Dallesport, Washington

Dallesport is an

History

The location was traditionally a site of the

The idea of a bridge crossing at this location was broached beginning in the late 19th century, but was not approved until 1947. The Dalles Bridge remained unbuilt until Congress approved the Dalles Dam in 1951. The bridge was opened December 18, 1953.^[5]

Resources

The area is a flat peninsula created from the Columbia River during the big flood.

Geography

Dallesport is located in southwestern Klickitat County at 45°37′42″N 121°10′49″W / 45.62833°N 121.18028°W / 45.62833; -121.18028 (45.628331, -121.180400).^[6] It sits on the north shore of the Columbia River and is bordered to the south, across the river, by The Dalles, Oregon.

Washington State Route 14 forms the northern edge of the Dallesport CDP and leads east (upriver) 17 miles (27 km) to Maryhill and west (downriver) the same distance to White Salmon. U.S. Route 197 forms the eastern edge of the CDP and has its northern terminus at SR 14. US 197 leads south across the Dalles Bridge into Oregon and runs 63 miles (101 km) to U.S. Route 97 south of Maupin.

Columbia Gorge Regional Airport is in the southeast part of the CDP, between the settled part of Dallesport and US 197.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.6 km²), of which 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) are land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), or 10.81%, are water within the Columbia River.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F.

According to the

On June 28, 2021, Dallesport's high temperature of 118 °F (48 °C) tied the all-time Washington State heat record.[8]

Demographics

As of the

There were 473 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $41,689. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $21,853 for females. The

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