Wapato, Washington
Wapato, Washington | ||
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FIPS code 53-76125 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1512774[4] | |
Website | wapato-city.org |
Wapato (/ˈwɑːpʌtoʊ/) is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,607 at the 2020 census.[2] It has a Hispanic majority.
History
Origins
The town was founded in 1885 by Indian Postmaster Alexander McCredy as a railroad stop on the
The name wapato comes from the Chinook Jargon word for an edible root, probably originally derived from the Upper Chinook language.[5]
Japanese and African American residents
As early as 1905, many
A mob including police attacked dozens of African Americans at a railroad camp in Wapato July 9, 1938. African American residents in town were also driven out.
World War II
During World War II, much of the labor in the orchards and fields around Wapato came from either Germans held in a
Post war through today
Through the 1970s and into 1990, Wapato produced some of the largest volume potato and apple crops, as tonnage per acre.[citation needed]
Today, Wapato boasts one of the most Hispanic populations in Washington State (76% in the 2000 census). In recent times both Anglo and Hispanic residents have described Wapato as a "Mexican Town".[10]
In 2012, Wapato allowed strip clubs into the city, in the words of one resident, "to put Wapato on the map."[11]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2), all land.[12] The community is within the external boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation.[13][14]
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Wapato (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–2013) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
72 (22) |
86 (30) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
110 (43) |
106 (41) |
101 (38) |
89 (32) |
75 (24) |
68 (20) |
110 (43) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.1 (13.9) |
60.1 (15.6) |
70.9 (21.6) |
80.4 (26.9) |
90.2 (32.3) |
95.6 (35.3) |
101.7 (38.7) |
100.2 (37.9) |
93.2 (34.0) |
80.5 (26.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
102.4 (39.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
65.2 (18.4) |
74.5 (23.6) |
81.2 (27.3) |
90.2 (32.3) |
88.8 (31.6) |
80.3 (26.8) |
65.9 (18.8) |
49.5 (9.7) |
38.5 (3.6) |
64.8 (18.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.8 (−0.1) |
36.9 (2.7) |
44.8 (7.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
60.5 (15.8) |
67.2 (19.6) |
74.7 (23.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
64.5 (18.1) |
51.6 (10.9) |
39.1 (3.9) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
52.3 (11.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
32.6 (0.3) |
38.7 (3.7) |
46.6 (8.1) |
53.3 (11.8) |
59.2 (15.1) |
57.7 (14.3) |
48.8 (9.3) |
37.3 (2.9) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
39.7 (4.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.1 (−12.7) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
33.0 (0.6) |
41.4 (5.2) |
46.6 (8.1) |
46.3 (7.9) |
39.2 (4.0) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
2.1 (−16.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−21 (−29) |
6 (−14) |
18 (−8) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
36 (2) |
35 (2) |
23 (−5) |
12 (−11) |
−9 (−23) |
−27 (−33) |
−27 (−33) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.10 (28) |
0.61 (15) |
0.56 (14) |
0.56 (14) |
0.83 (21) |
0.54 (14) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.23 (5.8) |
0.23 (5.8) |
0.64 (16) |
0.92 (23) |
1.36 (35) |
7.82 (199) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.6 (4.1) |
12.0 (30) |
20.4 (52) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.5 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 67.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 9.1 |
Source 1: NOAA[15]
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Source 2: WRCC[16] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 400 | — | |
1920 | 1,128 | 182.0% | |
1930 | 1,222 | 8.3% | |
1940 | 1,483 | 21.4% | |
1950 | 3,185 | 114.8% | |
1960 | 3,137 | −1.5% | |
1970 | 2,841 | −9.4% | |
1980 | 3,307 | 16.4% | |
1990 | 3,795 | 14.8% | |
2000 | 4,582 | 20.7% | |
2010 | 4,997 | 9.1% | |
2020 | 4,607 | −7.8% | |
2022 (est.) | 4,513 | [3] | −2.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[17] 2020 Census[2] |
For decades Wapato attracted
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,240 households, of which 64.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.7% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.88 and the average family size was 4.12.
The median age in the city was 24.9 years. 37% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 16.1% were from 45 to 64; and 6.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,198 households, out of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.10.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 38.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,804, and the median income for a family was $26,378. Males had a median income of $18,333 versus $19,375 for females. The
Education
Public education is provided by the Wapato School District, also known as Wapato Public Schools, which operates six schools.
- Wapato High School
- Wapato Middle School
- Pace High School
- Adams Elementary
- Satus Elementary
- Camas Elementary
- Simcoe Elementary
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ISBN 9780806135984. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Heather M. MacIntosh, November 03, 1998 (November 3, 1998). "the Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
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- ^ a b Shapiro, Nina. "Welcome to Mi Pueblito, Washington." Houston Press. Thursday July 15, 2010. 2. Retrieved on July 16, 2010.
- ^ "WAPATO, WA US USC00458959". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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