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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
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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 Skagit County (ˈskædʒɨt 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. 0 sq mi (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (2. 6 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 309 |
| - Density | 313. 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 2/sq mi (120. 9/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98255 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-29255[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1520479[2] |
Hamilton is a town in Skagit 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 Skagit County (ˈskædʒɨt 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 309 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. Anacortes (ˌænəˈkɔrtəs is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced
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History
Hamilton was officially incorporated on March 19, 1891. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Geography
Hamilton is located at (48. 526005, -121. 988958)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town 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 0 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 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 309 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 313. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (120. 5/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 136. 8/sq mi (52. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91. 91% White, 3. 56% Native American, 0. 65% Asian, 1. 62% from other races, and 2. 27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 91% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 35. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 0% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 8% were non-families. 20. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 64 and the average family size was 2. 91.
In the town the population was spread out with 27. 8% under the age of 18, 6. 1% from 18 to 24, 34. 3% from 25 to 44, 23. 6% from 45 to 64, and 8. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 127. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123. 0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,531. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 21. 2% of families and 22. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28. 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 0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Flooding
As part of the Skagit River floodway, the town of Hamilton faces significant flooding every few years. The Skagit River (ˈskædʒɨt loosely "skaj-it" is a River in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington ||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||}A floodplain, or flood plain, is flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a Stream or River that experiences occasional or periodic The flooding is so frequent that many residents have a routine: Move the furniture to the second floor of their home and then move to a local church until the flood subsides. FEMA estimates it has spent $10 million dollars in the town over the last several years. The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities
Support has been building for a plan to move the entire town to a nearby hill. The Hamilton Public Development Authority was established in 2004 to purchase the land necessary for moving the town.
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
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