| Centralia, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. There are 39 counties in the US state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory Lewis County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (19. 2 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²) |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,742 |
| - Density | 1,990. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (768. 6/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98531 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-11160[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1503899[2] |
Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 360 is the area code for western Washington outside of the greater Seattle metropolitan area Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Lewis County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 14,742 at the 2000 census.
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History
In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran, coming from Missouri with a young African-American slave named George Washington, filed a donation land claim on the townsite. George Washington ( August 15, 1817 &ndash August 26, 1905) was the founder of the town of Centralia Washington. Later, Cochran freed his slave, adopted him as a son, and in 1852 sold him his claim for $6,000. The new owner built a home and filed a plat for the town of Centerville, offering lots for $10 each, with one lot free to buyers who built houses. Centralia was officially incorporated on February 3, 1886. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
In 1891, the population, over 1,000, found its mail confused with that of another Centerville in the state, and the name of the town was changed to Centralia. (Washington - A guide to the Evergreen State, WPA American Guide Series, Washington State Historical Society, 1941). The city was the site of the infamous Centralia Massacre in 1919. The Centralia Massacre was a violent and bloody incident that occurred in the town of Centralia Washington on November 11 1919 during a parade celebrating the first anniversary
The 1940 population of Centralia was 7,414.
Longtime NBA player Detlef Schrempf attended Centralia High School as an exchange student from the former West Germany (1980-1981), starring in basketball. Detlef Schrempf (born January 21 1963, in Leverkusen, West Germany) is a retired German - American NBA Basketball A student exchange program is a program in which a Student, typically in secondary or Higher education, chooses to live in a foreign country to learn West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cable television and early mobile phone entrepreneur Craig McCaw is also originally from Centralia. Craig McCaw (b August 11, 1949 in Centralia Washington) is the second of four sons of Marion and John Elroy McCaw Other notable natives of Centralia include Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Lyle Overbay, Washington Redskins offensive lineman Calvin Armstrong, and modern dancer Merce Cunningham. Lyle Stefan Overbay (born January 28, 1977 in Centralia Washington) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who currently plays Calvin Armstrong (born March 31, 1982 in Centralia Washington) is an Canadian football Offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos See also Merce Cunningham (born April 16, 1919 in Centralia Washington, United States is an American Dancer and choreographer
December 3, 2007 Flood
Due to flooding from the December 2007 Pacific Northwest storms, a twenty-mile (32 km) stretch of Interstate 5 was closed between exits 68 and 88, which runs through Lewis County near Centralia. The Great Coastal Gale of 2007 was a series of powerful Pacific storms that affected the U Interstate 5 in Washington (I-5 is a highway in the US state of Washington that extends from its border with Oregon to its border with Canada It was not expected to reopen for several days. [3] The economic cost of the Interstate 5 closure was roughly $4 million a day. To redirect water away from the freeway, WSDOT breached a dike to allow the water to drain back into the Chehalis River. The Washington State Department of Transportation ( WSDOT) was established in 1905 The Chehalis River is a River in Washington in the United States. As of December 6, 2007, the waters covering the portion of Interstate 5, which runs through Centralia, have slowly receded. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
According to Washington Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond, the damage done to Interstate 5 was not as bad as previously believed. Interstate 5 in Washington (I-5 is a highway in the US state of Washington that extends from its border with Oregon to its border with Canada Transportation workers were able to start repairs while the waters receded from the roadway. "It's possible there could be one lane open in each direction [of Interstate 5] by late Thursday," said Hammond. [4]
At the height of the storm, at least 75,000 customers in Washington lost electric service. Many remained without power since the start of the storms. Near downtown Centralia, twenty square blocks had been flooded. The December 2007 Pacific Northwest storms and flood were blamed for at least eight deaths and billions of dollars of damage to the area. The Great Coastal Gale of 2007 was a series of powerful Pacific storms that affected the U
Due to a log jam, the damage was very bad. Many other Washington cities were hit by flood.
Economy and employment
On Nov. 28, 2006 it was announced that TransAlta Corp. TransAlta Corporation () (formerly Calgary Power) is a Canadian energy company based in Calgary Alberta. , the largest employer in Centralia, would eliminate 600 high-paying coal mining jobs. The nearby coal-fired electrical generating facility is not affected, except the coal to fire the plant will now come from Wyoming and Montana. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Source: Daily Olympian article
Recent reports indicate, however, that there has been no noticeable economic effect upon the City of Centralia as a result (except the addition of homes to the real estate inventory, but are being absorbed), though it was greatly speculated upon. Data indicates that Centralia is experiencing growth in all three sectors with new job growth on a regular basis; both in its light industrial areas as well as its core business district, Historic Downtown Centralia. [5]
Geography
Centralia is located at (46. 720484, -122. 961429)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (19. 3 km²), of which, 7. 4 square miles (19. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 14,742 people, 5,943 households, and 3,565 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,990. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (768. 1/km²). There were 6,510 housing units at an average density of 879. 0/sq mi (339. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89. 76% White, 0. 44% African American, 1. 25% Native American, 0. 94% Asian, 0. 30% Pacific Islander, 4. 94% from other races, and 2. 38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10. 22% of the population.
There were 5,943 households out of which 29. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41. 7% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40. 0% were non-families. 32. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 40 and the average family size was 3. 02.
In the city the population was spread out with 25. 2% under the age of 18, 10. 5% from 18 to 24, 25. 7% from 25 to 44, 19. 4% from 45 to 64, and 19. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,078, and the median income for a family was $35,684. Males had a median income of $31,595 versus $22,076 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,305. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 6% of families and 18. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 10. 8% of those age 65 or over.
Intercity rail transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Centralia. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Amtrak train 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, is scheduled to depart Centralia at 11:45am with service to Kelso-Longview, Portland, Sacramento, Emeryville, California (with bus connection to San Francisco), and Los Angeles. The Coast Starlight is a 1377-mile (2235 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County California, in the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, is scheduled to depart Centralia at 5:57pm daily with service to Olympia-Lacey, Tacoma and Seattle. Olympia is the Capital of Washington and is the County seat of Thurston County. Amtrak Cascades trains, operating as far north as Vancouver, British Columbia and as far south as Eugene, Oregon, serve Centralia several times daily in both directions. The Amtrak Cascades (originally named Cascadia) is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in partnership with the states of Washington Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon,
Government and Politics
Centralia is a noncharter code city with a Council-Manager form of government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations The City Council consists of seven members with positions one through three being at-large positions.
Although slightly less so than Lewis County as a whole, Centralia is conservative and fairly Republican. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined The 2004 U.S. Presidential Election result was as follows for incorporated Centralia:
- George W. Bush (Republican) - 3,376 (59. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 48%)
- John Kerry (Democrat) - 2,182 (38. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 44%)
- Ralph Nader (Independent) - 59 (1. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 04%)
- Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) - 32 (0. Michael J Badnarik (born August 1, 1954) is an American software engineer, political figure and Radio talk show host The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 56%)
- Other candidates - 27 (0. 48%)
Media outlets
Print
Centralia's leading newspaper is The Chronicle and is ranked seventeenth in the state based on weekday circulation [1] and serves most of Lewis County. Lewis County is a County located in the US state of Washington. There are also several community-based newspapers that are published bi-weekly, such as The Lewis County News and The East County Journal.
AM Radio
FM Radio
- KCED - 91. 3 FM
- KMNT - 104.3 FM
- KACS - 90.5 FM
- KITI-FM - 95.1 FM
Points of interest
Olympic Club Hotel and other interesting shops and eateries located within the city's Historic District. The Olympic Club Hotel is a historic hotel owned by McMenamins Pubs & Breweries in Centralia Washington, United States. The fully restored train depot, the Carnegie Library located in Washington Park, and the many historically representative murals draw visitors and shoppers from around the region and elsewhere.
There is a high concentration of antique shops on Tower St. in the Historic District, allowing the antique enthusiast many hours of pleasurable perusing.
In popular culture
Seattle-based rock band Harvey Danger uses Centralia as a metaphor in its song "Moral Centralia," found on the 2005 album Little by Little.... Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Harvey Danger is a rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992 and rose to prominence in 1998 with the single " Metaphor (from the Greek: μεταφορά - metaphora, meaning "transfer" is language that directly compares seemingly unrelated subjects Little by Little is the third full-length Album by Harvey Danger.
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Flood Damage Continues to Mount. The Chronicle (December 6, 2007). Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-12-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
- ^ I-5 could re-open tonight at Centralia. Seattle Post-Intelligencer (December 6, 2007). The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (popularly known as "the P-I" is one of two daily Newspapers in Seattle Washington, United States. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-12-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
- ^ Boone, Rolf. Unemployment claims dropped more than 300 from peak, report says. The Olympian. May 17, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Centralia City Hall (Unofficial Website)
- The Centralia City Guide (unofficial website)
- Centralia Downtown Association
- Centralia, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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