Ferry County, Washington
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| Ferry County, Washington | |
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 Location in the state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 21, 1899 |
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| Seat | Republic |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
5,847 km² (2,257 mi²) 5,708 km² (2,204 mi²) 139 km² (53 mi²), 2.73% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
7,260 1/km² |
Ferry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2000, the population is 7,260. The county seat is at Republic, which is also the county's largest city. It was named after Elisha P. Ferry, the state's first governor.
Ferry County was created out of Stevens County on February 21, 1899.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,847 km² (2,257 mi²). 5,708 km² (2,204 mi²) of it is land and 139 km² (53 mi²) of it (2.37%) is water.
[edit] Geographic features
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Stevens County, Washington east
- Lincoln County, Washington southwest
- Okanogan County, Washington west
(also shares northern border with British Columbia, Canada)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,260 people, 2,823 households, and 1,987 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 3,775 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.48% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 18.28% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,823 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 29.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,388, and the median income for a family was $35,691. Males had a median income of $32,103 versus $23,371 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,019. About 13.30% of families and 19.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Census-recognized communities
[edit] Other communities
[edit] External links
- Ferry County, Washington at HistoryLink.org
