Enumclaw, Washington
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Enumclaw is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,116 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Washington is located in Enumclaw [1].
The name Enumclaw is derived from a local Native American word meaning "Place of evil spirits" and the city is named after a mountain about six miles north. The local Natives believed that the Thunder Bird lived in a cave on this mountain, and had changed tribesmen into thunder for all time.
Enumclaw was homesteaded in 1879 by Frank and Mary Stevenson. The first plats were filed six years later, and the city was incorporated on January 27, 1913.
It is home to the Enumclaw Courier-Herald newspaper and Mutual of Enumclaw, an insurer doing business in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Enumclaw is the hometown of NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne and Boston Celtics player Brian Scalabrine, both graduates of Enumclaw High School. Poet Tony Tost was raised in the city. Musician Erica Dunham who writes under the moniker Unter null was raised in Enumclaw.
Kenneth Pinyan, a Seattle resident, died in an unusual manner by an Arabian stallion at a farm near Enumclaw in unincorporated King County. His death led to the criminalization of bestiality in Washington.
[edit] Geography
Enumclaw is located at (47.202401, -121.994044)GR1.
The city is located in the midst of flat, level farmlands and dairy farms. The flat geography in the middle of mountainous territory is due to the ancient Osceola Mudflow from nearby Mount Rainier.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,116 people, 4,317 households, and 2,840 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,097.7/km² (2,842.8/mi²). There were 4,456 housing units at an average density of 440.0/km² (1,139.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.25% White, 0.79% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.30% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.
There were 4,317 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,820, and the median income for a family was $56,270. Males had a median income of $46,060 versus $30,926 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,596. About 4.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- City of Enumclaw
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Nearby hiking trails on Hikipedia
- Enumclaw Courier-Herald
- Enumclaw Area Chamber of Commerce
- Enumclaw Community Hospital
- Enumclaw School District Web Page
- Enumclaw honors Nascar driver Kasey Kahne, The Seattle Times, September 5, 2005
