Editing Lyle, Washington

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'''Lyle''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Klickitat County, Washington|Klickitat County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 518 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

== History ==

Established around 1859, the community was originally called "Klickitat Landing". The first European settler was Egbert French, who arrived from [[Ohio]]. In 1866, French sold his holdings to James O. Lyle from [[The Dalles, Oregon]], who moved to the north bank of the [[Columbia River]].<ref name="History_Link">{{cite web| title=Klickitat County — Thumbnail History |author1=Becker, Paula |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/7800 |website=HistoryLink.org Essay 7800 |publisher=Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=2006-06-10}}</ref>

A post office was soon established with Lyle as one of the first postmasters, and with mail delivered by steamer from the opposite shore. [[Steamboat]] operation lasted until the North Shore Railroad was completed. When the [[Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway]] came to town in 1908, its line passed somewhat north of the town. The present townsite was plotted in 1909, and the older townsite became known as "downtown". The nearest airport is 8.4 miles away in Dallesport, WA and was a grass strip in the early 1920's, then The U.S. Corps of Engineers built the current airfield in 1942 as a World War II training facility.<ref name="History_Link"/>

==Lyle today==
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Lyle has two main areas: that part which is built on the north bank of the Columbia River, including the downtown, and that part which is built on the hills above the river. The downtown area has one grocery store, two churches, a museum, a tavern, a restaurant/cafe, a gas station and vehicle repair shop, a second-hand store, an espresso stand, and a historic hotel with restaurant and bar.

Residential areas flank downtown and extend east and west. Newer residences have sprung up on the northern hill overlooking downtown, with row upon row of homes on terraces. Less than 30 years ago, there were fewer than half a dozen homes on the entire hill. Now there are dozens, all seemingly vying for the best view of the Columbia River.

Although Lyle is more than {{convert|70|mi}} east of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]/[[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]], it is a [[bedroom community]] using freeway transportation on the Oregon side.

The Lyle Community Schools Campus includes three independent, small, rural schools: the area's elementary, middle school and high school, which incorporate students from Dallesport and Murdock ({{convert|6|mi|0}} east of Lyle). The campus is located at the northernmost part of town, high on the hill overlooking Lyle.

== Geography ==
Lyle is located in southwestern Klickitat County on the north side of the [[Columbia River]] where it is joined by the [[Klickitat River]]. [[Washington State Route 14|State Route 14]] passes through the town, leading {{convert|8|mi|0}} east to [[Dallesport, Washington|Dallesport]] and a junction with [[U.S. Route 197]], and {{convert|11|mi}} west to [[White Salmon, Washington|White Salmon]]. Dallesport and White Salmon are the locations of the closest road crossings of the Columbia River to the east and west, respectively. In addition, [[Washington State Route 142|State Route 142]] travels from Lyle to  [[Goldendale, Washington|Goldendale]] along the Klickitat River.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Lyle CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Lyle CDP, Washington |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5340735 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213084645/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5340735 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=July 11, 2019 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> Behind the town, most of the land consists of hills leading to a large plateau that is commonly found in south-central Washington.

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F}}. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lyle has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=712054&cityname=Lyle%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lyle, Washington]</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| footnote = US Decennial Census<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Lyle, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Lyle%20CDP,%20Washington |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref>
| 2000 = 530
| 2010 = 499
| 2020 = 518
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 530 people, 221 households, and 152 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 156.5 people per square mile (60.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 76.8/sq&nbsp;mi (29.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.89% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.38% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.91% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.55% of the population.

There were 221 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $40,083. Males had a median income of $37,292 versus $25,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,355. About 8.1% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

== See also ==
*[[Lavina Washines]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070223204023/http://community.gorge.net/lyle/ community.gorge.net/lyle]

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Klickitat County, Washington]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Columbia River Gorge]]
[[Category:Washington (state) populated places on the Columbia River]]