Kettle Falls, Washington
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Kettle Falls is a city located in Stevens County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,527.
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History
Kettle Falls was officially incorporated on December 17, 1891.
The city is located 30 miles south of the Canadian border and adjacent to Franklin D Roosevelt Lake, the reservoir of the Columbia River. Indeed the original town of Kettle Falls (and the falls for which it was named) lies flooded underneath the lake. With construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in the 1930's, the impounded water rose throughout the basin, forcing Kettle Falls and several other communities to relocate. City planners relocated the town near the railroad lines, helping to ensure its success as a trans-shipment point for the logging, agriculture, and paper industries.
Kettle Falls had always been an important site to the local Native Americans, who traveled to the falls to fish for salmon. Before the rising waters flooded the falls, the Native Americans in the area came to mourn the loss of their ancient fishing grounds.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
The City conducts an internal census each Spring, using utility demographic data. The population in Spring 2004 was 1,591 people.
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,527 people, 632 households, and 398 families residing in the city. The population density is 627.2/km² (1,631.1/mi²). There are 686 housing units at an average density of 281.8/km² (732.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.29% White, 0.07% African American, 3.86% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 632 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% are non-families. 31.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,031, and the median income for a family is $34,375. Males have a median income of $33,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,614. 21.1% of the population and 15.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.0% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Key geographic points in and near Kettle Falls
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Reservoirs
Dams
Schools
- Kettle Falls School District
- Kettle Falls Elementary School (Grades K-4, enrollment 279 in October 2003, located at 48°36'27"N, 118°03'05"W)
- Kettle Falls Middle School
- Kettle Falls High School