Editing Coulee City, Washington

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|population_total         = 549
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|blank_info               = 53-15080
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'''Coulee City''' is a town in [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. The population was 549 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5315080 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Coulee City was commonly known as McEntee’s Crossing of the Grand Coulee in the 19th century. In 1881, Philip McEntee, after helping a group of surveyors trying to lay down a road, built the first log cabin around Coulee City. Other important pioneers soon followed in the following years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.couleecitychamber.com/history |access-date=June 19, 2023 |website=Coulee City Chamber of Commerce |language=en}}</ref>

The town was named after nearby [[Grand Coulee]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=74|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=58}}</ref>  Coulee City was officially incorporated on May 10, 1907.

==Geography==
Coulee City sits on the southern shore of [[Banks Lake]], a man-made reservoir that stretches for 27 miles to [[Grand Coulee Dam]]. At Coulee City, water from the reservoir enters a system of irrigation canals taking it to [[Billy Clapp Lake]] to the south and then beyond across the broader [[Columbia Basin Project]].<ref name="Kershner">{{cite web |last1=Kershner |first1=Jim |date=February 5, 2011 |title=Grant County commissioners officially declare the creation of the Port of Coulee City via resolution on March 21, 1960 |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/9707 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Gibson">{{cite web |last1=Gibson |first1=Elizabeth |date=December 3, 2005 |title=First irrigation water reaches Pasco on May 15, 1948 |url=https://historylink.org/File/7555 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref>

[[Dry Falls]], site of a catastrophic and large prehistoric waterfall, is located about two miles southwest of Coulee City.<ref name="USGS">{{cite map |year=2017 |title=Coulee City Quadrangle |type=Topographic map |scale=1:24,000 |series=7.5-Minute Series |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=33c254c49624ded632abe15f3dcb3c06 |publisher=United States Geological Survey |access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 2 in Washington|U.S. Route 2]] passes through the town from west to east and intersects [[Washington State Route 17|State Route 17]], which provides north-south connections. [[Washington State Route 155|State Route 155]] has its southern terminus immediately east of town, and provides connections to the [[Grand Coulee Dam]] and surrounding communities to the northwest.<ref name="USGS"/><ref>{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |link=yes |accessdate=May 2, 2022}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.90|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]] |accessdate=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Climate==
{{Weather box 
|location = Coulee City, Washington
|single line = Y
Koppen Climate Zone BSk
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F=52
|Feb record high F=62
|Mar record high F=73
|Apr record high F=93
|May record high F=100
|Jun record high F=116
|Jul record high F=110
|Aug record high F=110
|Sep record high F=101
|Oct record high F=85
|Nov record high F=67
|Dec record high F=56
|year record high F=116
|Jan high F=34
|Feb high F=41
|Mar high F=52
|Apr high F=62
|May high F=71
|Jun high F=79
|Jul high F=89
|Aug high F=87
|Sep high F=78
|Oct high F=63
|Nov high F=44
|Dec high F=33
|year high F=
|Jan low F=21
|Feb low F=25
|Mar low F=31
|Apr low F=35
|May low F=42
|Jun low F=48
|Jul low F=55
|Aug low F=55
|Sep low F=48
|Oct low F=37
|Nov low F=27
|Dec low F=21
|year low F=
|Jan record low F=-19
|Feb record low F=-19
|Mar record low F=4
|Apr record low F=18
|May record low F=24
|Jun record low F=28
|Jul record low F=34
|Aug record low F=31
|Sep record low F=36
|Oct record low F=7
|Nov record low F=-8
|Dec record low F=-19
|year record low F=-19
|Jan precipitation inch=0.83
|Feb precipitation inch=0.97
|Mar precipitation inch=0.99
|Apr precipitation inch=0.77
|May precipitation inch=1.06
|Jun precipitation inch=0.81
|Jul precipitation inch=0.69
|Aug precipitation inch=0.46
|Sep precipitation inch=0.50
|Oct precipitation inch=0.59
|Nov precipitation inch=1.37
|Dec precipitation inch=1.41
|year precipitation inch=|date=October 2013}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 276
|1920= 472
|1930= 420
|1940= 744
|1950= 977
|1960= 654
|1970= 558
|1980= 510
|1990= 568
|2000= 600
|2010= 562
|2020= 549
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|estimate=
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|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|accessdate=October 5, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===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]]|accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 562 people, 265 households, and 150 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|624.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 331 housing units at an average density of {{convert|367.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 265 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 49.1 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 600 people, 271 households, and 162 families living in the town. The population density was 605.0 people per square mile (234.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile (136.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 94.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.83% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.83% of the population.

There were 271 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,375 versus $17,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,411. About 14.9% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://couleecitywa.org}}
* [http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listCNS.htm News & Standard - Local newspaper]

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[[Category:Towns in Grant County, Washington]]
[[Category:Towns in Washington (state)]]