Sultan (Washington)
Vorlage:Infobox Settlement Sultan is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States, located where the Sultan River flows into the Skykomish. The population was 3,344 at the 2000 census. There is an annual 2-day street fair held in July, known as the 'Sultan Shindig'. Carnival rides, street vendors and logging games are a popular part of the fair.
History
Sultan was originally settled around 1880, but not officially incorporated until June 28, 1905. Both the Sultan River and the town of Sultan were named by prospectors for the chief of a Snohomish sub-tribe who lived on the Skykomish River in the 1870s. His name as Tsul-tad or Tseul-tud, which was anglicized by the miners into Sultan. For generatons Sultan remained a small logging community. [1]
Schools within Sultan School District
Geography
Sultan is located at (47.866435, -121.809042)Vorlage:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusVorlage:GR of 2000, there were 3,344 people, 1,211 households, and 858 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,121.2 people per square mile (433.3/km²). There were 1,291 housing units at an average density of 432.8/sq mi (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.30% White, 0.27% African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 4.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.78% of the population.
There were 1,211 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,619, and the median income for a family was $51,038. Males had a median income of $38,924 versus $26,096 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,822. About 4.9% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ↑ Washington Place Names database. Tacoma Public Library, abgerufen am 5. März 2009.
