Editing Granger, Washington

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'''Granger''' is a city in [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 3,624 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Granger_city,_Washington?g=1600000US5327960 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref>  Although it was classified as a town in 2000, it has since been reclassified as a city.

==History==

Granger was founded in 1902 and named after Walter Granger,<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=117|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=101}}</ref> superintendent of the Washington Irrigation Company who also laid out the cities of [[Zillah, Washington|Zillah]] and [[Sunnyside, Washington|Sunnyside]].<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> Granger was officially incorporated on September 28, 1909. In the 1910s and 1920s, the town had several large industries including a tile and brick company and a [[cider mill]].

The Granger Farm Workers Camp, which opened in May 1941 two miles north of the city, became known as the Crewport, Washington Farm Labor Camp. It was built by the [[Farm Security Administration]] to house [[Okie|Dust Bowl refugees]], initially White, and later [[Mexican American]]s, who were brought in to work in the [[Yakima River|Yakima Valley]] as a result of [[World War II]] labor shortages. The camp closed in the late 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web
| title = An Oral History of the Crewport Farm Labor Camp
| work = Center for Columbia River History
| access-date = August 16, 2013
| date = 2013
| url = http://www.ccrh.org/comm/crewport/index.php
}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|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= 453
|1920= 412
|1930= 568
|1940= 752
|1950= 1164
|1960= 1424
|1970= 1567
|1980= 1812
|1990= 2053
|2000= 2530
|2010= 3246
|2020= 3624
|estyear=2021
|estimate=3668
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=September 13, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 13, 2022}}</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 3,246 people, 774 households, and 675 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1813.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 813 housing units at an average density of {{convert|454.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 48.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 46.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 88.2% of the population.

There were 774 households, of which 66.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 12.8% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.41.

The median age in the city was 22.2 years. 43% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 14.9% were from 45 to 64; and 4.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 2,530 people, 570 households, and 501 families living in the town. The population density was 2,019.7 people per square mile (781.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 486.2 per square mile (188.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 20.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 76.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 85.53% of the population.

There were 570 households, out of which 60.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.44 and the average family size was 4.69.

In the town the age distribution of the population shows 43.0% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,026. Males had a median income of $21,458 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $8,111. About 28.5% of families and 34.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Art==

There are 32 life-size [[dinosaur]] models on display around the town of Granger. They are constructed from a skeleton of steel rods and chicken wire which is then packed with a cement mix. The idea of using a dinosaur exhibit to attract tourists was first proposed in 1993 and the first dinosaur—a juvenile [[brontosaurus]] in Hisey Park—was installed in 1994.<ref>{{cite news |last=Meyers |first=Donald W. |date=June 1, 2020 |title=It Happened Here: Granger becomes the place where dinosaurs roam |url=https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/happened/it-happened-here-granger-becomes-the-place-where-dinosaurs-roam/article_6c146e6d-ed3e-598f-afff-ee27b9a1a6e3.html |work=Yakima Herald-Republic |accessdate=November 14, 2024}}</ref>

==Media==
[[File:Granger Library.jpg|thumb|The Yakima Valley Libraries branch in Granger]]

Granger is home to a branch of the [[Yakima Valley Libraries]] system that is located in a former Catholic church. The city's museum shared the same building until a new facility was opened in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ayer |first=Tammy |date=August 12, 2024 |title=Fully furnished Granger Historical Society Museum celebrated at grand opening |url=https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/lower_valley/fully-furnished-granger-historical-society-museum-celebrated-at-grand-opening/article_48607fda-566a-11ef-be14-6f808b5abe11.html |work=Yakima Herald-Republic |accessdate=November 14, 2024}}</ref>

The Latin radio station "Radio Cadena" or "[[KDNA|Radio KDNA]]" building is in the town of Granger, and was first built in 1979. It was an activist radio station that educated farm workers, advocated farm workers' organizations, and provided Spanish language programs to non-English speaking families. In 2008, a new station building was built.

==Notable people==

*[[Fred Oldfield]], a cowboy and noted artist, is originally from Alfalfa, a subdivision of Granger.

==References==
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{{Yakima County, Washington}}

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[[Category:Cities in Washington (state)]]
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