Easton, Washington
Easton, Washington | ||
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FIPS code 53-19700[1] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1519151[2] | |
Easton is an
History
Easton was platted in 1902. It was given its name by the Northern Pacific Railway due its location near the east end of the Stampede Tunnel through the Cascade Range.[4]
Geography
Easton is located in western Kittitas County at 47°14′18″N 121°10′42″W / 47.23833°N 121.17833°W (47.238368, -121.178327),[5] in the Yakima River valley. Interstate 90 passes through the community, with access from Exits 70 and 71. I-90 leads northwest over Snoqualmie Pass 70 miles (110 km) to Seattle and southeast 37 miles (60 km) to Ellensburg, the Kittitas county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Easton CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.46%, are water.[3] Lake Easton, a reservoir at the junction of the Yakima and Kachess rivers, and Lake Easton State Park are at the west end of the community.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
| Climate data for Easton, Washington, 1991–2020 normals, 1905–2023 extremes: 2170ft (661m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
61 (16) |
68 (20) |
80 (27) |
92 (33) |
107 (42) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
93 (34) |
83 (28) |
62 (17) |
58 (14) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 45.9 (7.7) |
50.8 (10.4) |
58.1 (14.5) |
69.6 (20.9) |
80.3 (26.8) |
87.8 (31.0) |
93.1 (33.9) |
93.7 (34.3) |
86.8 (30.4) |
72.2 (22.3) |
54.8 (12.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
95.4 (35.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.5 (1.9) |
40.1 (4.5) |
46.0 (7.8) |
52.5 (11.4) |
61.0 (16.1) |
66.9 (19.4) |
75.5 (24.2) |
76.1 (24.5) |
69.0 (20.6) |
56.0 (13.3) |
42.5 (5.8) |
35.2 (1.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.0 (−1.1) |
32.8 (0.4) |
37.3 (2.9) |
42.5 (5.8) |
50.0 (10.0) |
56.0 (13.3) |
63.0 (17.2) |
63.0 (17.2) |
56.2 (13.4) |
45.6 (7.6) |
35.9 (2.2) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
45.2 (7.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
32.5 (0.3) |
39.0 (3.9) |
45.1 (7.3) |
50.5 (10.3) |
49.8 (9.9) |
43.3 (6.3) |
35.2 (1.8) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
35.7 (2.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.2 (−12.7) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
36.8 (2.7) |
41.9 (5.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
34.1 (1.2) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −15 (−26) |
−8 (−22) |
1 (−17) |
10 (−12) |
20 (−7) |
28 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
34 (1) |
27 (−3) |
8 (−13) |
−4 (−20) |
−6 (−21) |
−15 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 8.13 (207) |
5.84 (148) |
4.94 (125) |
3.42 (87) |
2.21 (56) |
1.77 (45) |
0.71 (18) |
0.87 (22) |
1.88 (48) |
4.93 (125) |
7.77 (197) |
7.37 (187) |
49.84 (1,265) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 31.3 (80) |
21.2 (54) |
17.7 (45) |
2.5 (6.4) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
11.4 (29) |
37.3 (95) |
122 (310.95) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 32 (81) |
28 (71) |
22 (56) |
3 (7.6) |
1 (2.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
7 (18) |
24 (61) |
46 (120) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 20 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 169 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 39 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, 2002-2020 monthly max/mins & snow)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Easton, Washington (1981-2010 Averages) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
60 (16) |
72 (22) |
88 (31) |
91 (33) |
98 (37) |
104 (40) |
102 (39) |
98 (37) |
85 (29) |
65 (18) |
60 (16) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
51 (11) |
60 (16) |
72 (22) |
82 (28) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
95 (35) |
88 (31) |
76 (24) |
57 (14) |
49 (9) |
97 (36) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) |
41.0 (5.0) |
46.9 (8.3) |
52.9 (11.6) |
61.0 (16.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
75.9 (24.4) |
76.7 (24.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
58.1 (14.5) |
42.1 (5.6) |
35.0 (1.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.5 (−5.3) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
45.5 (7.5) |
49.5 (9.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
42.3 (5.7) |
34.8 (1.6) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
6 (−14) |
15 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
40 (4) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
24 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
8 (−13) |
−5 (−21) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −33 (−36) |
−31 (−35) |
−8 (−22) |
11 (−12) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
32 (0) |
28 (−2) |
21 (−6) |
12 (−11) |
−14 (−26) |
−20 (−29) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 7.45 (189) |
4.73 (120) |
4.34 (110) |
3.26 (83) |
2.31 (59) |
1.81 (46) |
0.94 (24) |
0.67 (17) |
1.70 (43) |
3.62 (92) |
8.23 (209) |
6.47 (164) |
45.53 (1,156) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 46.8 (119) |
31.9 (81) |
22.5 (57) |
5.5 (14) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
18.4 (47) |
38.2 (97) |
164.6 (418.25) |
| Source 1: [9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the
There were 151 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% 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 2.94.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,708, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,357 for females. The
Notable people
- Sherwood Egbert, president of the Studebaker-Packard and Studebaker corporations
Points of interest
- Lake Easton State Park
- Iron Horse State Park, former right-of-way for the Milwaukee Roadwhich today serves as a path for bikers, hikers, cross-country skiers and horseback riders
See also
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Easton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Easton CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Climate Summary for Easton, Washington
- ^ "Easton, Washington 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ NOWData – Climate. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ [wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa4406]. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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