Editing Mesa, Washington

{{Short description|City in Washington, United States}}
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'''Mesa''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|iː|s|ə|}}) is a city in [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 385 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Mesa, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Mesa%20city,%20Washington |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==History==
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Originally called Bluff Wells, then Judson, now Mesa was a stop on the Ainsworth (now [[Pasco, Washington|Pasco]]) to [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]] branch of the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]]. It was the stop between [[Eltopia, Washington|Eltopia]] and Palouse Junction (now [[Connell, Washington|Connell]]). The station was established in 1883.

The [[Columbia Basin Irrigation Project]] brought water to the area in 1948. Prior to this development, people relied on either private wells or the railroad well at Mesa. Mesa was officially incorporated on June 23, 1955.

==Geography==
Mesa is situated in Esquatzel Coulee at the junction of [[U.S. Route 395 in Washington|U.S. Route 395]] and [[Washington State Route 17|State Route 17]], the latter of which has its southern terminus in Mesa. Route 395 connects Mesa with [[Interstate 82 in Washington|Interstate 82]] in the [[Tri-Cities, Washington|Tri-Cities]] to the southwest and [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] in [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville]] to the northeast. Its location in a [[coulee]] means Mesa sits in a depression relative to the surrounding terrain, which rises a few hundred feet around the city.<ref name="USGS2020">{{cite web |title=Mesa West Quadrangle |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=5c86be6f53d2afd8e6d0bb0e8913849f |website=usgs.gov |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.64|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]]|access-date=2012-12-19|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=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 263
| 1970 = 274
| 1980 = 278
| 1990 = 252
| 2000 = 425
| 2010 = 489
| 2020 = 385
| 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=August 29, 2013}}</ref><br>2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
}}

===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]]|access-date=2012-12-19}}</ref> there were 489 people, 124 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|298.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 128 housing units at an average density of {{convert|78.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 67.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 26.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 75.3% of the population.

There were 124 households, of which 66.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 14.5% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.94 and the average family size was 4.08.

The median age in the city was 23.8 years. 36.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 15.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 16.5% were from 45 to 64; and 3.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 425 people, 105 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 268.7 people per square mile (103.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 70.2 per square mile (27.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 58.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 28.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 59.29% of the population.

There were 105 households, out of which 64.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 7.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.05 and the average family size was 4.15.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 42.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,882. About 9.0% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Current events==
In 2008, the city was involved in litigation with former mayor and councilwoman Donna Zink over incorrectly handled public document requests under Washington State's Public Records Act. A Superior Court judge has ruled that the town of Mesa must pay its former mayor about $230,000 after losing the long-running dispute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/289557.html |title=Court finds in favor of former Mesa mayor - Mid-Columbia News &#124; Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news |access-date=2008-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123033454/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/289557.html |archive-date=2008-11-23 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Franklin County, Washington}}

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[[Category:Cities in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Franklin County, Washington]]