Ecology to issue pollution permits to these corporations. They’ve created a group, Microsoft – Yes, Toxic Air Pollution – No (“MYTAPN”) and along with individuals are facing off against Microsoft corporate attorneys in the state’s administrative law court (the Pollution Control Hearings Board, or “PCHB”). Watching these local activists virtually going it alone in standing up to immense corporate power and wealth in defense of their community gives you pause.

Local citizens have also sent a personal plea to Bill Gates asking for his help to protect their community.

The citizens’ challenge to Microsoft is currently scheduled before the PCHB on the afternoon of October 12 in Ellensburg, and then in Olympia on October 13 and 14. Please attend these hearings in support of local citizens defending their community.

Updates

October 3. MYTAPN files motion for Reconsideration.

Newly discovered information obtained under public disclosure prompts local citizens to seek PCB to reverse ruling favorable to Microsoft. More.

September 30. Microsoft asks for continuance. Microsoft asked the state’s environmental court - the PCHB - to delay proceedings after the company completed emission tests on one of its massive diesel generators. Microsoft had planned to submit those results as evidence in court proceedings.

September 29. Dell and Sabey permits appealed. A local citizen group appealed air quality permits issued by the State of Washington Dept of Ecology to Dell Marketing LP and Sabey Intergate-Quincy LLC. Citizen action is prompted by continuing public health concerns that the State is allowing nearly 150 locomotive-size diesel generators as part of unprecedented influx of data centers. These appeals follow earlier appeals protesting the State’s pollution permits given to Microsoft and Yahoo! more.

==Notes==
{{reflist}}
http://washington.sierraclub.org/uppercol/ucr/server_farms/overview.html

==Further reading==
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/08/AR2006070800973.html Tech Firms Go Mining for Megawatts], Washington Post, July 9, 2006
* [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_24/b3988087.htm Servers As High As An Elephant's Eye], [[BusinessWeek]], June 12, 2006

==External links==
* [http://www.quincywashington.com/ Quincy, Washington Official Site]
* {{dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Washington/Localities/Q/Quincy}}
*[http://crescentbarresorts.com/ Crescent Bar Resort], {{convert|5|mi|km}} west of Quincy

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Pomeroy (Washington)

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'''Pomeroy''' is a city in [[Garfield County, Washington]], United States. The population was 1,425 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Garfield County, Washington|Garfield County]]{{GR|6}}.

==Geography==
Pomeroy is located at {{coord|46|28|24|N|117|35|53|W|type:city}} (46.473334, -117.598119).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==History==
The [[Nez Perce people|Nez Perce]] trail existed in the area before history was recorded, and the first written record of caucasians passing through the area were [[Lewis and Clark Expedition|Lewis and Clark]] in 1805. Captain [[Benjamin Bonneville]] also passed through the future site of the town while he was surveying for the US government in 1834. In 1860, an Irish settler named Parson Quinn settled just east of present-day Pomeroy, and lived there for the next 40 years. Rancher Joseph M. Pomeroy purchased the land in 1864,<ref name="historylink.org">http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7728</ref> and platted the town's site in May 1878.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Pomeroy
| work = Washington Place Names database
| publisher = Tacoma Public Library
| url = http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/wanames/
| accessdate = 2009-03-06}}</ref>

Pomeroy was officially incorporated on February 3, 1886. The town has been the seat of Garfield County ever since 1882, despite fierce competition in the 1880s with neighboring towns [[Pataha, Washington|Pataha]] and [[Asotin, Washington|Asotin]]. The struggle to name a county seat would continue through both houses of the [[Washington Territory|Washington Territorial Legislature]] in 1883, to Governor [[William A. Newell]] of the Washington Territory, and eventually reached the [[United States Congress|Congress]] in 1884.<ref name="historylink.org"/>

On July 18, 1900 (despite a city ordinance which mandated fire-proof materials for downtown buildings - there had been fires in 1890 and 1898 as well) fire destroyed half of the small town's business district. The recovery took two years as the destroyed buildings were rebuilt using brick - a building boom for the small community.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7694</ref> In 1912, the City voted to [[Temperance movement|outlaw the manufacture or sale of alcohol]]. This [[Prohibition in the United States|prohibition]] quickly led to rampant [[rum-running|bootlegging]] and corruption which lasted until the [[Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution|21st Amendment]] passed in 1933.<ref>E. V. Kuykendall, The History of Garfield County (Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1984), 86-88.</ref>

On August 21, 2003, following efforts by the Pomeroy Historic Committee, a 10-block section of Pomeroy's downtown was placed on the National Historic Register.<ref>http://www.historicpomeroy.com/nomination/certificate.htm</ref>

==Demographics==
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|1900= 953
|1910= 1605
|1920= 1804
|1930= 1600
|1940= 1723
|1950= 1775
|1960= 1677
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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,517 people, 645 households, and 408 families residing in the city. The population density was 852.2 people per square mile (329.1/km²). There were 740 housing units at an average density of 415.7 per square mile (160.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.53% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 645 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,118 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,782. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
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== Notable native ==
* [[Samuel G. Cosgrove]] - former governor of Washington

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9578 History of Pomeroy] at [[HistoryLink]]
* [http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/pomeroy/ Pomeroy Heritage. Digitized resources from the Denny Ashby Library and the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum.]
* [http://www.historicpomeroy.com/ A website for the Historic Preservation Committee]
* [http://hometown.aol.com/Gibson0817/pomeroy.htm A website with historical information]
* [http://www.pomeroy-wa.com/ A website with current information]

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Piggott (Arkansas)

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'''Piggott, Arkansas''' is a city in [[Clay County, Arkansas]], one of that county's two [[county seats|seats]] ([[Corning, Arkansas|Corning]] is the other). It is also the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of [[Crowley's Ridge Parkway]]. As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], Piggott's population was 3,894. The town was founded by [[William N. Barron]], after his sister's married name (sister Sarah Ann Barron, wife of John Piggott).

==History==
Piggott is perhaps best known for its association with American writer and [[Nobel Prize|Nobel]] laureate [[Ernest Hemingway]], whose second wife [[Pauline Pfeiffer]] was the daughter of prominent local landowner and businessman Paul Pfeiffer. After meeting and marrying in [[Paris]] in the late 1920s, Ernest and Pauline made frequent and lengthy visits to her parent's home in Piggott, where Ernest wrote portions of ''[[A Farewell to Arms]]'', and other works. The [[Pfeiffer House and Carriage House]] are now preserved as the [http://hemingway.astate.edu/ Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center], run by [[Arkansas State University]].

The town was mentioned in the 1990s [[television]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Evening Shade]]'', set in Arkansas. The [[high school]] [[American football|football]] team coached by "Wood Newton" (played by [[Burt Reynolds]]) celebrated when it tied Piggott High in a game, which it almost always lost.

Piggott was also one of the filming sites for [[Andy Griffith]]'s acting debut, ''[[A Face in the Crowd (film)|A Face In The Crowd]].'' The film, which also starred [[Patricia Neal]], featured several Piggott citizens as movie "extras." Scenes were also filmed in the Northeast Arkansas town of [[Paragould]]. Several locations in Piggott are featured in the movie, including the Piggott Mohawk football field, the old Clay County jail, and a swimming pool at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer residence. Piggott was chosen when Toby Bruce, a friend of Ernest Hemingway. recommended the site to writer [[Budd Schulberg]]. In September 2007, several Piggott citizens gathered at the Piggott community center to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the release of ''A Face In The Crowd.'' Actress Patricia Neal returned to Piggott and toured the town during this celebration.[http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/201712/]

==Geography==
Piggott is located at {{coord|36|23|2|N|90|11|34|W|type:city}} (36.383794, -90.192847){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (1.14%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 3,894 people, 1,726 households, and 1,101 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 751.8 people per square mile (290.2/km²). There were 1,912 housing units at an average density of 369.1 per square mile (142.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.23% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,726 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,404, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $25,482 versus $19,405 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,382. About 8.1% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
===Local civic leaders===
*Mayor: Gerald Morris
*City Clerk: Ramona Magee
*Treasurer: Jamie Cluck
*District Judge: David Copelin
*City Attorney: John R. Lingle
*Police Chief: Bill Alstadt
*Fire Chief: Bradley Scheffler
*Street Superintendent: Gary Chronister
*Water Superintendent: Bradley Scheffler
*Electric Superintendent: Bruce Swan
*Power Plant Superintendent: David Finley
*Code Enforcement Officer: Brian Haley
*Parks and Recreation Director: Shannon Williams

===Voting districts===
*State Senate District: 11
*State House District: 79
*U.S. Congressional District: 1 [http://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Piggott]

==Education==
The Piggott School District is composed of two campuses. Piggott Elementary School is the campus for grades K-6, while Piggott High School is composed of grades 7-12. In recent years, the school has enrolled around 1,000 students per school year. The schools offer several extracurricular activities for students including athletics, band, and various clubs and organizations. The athletic program includes boys' football, tennis, basketball, baseball, golf, chess, and track and field. Girls' sports include basketball, volleyball, tennis, softball, track and field, and golf. Most recently, the school added a skeet shooting team to its list of activities. PHS also opened a new gymnasium during the 2007-2008 athletic season.

==Notable natives==
*[[Frances Greer]], opera singer

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/10408/ Crowley's Ridge Parkway - Arkansas]
*[http://hemingway.astate.edu/ Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center]
*[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=851/%20 Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry]

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Packwood (Washington)

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'''Packwood''' is an [[unincorporated community]] located in easternmost [[Lewis County, Washington]].

Packwood is located at the intersection of US Highway 12 and Gifford Pinchot National Forest Road 52 (Skate Creek Road). It is located between [[Mount Rainier National Park]] to the north and [[Mt. St. Helens|Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument]] to the south. [[Tatoosh Wilderness]], [[Goat Rocks Wilderness]], and [[William O. Douglas Wilderness]] are to the north, southeast, and northeast respectively, with the [[Gifford Pinchot National Forest]] as a buffer in all directions. Packwood is located in the upper Cowlitz valley, just downstream of the confluence of the Muddy and Clear forks of the Cowlitz. The White Pass Ski Area and Cascade Crest demark the eastern edge of the Packwood area, the town of Randle the west, and large expanses of forest, wilderness, and parkland the north and south.

Packwood was established as Sulphur Springs.

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Although Packwood itself is unincorporated, the town and surrounding areas (especially the residential communities of High Valley and Timberline) have an approximate population of 1,330.

Packwood is located in the White Pass School District, which, in addition to Packwood, covers the small towns of [[Randle, Washington|Randle]] and Glenoma, Washington and the vast forested expanse in extreme eastern Lewis County, terminating at the Cascade Mountains and the county border with Yakima County, Washington. In 2004, the town's school-age population dropped to the point that the local K-6 elementary school was shuttered, although the building is still used as a county Sherrif's substation, a local historical museum, and for hosting other community events.

==History==
The name Packwood, used for the town, a mountain pass, and a lake, honors William Packwood, a Virginian pioneer and explorer of Oregon and Washington.<ref>{{cite journal |last= Meany |first= Edmond S. |authorlink= Edmond S. Meany |year= 1921 |title= Origin of Washington Geographic Names |journal= The Washington Historical Quarterly |volume= XII |page= 65 |publisher= Washington University State Historical Society |url= http://books.google.com/?id=1rsUAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=2009-06-11}}</ref> Packwood and James Longmire, were tasked by the Washington Territorial Legislature to chart a low pass over the Cascade Mountains, this necessitated by the deaths of several delegates in their journey to the first legislative session. As a mark of their successes in this venture, the charted pass - called the Packwood Saddle - is still unused by any road, trail, or other conveyance to pass between the east and west sides of the Cascades.

==Economy==
The town of Packwood has historically relied on the forest products industry as an economic engine, supplemented by government employment (via the National Forest and Park Services) and seasonal tourism. In the late 1990s, the Forest Service began consolidation of many ranger stations, with the result that Forest Service jobs moved to the town of Randle and the new Cowlitz Valley Ranger Station. Shortly thereafter, several factors, including the Asian financial crisis, decreased logging on federal lands, and depression in lumber prices, brought the closing of the Packwood Lumber Mill. Due to the limited economic opportunity, the town's housing consists heavily of summer housing for [[Snowbird (people)|snowbirds]], retirement homes, and vacation cabins. The influx of retirees and determination of long-time locals has led to a recent civic revival in the town, however. Several local organizations seek to promote the tourism opportunities of the town, improve tourist and vacation infrastructure, and plan for the long-term economic revitalization of the town. The decades-old Annual Packwood Flea Market now attracts tens of thousands during the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, and the recently expanded [[White Pass Ski Area]] provides a steady flow of visitors during the otherwise tourism-slow winter months. A new art gallery, along with a heritage museum housed in the old school building, are indicative of increasing diversity and economic revitalization in the area.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=2&id=48028 Washington Deputy Dies After Hitting Elk]

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Othello (Washington)

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'''Othello''' is a city in [[Adams County, Washington]], United States. The population was 5,847 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] and grew 25.9% over the next decade to 7,364 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. Othello refers to the city as being in the "Heart" of the [[Columbia Basin Project]]. It is located approximately {{convert|100|mi|km}} southwest of [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], {{convert|180|mi|km}} east of [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], and about {{convert|25|mi|km}} south of [[Interstate 90 (Washington)|Interstate 90]], at the intersection of [[Washington State Route 17|SR 17]] and [[Washington State Route 26|SR 26]].

Othello has many outdoor recreation opportunities.<ref name="ref1">[http://www.othellowashington.us/ "Othello, Washington"]. City of Othello website. Accessed May 2010.</ref> The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge is about {{convert|5|mi|km}} away with {{convert|23200|acre|km2}} of land for hiking, fishing, biking and wildlife viewing.<ref name="ref1"/> Othello also has a few public golf courses.<ref name="ref1"/>

==History==
The first white settlers in the area were two brothers, Ben and Sam Hutchinson, who built a cabin along the [[Crab Creek]] in 1884. An influx of homesteaders began after the turn of the century, and a post office was established in 1904. The post office was named Othello after a post office also called Othello in [[Roane County, Tennessee]].

The [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railroad]] ran a track through Adams County in 1907. The railroad officially platted the town as a stop, with water to feed the boilers of steam trains. They kept the name Othello, and build a railyard and wooden [[roundhouse]] there. Although the roundhouse burned in 1919, it was replaced with a brick structure which lasted many years. Businesses and settlers continued to follow, and the town was incorporated May 31, 1910.<ref>http://www.othello-wa.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=77</ref> At the time the railroad was the eastern terminus of the second electrified district of the Milwaukee Road's "Pacific Extension" route, which extended up to [[Tacoma, Washington]].

The [[United States Bureau of Reclamation|Bureau of Reclamation]] located offices in Othello in 1947, which prevented the decline of this town with the decline of rail shipping after World War II. In the early 1950s, the [[Columbia Basin Project]] brought irrigation to the Othello area, increasing both agriculture and commerce. Prior to this, water came only from Crab Creek and from local wells. The water arrived via the East Canal between Billy Clapp Lake and Scootenay Reservoir in Franklin County. Once there was irrigation available, a land drawing was held in Othello. On May 31, 1952 42 names were drawn (of more than 7000 submitted) for the privilege of purchasing this newly-desirable acreage.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8114</ref>

From 1951 to 1973 the [[Aerospace Defense Command|637th Radar Squadron]] operated the Othello Radar Station near the town.<ref>http://www.othello-wa.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=71</ref><ref>http://www.radomes.org/museum/showsite.php?site=Othello+AFS,+WA</ref> In 1958, an ice plant was opened in town to service railroad cars moving produce. Frozen food packaging came to town in the early 1960s, and has since become the main industry.<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7835</ref>

Since 1998, Othello has also been home to the Sandhill Crane Festival, celebrating the annual arrival of [[Sandhill Crane]]s to the nearby [[Columbia National Wildlife Refuge]].<ref>http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7459</ref>

==Geography==
Othello is located at {{coord|46|49|25|N|119|10|2|W|type:city}} (46.823679, -119.167319){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 5,847 people, 1,788 households, and 1,412 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,949.7 people per square mile (752.5/km²). There were 1,864 housing units at an average density of 621.6 per square mile (239.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.01% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 39.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 63.76% of the population.

There were 1,788 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 36.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,291, and the median income for a family was $31,282. Males had a median income of $28,423 versus $21,455 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,409. About 18.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Prominent people from Othello==
* [[Pee Wee (singer)|Pee Wee]] (born Irvan Salinas), singer
* [[Davey Richards]], [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]
* [[Bill Crow]], Jazz Musician / Author

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.othellowashington.us City of Othello official site]
* [http://indreview.net Independent Review newspaper]

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Milton (Washington)

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'''Milton''' is a city in [[King County, Washington|King]] and [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]. The population was 6,968 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. Milton borders the larger but younger town of [[Edgewood, Washington|Edgewood]]. Caleb Lewis, Debra Perry, and Leonard Sanderson are currently running for mayor.

==Geography==
Milton is located at {{coord|47|14|54|N|122|19|3|W|type:city}} (47.248208, -122.317376).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.56%) is water.

===Surrounding cities===
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==Demographics==
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 5,795 people, 2,390 households, and 1,563 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,291.3 people per square mile (884.4/km²). There were 2,503 housing units at an average density of 989.7 per square mile (382.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.28% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.55% of the population.

There were 2,390 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,166, and the median income for a family was $64,105. Males had a median income of $41,508 versus $30,111 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,400. About 4.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[Surprise Lake (Washington)]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.cityofmilton.net/ City of Milton]
* [http://www.fifeschools.com/ Fife Public Schools]
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Mattawa (Washington)

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'''Mattawa''' is an incorporated city in [[Grant County, Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 2,609 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. An estimated population exists between 4500-6500 residents during peak fruit picking/agricultural season(s) and subsides by approximately 2000 residents during non-picking seasons.

==History==
[[File:Matawa Straw Bale Library IMG 1443.JPG|left|thumb|Exterior view of [[Straw-bale construction|straw bale]] library in Mattawa, Washington taken in 2008 (constructed 2002 by IronStraw Group).]]
The town of Mattawa was originally platted in 1909 by E. and Eva Campbell, but was not incorporated at that time.<ref>http://ncwportal.com/grant/cities/mattawa</ref> With the construction of nearby [[Priest Rapids Dam]] and [[Wanapum Dam]], the town boomed with construction workers.<ref>http://www.mattawaareanews.com/</ref> Mattawa was officially incorporated on June 3, 1958. The Port of Mattawa was also established in 1958.<ref>http://www.portofmattawa.org/facts.htm</ref> Mattawa is also home to the first [[Straw-bale construction|straw bale]] library in the United States.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ironstraw.org/achievements.pdf|title=Pioneering Achievements|publisher=IronStraw group|accessdate=2009-06-17}}</ref> December 3, 2009, the City of Mattawa became a non-charter code city.

==Geography==
Mattawa is located at {{coord|46|44|10|N|119|54|7|W|type:city}} (46.736069, -119.901965).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 2,609 people, 495 households, and 438 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 5,281.7 people per square mile (2,055.8/km²). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 1,166.1 per square mile (453.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 29.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 65.85% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 89.80% of the population.

There were 495 households out of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 5.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.27 and the average family size was 4.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 38.1% under the age of 18, 20.4% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 7.6% from 45 to 64, and 1.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 151.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 179.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $25,921. Males had a median income of $13,669 versus $13,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $7,510. About 30.6% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 42.6% of those age 65 or over.

The Mattawa Police Department (MAPD) currently consists of a police chief and three full-time, fully commissioned general authority Washington State police officers.

Mattawa is served by the [[Wahluke School District]].

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.theroyalregister.com - Local newspaper]
* The Royal Register- Local newspaper]
* [http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listMTN.htm Mattawa Area News — Local newspaper]
** [http://www.stpns.net/title.html?publicationId=430265046 Current articles], Mattawa Area News
* [http://www.cityofmattawa.com/ City website]

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Lake Forest Park

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[[Image:Lfp-farmer-market-2k7-06.jpg|thumb|Lake Forest Park Town Centre and [[Farmers' Market]]]]
'''Lake Forest Park''' is a city in [[King County, Washington|King County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]], just north of [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]. A bedroom community by design, most of the city consists of single-family housing on medium to large-sized lots, with an emphasis on retaining the natural features of the landscape. Less than 4% of the city land is zoned commercial; most of that is in one location, and there are no industrial areas.

Lake Forest Park has lakefront and lakeview residential property, assorted parks and nature preserves, convenient access to the [[Burke-Gilman Trail]], a summertime [[farmer's market]], and a large new and used bookstore / food court holding frequent musical events. The population was 12,598 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Lake Forest Park was founded in 1912 by [[Ole Hanson]] and A.H. Reid as one of the Seattle area's first planned communities. Envisioned as a picturesque retreat for professionals, the developers planned roads and lots in strict consideration for natural landmarks.<ref>Stein, A., "[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=419 Lake Forest Park -- Thumbnail History]", HistoryLink.org, 5 December 1998. Online as of 19 April 2007.]</ref> The original prospectus for lot sales declared:<blockquote>
...the strict fiat has gone forth that all the natural beauty must be preserved; that no tree must unwittingly be cut down; that the natural wild flowers must remain; that the streams, the springs, the lake front, the nodding willows, the stately cedar, the majestic fir, the quivering cypress and the homelike maple and all the flora and fauna with which Nature has blessed this lakeshore, must not be defiled by the hand of man.<ref>Alan J. Stein transcribing Ole Hanson, "[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=420 Lake Forest Park brochure]", Seattle, Washington, 1912, held by Shoreline Historical Museum, Shoreline, Washington, 1998.</ref></blockquote>
Until 1914 and completion of the Red Brick Road (now Bothell Way, part of [[Washington State Route 522|State Route 522]]) to nearby [[Kenmore, Washington|Kenmore]] and [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]], it also marked the literal end of improved roads heading north from Seattle, with best access to points further north and east being by boat across [[Lake Washington]] or the [[Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway]].

Lake Forest Park officially incorporated on June 20, 1961, in large part to help maintain its specific identity in the face of increasing local development pressing north from Seattle.<ref>"[http://www.seattlepi.com/webtowns/article.asp?WTID=31&ID=105881 Once a refuge from ' disagreeable things']", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, online as of 19 April 2007.</ref> The town remained small - under 5,000 in population - until the 1990s, when a series of annexations expanded city borders significantly and more than doubled the official population.

The city has no public lake access. The 3/4 acre Lyon Creek Park was created in the late 1990s on land purchased by the city in 1998, but forbids access to the water. For the prior fifty years, the lot had belonged to Marcia and Robert Morris, who had built a modernist home and a horse stable on the property. Both buildings were torn down as part of the park conversion, which also included replanting the park with 5,000 native shrubs and plants. The replanting portion of the project involved the labor of hundreds of citizen volunteers.<ref>Informational signs in Lyon Creek Park, City of Lake Forest Park, March 2007.</ref>

[[Lake Forest Park Towne Centre]], the city's commercial core, was built in 1964 and hugs Bothell Way on the eastern border of town, not far from the lakeshore. In late 2005, city government began holding public meetings to discuss whether and how to improve this small area in order to develop a higher-density pedestrian-friendly shopping and residential hub. The decision was made to renovate Lake Forest Park Towne Centre and it now spans 18 acres and offers many shopping and dining options along with entertainment and serves as a community center for the city.<ref>Madison Marquette, http://www.madisonmarquette.com/portfolio/property/property:69, Retrieved 2010-12-1.</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:WAMap-doton-Lake Forest Park.png|right|Location of Lake Forest Park, Washington]]Lake Forest Park is located at {{coord|47|45|24|N|122|17|23|W|type:city}} (47.756720, -122.289679).{{GR|1}}

Lake Forest Park is situated at the north end of Lake Washington. The city's southern boundary begins at the city limit of Seattle. To the north, Lake Forest Park ends at the Snohomish county line, where the adjacent towns of Mountlake Terrace and Brier border it. To the east, the city is bounded by Lake Washington and at 55th Avenue NE where the city of Kenmore begins; the Burke-Gilman Trail runs in parallel to the lake shore, following the shoreline into Kenmore to the north, and Seattle to the south. The city's western boundary is at the [[Shoreline, Washington|City of Shoreline's]] city limit, mostly following 25th Avenue NE.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.28%) is water, much of which consists of shoreline and streams. The two largest streams are Lyon Creek and McAleer Creek, both of which provide habitat for salmon.<ref>"[http://www.cityoflfp.com/news/2007pr/news_20070131.html Request for Proposal: 100 Year Legacy project for Parks, Recreation and Open Space]", City of Lake Forest Park, 31 January 2007. Online as of 19 April 2007.]</ref> The shoreline includes two access points to Lake Washington, aside from private homes; they are both private beach clubs.

[[Image:Lyon-creek-park.jpg|thumb|Lyon Creek Park, though on the water, does not provide public access to it.]]

===Parks===
* Horizon View Park
* Pfingst Animal Acres Park
* Eagle Scout Park
* Blue Heron Park
* Grace Cole Nature Park
* Lyon Creek Waterfront Park

[[Image:GraceColeNaturePark.jpg|left|thumb|550px|Grace Cole Nature Park through the seasons, 2006-2008]]
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== Neighborhoods ==
Lake Forest Park Town Centre forms the city's commercial core. This one complex - originally built as a suburban mall - includes the [[King County Library System|public library]], police department, town hall, and approximately 40 shops, small businesses, and medical/professional offices.<ref>[http://www.lakeforestparktownecentre.com/go/dirListing.cfm?fl=all Lake Forest Park Towne Centre Store Directory], Madison Marquette Mallfinder Network LLC, online as of 24 August 2008.</ref> It is home to [[Shoreline Community College]]'s Lake Forest Park satellite campus, and the location of Third Place Commons, a large public space occupying much of the central building's upper level, and which serves as the city's social spaces core.<ref>Stadler, A., "[http://www.pps.org/info/newsletter/december2005/third_place_commons How a Failing Suburban Mall Became a Beloved Indoor Town Square]", Making Places, December 2005.</ref> In the summer, this same complex hosts a large outdoor farmer's market.<ref>[http://www.thirdplacecommons.org/farmersmarket/ Third Place Commons Farmer's Market], thirdplacecommons.org, online as of 19 April 2007.</ref> Until late 2007, the city was also served by a [[United States Postal Service#Types of postal facilities|finance unit post office]] in the same compex, the functions of which have since been moved to nearby [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]].

Residential neighborhoods include:
* Horizon View, in the northeast corner of the city, is characterized by its proximity to Horizon View Park, the highest point in Lake Forest Park. The park sits atop a small plateau, approached by several steep hills. Half of the "train park", as some local youth refer to it, is the park, which was improved between 2001 and 2003 with a trail extension, field upgrades and a new playset. The other half is a reservoir. They hold recreational sports in the park.
* Sheridan Beach/Heights, in the southeast corner of the city, is characterized by its proximity to the Sheridan Beach Club, to which its residents have access for a fee of a few hundred dollars annually.

==Demographics==
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 13,142 people, 5,029 households, and 3,600 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 3,716.2 people per square mile (1,433.4/km²). There were 5,168 housing units at an average density of 1,461.4 per square mile (563.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 5,029 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $74,149, and the median income for a family was $84,316. Males had a median income of $53,164 versus $39,531 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $33,419. About 1.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. Based on [[Washington locations by per capita income|per capita income]], one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Lake Forest Park ranks 27th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

==Education==
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 21.1 percent have a graduate or professional degree, 51.1 percent (vs. a national average of 24 percent) hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 93.2 percent (vs. 80 percent nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent according to the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000.

There are two public schools (Brookside Elementary and Lake Forest Park Elementary) which are served by the [[Shoreline School District]].

==References==
<references/>

===Further reading===
* [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=419 Alan J. Stein, ''Lake Forest Park -- Thumbnail History'', HistoryLink.org, Seattle, Washington, 1998]
* [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=420 Alan J. Stein transcribing Ole Hanson, ''Lake Forest Park brochure'', Seattle, Washington, 1912, held by Shoreline Historical Museum, Shoreline, Washington, 1998.]
* [http://www.cityoflfp.com/community/default.html ''Our Community'', City of Lake Forest Park, Lake Forest Park, Washington, 2006]
* [http://cityoflfp.com/history/default.html ''History of Lake Forest Park'', City of Lake Forest Park, Lake Forest Park, Washington, 2006]

==External links==
* [http://www.cityoflfp.com/ City of Lake Forest Park]
* [http://www.thirdplacecommons.org/farmersmarket/ Lake Forest Park Farmer's Market]
* [http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/trails/burkegilman.html Burke Gilman Regional Trail]
* [http://www.lfpsf.org/ColeNaturePark/ Grace Cole Nature Park]

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Kenmore (Washington)

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'''Kenmore''' (sometimes referred to as '''Kenmore by the Lake''') is a city in [[King County, Washington|King County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]], along the northernmost shores of [[Lake Washington]]. A mix of bedroom community, one-time country retreat, and freshwater industrial port, prominent features include the nation's largest seaplane-only, commercial air facility at [[Kenmore Air Harbor]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/AllStateAirports/Kenmore_KenmoreAirHarbor.htm Kenmore |title=Kenmore Air Harbor |publisher=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]]}}</ref> [[Bastyr University]], several waterside parks and marinas, and easy access to the [[Burke-Gilman Trail]] and the King County bike-trail system. Sites of local historical interest include the former [[St. Edward Seminary]], now [[Saint Edward State Park]]; and Log Boom Park. Kenmore's official city flower is the [[dahlia]], the official city bird is the [[great blue heron]], and the official city [[evergreen]] is the [[rhododendron]]. The population was 20,460 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Founded in 1901, Kenmore's name comes third-hand from the [[Scotland|Scottish]] village of [[Kenmore, Perth and Kinross|Kenmore]], via town founder home town of [[Kenmore, Ontario]]. McMasters and his wife Annie arrived in Puget Sound circa 1889 from [[Canada]], intending to establish themselves in the shingle-making trade. They opened a shingle mill on the northern shore of Lake Washington on land leased from Watson Squire. By 1903, Kenmore had established a school system and post office,<ref name="PO">"[http://historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=583 Kenmore Post Office opens on November 12, 1903]." ''[http://www.historylink.org/ HistoryLink.org].'' Essay 583. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.</ref> but it did not formally incorporate as a city until August 31, 1998.<ref name="incorp">"[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4092 Kenmore votes to incorporate on September 16, 1997]." ''[http://www.historylink.org/ HistoryLink.org].'' Essay 4092. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.</ref>

===Country living: lumber, gardeners, nudists, and booze===
Despite cargo railway service passing through the area as early as 1887 via the [[Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway]], most access to the city in its early days was by boat, with regular ferry service to [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]], and [[Woodinville, Washington|Woodinville]] starting in 1906. The city later gained a passenger railroad stop. The first improved road connection to Seattle and Bothell—the Red Brick Road—opened between 1913 and 1914, with bus service following the laying of the bricks. As a result, Kenmore became a country retreat for weekend gardeners with local landowners selling off clear-cut "garden plots" to Seattlites with automobiles and green thumbs. It attracted at least two short-lived nudist camps during the 1920s.

Far more striking, however, was the impact of [[Prohibition]]. Kenmore quickly became famous in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] for its fine country dining and, more importantly, its fine country [[drinking]], as a substantial illegal alcohol industry developed to meet the demands of [[Jazz Age]] Seattle nightlife. Although relatively close to Seattle proper—thanks to [[Washington State Route 522|Bothell Way]]'s status as one of the few improved roads then heading north from downtown— it was nonetheless far enough out that Department of Revenue officers could, for the most part, ignore it.

The Blind Pig, a roadhouse on Shuter's Landing at Lake Washington, was probably the most famous of the Kenmore [[speakeasy]]s. At the lakeside, its illegal hooch could be dumped into the lake quickly and easily should it become necessary. Few people were fooled; the name itself was, in fact, [[blind pig|a well-known slang term meaning "speakeasy".]] But despite its notoriety, the Pig was not even the city's most infamous saloon. Routine violence and fist-fights at the Inglewood Tavern earned that establishment an alternative name: the Bucket of Blood.

This archipelago of dining and entertainment - over 30 different restaurants, dance halls, bars, and clubs in a three-block area - remained a major part of Kenmore's identity through the 1940s.

===Voucherville, the Cold War, and redevelopment===
Once the [[Great Depression]] hit, Kenmore became home for a small settlement of workers under President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[Back to the Land]] program. Paid by the [[Works Progress Administration]], a small number of workers settled in an area of northwestern Kenmore which became known as "Voucherville", after the vouchers the WPA paid in lieu of a cash salary.

After the end of [[World War II]], Kenmore became home to [[Nike Hercules|US Army Nike Hercules missile batteries]] as part of cold-war era defense plans. These nuclear-tipped anti-aircraft missiles were intended to protect Seattle and environs from [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] bombers, should war break out. They were removed in 1974.<ref name="nike-battery">"[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3688 Seattle tests a super siren during the Cold War on February 27, 1952]." ''[http://www.historylink.org/ HistoryLink.org].'' Essay 3688. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.</ref>

The post-war era largely transformed downtown. [[Kenmore Air Harbor]], which today is one of the world's largest [[seaplane]]-only airports, opened not far from the old location of the Blind Pig; [[Kenmore Air]] itself today runs a fleet of seaplanes serving waterside destinations throughout [[Pacific Northwest|Cascadia]]. At the same time, Kenmore's immediate proximity to Seattle—just two miles (3 km) north of modern Seattle city limits— made it an early target of post-war housing development. The first plaits in the new Uplake neighborhood were sold in 1954. Housing development continued throughout the Kenmore area for the next several decades, mostly following the postwar suburban model; industrial and commercial growth followed quickly behind, and within a few decades, most of the old Kenmore dining and drinking had vanished, replaced by shopping centers, industrial development, and housing. However, one part of this new development brought its own history along with it: the Jewel Box Building in downtown Kenmore is a [[Century 21 Exposition|Seattle World's Fair]] artifact, moved from [[Seattle Center]] to Kenmore after the end of the fair in October, 1962.

The city gained its first college in 1996, with the relocation of [[Bastyr University]] from [[Seattle]] onto the grounds of the former [[St. Edward Seminary]].

===Incorporation and rebuilding downtown===
Kenmore residents considered incorporation many times since the town's founding; one such incorporation vote failed in 1954.<ref name="khs-timeline">''[http://www.scn.org/kenmoreheritage/timeline.htm Kenmore Heritage Society Timeline],'' Kenmore Heritage Society. Retrieved on April 15, 2007.</ref> The idea gained popular support through the 1990s, however, partly in response to the passage of the [[Washington State Growth Management Act]] of 1990. Formation of an exploration committee in 1995 led to a successful public vote shortly thereafter, and the city formally incorporated on August 31, 1998, 97 years after its original founding.

Following incorporation, the new government set about devising a local set of zoning codes and a downtown development plan with the intent of reviving and rebuilding the traditional core areas of the city. A significant component of this plan involves extensive use of land now owned by the city, in the area known within the plan as the Northwest Quadrant. An open invitation was extended to all architects and developers to submit development plans for this newly available area in December, 2005. The City Council chose to negotiate primarily with Kenmore Partners LLC in April 2006. Design plans were submitted to the city the following summer, with a conceptual overview made available to the public at the same time.<ref name="revital-downtown">"[http://www.downtownkenmore.com/ Revitalizing Downtown Kenmore]." ''[[Kenmore Partners, LLC]].'' Retrieved on March 24, 2007.</ref>

Kenmore's oldest roads, now known most often by their county-assigned number systems, originally had more traditional names such as Cat's Whiskers Road (61st Avenue NE), Squire Boulevard (later Red Brick Road, now Bothell Way/[[SR 522 (WA)|SR 522]]), and Remington Drive (NE 181st Street). These traditional names were reinstated in 2007 as secondary names in the downtown area.<ref name="traditional-streetnames">"[http://www.scn.org/kenmoreheritage/khsnewsspring07.pdf Street Signs]." ''Kenmore Heritage Society Spring 2007 Newsletter.'' Retrieved on April 2, 2007.</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:WAMap-doton-Kenmore.png|right|Location of Kenmore, Washington]]Kenmore is located at {{Coord|47|45|10|N|122|14|50|W|type:city}} (47.752870, -122.247360),{{GR|1}} with borders encompassing all of the north shore and a significant portion of the northeastern shore of [[Lake Washington]]. The local terrain is typical of the Puget Sound lowlands, consisting largely of rolling hills formed from glacial till, occasionally interrupted by flatlands typically found near substantial bodies of water. The largest river is the [[Sammamish River|Sammamish]], which connects [[Lake Sammamish]] to [[Lake Washington]], and divides the city into northern and southern halves. Additionally, the northeastern corner of the city includes a narrow set of [[swamp]]s and [[marshlands]] running north to south along [[Swamp Creek (Washington)|Swamp Creek]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.2 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.60%) is water.

===Climate===
The climate of Kenmore is substantially similar to [[Seattle, Washington#Climate|that of nearby Seattle]], being defined principally by its latitude, proximity to the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound, and inclusion in the [[Puget Sound Convergence Zone]]. As such, it is usually considered [[Marine west coast]] in nature, with damp, cool winters, and mild, dry summers, despite being further north than cities such as [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] and [[Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]].

===Neighborhoods===
Kenmore has several distinct neighborhoods. These include:
[[Image:arrowhead-from-logboom.jpg|thumb|250px|Arrowhead, Kenmore, from across Lake Washington in Log Boom Park]]
* Arrowhead, in southern Kenmore, on the west (or lake) side, saw its first house built in 1888. This was a small summer cabin; the oldest house still standing dates from 1929.
* Inglewood, in southern Kenmore, was first platted in 1953, with large-scale suburban development appearing by 1962.
* Lower Moorlands, in eastern Kenmore, saw its first house in 1904. The significant development occurring in this area after [[World War I]] included the 1927 landmark Charles and Elvera Thomsen House.<ref name="kingctylandmarks">Heather MacIntosh, "[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=2360 King County Landmarks: Charles and Elvera Thomsen House (1927), Kenmore]." ''[[HistoryLink.org]]'' Essay 2360, 2000-01-01, Retrieved 2007-03-24 says this is a King County Landmark. However, [http://your.kingcounty.gov/exec/bred/hpp/assist/T06_landmark-lst.doc King County and Local Landmarks List], King County (undated, last modified 2003-02-26, retrieved 2009-05-08), a document from the County government, says the house is a City of Kenmore landmark, not a county landmark.</ref>
* Upper Moorlands, also in eastern Kenmore, saw initial building in 1938-1939 but stayed quite rural due to the lack of a good water system until suburban development arrived in the mid 1950s.
* Central (or downtown) Kenmore hugs [[Washington State Route 522|Bothell Way]] and formed the original core of the city. Today it is Kenmore's commercial and industrial core.
[[Image:Uplake-terrace-to-northlake-terrace.jpg|thumb|250px|Northern Kenmore and the Olympic Mountains as seen from Uplake Terrace, looking west]]
* Northlake Terrace, an early residential neighborhood just north of town, is now a mix of commercial and residential development. Much of the eastern portion of this area is to be redeveloped as part of the new Downtown Plan.
* Linwood Heights, in northwest Kenmore, was first founded as part of the "Back to the Land" movement during the [[Great Depression]]. Then derisively referred to as Voucherville, it has long since been redeveloped and is now largely suburban housing. Portions were annexed by [[Lake Forest Park, Washington|Lake Forest Park]] in 1995, predating Kenmore's formal incorporation.
* Kenlake Vista, in northern Kenmore, is post-war residential suburban housing.
* [http://uplakekenmore.org Uplake Terrace], in northwestern Kenmore, was one of the few areas of Kenmore with no residents at all before [[World War II]]. Its development started in 1953.<ref>[http://uplake.org/gallery-history.php Uplake Neighborhood Association Historical Photos] Uplake Neighborhood Association, from a December 1953 aerial photograph. Retrieved 28 July 2008.</ref>
* Kenmore Terrace
* Northshore Summit.

Since 2000, a significant number of developers have been converting former pastureland to high-end housing in the northern section of the city. As a result, the overall character of these sections of town has been rapidly changing, from run-down and semi-rural to affluent suburbia. This has also affected nearby [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]], resulting in the creation of numerous commercial developments.

==Demographics==
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 18,678 people, 7,307 households, and 4,961 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 3,028.7 people per square mile (1,168.8/km²). There were 7,562 housing units at an average density of 1,226.2 per square mile (473.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.51% of the population.

There were 7,307 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $61,756, and the median income for a family was $72,139 (these figures had risen to $79,847 and $100,999 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US5333380&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US53%7C16000US5333380&_street=&_county=kenmore&_cityTown=kenmore&_state=04000US53&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=</ref>). Males had a median income of $50,160 versus $35,570 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $31,692, ranking 33rd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
{{Ref improve section|date=July 2010}}
[[Image:Kenmore-cranes.jpg|thumb|Cranes in Kenmore harbor]]
[[Image:Cement-barge-kenmore.jpg|thumb|Cement barge offloading at Kenmore Ready-Mix]]
[[Image:Cessna_208,_Campbell_River.jpg|thumb|A [[Kenmore Air]] [[Cessna 208]] on the ground in [[Campbell River, British Columbia|Campbell River]]]]

While in large part now a bedroom community for workers commuting to nearby Seattle, Bothell, and Redmond, Kenmore retains a significant independent economic core centered around [[durable good]]s (construction materials, concrete, asphalt) and special trade contracting (construction, heavy construction, and highways).{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}

Kenmore also hosts one of the last industrial ports on [[Lake Washington]], at the mouth of the [[Sammamish River]]. Larger local businesses near the port include [[Rinker Group|Rinker Materials]]'s Kenmore plant, [[Kenmore Ready-Mix]] (cements and asphalts, a division of Glacier Northwest), [[Pacific Topsoils]] (topsoils and landscape construction materials), [[Michael Homchick Stoneworks]] (stone fabrication and installation), [[Plywood Supply]] (lumber, plywood, and millwork, wholesale, retail, and company headquarters), and several others. As home to the [[James G. Murphy Company]], one of the ten largest commercial/industrial auction houses in the United States, the city is also an [[auction]] center.<ref>http://www.djc.com/news/co/11131878.html "Murphy sells more than backhoes and bulldozers",Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 20 March 2002</ref>

Significant non-durable-goods businesses include the headquarters of [[Kenmore Air]], a large private seaplane-based airline;<ref>"[http://www.kenmoreair.com/sub_content.php?content_type=39 Company Contact Info]." [[Kenmore Air]]. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.</ref> [[Alaska General Seafoods]]'s company headquarters and processing plant; [[Bastyr University]], a school of [[naturopathic medicine]].

==Education==
Kenmore is part of the [[Northshore School District]], and the local high school is [[Inglemoor High School]]. The nonprofit group [[Saint Edward Environmental Learning Center]] provides quarterly environmental education classes to the public in conjunction with [[Washington State Parks]] and [[Saint Edward State Park]]. They also operate the ALEAFA Model Public High School. The [[Kenmore Library Association]], a volunteer group affiliated with the local library, plans and sponsors library programming.

Kenmore is home to [[Bastyr University]], a leading private school of [[naturopathic medicine]] founded in 1978 and accredited by the [[Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities]] (NWCCU). The city is also located between the [[University of Washington]]'s main campus in Seattle and its satellite campus and the co-located [[Cascadia Community College]] in nearby [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]], with paved bike trails and express bus service connecting the city to all three schools. The city also has a bus connection directly to [[Shoreline Community College]], and much of the town is within walking distance of SCC's Center for Business and Continuing Education located in [[Lake Forest Park, Washington]].

==Government and politics==
Kenmore has a [[Council-manager government|Council/Manager government]], being governed by a [[City Council]] consisting of seven Councilmembers, each of whom is elected to a four year term. Council elections are held every two years, with either three or four positions standing, depending upon year. All positions are nonpartisan and at-large, elected by the entire city voting population. The Council passes ordinances, sets policies, and elects from its own membership a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for two year terms. The Council as a whole meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, with public Study Sessions held on the first and third Mondays.

Day to day operations of the city are administered by a [[City Manager]], hired by the City Council. City code also stipulates the hiring of a full-time [[City Clerk]]. Major committees included in Kenmore Municipal Code are the Landmarks and Heritage Commission, the Planning Commission, and the Library Advisory Board.

City of Kenmore police duties are subcontracted through the King County Sheriff's Office; the original City of Kenmore Fire Department's duties were expanded via agreement with nearby Lake Forest Park, becoming the [http://www.northshorefire.com/ Northshore Fire Department.]

===Police===
Kenmore contracts with the [[King County Sheriff's Office]] for police services. Deputies assigned to Kenmore wear city uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo. There are currently 9 patrol officers, one traffic officer, one storefront officer, and one chief assigned full time to the city.

===Cardroom ordinance ===
When the City of Kenmore incorporated in 1998, one of the early actions by the first city council was to put a moratorium on cardrooms, enacted in 1999.<ref name="cardroom">Bain, Lara, "[http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=gambling18e&date=20050618&query=gambling City Council to decide future of Kenmore's only cardroom]," ''Seattle Times'' 18 June 2005</ref> Cardrooms are mini casinos that have card games such as Blackjack and allow bets under $100. There had been only one cardroom in Kenmore—the 11th Frame Restaurant and Lounge at Kenmore Lanes. The 11th Frame has been in operation since the 1970s and it, along with Kenmore Lanes, generates the most tax revenue of any business in Kenmore.

In March 2003, the city council put a ban on new cardrooms but grandfathered the 11th Frame. In October of that year, Len Griesel, a Kenmore businessman and commercial property owner, challenged the ban in court. In November, the city council removed the ban against new cardrooms and reinstated the moratorium.<ref name="cardroom"/>

In September 2004, the issue was put before Kenmore voters as Proposition 1, "Proposed Ban of Card Rooms" <ref name="propone">"[http://www.kingcounty.org/elections/2004sep/pamphlet/measures/kenp1.htm Proposition No. 1: Proposed Ban of Card Rooms]," ''King County Local Voters Pamphlet'' 4 Sept 2004</ref> Proposition 1 asked "Shall the City of Kenmore ban such “social card games”?" The proposition failed, but the city council did not lift the moratorium.<ref name="proponeresults">"[http://www.metrokc.gov/elections/2004sep/resPage24.htm Proposition 1 Election Results]," ''King County Election Results'' 14 Sept 2004</ref>

In December 2004, as part of the lawsuit brought by Len Griesel, King County Superior Court Judge Terry Lukens overturned the moratorium and gave the council until the end of June 2005 to allow or ban all gambling. In June 2005, the city council did not have enough votes to enact a ban on cardrooms.<ref name="failedvote">Bain, Lara, "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2002351585_standoff29e.html?syndication=rss Tenants pause before opening casinos]," ''Seattle Times,'' 29 June 2005</ref> Despite the fact that cardrooms were now open to new business, Len Griesel did not apply for a cardroom license.

The 2005 Council elections focused in part on whether the city should adopt a ban on [[cardroom]]s. Several candidates stated their positions that a cardroom ban would be key to any successful attempt to rebuild Kenmore's downtown core.<ref name="downtown">Whitely, P., "[http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=kenraces29e&date=20051029 Kenmore City Council contests deal with cardroom]," ''Seattle Times,'' 7 September 2005</ref>

Immediately after the election, in December 2005, the council voted to ban cardrooms.<ref name="cardroom-ban">Whitely, P., "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2003176762_cardroom05e.html Federal judge says lone cardroom has to go]," ''Seattle Times,'' 5 August 2006.</ref> At that time, the 11th Frame filed a lawsuit against the city in federal court. In August 2006, the lawsuit was dismissed on the grounds that gambling was not a vested right. An appeal was filed in the Ninth Circuit Court. That case was decided May 28, 2008 with the judges affirming the city’s ban on card rooms.<ref name="cardtrial">Hicks, Joshua, "[http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn-b/news/19673234.html Court upholds Kenmore ban on card rooms]", ''Bothell Reporter,'' 11 June 2008</ref> Under an agreement between Frank Evans, city attorneys, and the state gambling commission, the cardroom attached to Kenmore Lanes closed on June 30, 2009.<ref name="cardroom-closeing">Corrigan, T., "[http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/49465407.html It's not in the cards: Kenmore spot to close]", "Kenmore Reporter," 29 June 2009</ref>

==Culture==
===Civic events and festivals===
Major annual civic events include:
* The [http://www.ci.kenmore.wa.us/NewsEvents/events/Events.html Kenmore Summer Concert Series], hosted at the former [[St. Edward Seminary]], now [[Saint Edward State Park]]
* The annual [http://www.washingtonbeer.com/wabf.htm Washington Brewers'] Father's Day Weekend Brewfest at Saint Edward State Park.
* The annual Kenmore Art Show, a juried art exhibition sponsored by the [http://www.artsofkenmore.org/ Arts of Kenmore] .
* The Kenmore [[Spring Egg Hunt]]
* Fourth of July Fireworks, a fireworks display at Log Boom Park, starting in 2006.

===Media===
Kenmore is served by [[Media in Seattle|Seattle-area media]], but town and neighborhood events are covered primarily by the [[Kenmore Reporter]], a weekly newspaper. Published by [[Reporter Newspapers]] of [[Kent, Washington]], almost all of its articles appear only in the print edition. Once a month, a Kenmore city government update is printed within the newspaper as a two- to four-page supplement. The ''Kenmore Reporter'' is delivered free of charge throughout the city. For its part, the city also sends out a quarterly eight-page newsletter to all residents discussing government activities, development project status reports, budgetary summaries, and a community events calendar.

[[Family Circle Magazine]] selected Kenmore,Washington as one of the "10 Best Towns for families" in their August 2009 edition. ''[[Seattle Magazine]]'' also ranked Kenmore as the best Seattle-area neighbourhood or surrounding city for 2008-2009.<ref name="Nr1">"[http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/52995287.html Kenmore nabs No. 1 ranking from Seattle Magazine]." ''[http://kenmore-reporter.com/ Kenmore Reporter].'' August 13, 2009. Retrieved on August 17, 2009.</ref>

===Parks===
Not all parks within city limits are operated by city government; the [[Burke-Gilman Trail]] is a King County park, and St. Edward State Park is operated by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Extant parks within city limits include:
* [[Burke-Gilman Trail]], a King County park which, combined with the [[Sammamish River Trail]], connects [[Marymoor Park]] just outside downtown [[Redmond, Washington|Redmond]] through the downtowns of Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore, and Lake Forest Park to [[Gas Works Park]] in Seattle and points west. Several other trails and bike routes branch off of this trail backbone;
* Inglewood Wetlands, two separate shoreline protected areas next to the mouth of the Sammamish River;
* Linwood Park, a small {{convert|3|acre|m2|sing=on}} park in northwest Kenmore that is largely undeveloped;
* Moorlands Park, a {{convert|5|acre|m2|sing=on}} park including baseball and basketball facilities in southeastern Kenmore;
* Rhododendron Park, formerly Kenmore Park, a {{convert|13|acre|m2|sing=on}} park planted with hundreds of species of rhododendron, many rare;

* [[Saint Edward State Park]], the largest park in Kenmore at {{convert|365|acre|km2}}; it includes over half a mile of undeveloped Lake Washington shoreline, the historic Saint Edward Seminary and gymnasium, and the [http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Support_Northshore_Aquatics/links/_3_Topic___Media_about_Northshore_Pools_001229139720/ Carole Ann Wald Memorial Pool], a year-round indoor swimming facility, which has been the home practice pool for both Inglemoor High School Viking swim teams and [http://www.seattlesynchro.com/ Seattle Synchro], the Seattle Synchronized Swim Team;a playground ranked 2nd in 2009 by KING5 TV's Best of Washington competition.
* [http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/KBIN/message/3525 Swamp Creek Park], along the Sammamish River, consists of city-purchased farmland currently left in an undeveloped state;
* Tracy Owen Station at Log Boom Park, Kenmore's smaller Lake Washington park, includes {{convert|16|acre|m2}} of shoreline and a large walking dock extending out into the lake;
* Wallace Swamp Creek Park, {{convert|17|acre|m2}} surrounding Swamp Creek in northeast Kenmore, which features some walking trails.

==See also==
{{Portal|Seattle}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

;Further reading
* Priscilla Droge, et al., ''Kenmore by the Lake: A Community History'', Kenmore Heritage Society, Kenmore, Washington, 2003
* Alan J. Stein, et al., ''John McMaster names the Village of Kenmore on January 10, 1901'', HistoryLink.org, Seattle, Washington, 2001
* PI Staff, ''Rich in history: Homemade beer, 'Voucherville,' stills and nudists'', [http://www.seattlepi.com/webtowns/article.asp?WTID=29&ID=107028 Seattle Post-Intelligencer], Seattle, Washington, 2006

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.cityofkenmore.com/ City of Kenmore]
*[http://www.scn.org/kenmoreheritage/ Kenmore Heritage Society]
*[http://www.artsofkenmore.org/ Arts of Kenmore]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=2927 HistoryLink.org article on the founding and naming of Kenmore]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FoSESP/ Friends of Saint Edward State Park]
*{{dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Washington/Localities/K/Kenmore}}



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'''Harrington''' is a city in [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 424 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It was named after W.P. Harrington, a banker from [[Colusa, California]] who had heavily invested in local land.<ref name="place">Phillips, James W. ''Washington State Place Names''. 8th ed. Seattle: [[University of Washington Press]], 1971. Print.</ref>

==History==
Harrington was first settled in 1879 by Adam and Jacob Ludy.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 106 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref> Harrington was officially incorporated on April 17, 1902.

==Geography==
Harrington is located at {{coord|47|28|49|N|118|15|20|W|type:city}} (47.480251, -118.255422){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 426 people, 187 households, and 115 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,122.2 people per square mile (432.8/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 619.1 per square mile (238.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.94% of the population

There were 187 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males

The median income for a household in the city was $29,792, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,744. About 3.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over

==See also==
* [[Harrington Bank Block & Opera House]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.harringtonbiz.com Official Harrington Website]

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Ephrata (Washington)

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'''Ephrata''' (ee-FRAY-ta) is a city in [[Grant County, Washington]], United States. The population was 7,664 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]].{{GR|6}}

==History<ref>[http://www.ephrata.org/217.html City of Ephrata website]</ref>==
Ephrata was officially incorporated on June 21, 1909 and was given the county seat for the newly created Grant County.

Historically, the settlement of Ephrata is quite recent. There was no known settlement until 1886, just three years before Washington attained statehood. The horse rancher Frank Beezley was the first to settle near the natural springs, thus the area was known as Beezley Springs. As the climate and topography were not promising to settlement, the entire region remained sparsely populated until several federal congressional actions, including the Northern Pacific Land Grant Act, the [[Homestead Act]], and Desert Claims Act, encouraged the settlement of this [[semi-arid]] desert. Originally, [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas County]] spread over the entire territory of the Big Bend of the [[Columbia River]]. In 1909, the Washington State legislature divided it, creating Grant County. When the time came to present arguments to the state legislature regarding which town should be the county seat, someone apparently intentionally intoxicated the representative of a rival community, and Ephrata was chosen.<ref>http://www.ephrata.org/217.html</ref>

It is generally believed that the city was named Ephrata by a man who worked for the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]]. The name Ephrata is derived from a biblical description of an orchard in the middle of the desert. It is also the ancient name for the town of [[Bethlehem]].

The region was known at the turn of the century for the great herds of wild horses that roamed the land. Horse trading was an important element of the local economy, and Ephrata served as the staging area for the horse round-ups. The last "Grand Horse Round-up" was held in Ephrata in 1906. Ephrata then developed as a trade and service center for cattle and sheep ranches in the area until the construction of the Columbia [[Columbia Basin Project|Basin Reclamation Project]].

In 1939 one of Washington state's longest runways was built and served the US Army Air Corps until 1945, when the field was turned into a commercial airport. The airport and hangars were used in Audrey Hepburn's final movie, Steven Spielberg's [[Always (1989 film)|Always (1989)]].

Ephrata was in the national spotlight in a segment on [[60 Minutes II]] after the [[murder of Craig Sorger]] by Evan Savoie and Jake Eakin. The two accused were the youngest defendants in state history to be tried as adults.[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/22/60II/main710981.shtml]

In January 2011 Jim McCullar bought his half of a $380 million Mega Millions lottery ticket at a Safeway supermarket in Ephrata. It was the second largest jackpot in US lottery history.

[[Grant County Public Utility District]] has its headquarters located in Ephrata.

===Columbia Basin Irrigation Project===
{{Main|Columbia Basin Irrigation Project}}

Beginning in July 1918, several prominent Ephrata residents started the promotion of a plan to redirect waters of the [[Columbia River]] in order to irrigate the dry but fertile soils of the Big Bend country. Labeled "The Dam University", Ephrata residents persistently lobbied at the local, state, and federal levels to gather support for the project. Initial funding for the [[Grand Coulee Dam]] was through the [[Public Works Administration]] created under [[Franklin Roosevelt]]'s promise of a "[[New Deal]]" in 1933. However, the irrigation waters would not be released as the nation focused on ending World War II during the 1940s. During this era, [[Grand Coulee Dam]]'s main mission was to produce electricity for the [[Hanford Site|Hanford Reservation]] and for aluminum manufacturing, vital to military aircraft production. When the war ended, the Project returned to its original mission, to irrigate the desert.

===Population growth===

The construction of the Irrigation Project and the military activity increased the population of Ephrata by a factor of eight between 1940 and 1960. As the federal projects phased out, the town experienced a devastating population decrease of 22% between 1960 and 1975. The population stabilized between 1975 and 1982, with a slight decrease between 1980 and 1990. The city has seen steady population growth since 1990. The present population is 7,110.

==Schools==
===Elementary schools===
* Columbia Ridge Elementary

* Grant Elementary

===Intermediate schools===
* Parkway Intermediate School

===Middle schools===
* Ephrata Middle School

===Private schools===
* New Life Christian School
* St. Rose Of Lima Catholic School

===High schools===
* Ephrata High School
* Sage Hills Alternative High School

==Geography & weather==
Ephrata is located at {{Coord|47|19|1|N|119|32|53|W|type:city}} (47.316971, -119.548059).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (25.8 km²), all of it land.

Link to local weather information from the NWS Spokane Office (National Weather Service) – http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx/

Ephrata experiences a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'').
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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 6,808 people, 2,561 households, and 1,776 families residing in the city. The population density was 683.0 people per square mile (263.6/km²). There were 2,788 housing units at an average density of 279.7 per square mile (108.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.71% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.72% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.10% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.30% of the population.

There were 2,561 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,060, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $38,571 versus $26,320 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,929. About 8.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Transportation ==
* [[Ephrata (Amtrak station)]]

== Notes ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.ephrata.org/ City of Ephrata]
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9285 History of Ephrata] at [[HistoryLink]]
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Deer Park (Washington)

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'''Deer Park''' is a city in [[Spokane County, Washington]], in the United States. The population was 3,652 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Deer Park was officially incorporated on June 24, 1908. Deer Park got its name when railroad surveyors saw deer grazing in the area. Deer Park was settled in 1889 when a [[railroad siding]] was built for the [[Spokane Falls & Northern Railway]]. Soon the Standard Lumber Company sawmill was established by William Short and George Crawford to provide the lumber needed to rebuild the nearby city of Spokane Falls (later renamed [[Spokane]] following the great fire of 1889). By 1900 the population of Deer Park was approximately 300 residents. In addition to the sawmill, the community consisted of three general stores (owned separately by P. Kelly, Dan Weis, and A. Baldwin), a blacksmith and harness shop, a [[livery]] and feed stable, Jeff Moore's hotel, Dr. Prince's drug store, a public school with approximately 75 students, and a [[Congregational church]] led by Rev. F. McConaughy. By this time there were as many as eight sawmills within ten miles of Deer Park, all of which got their supplies in, and employed members of, the town.<ref>{{cite book |title=Illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington |last=Edwards |first=Jonathan (1847-1929) |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1900 |publisher=W.H. Lever |location= |isbn= |page= |pages=278–279 |url=http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/publications_view.aspx?pub=100&p=314&i=images/publications/SL_edwardsillustrated/directory.djvu }}</ref>

Arcadia Apple Orchards Company was established c. 1906, and orchards of apple trees were planted on the land surrounding Deer Park which had been cleared by the logging activity.

==Community events==
Deer Park has a number of annual events. Settlers Days takes place on the last Saturday in July, Summer Concert Series - FREE concerts in Mix Park Saturday nights through the summer, a citywide yard sale on the first weekend of August, and Winterfest in January.

==Geography==
Deer Park is located at {{coord|47|57|25|N|117|28|13|W|type:city}} (47.956922, -117.470230).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.4|sqmi}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 3,017 people, 1,105 households, and 756 families residing in the city. The population density was 470.4 people per square mile (181.7/km²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 188.7 per square mile (72.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 100% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.09% of the population. 22.2% were of German, 13.9% United States or American, 11.1% English, 7.2% Irish, 5.4% Norwegian and 5.2% French ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 1,105 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.

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The median income for a household in the city was $32,470, and the median income for a family was $37,820. Males had a median income of $36,326 versus $19,825 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,132. About 10.8% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cityofdeerparkwa.com/ City of Deer Park official website]
* [http://www.deerparkchamber.com/ Deer Park Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.dpyardsale.com/ Deer Park City Wide Yard Sale]
* [http://www.dpsd.org/branches/elementary/ Deer Park Elementary School]
* [http://www.dpsd.org/Arcadia/Arcadia.html Arcadia Elementary School]
* [http://www.dpsd.org/branches/middle/ Deer Park Middle School]
* [http://stags.dpsd.org/ Deer Park High School]

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Davenport (Washington)

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'''Davenport''' is a city in [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,734 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln County]]{{GR|6}}.

==History==
Davenport was first settled in 1880, and was named in 1882 for resident J.C. Davenport.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 106 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref> Davenport was officially incorporated on June 9, 1890.

==Geography==
Davenport is located at {{coord|47|39|4|N|118|9|6|W|type:city}} (47.651157, -118.151627).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,730 people, 707 households, and 436 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,143.3 people per square mile (442.4/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 504.3 per square mile (195.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.25% of the population. 30.0% were of [[germans|German]], 12.1% [[united states|American]], 10.6% [[english people|English]] and 6.2% [[irish people|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 98.4% spoke [[english language|English]] and 1.6% [[spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.

There were 707 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,900, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $34,531 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,090. About 8.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Community==
School - Davenport Gorillas

==Transportation==
Davenport is served by the [[Davenport Municipal Airport (Washington)|Davenport Municipal Airport]].
==Climate==
Davenport experiences a [[Humid continental climate|continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb'').
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==See also==
* [[Harker Canyon (Washington)|Harker Canyon]]
* [[National UFO Reporting Center]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9538 History of Davenport] at [[HistoryLink]]

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Coulee City

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'''Coulee City''' is a town in [[Grant County, Washington]], United States. The population was 600 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

==History==
Coulee City was officially incorporated on May 10, 1998

==Geography==
Coulee City is located at {{coord|47|36|43|N|119|17|27|W|type:city}} (47.611942, -119.290904).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

==Demographics==
As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 600 people, 271 households, and 162 families residing in the town. The population density was 605.0 people per square mile (234.0/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.83% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.83% of the population.

There were 271 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the age distribution of the population shows 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,375 versus $17,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,411. About 14.9% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Recreation ==
[[Image:Coulee City Rodeo.jpg|right|thumb|Bull riding at the Coulee City Last Stand Rodeo]]
Every Memorial Day weekend, Coulee City holds the Last Stand Rodeo.

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listCNS.htm News & Standard - Local newspaper]
* [http://www.couleecity.com/ www.couleecity.com]

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Colfax (Washington)

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'''Colfax''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Whitman County, Washington]], United States.{{GR|6}}
The population was 2,805 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].
It is situated amidst wheat-covered hills in a valley at the confluence of the north and south forks of the [[Palouse River]]. [[U.S. Route 195 (Washington)|U.S. Route 195]], which forms the town's main street, intersects with [[Washington State Route 26|State Route 26]] at the north end of town; in the past, Colfax also lay at the junction of three railway lines. It was named after [[Schuyler Colfax]], the [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] from 1869-73.

==History==
[[Palus (tribe)|Palouse Indians]] were the first known human inhabitants of the Colfax area. White settlers arrived in the summer of 1870, and soon built a sawmill. A flour mill and other businesses followed, and Colfax soon grew into a prosperous town. Originally, pioneer citizen James Perkin called the settlement "Belleville" in honor of his girlfriend; when he found a new love, he changed the town's name to Colfax<ref>LaFollette, Taber, ''The History of Colfax'', Colfax History Committee, 1956, p. 8.</ref> for then-Vice President [[Schuyler Colfax]].<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 143 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref>

Colfax was officially incorporated on November 29, 1873. In 1889-90, the town vied with several other finalists to become the site of a new state agricultural college, present-day [[Washington State University]]. The honor ultimately fell to nearby [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]], 15 miles (24 km) southeast.

The early history of Colfax was distinguished by prominent lynchings in 1894 and 1898.<ref name=majors/>

Until passed by Pullman at the [[1930 United States Census|1930 census]], Colfax was the largest city in the county.

===Notable natives===
Either born, raised, or made Colfax their home:
* [[Dinsmore Alter]], astronomer and meteorologist
* [[Ida Lou Anderson]], radio pioneer, professor
* [[Roland Bainton]], professor of ecclesiastical history, Reformation scholar
* [[Yakima Canutt]], rodeo champion and Hollywood stuntman
* [[Timothy Ely]], contemporary American artist
* [[William La Follette]], politician, [[United States Congress|congressman]] from Washington
* [[Abe Goff]], politician, Republican [[United States Congress|congressman]] from Idaho
* [[John Kitzhaber]], [[Governor of Oregon]], 1995–2003, 2011 -
* [[Morten Lauridsen]], composer of classical music
* [[Virgil T. McCroskey]], 1876–1970, an amateur conservationist who created two state parks: [[Steptoe Butte]] state park in Washington and [[Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park]] in Idaho. A pharmacist until 1920, McCroskey owned the Elk Drugstore on Main Street, the facade of which still bears his name.
* [[Kate Bigelow Montague]], (5 May 1885 - 30 October 1984) A novelist, author, and journalist. She also made amateur travel films of primarily southeast Asia, Europe and North America ca. the mid to late 1930s.<ref>[http://balder.prohosting.com/shissem/Hissem_Montagues_in_California.html The California Montagues (full text)]</ref>
* [[Robert Osborne]], Hollywood historian and journalist, prime-time host of [[Turner Classic Movies]]. As a teenager, he worked at ''The Rose'', a long-defunct movie theater in downtown Colfax, and broke both arms while putting [[Elizabeth Taylor]]'s name on the marquee.<ref>Waugh, Lisa. "Oscar expert held court with Hollywood's elite", ''CNN Interactive'', March 20, 1998 ([http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/showbiz/oscars/news/oscars.osbourne/ Full Text)]</ref>
*[[Mimi LaFollette Summerskill]], author, educator, political activist and vintner

==Geography and climate==
[[File:RiverColfaxWA.jpg|thumb|left|250px|South fork of the [[Palouse River]] in early autumn, at the end of the dry season]]
Colfax is located in southeastern Washington at {{coord|46|53|3|N|117|21|49|W|type:city}} (46.884033, -117.363668),{{GR|1}} at an elevation of {{convert|1962|ft|m}}. The nearest cities are [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]], [[Moscow, Idaho|Moscow]], and [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]]/[[Clarkston, Washington|Clarkston]]. The area is geologically interesting, lying in the midst of the fertile [[Palouse|Palouse country]] in the middle of the [[Columbia River Plateau]], with the [[Rocky Mountains]] to the east, the [[Channeled Scablands]] to the west, and the [[Snake River]] to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²).1.7 square miles (4.3 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
The Palouse River, confined for flood control to a concrete bed that reduces it to an eighteen-inch-wide stream during the dry season, runs through the middle of town, parallel to Main Street.

Colfax has a four-season [[Humid continental climate|continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dsb''), with hot, dry summers, cold winters, and a rainy season that generally runs from autumn til spring. The annual rainfall averages less than {{convert|20|in|mm}} a year. This climate, together with the deep, rich palouse topsoil, makes for near-ideal wheat growing conditions.
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==Community resources==
[[File:CodgerPoleColfaxWA.jpg|thumb|The Codger Pole]]

===Tourist attractions===
* '''The Codger Pole''' is a chainsaw-carved monument by master carver Jonathan LaBenne. It is located on Main Street and commemorates a 1988 rematch, 50 years after the original 1938 game, between archrival football teams from [[Colfax High School (Washington)|Colfax High School]] and [[St. John, Washington|St. John.]] At {{convert|65|ft|m}} tall, it is the largest sculpture of its type in the world, and consists of portraits, carved into five upended red cedar logs, of the 51 players involved. The players are shown in old age but are wearing the football uniforms of the thirties.
* '''The Perkins House''', on Perkins Avenue, is a meticulously restored Victorian home built in 1886. The original owner was James Perkins, a leading pioneer citizen. The Perkins family occupied the home until 1968, by which time it was sadly dilapidated and slated for demolition. In 1970, the Whitman County Historical Society assumed ownership and began restoring the house, which is now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Behind the house is a [[log cabin]], built in 1870, where Perkins lived for sixteen years. This cabin is the oldest standing structure in Whitman County. The house is open for tours from May to September, on Thursdays and Saturdays.
* '''Colfax Golf Course and Country Club''' is a nine-hole course beside the river on North Palouse River Road.
* '''McDonald Park''', located immediately north of the golf course, consists of playing fields surrounded by a paved walking/jogging path. Regional baseball and softball tournaments are hosted here.
* '''The Colfax Trail''' is a three-mile (5 km) path converted from a disused railway line. It begins at a gravel quarry off Highway 26, just beyond the town's western limit, and follows the [[Palouse River]] westward, traversing cow pastures, pine woods, [[wetlands]], and [[basalt]] cliffs.

===Public services, businesses, and churches===
Among the town's other amenities are a public school, a hospital, several city parks, a skateboard park, a swimming pool and a [http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us public library] that was recently named among the best in Washington State. As the county seat, Colfax is also home to the Whitman County Courthouse and the Whitman County Jail. The local government consists of a seven-member [[City Council]] and a mayor (currently Norma Becker, serving her fifth term).

There is a small assortment of businesses, including building and farm supply stores, a medium-sized grocery ([[Rosauers]]), a pharmacy, a hotel, a Bed & Breakfast guesthouse, a fitness center, a florist, a coffee stall, four gift shops, a pawn shop, and ten restaurants. Local service-based businesses include lawyers, dentists, auto mechanics, banks, and retirement homes.

[http://www.switchboard.com Switchboard.com] lists nine churches in Colfax, including one [[Catholic Church]], one congregation of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (aka LDS or Mormon), and various [[Protestant]] and non-denominational churches including, ''Colfax Assembly (Assemblies of God)'', ''Colfax Nazarene Church'', ''First Baptist Church'', ''United Methodist Church'', and ''The Community Bible Church''.

A weekly newspaper called [http://www.wcgazette.com Whitman County Gazette] is published in Colfax. In addition, there is a daily newspaper called "The Daily Bulletin" which consists of a one page paper with daily news and advertisements that is published in Colfax.

===Annual Colfax events===
[[File:ThreshingbeeColfaxWA.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Antiquated threshing techniques are demonstrated at the annual threshing bee]]
* '''Palouse Plowing Bee''' and '''Palouse Empire Threshing Bee'''– held respectively on the third weekend in April and the first weekend after [[Labor Day]]. Farmers demonstrate traditional plowing and harvesting methods in a {{convert|15|acre|m2|adj=on}} field five miles (8 km) west of town.
* '''Perkins House Ice Cream Social''' – Held on the last Sunday in June on the lawn of the Perkins House; ice cream, pie, live [[Dixieland]] music, displays, and free house tours.
* '''Concrete River Days''' – A summer festival held on the second weekend in July, with a parade, sidewalk sales, and many outdoor activities; so named because the Palouse riverbed in downtown Colfax has been lined with concrete for the sake of flood control, and the water descends into a narrow central channel during the dry season.
* '''Palouse Empire Fair''' – Held in early September five miles (8 km) west of town; a midway, a rodeo, live music, and barns full of livestock and handicrafts.
* '''Lighted Christmas Parade'''– a night parade held in downtown Colfax, Mill Street, on the first Thursday in December. Festive floats, free candy, special programs at the public library, and Santa Claus.
* '''Autumn Harvest Hullabaloo ''' The Hullabaloo is an a fall festival similar to Colfax's ''Concrete River Days.''

==Demographics==
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The population has hovered near 3,000 since 1910.<ref>Erickson, Edith E. ''Colfax 100 Plus'', 1981, p. 64 (privately printed)</ref> As of the 2000 census{{GR|2}}, there were 2,844 people, 1,191 households, and 740 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,705.6 people per square mile (657.5/km²). There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of 813.8 per square mile (313.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.84% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.60% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,191 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years, well above the national average of 35.3—possibly due to the presence of several retirement communities. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,622, and the median income for a family was $47,589. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $26,349 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,519. About 6.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.visitcolfax.com/ Colfax information] from the Chamber of Commerce
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9580 History of Colfax] at [[HistoryLink]]
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Clarkston (Washington)

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'''Clarkston''' is a city in [[Asotin County, Washington|Asotin County]] in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. It is part of the [[Lewiston metropolitan area|Lewiston ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 7,229 in 2010.

In 1993, [[Walla Walla Community College]] opened a Branch Campus in Clarkston that serves the surrounding area, Lewiston, Idaho. It is still a major draw for the surrounding area.

With a [[ZIP code]] of 99403, Clarkston has the highest zip code of any area in the [[contiguous United States]].

==History==
Clarkston was first settled in 1862 by Robert Bracken.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 142 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref> It was officially incorporated on August 14, 1902. Before becoming an official town, the area was called Jawbone Flats. The name Clarkston is a reference to [[William Clark (explorer)|William Clark]], of Lewis and Clark fame. [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]], across the Idaho state line from Clarkston, is named for [[Meriwether Lewis]], and is the larger and older of the two cities (ironically Lewis and Clark never even set foot on the Clarkston side of the river).

==Geography==
Clarkston is in the Lewis-Clark Valley, at the confluence of the [[Snake River|Snake]] and [[Clearwater River (Idaho)|Clearwater]] rivers.

Clarkston is located at {{coord|46|24|49|N|117|2|55|W|type:city}} (46.413545, -117.048742).{{GR|1}} Immediately across the Snake River from Clarkston is the town of [[Lewiston, Idaho]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.93%) is water.

==Demographics==
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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 7,337 people, 3,120 households, and 1,790 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,805.4 people per square mile (1,467.8/km²). There were 3,414 housing units at an average density of 1,770.7 per square mile (683.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 3,120 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,907, and the median income for a family was $32,093. Males had a median income of $31,434 versus $20,654 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,673. About 15.5% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Port==
The Port Of Clarkston is home to one of the largest cranes on a navigable waterway east of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]. Agriculture is a major industry in the area and the port handles a lot of barge traffic carrying grains. The paper company [[Clearwater Paper Corporation]] transports wood chips and sawdust via barges for use at a [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]] manufacturing plant. Due to its inland location on the [[Snake River]], the port handles goods headed out to Portland-[[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]], and inland to distributors upstream.

The port's marina has accommodations for personal boats and yachts, many of which travel through the nearby [[Hells Canyon]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.clarkston.com City website]
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9947 History of Clarkston] at [[HistoryLink]]

{{Asotin County, Washington}}

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Brier (Washington)

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'''Brier''' is a city in [[Snohomish County, Washington]], United States. It is bordered by [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington|Mountlake Terrace]] to the west, [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] to the north, [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]] to the east, and the [[King County, Washington|King County line]] to the south. The population was 6,087 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="USCensus-Brier">''[[US Census Bureau]]'', [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=Brier%2C+WA+98036&_state=&_county=Brier%2C+WA+98036&_cityTown=Brier%2C+WA+98036&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph US Census Bureau data for Brier, WA, USA], Mar 23, 2007</ref>

==History==
Brier was officially incorporated on February 11, 1965.

==Geography==
Brier is located at {{coord|47|47|24|N|122|16|23|W|type:city}} (47.790019, -122.273068).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.

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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 6,383 people, 2,095 households, and 1,766 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,996.6 people per square mile (1,157.0/km²). There were 2,115 housing units at an average density of 992.9 per square mile (383.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.97% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.23% of the population.

There were 2,095 households out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,558, and the median income for a family was $77,226. Males had a median income of $52,407 versus $37,697 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,675. About 0.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Based on [[Washington locations by per capita income|per capita income]], one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Brier ranks 68th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

In the [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004 US presidential election]], Brier cast 57.37% of its vote for [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[John Kerry]].<ref>[http://www.uselectionatlas.org/ Atlas of US Presidential Elections]</ref>

==Culture==
The community holds an annual one-day event in August called ''SeaScare'', a play on the name of Seattle's ''[[Seafair]]''. The event includes a Porch Light Parade, contests, music and a screening of a classic movie, among other activities. It involves nautical themes, in keeping with its Seafair ties. It is supported by the small number of Brier businesses. SeaScare strives for a ''small town'' and community feel, explaining the nostalgic events and movie.<ref>[http://www.seascare.com/ SeaScare overview information], SeaScare.com</ref><ref>[http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=seascare09n&date=20060809&query=brier Seafair's over — now it's time for SeaScare], SeattleTimes.com, August 9, 2006</ref>

==Notes/references==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Seattle}}
* [http://www.ci.brier.wa.us/ City of Brier], Official city website

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Baring (Washington)

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Baring is located at {{coord|47|45|50|N|121|28|34|W|type:city}} (47.763755, -121.476079).{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.62%) is water.

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There were 105 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 121.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,875, and the median income for a family was $46,500. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $32,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,571. About 6.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

==Politics==
Baring is a stronghold for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. Baring CDP is located within the Stevens precinct. In the 2004 Presidential election, the Stevens precinct delivered 63% of its vote to [[John Kerry]].

==References==
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Asotin

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'''Asotin''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Asotin County, Washington]], United States.{{GR|6}} The population of the city was 1,251 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]], [[Idaho|ID]]–[[Washington (state)|WA]] [[Lewiston metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
[[File:Asotin WAshington IMG 4569.jpg|thumb|left|Asotin viewed from the elevated land to the south.]]
The name Asotin is derived from a [[Nez Perce language]] term meaning "eel creek".<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 142 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 9780918664006}}</ref> It was founded in 1878 by Alexander Sumpster. A river ferry stop at Asotin was set up by 1881.<ref name=majors/>

==Geography==
Asotin is located at {{coord|46|20|20|N|117|2|47|W|type:city}} (46.338847, -117.046441).{{GR|1}} The elevation is 801 feet (244 m) [[AMSL|above sea level]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (12.40%) is water.

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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,095 people, 419 households, and 321 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,040.1 people per square mile (402.6/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 418.0 per square mile (161.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 419 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,083, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $34,844 versus $21,063 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,257. About 16.4% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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[[Изображение:Moving Out.jpg|thumb|Николай Гетман, Депортация]]
'''Депорта́ция наро́дов''' — один из инструментов советской [[национальная политика|национальной политики]], [[ссылка (наказание)]], активно применявшийся в [[СССР]] с первых лет его существования.<ref>http://demoscope.ru/weekly/2004/0147/analit01.php У истоков советской депортационной политики: выселения белых казаков и крупных землевладельцев (1918-1925)</ref>

Первыми жертвами советских депортаций стали русские жители Терской области, которые в 1920 году были выселены из своих домов и отправлены на крайний север, а их земля была передана чеченцам и ингушам<ref>[http://demoscope.ru/weekly/2004/0147/analit01.php У истоков советской депортационной политики: выселения белых казаков и крупных землевладельцев (1918-1925)]</ref><ref>[http://www.specnaz.ru/archive/08.2000/14.htm Кавказская депортация]</ref>. В 1921 году жертвами советской национальной политики стали русские из [[Семиреченская область|Семиречья]], которых отправили в концентрационные лагеря и на север.

К [[1933]] г. в стране насчитывалось 5300 [[национальный сельсовет|национальных сельсоветов]] и 250 [[национальный округ|национальных округов]]. Только в одной [[Ленинградская область|Ленинградской области]] было 57 национальных сельсоветов и 3 национальных округа (Карельский, Финский и Вепсский). Действовали школы, в которых преподавание велось на национальных языках. В [[Санкт-Петербург|Ленинграде]] в начале 1930-х издавались газеты на 40 языках, в том числе на [[китайский язык|китайском]]. Велись радиопередачи на [[финский язык|финском языке]] (В Ленинграде и Ленинградской области тогда проживало около 130 тысяч финнов).

== Изменения национальной политики в 1930-х ==

С середины 1930-х годов начинается отказ от прежней национальной политики, выразившееся в ликвидации культурной (а в ряде случаев и политической) автономии отдельных народов и этнических групп. В целом это происходило на фоне централизации власти в стране, перехода от территориального к отраслевому управлению, репрессий против реальной и потенциальной оппозиции.

В середине [[1930-е|1930-х]] в [[Ленинград]]е сначала были арестованы многие [[эстонцы]], затем [[финны]]. С весны [[1935]], на основании секретного указания [[Нарком внутренних дел СССР|народного комиссара внутренних дел]] [[Ягода, Генрих Григорьевич|Г. Г. Ягоды]] от [[25 марта]] [[1935]], из приграничных районов на северо-западе были принудительно [[Ссылка (наказание)|выселены местные жители]], основная часть из которых были [[финны-ингерманландцы]]. К [[1936]] были ликвидированы многие населённые пункты в приграничной 20-километровой зоне, разрушены многие лютеранские церкви. Затем репрессиям подверглись и другие народы. 15 тысяч семей лиц польской и немецкой национальностей (около 65 тыс. человек) были выселены с Украины, территорий, прилегающих к польской границе, в Северо-Казахстанскую и Карагандинскую области. В сентябре 1937 года на основании совместного постановления Совнаркома и ЦК ВКП(б) № 1428—326 «О выселении корейского населения из пограничных районов Дальневосточного края», подписанного Сталиным и Молотовым, 172 тысячи этнических корейцев были [[Депортация корейцев в Советском Союзе|выселены из приграничных районов Дальнего Востока]]. Выселение «неблагонадежных» наций с пограничных территорий обычно связывается с военными приготовлениями.

С конца [[1937]] г. постепенно были ликвидированы все национальные округа и сельсоветы за пределами титульных республик и областей. Также за пределами автономий было свёрнуто преподавание и выпуск литературы на национальных языках.

== Депортации времён Великой Отечественной войны ==

[[28 августа]] [[1941]] г. указом [[Президиум Верховного Совета СССР|Президиума Верховного Совета СССР]] была ликвидирована [[Республика немцев Поволжья|Автономная Республика немцев Поволжья]]. 367 000 [[русские немцы|немцев]] было депортировано на восток (на сборы отводилось два дня): в республику [[Коми]], на [[Урал]], в [[Казахстан]], [[Сибирь]] и на [[Республика Алтай|Алтай]]. Частично немцы были отозваны из действующей армии. В 1942 началась мобилизация советских немцев в возрасте от 17 лет в рабочие колонны. Мобилизованные немцы строили заводы, работали на лесозаготовках и в рудниках.

Были депортированы также представители народов, страны которых входили в гитлеровскую коалицию ([[венгры]], [[болгары]], многие [[финны]]).

На основании решения Военного совета Ленинградского фронта от [[20 марта]] [[1942]] г. из прифронтовой зоны в марте-апреле 1942 года было депортировано около 40 тысяч немцев и финнов.

Те из них, кто вернулся домой после войны, были повторно депортированы в 1947—1948 гг.

В [[1944]] были проведены массовые депортации [[калмыки|калмыков]], [[ингуши|ингушей]], [[чеченцы|чеченцев]], [[карачаевцы|карачаевцев]], [[балкарцы|балкарцев]], [[крымские татары|крымских татар]], [[ногайцы|ногайцев]], [[турки-месхетинцы|турок-месхетинцев]], [[понтийские греки|понтийских греков]] — в основном по обвинению в [[коллаборационизм во Второй мировой войне|коллаборационизме]], распространённому на весь народ. Были ликвидированы (если они существовали) автономии этих народов.

== Спецпереселенцы ==

В [[1948]] г. был принят указ, запрещавший [[русские немцы|немцам]], а также другим депортированным народам ([[калмыки|калмыкам]], [[ингуши|ингушам]], [[чеченцы|чеченцам]], [[финны|финнам]] {{nobr|и т. д.}}) покидать районы депортации и возвращаться на родину. Те, кто нарушал этот указ, приговаривались к лагерным работам на 20 лет.

После смерти [[Сталин, Иосиф Виссарионович|Сталина]], в [[1956]] г., была отменена обязательная периодическая регистрация спецпоселенцев, но они по-прежнему не имели права возвращаться на родину.

== Реабилитация ==

В [[1957]]—[[1958]] были восстановлены национальные автономии калмыков, чеченцев, ингушей, карачаевцев и балкарцев; этим народам было разрешено вернуться на свои исторические территории. Возвращение репрессированных народов осуществлялось не без сложностей, которые и тогда, и впоследствии привели к национальным конфликтам (так, начались столкновения между возвращавшимися чеченцами и заселёнными за время их изгнания в [[Грозненская область|Грозненскую область]] русскими; Пригородный район был передан от ингушей в Северо-Осетинскую АССР). Однако значительной части репрессированных народов (поволжские немцы, крымские татары, турки-месхетинцы, греки, корейцы и др.) и в это время не были возвращены ни национальные автономии (если такие были), ни права вернуться на историческую родину.

[[28 августа]] [[1964]] г., то есть 23 года спустя после начала депортации, [[Президиум Верховного Совета СССР]] отменил ограничительные акты в отношении депортированного [[русские немцы|немецкого населения]], а указ, снявший полностью ограничения в свободе передвижения и подтверждавший право [[русские немцы|немцев]] на возвращение в места, откуда они были высланы, был принят в [[1972]] г.

[[14 ноября]] [[1989]] года Декларацией [[Верховный Совет СССР|Верховного Совета СССР]] были реабилитированы [[:Категория:депортированные народы|все репрессированные народы]], в том числе [[чеченцы|чеченский]] и [[ингуши|ингушский]], признаны незаконными и преступными репрессивные акты против них на государственном уровне в виде политики [[клевета|клеветы]], [[геноцид]]а, насильственного переселения, упразднения национально-государственных образований, установления режима террора и насилия в местах спецпоселений <ref>[http://www.hro.org/docs/rlex/repress/910426.php ст. 2 Закона «О реабилитации репрессированных народов»]</ref>.

В [[1991]] г. был принят закон о реабилитации репрессированных народов.

Спустя 15 лет после признания в [[СССР]], в [[февраль|феврале]] [[2004]] года [[Европарламент]] также признал факт депортации [[чеченцы|чеченцев]] и [[ингуши|ингушей]] в [[1944]] году [[геноцид|актом геноцида]] <ref>[http://www.hrvc.net/west/27-2-04.htm Решение Европарламента по факту депортации чеченцев и ингушей удовлетворяет условиям «плана Ахмадова»]</ref>.
==См. также==
*[[Депортация корейцев в Советском Союзе]]
*[[Депортация чеченцев и ингушей]]
*[[Депортация крымских татар]]

== Примечания ==
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== Ссылки ==
* [http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/knigi/polian/polian.html Павел Полян «Не по своей воле … История и география принудительных миграций в СССР». Монография.]
* [http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1157052,00.html Депортация балкарцев, кабардинцев и других народов СССР]
* [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/2004/0147/biblio01.php Эдиев Д. М. Демографические потери депортированных народов СССР. Ставрополь, 2003]
* Николай Бугай [http://scepsis.ru/library/id_1237.html «Депортация народов»]

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William Haines Lytle

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[[Image:WHLytle.jpg|right|thumb|150px|William Haines Lytle]]
'''William Haines Lytle''' ([[November 2]], [[1826]] – [[September 20]], [[1863]]) was a politician in [[Ohio]], renowned [[poet]], and military officer in the [[United States Army]] during both the [[Mexican-American War]] and [[American Civil War]], where he was killed in action as a [[brigadier general]].

Lytle was born in [[Cincinnati]], the scion of a leading area family, the [[Lytle family]]. He graduated from [[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati College]] and studied law. After passing the bar exam, he established a law firm in Cincinnati, but soon enlisted in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served as a [[captain]] in the [[Mexican-American War]]. After returning from [[Mexico]], Lytle resumed and expanded his legal practice. He was elected to the Ohio state legislature as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. He unsuccessfully ran for [[Lieutenant Governor]] in [[1857]], losing the election by just a few hundred votes. He was a celebrated American poet before the Civil War. Lytle's most famous poem, "Antony and Cleopatra" (published in 1857), was beloved by both [[Northern United States|North]] and [[Southern United States|South]] in [[antebellum]] America.<ref>[http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/union/officers/egypt.html Civil War Poetry: Antony and Cleopatra]</ref> Lytle was appointed as a [[major general]] in the Ohio state [[militia]]. In 1860, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for his district's seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He campaigned in Ohio for the candidacy of [[Stephen A. Douglas]] in the 1860 Presidential Election.

When the Civil War erupted in 1861, through his political and military connections, Lytle was commissioned as colonel of the [[10th Ohio Infantry|10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry]]. He and his brigade were assigned to the western part of [[Virginia]] (now [[West Virginia]]), where they engaged in a series of small egagements in a campaign that led to the withdrawal of [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] forces in that region, helping pave the way for statehood. Lytle was given command of a [[brigade]] of infantry. He was severely wounded in his left calf muscle in a fight at Carnifex Ferry on [[September 10]], [[1861]], and was sent home to recover. After a four-month recuperation, Colonel Lytle was assigned as commander of the [[Bardstown, Kentucky]], military training camp. Returning to field duty, he led a brigade in Maj. Gen. [[Ormsby M. Mitchel]]'s [[Division (military)|division]]. He participated in Mitchel's operations along the [[Memphis and Chattanooga Railroad]]. He was again wounded and taken prisoner at the [[Battle of Perryville]] in [[Kentucky]] on [[October 6]], [[1862]]. He was soon exchanged and rejoined the army. On [[November 29]], Lytle was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers, and led his brigade in numerous engagements in the army of [[William S. Rosecrans]]. Admiring officers from his old 10th OVI presented him with a jeweled [[Maltese cross]] in October 1864, just six weeks before his death.

Wiliam Lytle was mortally wounded at the [[Battle of Chickamauga]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] while leading a [[counterattack]] on horseback. Once his identity was known, respectful Confederates placed a guard around his body, and many recited his poetry over their evening campfires.<ref>[http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/11/02/loc_ohiodate1102.html ''Cincinnati Enquirer'', 11/2/2003]</ref> The hill where he died is now known as "Lytle Hill" in the [[Chickamauga National Military Park]].

His Funeral was held in the early afternoon at [[Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati|Christ Church]] on Fourth Street' in Cincinnati. So many people lined the streets that the funeral cortege did not reach the [[Spring Grove Cemetery]] until dusk. General Lytle's monument, one of the most impressive ones there, is near the entrance to the cemetery.

[[Lytle Tunnel|Lytle Park]] in Cincinnati, and Lytle Street at 1235 west in Chicago, are named for the fallen general. He never married and left no direct descendants.

==Anthology==

Venable, William H. (ed.), ''Poems of William Haines Lytle.'' Cincinnati: Robert Clarke Co., 1894.

==References and links==

* Carter, Ruth C., ''For Honor, Glory & Union: The Mexican & Civil War Letters of Brig. Gen. William Haines Lytle.'' Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1999. ISBN 0-8131-2108-6.
* [http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/04/03/tem_thulede03.html ''Cincinnati Enquirer'' biography]
* [http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/ngl/lytle.htm Generals and Brevets: Lytle photo gallery]
* [http://www.cincinnatimemory.org/gsdl/collect/greaterc/archives/HASH011e/e49f4163.dir/ocp002956pccnb.jpg The General Wm. H. Lytle Homestead]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5843271 William Haines Lytle @ Find-a-grave.com]

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