 Cars at the entrance to the ferry dock at Friday Harbor. Friday Harbor is a town located in San Juan County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,989. Located on San Juan Island, it is the major commercial center of the San Juan Islands archipelago. It is the county seat of San Juan CountyGR6. This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Danarchy. ...
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The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...
Dock can refer to several things: Places for the transfer of people and materials to, from, or between different forms of transport or working with transport: A maritime dock. ...
San Juan County is a county located in the state of Washington, comprised of the San Juan Islands. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
A forest on San Juan Island San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, USA. Washington State Ferries serves Friday Harbor, which is San Juan Islands major population center, the San Juan County seat, and the only incorporated town...
The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. ...
A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ...
San Juan County is a county located in the state of Washington, comprised of the San Juan Islands. ...
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History
Friday Harbor was officially incorporated on February 10, 1909. It is the only incorporated town in the San Juan Islands. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Geography Friday Harbor is located at 48°32'7" North, 123°1'52" West (48.535260, -123.031055)GR1. Image File history File links WAMap-doton-Friday_Harbor. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.93% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...
 The harbor at Friday Harbor, with a docked ferry awaiting passengers. Friday Harbor's primary connection to the mainland is via Washington State Ferries, which sails between the town and Anacortes, Washington several times per day. Image File history File linksMetadata FridayHarborHarbor. ...
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Washington state maintains the largest fleet of passenger and auto ferries in the United States and the third largest in the world. ...
Anacortes (pronounced ) is a city located in Skagit County, Washington. ...
Education The town has three schools, Friday Harbor High School, Friday Harbor Middle School and Friday Harbor Elementary School that are part of the San Juan Island School District. The school district also includes the small Stuart Island School that was established in 1897 and is one of Washington's "remote and necessary" schools. Friday Harbor High School (FHHS) is a four-year public high school located in Friday Harbor, Washington, USA. It is the only public high school on San Juan Island. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 1,989 people, 896 households, and 468 families residing in the town. The population density is 564.7/km² (1,467.7/mi²). There are 1,053 housing units at an average density of 298.9/km² (777.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.01% White, 0.65% African American, 1.31% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.61% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. 5.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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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. ...
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. ...
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 are 896 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% are non-families. 38.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.81. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the town the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $35,139, and the median income for a family is $45,208. Males have a median income of $35,625 versus $24,741 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,792. 12.0% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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