Cathlamet, Washington

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Cathlamet, Washington
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Washington
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wahkiakum

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area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 565
population_density_km2 = 550.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1426.2

timezone = Pacific (PST)
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timezone_DST = PDT
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elevation_m = 24
elevation_ft = 79
latd = 46 |latm = 12 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 123 |longm = 23 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 98612
area_code = 360
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blank_info = 53-10635GR|2
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Cathlamet is a town in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. The population was 565 at the 2000 census and a 2008 Washington State Office of Financial Management estimate of 570. It is the county seat of Wahkiakum CountyGR|6.

History

From time immemorial, Cathlamet was the largest, or one of the largest, villages of Columbia River Indians west of the Cascade Mountains.*cite book
author=Strong, Thomas Nelson
title=Cathlamet on the Columbia
publisher=Binfords & Mort
year=1906] This village of cedar houses included 300-400 inhabitants when visited by Lewis and Clark.

In 1846, James Birnie became the first permanent white settler at Cathlamet, moving there after a career with the Hudson's Bay Company. He set up a trading post, remnants of which were reported still standing in 1906.

Cathlamet was officially incorporated on February 18, 1907. In 1938, the Julia Butler Hansen Bridge was built to carry what is now State Route 409 across the Columbia River's Cathlamet Channel to Puget Island.

Geography

Cathlamet is located at coor dms|46|12|14|N|123|23|2|W|city (46.203767, -123.383838)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Cathlamet is connected across the Columbia River to Westport, Oregon via SR 409 and the county-operated Wahkiakum County Ferry.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 565 people, 246 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,426.2 people per square mile (545.4/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 701.7/sq mi (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.16% White, 0.53% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 246 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,409, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $30,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,588. About 9.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

*Julia Butler Hansen, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1960-1974. She represented Washington's Third Congressional District as a Democrat.
*Jerod Fudge, attended the Wahkiakum High School and later played in NFL.

Cathlamet in Popular Culture

Films shot in Cathlamet include "Come See The Paradise" (1990) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099291/] , " Snow Falling on Cedars" (1999) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120834/] and "Men of Honor" (2000) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203019/]

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