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Encyclopedia > Darrington, Washington

Darrington is a town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias WA county maps by Bumm13. ... Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ...

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History

Darrington was officially incorporated on October 15, 1945. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ...


Geography

Darrington is located at 48°15′8″N, 121°36′14″W (48.252260, -121.603876).GR1


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land. Thus, Darrington is a small community; many of the people know each other. Anywhere outside of Darrington in normal civilization is referred to as "down below". The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 473 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 452.2/km² (1,171.9/mi²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 201.0/km² (520.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.98% White, 1.67% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 473 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% 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 3.08. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $36,429 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,384. About 4.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Trivia

Darrington is the original hometown of American television gameshow host Bob Barker from the CBS show The Price Is Right. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Main title, used since 2002, from the American version of the show. ...


Also, the fictional town Hope, Washington in the book Homespun Christmas is based on Darrington, Washington.


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Darrington, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (396 words)
Darrington is a town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.
Darrington was officially incorporated on October 15, 1945.
Darrington is the original hometown of American television gameshow host Bob Barker from the CBS show The Price Is Right.
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