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Encyclopedia > Concrete, Washington

Concrete is a town located in Skagit County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 790.

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History

Concrete was officially incorporated on May 8, 1909.


Geography

Location of Concrete, Washington

Concrete is located at 48°32'21" North, 121°44'50" West (48.539084, -121.747188)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km˛ (1.2 mi˛). 3.1 km˛ (1.2 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.61% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 790 people, 300 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density is 252.1/km˛ (650.3/mi˛). There are 335 housing units at an average density of 106.9/km˛ (275.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 92.78% White, 0.00% African American, 2.53% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 300 households out of which 37.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% are married couples living together, 14.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are non-families. 27.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.19.


In the town the population is spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males.


The median income for a household in the town is $29,375, and the median income for a family is $34,464. Males have a median income of $34,083 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,492. 14.0% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=48.539084&longitude=-121.747188&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=48.539084&lon=-121.747188&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-121.747188&lat=48.539084&w=750&h=500)

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