Editing Colville, Washington

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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Jack Smith<ref>{{cite web|title=City Council and Mayor
|url=https://www.colville.wa.us/pview.aspx?id=35814&catid=462|publisher=City of Colville|access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|population_total         = 4917
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|population_density_sq_mi = 1594.4
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|population_blank1        = 757,146  (US: [[List of Combined Statistical Areas|70th]])
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|website                  = [http://www.colville.wa.us/ City of Colville]
|footnote                 = 
}}

'''Colville''' is a [[city]] in [[Stevens County, Washington|Stevens County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 4,917 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>  It is the [[county seat]] of [[Stevens County, Washington|Stevens County]].<ref name="NACO">{{cite web|url=http://explorer.naco.org/index.html|title=NACo County Explorer|author=National Association of Counties|access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Town of Colville. Letterpress. On same sheet with LARO 2453 and 2454. c. 1900. (732b8cad-0604-4507-a898-ae2fe34a52ab).jpg|thumb|left|Colville, c. 1900]]
John Work, an agent for The [[Hudson's Bay Company]], established [[Fort Colvile]] near the [[Kettle Falls]] fur trading site in 1825. It replaced the [[Spokane House]] and the [[Flathead Post]] as the main trading center on the Upper Columbia River.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5101|title=John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company establishes Fort Spokane in 1812. - HistoryLink.org|website=www.historylink.org}}</ref> The area was named for [[Andrew Colvile]], a Hudson's Bay Company governor. The fort continued to be used for some time as a center of mining and transportation/supply support associated with gold rushes in the 1850s, particularly the [[Fraser Canyon Gold Rush]]. After it was abandoned in 1870, some buildings stood until as late as 1910. The site was flooded by [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lake|Lake Roosevelt]] after construction of the [[Grand Coulee Dam]] on the Columbia River.

Americans also wanted to operate in this territory. In the first half of the 19th century, the [[Oregon boundary dispute]] (or Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific Northwest. It was settled by the [[Oregon Treaty]] of 1846, which set the new boundary between Canada and the United States at the [[49th parallel north|49th Parallel]], about Forty (40) miles to the north.

In 1859, the U.S. Army established a new [[Fort Colville]] at [[Pinkney City, Washington]], about 3 miles NE of the current city of Colville.  That fort was abandoned in 1882. In late 1871, with the resolution of [[Hudson's Bay Company]] land claims, Governor [[Edward Selig Salomon]] directed John Wynne to accept those lands which extended south to Orin-Rice Road, including some currently part of the City of Colville.<ref>Washington State Archives AR1-J-1 · Governor Edward S. Salomon, Correspondence and Subject Files</ref> With the planned closure of Fort Colville, businesses and buildings moved to the present location in the Colville River Valley prior to 1882. In January 1883, W. F. Hooker filed the first plat in Stevens County with the name "Belmont"<ref>"Colville's First Skyscraper Moved From Main Street". (June 3, 1920). ''Colville-Examiner'', p. 3.</ref> or "Bellmond".<ref>Hilgard, Eugene W. (Eugene Woldemar), 1833-1916, Preliminary agricultural map of Colville region, Washington Ter, 1883, viewed on Legacy Washington State, http://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/maps_detail.aspx?m=124 September 11, 2014.</ref>  He was encouraged to change the plat name to Colville so that the county seat could be moved to this location. On December 28, 1883, the Stevens County Board of County Commissioners, including county commissioner John U. Hofstetter, held a special session regarding the removal of county records to Belmont from the county seat of Colville, formerly called Pinkney City. In that meeting, commissioners allowed moving the county seat and jail to the town with the name of Colville, if proprietors provided a block of land for them without cost. County officers were allowed to move into a building owned by John U. Hofstetter for two years. On January 1, 1884, the Stevens County courthouse moved to Colville.<ref>Stevens County Board of County Commissioner's Journal Book A 1860-1883</ref> City tradition says that Colville was founded by [[John U. Hofstetter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/Sketches/HOFSTETTER-John.txt|title=RootsWeb.com Home Page|website=www.rootsweb.com}}</ref> With the arrival of the [[Spokane Falls and Northern Railway]] in the summer of 1889, eventually connecting [[Spokane, Washington]] with [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] via the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]], the fledgling community experienced a brief boom period which saw the establishment of the region's first bank and the construction of several substantial brick structures.<ref>{{cite news |title=It Is a Go: The Spokane & Northern Railroad Will Be Built |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gdFYAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=%22SPOKANE+FALLS+%26+NORTHERN%22&article_id=6951,2023536&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjC3b-L4v-LAxXmHTQIHQALArYQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=%22SPOKANE%20FALLS%20%26%20NORTHERN%22&f=false |access-date=March 10, 2025 |work=Spokane Falls Review |date=February 14, 1889}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Coming Roads |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TLQUAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=%22SPOKANE+FALLS+%26+NORTHERN%22&article_id=7264,5283256&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjC3b-L4v-LAxXmHTQIHQALArYQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=%22SPOKANE%20FALLS%20%26%20NORTHERN%22&f=false |access-date=March 10, 2025 |work=Spokane Falls Review |date=April 19, 1890}}</ref> Colville officially incorporated as a city on June 7, 1890.

In the 1950s, the [[Colville Air Force Station]] was developed and operated 14.7 miles north and east of Colville as part of the [[Air Defense Command]]'s network of radar stations. A few buildings remain at the site today. It is used largely by paint-ballers.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref><ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Colville has a [[continental Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated ''Dsb'' on climate maps.

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 | location    = Colville, Washington (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899–1952, 1993–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 57
 | Feb record high F  = 63
 | Mar record high F  = 76
 | Apr record high F  = 92
 | May record high F  = 96
 | Jun record high F  = 112
 | Jul record high F  = 109
 | Aug record high F  = 106
 | Sep record high F  = 102
 | Oct record high F  = 91
 | Nov record high F  = 75
 | Dec record high F  = 58
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan high F = 34.3
 | Feb high F = 41.9
 | Mar high F = 52.8
 | Apr high F = 62.5
 | May high F = 72.2
 | Jun high F = 78.3
 | Jul high F = 88.4
 | Aug high F = 88.5
 | Sep high F = 78.2
 | Oct high F = 60.6
 | Nov high F = 43.5
 | Dec high F = 34.2
 | year high F = 61.3
 | Jan mean F = 28.8
 | Feb mean F = 32.9
 | Mar mean F = 41.1
 | Apr mean F = 48.9
 | May mean F = 57.6
 | Jun mean F = 63.4
 | Jul mean F = 70.5
 | Aug mean F = 69.7
 | Sep mean F = 61.0
 | Oct mean F = 47.5
 | Nov mean F = 36.2
 | Dec mean F = 28.8
 | year mean F = 48.9
 | Jan low F = 23.2
 | Feb low F = 23.9
 | Mar low F = 29.5
 | Apr low F = 35.3
 | May low F = 43.0
 | Jun low F = 48.6
 | Jul low F = 52.6
 | Aug low F = 51.0
 | Sep low F = 43.8
 | Oct low F = 34.5
 | Nov low F = 28.9
 | Dec low F = 23.5
 | year low F = 36.5
 | Jan record low F  = -29
 | Feb record low F  = -29
 | Mar record low F  = -15
 | Apr record low F  = 12
 | May record low F  = 24
 | Jun record low F  = 28
 | Jul record low F  = 31
 | Aug record low F  = 29
 | Sep record low F  = 20
 | Oct record low F  = 4
 | Nov record low F  = -11
 | Dec record low F  = -23
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 2.20
 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.47
 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.89
 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.53
 | May precipitation inch = 1.93
 | Jun precipitation inch = 2.14
 | Jul precipitation inch = 0.83
 | Aug precipitation inch = 0.68
 | Sep precipitation inch = 0.72
 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.51
 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.19
 | Dec precipitation inch = 2.80
 | year precipitation inch = 19.89
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 11.9
 | Feb precipitation days  = 9.5
 | Mar precipitation days  = 11.4
 | Apr precipitation days  = 9.5
 | May precipitation days  = 10.3
 | Jun precipitation days  = 8.9
 | Jul precipitation days  = 4.7
 | Aug precipitation days  = 3.6
 | Sep precipitation days  = 4.9
 | Oct precipitation days  = 9.1
 | Nov precipitation days  = 12.2
 | Dec precipitation days  = 11.9
 | year precipitation days = 107.9
 | Jan snow inch = 14.5
 | Feb snow inch = 5.4
 | Mar snow inch = 2.7
 | Apr snow inch = 0.2
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 5.6
 | Dec snow inch = 15.0
 | year snow inch = 43.4
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 7.6
 | Feb snow days  = 4.3
 | Mar snow days  = 2.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.2
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.1
 | Nov snow days  = 3.0
 | Dec snow days  = 7.7
 | year snow days = 24.9
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
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|access-date = December 11, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 67
|1890= 539
|1900= 594
|1910= 1533
|1920= 1718
|1930= 1803
|1940= 2418
|1950= 3033
|1960= 3806
|1970= 3742
|1980= 4510
|1990= 4360
|2000= 4988
|2010= 4673
|2020= 4917
|estyear= 
|estimate= 
|estref= 
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 4, 2013}}</ref>
}}

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $32,168, and the median income for a family was $40,466. Males had a median income of $32,066 versus $21,782 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,031. About 10.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-19}}</ref> there were 4,673 people, 2,043 households, and 1,161 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1594.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,221 housing units at an average density of {{convert|758.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 2,043 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

==Economy==
{{unreferenced section|date=December 2018}}
The area's economy is based chiefly on agriculture and the timber and mining industry, manufacturing, and regional offices of the [[Washington State Department of Natural Resources]] and [[U.S. Forest Service]], where the [[Colville National Forest]] is headquartered. Major private employers include [[Boise Cascade]], Vaagen Brothers, Hewes Marine, Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Colmac Industries, and Delta Dental of Washington. Lesser industries are cattle, horse, and hay-farming. Tourism has increased to the nearby National Forest Land for hunting and fishing, and to local farms, orchards and corn mazes. A blossoming music, arts and crafts community has sprung up around the city's rejuvenated downtown.

== Newspaper ==

* ''[[Statesman-Examiner]]''

==Notable person==
[[Charles Day (rower)|Charles Day]],<ref name="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Day_(rower)">{{cite web|title=PBS.org|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/boys36-who/|publisher=[[PBS.org]]|access-date=January 28, 2024}}</ref> Gold medal Olympic rower (Berlin - 1936)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{ commons category|Colville, Washington}}
* {{official website|http://www.colville.wa.us}}
* [http://www.colville.com/ Colville Chamber of Commerce] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426195836/http://www.colville.com/ |date=2007-04-26 }}
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9266 History of Colville] at [[HistoryLink]]

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