Editing Greenwater, Washington

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Greenwater, Washington
| settlement_type    = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
| image_skyline      = Greenwater General Store on WA SR 410 - 01.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Greenwater General Store, 2013
| image_map          = Pierce_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Greenwater_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Greenwater, Washington
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|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  = [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]]
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_total_km2     = 3.9
| area_land_km2      = 3.9
| area_water_km2     = 0.0
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.5
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.5
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.0
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 95
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
| utc_offset         = -8
| timezone_DST       = PDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -7
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1805
| coordinates        = {{coord|47|08|36|N|121|37|26|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 98022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/98022|title=Greenwater WA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
| area_code          = [[Area code 360|360]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 53-28695<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Greenwater''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Northwestern United States|northwest]] [[United States]] in [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. Southeast of [[Seattle]], the population was 67 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], down from 91 in [[2000 United States census|2000]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 95.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census Bureau Profile: Greenwater CDP, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Greenwater_CDP,_Washington?g=160XX00US5328695 |access-date=May 7, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Based on [[Washington locations by per capita income|per capita income]], Greenwater ranks 17th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked, and is the highest in Pierce County.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} East of [[Enumclaw, Washington|Enumclaw]] on [[Washington State Route 410|Highway 410]], Greenwater gains much of its popularity as a town for hikers and skiers on their way south to [[Mount Rainier National Park]] and [[Crystal Mountain (Washington)|Crystal Mountain]] [[Alpine skiing|ski area]].

Three popular campgrounds reside in Greenwater: Silver Springs, The Dalles, and Buck Creek.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 1.5&nbsp;square miles (3.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all of it land.

Greenwater is located at the confluence of the [[Greenwater River|Greenwater]] and [[White River (Washington)|White River]]s.

===Climate===
Greenwater has a warm-summer [[Mediterranean climate]] (Csb) according to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system.

{{Weather box 
|location = Greenwater
|single line = Y
|collapsed = y
| Jan record high F = 62
| Feb record high F = 71
| Mar record high F = 73
| Apr record high F = 84
| May record high F = 92
| Jun record high F = 95
| Jul record high F = 102
| Aug record high F = 100
| Sep record high F = 97
| Oct record high F = 88
| Nov record high F = 67
| Dec record high F = 64
| year record high F = 102
| Jan high F = 36.6
| Feb high F = 42.2
| Mar high F = 46.6
| Apr high F = 53.9
| May high F = 61.8
| Jun high F = 66.1
| Jul high F = 73.1
| Aug high F = 72.4
| Sep high F = 67.5
| Oct high F = 56.1
| Nov high F = 44.2
| Dec high F = 38.2
| year high F = 54.9
| Jan low F = 26
| Feb low F = 29.3
| Mar low F = 30.1
| Apr low F = 33.6
| May low F = 39.2
| Jun low F = 44.2
| Jul low F = 46.7
| Aug low F = 46.1
| Sep low F = 42.1
| Oct low F = 36.8
| Nov low F = 31.5
| Dec low F = 28.8
| year low F = 36.2
| Jan record low F = -8
| Feb record low F = -5
| Mar record low F = 3
| Apr record low F = 19
| May record low F = 25
| Jun record low F = 26
| Jul record low F = 30
| Aug record low F = 28
| Sep record low F = 22
| Oct record low F = 15
| Nov record low F = 3
| Dec record low F = -8
| year record low F = -8
| Jan precipitation inch = 7.85
| Feb precipitation inch = 6.02
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.86
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.26
| May precipitation inch = 3.01
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.76
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.15
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.62
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.29
| Oct precipitation inch = 5.33
| Nov precipitation inch = 7.89
| Dec precipitation inch = 9
| year precipitation inch = 57.03
| Jan precipitation days = 19
| Feb precipitation days = 17
| Mar precipitation days = 19
| Apr precipitation days = 18
| May precipitation days = 16
| Jun precipitation days = 13
| Jul precipitation days = 7
| Aug precipitation days = 8
| Sep precipitation days = 11
| Oct precipitation days = 15
| Nov precipitation days = 19
| Dec precipitation days = 21
| Jan snow inch = 24.2
| Feb snow inch = 13.6
| Mar snow inch = 12.4
| Apr snow inch = 3.2
| May snow inch = 0.1
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0.2
| Nov snow inch = 5.5
| Dec snow inch = 16.4
| year snow inch = 75.6

|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa3357 |title=GREENWATER, WASHINGTON (453357) |access-date=November 16, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=November 2015
}}

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 91 people, 46 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 61.2 people per square mile (23.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 43.7/sq&nbsp;mi (16.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 4.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 46 households, out of which 6.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 60.9% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 8.8% under the age of 18, 16.5% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,545, and the median income for a family was $75,487. Males had a median income of $75,282 versus $41,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $36,466. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].

==References==
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{{Pierce County, Washington}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Pierce County, Washington]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state)]]