Venersborg, Washington
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Venersborg is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,274.
Geography
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Location of Venersborg, Washington
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 27.7 km² (10.7 mi²). 27.7 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 3,274 people, 1,018 households, and 899 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 118.0/km² (305.6/mi²). There are 1,054 housing units at an average density of 38.0/km² (98.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 97.16% White, 0.18% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 1.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,018 households out of which 43.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% are married couples living together, 4.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% are non-families. 9.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.21 and the average family size is 3.41.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $65,912, and the median income for a family is $70,031. Males have a median income of $51,120 versus $30,806 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $21,610. 0.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The community was established as "Venner's Villas" in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when a land entrepreneur named J. C. Lanerberg purchased land from various sources (the government, the railroad, and other landowners), divided the land into ten-acre lots, and marketed it in large urban areas throughout the United States, highlighting its resemblance to rural Sweden. As a result, many of the people moving into the area in between 1900 and 1940 were of Swedish ancestry. The growth of nearby Vancouver and Portland led to an influx of new residents in the 1960s.
The land was originally heavily timbered. A number of farms and orchards were established in the early 20th century, some of which are still extant.
As of 2000, the community is still extremely rural; there is one store, which has closed and opened several times since the 1960s, and a small community church.