Colville, Washington
Colville, Washington | ||
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FIPS code 53-14170 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1517983[5] | |
Website | City of Colville |
Colville is a city in
History
John Work, an agent for The
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
In the 1950s, the
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
Climate data for Colville, Washington (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899–1952, 1993–present) | |||||||||||||
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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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 67 | — | |
1890 | 539 | 704.5% | |
1900 | 594 | 10.2% | |
1910 | 1,533 | 158.1% | |
1920 | 1,718 | 12.1% | |
1930 | 1,803 | 4.9% | |
1940 | 2,418 | 34.1% | |
1950 | 3,033 | 25.4% | |
1960 | 3,806 | 25.5% | |
1970 | 3,742 | −1.7% | |
1980 | 4,510 | 20.5% | |
1990 | 4,360 | −3.3% | |
2000 | 4,988 | 14.4% | |
2010 | 4,673 | −6.3% | |
2020 | 4,917 | 5.2% | |
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
2010 census
As of the
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
Notable Person
Charles (Chuck) Day,[19] Gold medal Olympic rower (Berlin - 1936)
References
- ^ "Colville Municipal Code". codepublishing.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "City Council and Mayor". City of Colville. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company establishes Fort Spokane in 1812. - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org.
- ^ Washington State Archives AR1-J-1 · Governor Edward S. Salomon, Correspondence and Subject Files
- ^ "Colville's First Skyscraper Moved From Main Street". (June 3, 1920). Colville-Examiner, p. 3.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stevens County Board of County Commissioner's Journal Book A 1860-1883
- ^ "RootsWeb.com Home Page". www.rootsweb.com.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- PBS.org. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Colville Chamber of Commerce Archived 2007-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- History of Colville at HistoryLink
- Colville, Washington at Curlie