Stevenson, Washington

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Coordinates: 45°41′46″N 121°53′18″W / 45.69611, -121.88833
Stevenson, Washington
Main Street in Stevenson
Location of Stevenson, Washington
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Skamania
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,200
- Density	813.4/sq mi (314.1/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98648
Area code(s)	509
FIPS code	53-67875^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1509682^[2]

Stevenson city hall building, established in 1906.

Skamania County Court House, one of the most prominent buildings in Stevenson, viewed from the front lawn.

Stevenson Elementary School

Stevenson is a city in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Skamania County^[3] and home to the Skamania County Court House and Sheriff's Office. Stevenson is home to the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, which focuses on several tribes that were once located near the Columbia River.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Recreation
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Stevenson was officially incorporated on December 16, 1907.

[edit] Geography

Stevenson is located at 45°41′46″N, 121°53′18″W (45.696203, -121.888424)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (6.37%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,200 people, 474 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 813.4 people per square mile (313.1/km²). There were 523 housing units at an average density of 354.5/sq mi (136.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.92% White, 0.17% African American, 2.42% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 1.75% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.33% of the population.

There were 474 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,602. About 17.8% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Recreation

Locals frequent Stevenson High School football games and the Main Street Market for recreation and entertainment. Stevenson is in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge. Windsurfing and kiteboarding are popular seasonal sports, as are hiking, hunting and fishing.