La Center, Washington
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La Center is a town in Clark County, Washington
, United States. The population was 2,800 at the 2010 census. The city is home to four card rooms / casinos which allow gambling on card games and poker, but not slots. The four casinos are the New Frontier, The Phoenix, Chips and Palace.
. In late summer, the regular schedules of the steamers "Mascot" and "Walker", paddle-wheeling to Portland, were often interrupted by low water. Passengers and freight were transferred to scow
s, which were poled up the river or towed by horses along the bank. With the arrival of railroads and highways, La Center lost importance and lapsed into a small village serving the surrounding farming district. La Center was officially incorporated on August 27, 1909. Its population in 1940 was 192. (Washington - A guide to the Evergreen State, WPA American Guide Series, Washington State Historical Society, 1941).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.12% is water.
, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. 21.1% were of German, 13.8% Irish, 7.5% English, 6.3% Norwegian and 6.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 804 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together. 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.2.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 30.8% under the age of 18. The median age was 36 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,333, and the median income for a family was $57,375. Males had a median income of $45,893 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,224. About 3.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Clark County, Washington
Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon.Clark County was the first county of Washington, named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition...
, United States. The population was 2,800 at the 2010 census. The city is home to four card rooms / casinos which allow gambling on card games and poker, but not slots. The four casinos are the New Frontier, The Phoenix, Chips and Palace.
History
In the 1870s, La Center was a business center and head of navigation on the east fork of the Lewis RiverLewis River (Washington)
The Lewis River is a tributary of the Columbia River, about long, in southwestern Washington in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range north of the Columbia River. The drainage basin of the Lewis River covers about . The river's mean annual discharge is about . Unlike nearby Lewis...
. In late summer, the regular schedules of the steamers "Mascot" and "Walker", paddle-wheeling to Portland, were often interrupted by low water. Passengers and freight were transferred to scow
Scow
A scow, in the original sense, is a flat-bottomed boat with a blunt bow, often used to haul bulk freight; cf. barge. The etymology of the word is from the Dutch schouwe, meaning such a boat.-Sailing scows:...
s, which were poled up the river or towed by horses along the bank. With the arrival of railroads and highways, La Center lost importance and lapsed into a small village serving the surrounding farming district. La Center was officially incorporated on August 27, 1909. Its population in 1940 was 192. (Washington - A guide to the Evergreen State, WPA American Guide Series, Washington State Historical Society, 1941).
Geography
La Center is located at 45°51′50"N 122°40′7"W (45.863874, -122.668572).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.12% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,800 people, 942 households, and 804 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,883.6 people per square mile (725.7/km²). There were 981 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% White, 1.0% African American, 1.9% Asian, 1.5% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. 21.1% were of German, 13.8% Irish, 7.5% English, 6.3% Norwegian and 6.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 804 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together. 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.2.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 30.8% under the age of 18. The median age was 36 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,333, and the median income for a family was $57,375. Males had a median income of $45,893 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,224. About 3.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- History of La Center at HistoryLinkHistoryLinkHistoryLink is a website that is an encyclopedia of Washington State history. The site has more than 4,500 stories. There are 500 biographies and more than 14,000 images....