Editing Naches, Washington

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| official_name      = Naches, Washington
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = Town Hall - Naches, Washington.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Town hall
| image_map          = Yakima_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Naches_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Naches, Washington
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| 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]]
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| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Bill Davis<ref>{{cite web |title=Mayor & Town Council |url=https://townofnaches.com/town-hall/ |publisher=Town of Naches |accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref>
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1909
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_53.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 2.26
| area_land_km2      = 2.26
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.87
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.87
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 1046
| pop_est_as_of      = 2021
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="USCensusEst2021"/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
| population_total   = 1084
| population_density_km2 = 375.17
| population_density_sq_mi = 971.33
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| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc_offset         = -8
| timezone_DST       = PDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -7
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1453
| coordinates        = {{coord|46|43|34|N|120|41|28|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 98929, 98937
| area_code          = [[Area code 509|509]]
| area_code_type     = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 53-47805<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2413032<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413032}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.townofnaches.com/|townofnaches.com}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Naches''' is a town in [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 1,084 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/Naches_town,_Washington?g=1600000US5347805 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref> The town is located along the [[Naches River]] west of [[Yakima, Washington|Yakima]] near the eastern foothills of the [[Cascade Range]].

==Economy==
Naches' economy is based mainly on [[lumber|timber]] and [[agriculture]], known for its large production of [[apple]]s, [[cherry|cherries]], [[pear]]s and various other fruits.

==Geography==
[[File:Naches, Washington 01.jpg|190px|frameless|left]]
The [[Naches River]] passes through the town and empties into the [[Yakima River]] {{convert|16|mi|km}} southeast in the city of [[Yakima, Washington|Yakima]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Cooper Magnusson |first=Elva |date=July 1934 |title=Naches Pass |page=172 |journal=[[Washington Historical Quarterly]] |volume=25 |issue=3 |publisher=[[University of Washington]] |url=https://journals.lib.washington.edu/index.php/WHQ/article/view/8823 |jstor=40475657 |accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.69|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=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
Naches has a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Bsk]]) with hot summers coupled with cool nights and moderately cold winters.{{Weather box|width=auto
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|Jan record high F= 68
|Feb record high F= 69
|Mar record high F= 80
|Apr record high F= 92
|May record high F= 102
|Jun record high F= 105
|Jul record high F= 109
|Aug record high F= 110
|Sep record high F= 100
|Oct record high F= 88
|Nov record high F= 73
|Dec record high F= 67

|Jan high F= 39
|Feb high F= 47
|Mar high F= 56
|Apr high F= 64
|May high F= 72
|Jun high F= 80
|Jul high F= 88
|Aug high F= 87
|Sep high F= 78
|Oct high F= 64
|Nov high F= 48
|Dec high F= 36

|Jan low F= 23
|Feb low F= 26
|Mar low F= 30
|Apr low F= 34
|May low F= 42
|Jun low F= 48
|Jul low F= 53
|Aug low F= 52
|Sep low F= 44
|Oct low F= 34
|Nov low F= 27
|Dec low F= 21

|Jan record low F= -21
|Feb record low F= -25
|Mar record low F= -1
|Apr record low F= 18
|May record low F= 25
|Jun record low F= 30
|Jul record low F= 34
|Aug record low F= 35
|Sep record low F= 24
|Oct record low F= 4
|Nov record low F= -13
|Dec record low F= -17

|Jan precipitation inch= 1.15
|Feb precipitation inch= 0.81
|Mar precipitation inch= 0.62
|Apr precipitation inch= 0.55
|May precipitation inch= 0.58
|Jun precipitation inch= 0.62
|Jul precipitation inch= 0.22
|Aug precipitation inch= 0.26
|Sep precipitation inch= 0.36
|Oct precipitation inch= 0.54
|Nov precipitation inch= 1.05
|Dec precipitation inch= 1.53

|source 1= <ref name= weather.com>{{cite web |url= http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/98937 |title= weather.com }}</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 423
|1940= 536
|1950= 633
|1960= 680
|1970= 666
|1980= 644
|1990= 596
|2000= 643
|2010= 795
|2020= 1084
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1046
|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>
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|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 31, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 795 people, 317 households, and 225 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1152.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 346 housing units at an average density of {{convert|501.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 92.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.3% of the population.

There were 317 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 37.4 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
[[File:Naches, Washington 03.jpg|thumb|left|upright|A former gas station is a local landmark.]]
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 643 people, 258 households, and 175 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,595.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 279 housing units at an average density of {{convert|692.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 86.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.89% of the population.

There were 258 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $47,679. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,961 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,084. About 10.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Naches is served by the Naches Valley School District, who operates all schools within Naches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naches Valley School District |url=https://nachesvalley.org/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=nachesvalley.org}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book|author=Gossett, Gretta Petersen|author-link=Gossett, Gretta Petersen|title=Beyond The Bend : A history of the Nile Valley in Washington State|publisher=Ye Galleon Press|year=1980|isbn=0-87770-213-6}}
* [http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/04/24/developing-interest-in-naches Developing interest in Naches] [[Yakima Herald-Republic]] April 24, 2011

==External links==
* [http://www.townofnaches.com/ Town of Naches]

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[[Category:Towns in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Towns in Yakima County, Washington]]