Mesa, Washington

Mesa
FIPS code		53-45180
GNIS feature ID	1512459[4]

Mesa (

. The Washington State Office of Financial Management's 2018 estimate placed the population at 513.

History

Originally called Bluff Wells, then Judson, now Mesa was a stop on the Ainsworth (now

). The station was established in 1883.

The

, irrigated farming, and livestock.

Geography

Mesa is located at 46°34′37″N 119°0′9″W / 46.57694°N 119.00250°W / 46.57694; -119.00250 (46.576963, -119.002516).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.64 square miles (4.25 km²), all of it land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	263		—
1970	274		4.2%
1980	278		1.5%
1990	252		−9.4%
2000	425		68.7%
2010	489		15.1%
2019 (est.)	508	[3]	3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2018 Estimate[9]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 75.3% of the population.

There were 124 households, of which 66.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 14.5% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.94 and the average family size was 4.08.

The median age in the city was 23.8 years. 36.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 15.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 16.5% were from 45 to 64; and 3.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 59.29% of the population.

There were 105 households, out of which 64.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 7.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.05 and the average family size was 4.15.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 42.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,250 for females. The

, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Current events

In 2008, the city was involved in litigation with former mayor and councilwoman Donna Zink over incorrectly handled public document requests under Washington State's Public Records Act. A Superior Court judge has ruled that the town of Mesa must pay its former mayor about $230,000 after losing the long-running dispute.^[10]

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