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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Grandview, Washington |settlement_type = [[City government in Washington (state)|City]] |motto = |image_skyline = File:Grandview_WA,_September_2015.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Division St. |image_map = Yakima_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Grandview_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Grandview, Washington <!-- Location -----> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Washington (state)|Washington]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Washington|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima]] <!-- Government -----> |government_footnotes = |government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Grandview Municipal Code|url=https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Grandview/#!/Grandview01/Grandview0108.html#1.08|publisher=codepublishing.com|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Ashley Lara<ref>{{cite web|title=Mayor Ashley Lara|url=https://grandview.wa.us/elected-officials/mayor/|publisher=City of Grandview|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> |established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date = September 21, 1909 <!-- Area -----> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_53.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 16.89 |area_land_km2 = 16.68 |area_water_km2 = 0.21 |area_total_sq_mi = 6.52 |area_land_sq_mi = 6.44 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.08 <!-- Population ----> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = 11043 |pop_est_as_of = 2022 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2022"/> |population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> |population_total = 10907 |population_density_km2 = 664.17 |population_density_sq_mi = 1720.19 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Pacific Standard Time|Pacific (PST)]] |utc_offset = −8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = −7 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 820 |coordinates = {{coord|46|15|13|N|119|54|36|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} <!-- Area/postal codes and others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 98930 |area_code = [[Area code 509|509]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 53-27925 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2410638<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410638}}</ref> |website = {{URL|https://grandview.wa.us/|grandview.wa.us}} |footnotes = }} '''Grandview''' is a city in [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. It is about 38 miles west of [[Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick]] and 38 miles southeast of [[Yakima, Washington|Yakima]]. The population was 10,907 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Grandview_city,_Washington?g=160XX00US5327925 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 4, 2023}}</ref> Grandview's economy is agriculture based; with apples, cherries, concord and wine grapes, hops, asparagus, corn, wheat, dairy and other fruit and vegetable production supported by processing plants and cold storage facilities. ==History== Grandview received its name from the Granger Land Company in 1905 due to its view of [[Mount Rainier]] and [[Mount Adams (Washington)|Mount Adams]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Meyers |first=Donald W. |date=March 31, 2019 |title=The name game |url=https://www.yakimaherald.com/the-name-game/article_f7366628-53b4-11e9-b3f9-7f913e57313c.html |work=[[Yakima Herald-Republic]] |accessdate=November 14, 2024}}</ref><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=116|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=100}}</ref> Grandview was officially incorporated on September 21, 1909. It began simply as the halfway point on the rail line between [[Prosser, Washington|Prosser]] and [[Sunnyside, Washington|Sunnyside]]. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|6.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 320 |1920= 1011 |1930= 1085 |1940= 1449 |1950= 2503 |1960= 3366 |1970= 3605 |1980= 5615 |1990= 7169 |2000= 8377 |2010= 10862 |2020= 10907 |estyear=2022 |estimate=11043 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=December 4, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 4, 2023}}</ref> |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=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 10,862 people, 2,996 households, and 2,459 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1743.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,136 housing units at an average density of {{convert|503.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 55.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 38.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 79.7% of the population. There were 2,996 households, of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.60 and the average family size was 3.90. The median age in the city was 26.3 years. 37% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 17.1% were from 45 to 64; and 7.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 8,377 people, 2,431 households, and 1,956 families living in the city. The population density was 1,552.3 people per square mile (599.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 478.3 per square mile (184.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 51.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 43.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 68.04% of the population. There were 2,431 households, out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.80. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 36.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,588, and the median income for a family was $36,165. Males had a median income of $29,321 versus $21,959 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,489. About 16.0% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people== * [[Lorena González (Seattle politician)|Lorena González]], Seattle city councilmember<ref>{{cite news |last=Beekman |first=Daniel |date=April 8, 2018 |title=As Seattle police-reform role expands, community group looks to Fé Lopez |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/as-seattle-police-reform-role-expands-community-group-looks-to-lopez/ |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |access-date=February 24, 2019}}</ref> * [[Gloria Mendoza (Washington politician)|Gloria Mendoza]], mayor of Grandview * [[Margaret Rayburn]], educator and member of the [[Washington House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Lester |first=David |date=May 17, 2013 |title=Former Grandview legislator Margaret Rayburn Dies |url=http://www.yakimaherald.com/home/1145530-8/former-grandview-legislator-margaret-rayburn-dies |work=[[Yakima Herald-Republic]] }}</ref> * [[Janet Waldo]], voice-over actress ==Major highways== * [[Interstate 82 (Washington)|Interstate 82]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [https://grandview.wa.us/ City of Grandview -- Official Website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090107032116/http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/grandview Grandview Heritage] {{Yakima County, Washington}} {{Washington}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Washington (state)]] [[Category:Cities in Yakima County, Washington]] [[Category:Populated places on the Yakima River]]
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