Colville, Washington

Coordinates: 48°32′35″N 117°54′16″W / 48.54306°N 117.90444°W / 48.54306; -117.90444
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Colville, Washington
FIPS code
53-14170
GNIS feature ID1517983[5]
WebsiteCity of Colville

Colville is a city in

2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Stevens County.[6]

History

John Work, an agent for The

Lake Roosevelt after construction of the Grand Coulee Dam
on the Columbia River.

Americans also wanted to operate in this territory. In the first half of the 19th century, the Oregon boundary dispute (or Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific Northwest. It was settled by the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which set the new boundary between Canada and the United States at the 49th Parallel, about Forty (40) miles to the north.

In 1859, the U.S. Army established a new

Edward Selig Salomon directed John Wynne to accept those lands which extended south to Orin-Rice Road, including some currently part of the City of Colville.[8] With the planned closure of Fort Colville, businesses and buildings moved to the present location in the Colville River Valley prior to 1882. In January 1883, W. F. Hooker filed the first plat in Stevens County with the name "Belmont"[9] or "Bellmond".[10] He was encouraged to change the plat name to Colville so that the county seat could be moved to this location. On December 28, 1883, the Stevens County Board of County Commissioners, including county commissioner John U. Hofstetter, held a special session regarding the removal of county records to Belmont from the county seat of Colville, formerly called Pinkney City. In that meeting, commissioners allowed moving the county seat and jail to the town with the name of Colville, if proprietors provided a block of land for them without cost. County officers were allowed to move into a building owned by John U. Hofstetter for two years. On January 1, 1884, the Stevens County courthouse moved to Colville.[11] City tradition says that Colville was founded by John U. Hofstetter.[12]
It was officially incorporated as a city on June 7, 1890.

In the 1950s, the

Air Defense Command
's network of radar stations. A few buildings remain at the site today. It is used largely by paint-ballers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.93 square miles (7.59 km2), all of it land.[13][14]

Climate

This

continental Mediterranean climate
, abbreviated Dsb on climate maps.

Climate data for Colville, Washington (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899–1952, 1993–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 57
(14)
63
(17)
76
(24)
92
(33)
96
(36)
112
(44)
109
(43)
106
(41)
102
(39)
91
(33)
75
(24)
58
(14)
112
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.3
(1.3)
41.9
(5.5)
52.8
(11.6)
62.5
(16.9)
72.2
(22.3)
78.3
(25.7)
88.4
(31.3)
88.5
(31.4)
78.2
(25.7)
60.6
(15.9)
43.5
(6.4)
34.2
(1.2)
61.3
(16.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 28.8
(−1.8)
32.9
(0.5)
41.1
(5.1)
48.9
(9.4)
57.6
(14.2)
63.4
(17.4)
70.5
(21.4)
69.7
(20.9)
61.0
(16.1)
47.5
(8.6)
36.2
(2.3)
28.8
(−1.8)
48.9
(9.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 23.2
(−4.9)
23.9
(−4.5)
29.5
(−1.4)
35.3
(1.8)
43.0
(6.1)
48.6
(9.2)
52.6
(11.4)
51.0
(10.6)
43.8
(6.6)
34.5
(1.4)
28.9
(−1.7)
23.5
(−4.7)
36.5
(2.5)
Record low °F (°C) −29
(−34)
−29
(−34)
−15
(−26)
12
(−11)
24
(−4)
28
(−2)
31
(−1)
29
(−2)
20
(−7)
4
(−16)
−11
(−24)
−23
(−31)
−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.20
(56)
1.47
(37)
1.89
(48)
1.53
(39)
1.93
(49)
2.14
(54)
0.83
(21)
0.68
(17)
0.72
(18)
1.51
(38)
2.19
(56)
2.80
(71)
19.89
(505)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 14.5
(37)
5.4
(14)
2.7
(6.9)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
5.6
(14)
15.0
(38)
43.4
(110)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11.9 9.5 11.4 9.5 10.3 8.9 4.7 3.6 4.9 9.1 12.2 11.9 107.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.6 4.3 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.0 7.7 24.9
Source: NOAA[15][16]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
188067
1890539704.5%
190059410.2%
19101,533158.1%
19201,71812.1%
19301,8034.9%
19402,41834.1%
19503,03325.4%
19603,80625.5%
19703,742−1.7%
19804,51020.5%
19904,360−3.3%
20004,98814.4%
20104,673−6.3%
20204,9175.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $32,168, and the median income for a family was $40,466. Males had a median income of $32,066 versus $21,782 for females. The

poverty line
, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 2,043 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 38.4% 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 2.22 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

Economy

The area's economy is based chiefly on agriculture and the timber and mining industry, manufacturing, and regional offices of the

U.S. Forest Service, where the Colville National Forest is headquartered. Major private employers include Boise Cascade
, Vaagen Brothers, Hewes Marine, Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Colmac Industries, and Delta Dental of Washington. Lesser industries are cattle, horse, and hay-farming. Tourism has increased to the nearby National Forest Land for hunting and fishing, and to local farms, orchards and corn mazes. A blossoming music, arts and crafts community has sprung up around the city's rejuvenated downtown.

Notable Person

Charles (Chuck) Day,[19] Gold medal Olympic rower (Berlin - 1936)

References

  1. ^ "Colville Municipal Code". codepublishing.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "City Council and Mayor". City of Colville. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Colville city, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company establishes Fort Spokane in 1812. - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org.
  8. ^ Washington State Archives AR1-J-1 · Governor Edward S. Salomon, Correspondence and Subject Files
  9. ^ "Colville's First Skyscraper Moved From Main Street". (June 3, 1920). Colville-Examiner, p. 3.
  10. ^ Hilgard, Eugene W. (Eugene Woldemar), 1833-1916, Preliminary agricultural map of Colville region, Washington Ter, 1883, viewed on Legacy Washington State, http://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/maps_detail.aspx?m=124 September 11, 2014.
  11. ^ Stevens County Board of County Commissioner's Journal Book A 1860-1883
  12. ^ "RootsWeb.com Home Page". www.rootsweb.com.
  13. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  14. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  15. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  17. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  18. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  19. PBS.org
    . Retrieved January 28, 2024.

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