| Granite Falls, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish |
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| - Total | 1. 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 Snohomish (snow-HOE'-mish County is a County located in the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (4. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,347 |
| - Density | 1,372. 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 9/sq mi (530. 1/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98252 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-27995[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1520218[2] |
Granite Falls is a city in Snohomish 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 Snohomish (snow-HOE'-mish County is a County located in the U 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 2,347 at the 2000 census.
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History
Granite Falls started as an area by Native American fishing grounds. It then became a railroad station on the route between Monte Cristo (now a ghost town) and Everett. The city was officially incorporated on December 21, 1903. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting
Geography
Granite Falls is located at (48. 082661, -121. 969662)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. 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 7 square miles (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,347 people, 846 households, and 594 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,372. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (529. 9/km²). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 510. 7/sq mi (197. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90. 84% White, 0. 68% African American, 2. 09% Native American, 1. 53% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 1. 28% from other races, and 3. 49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 56% of the population.
There were 846 households out of which 45. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 7% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 7% were non-families. 23. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 77 and the average family size was 3. 31.
In the city the population was spread out with 33. 2% under the age of 18, 7. 5% from 18 to 24, 36. 8% from 25 to 44, 15. 6% from 45 to 64, and 6. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,643, and the median income for a family was $52,150. Males had a median income of $40,469 versus $26,809 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,425. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 1% of families and 7. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. 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 7% of those under age 18 and 11. 3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Teacher Andrea Peterson was named 2007's National Teacher of the Year. The National Teacher of the Year is a professional Award in the United States. Dave Bianchini, the Granite Falls Middle School Assistant Principal, was named Washington State Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year 2007. The school district has two elementary schools, one middle school, and a new high school that opened in January 2008. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence
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
- ^ 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
- Town website
- Granite Falls School District
- Trip report and interactive map of Granite Falls and surroundings
- Town response on Meth problem
- Oprah's Report on town's problem and Chantel
- Andrea Peterson: National Teacher of the Year
- Granite Falls, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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