Castle Rock, Washington
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| Castle Rock, Washington | |
| Nickname(s): "The Rock" | |
| Motto: "Where Past, Present and Future Come Together" | |
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| Coordinates: 46°16′26″N 122°54′18″W / 46.27389°N 122.905°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Barbara Larsen |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,130 |
| - Density | 1,597.3/sq mi (616.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98611 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-10565[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512072[2] |
Castle Rock is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is part of the 'Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,130 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Castle Rock is centered primarily on the donation land claim of Eliza and William Huntington, who settled at the location in 1852. The city was platted December 12, 1888 and incorporated on June 20, 1890. Castle Rock was named after a large volcanic rock formation, which rises 190 feet high. The rock formation, resembling a castle, became a geographic landmark for Cowlitz Indians and Hudson’s Bay Company traders as early as 1832. Castle Rock prospered as a Cowlitz River steamboat port and trading center for valley farms. The local sawmill was the first to produce cedar shingles, using the Western red cedar, which grows in abundance in the region
By 1940, the population had reached 1,182 and was supported by dairy farming, truck farming, and lumber manufacturing. Sword ferns, common in the region, were picked each year by several hundred people to be processed into medicine. In the spring, large quantities of Cascara Sagrada bark were gathered, dried, and shipped.[3]
[edit] Geography
Castle Rock, the Gateway to Mount St. Helens, is situated between the Cowlitz River and Interstate 5, 117 miles south of Seattle, Washington and 58 miles north of Portland, Oregon, 46°16′26″N 122°54′18″W / 46.27389°N 122.905°W (46.273991, -122.904916)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land. It is the northern most city in Cowlitz County. Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (State Route 504) connects the city to the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and Spirit Lake recreation areas.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,130 people, 833 households, and 562 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,597.3 people per square mile (618.3/km²). There were 890 housing units at an average density of 667.4/sq mi (258.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.19% White, 0.23% African American, 2.02% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population. 18.7% were of American, 18.3% German, 12.9% English, 6.9% Irish and 6.1% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.5% spoke English and 3.0% Spanish as their first language.
There were 833 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,212, and the median income for a family was $44,125. Males had a median income of $38,289 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,661. About 10.7% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
There are three schools in Castle Rock: Castle Rock Elementary, Castle Rock Middle School, and Castle Rock High School. the mascot for the middle school is the pirate and the high school's mascot is the rocket. There is a small drone plane on the lawn of the high school painted in the school colors, red and white, symbolizing a rocket.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Washington - A Guide to the Evergreen State, WPA American Guide Series, Washington State Historical Society, 1941.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Castle Rock, Washington is at coordinates 46°16′26″N 122°54′18″W / 46.273991°N 122.904916°WCoordinates: 46°16′26″N 122°54′18″W / 46.273991°N 122.904916°W
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