Coupeville, Washington
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| Coupeville, Washington bah-TSAHD-ah-lee (Lower Skagit) |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Island |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,723 |
| - Density | 1,346.7/sq mi (520.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98239 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-15185[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512119[2] |
Coupeville is a town in Island County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,723 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Island County[3].
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[edit] History
Coupeville was officially incorporated on April 20, 1910.
[edit] Geography
Coupeville is located at (48.218250, -122.683556)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,723 people, 737 households, and 426 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,346.7 people per square mile (519.7/km²). There were 814 housing units at an average density of 636.2/sq mi (245.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.79% White, 1.57% African American, 0.52% Native American, 2.15% Asian, 2.84% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.
There were 737 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,938, and the median income for a family was $47,721. Males had a median income of $33,235 versus $27,100 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,720. About 8.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Coupeville, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Coupeville & Central Whidbey Island Chamber of Commerce
- Coupeville Visitors' Information
- Island County Historical Museum
- Sunnyside Cemetery - Coupeville's historic pioneer cemetery
- Historic Admiralty Head Lighthouse
- Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival
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