Editing Oso, Washington

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'''Oso''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Snohomish County, Washington]],<ref name=Geonames1>{{cite web |url=http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/usaname.php?uni=2409003&fid=usageo_2015 |title=Oso Census Designated Place: United States , geographic coordinates, administrative division, map |work=Geographical Names |access-date=March 28, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Geonames2>{{cite web |url=http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/usaname.php?uni=1524091&fid=usageo_1422 |title=Oso: United States , geographic coordinates, administrative division, map |work=Geographical Names |access-date=March 28, 2014}}</ref> United States. It is located to the west of [[Darrington, Washington|Darrington]], south of the North Fork of the [[Stillaguamish River]] and approximately 50 air miles (80&nbsp;km) from [[Seattle]]. The population of Oso was 172 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Oso, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Oso_CDP,_Washington?g=160XX00US5352110 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 8, 2024}}</ref> The area was the site of [[2014 Oso mudslide|a large landslide]] in March 2014 that killed 43 people, the deadliest incident of its kind in U.S. history.

==Geography==

Oso is located along the [[Stillaguamish River|Stillaguamish River North Fork]], which forms a valley between several arms of the [[Cascade Range]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Brian |date=March 8, 2006 |title=Sometimes, a river decides to go its own way |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2002850307_river08n.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref> The community is accessible via [[Washington State Route 530|State Route 530]], which continues {{convert|12|mi|km}} west to [[Arlington, Washington|Arlington]] and {{convert|16|mi|km}} east to [[Darrington, Washington|Darrington]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Yefimova |first=Katya |date=June 27, 2009 |title=Even without its barn, Oso art show goes on |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/even-without-its-barn-oso-art-show-goes-on/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=March 26, 2014 |title=A brief history of Darrington and Oso |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/oso-landslide/a-brief-history-of-darrington-and-oso/246924308 |publisher=[[KING-TV|KING 5 News]] |access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref>

Oso is located at {{coord|48|16|20|N|121|55|9|W|type:city}} (48.272281, −121.919235).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The [[United States Census Bureau]] defines the Oso CDP as extending north from the river to the Skagit County border. It has a total area of 3.7&nbsp;square miles (9.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 3.6&nbsp;square miles (9.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (2.43%) is water.<ref name="GR1"/>

==History==
The town was originally named Allen, but was renamed to Oso to avoid confusion with [[Allyn, Washington|Allyn]] in [[Mason County, Washington|Mason County]].<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=218|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=202}}</ref> Oso is [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for [[bear]] and was named by J. P. Britzius after the town of Oso, Texas in [[Fayette County, Texas|Fayette County]].<ref>{{cite web
 |title       = Oso
 |work        = Washington Place Names database
 |publisher   = Tacoma Public Library
 |url         = http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/wanames/
 |access-date  = March 6, 2009
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090309023858/http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/wanames/
 |archive-date = March 9, 2009
}}</ref> The Texas town no longer exists, having been abandoned in favor of the nearby town of [[Flatonia, Texas|Flatonia]] which had a railway station.<ref>"Some Mysteries About Grandma Quick's Grave", Tuesday, January 9, 1973, ''Dallas Morning News'' (Dallas, Texas), p. 15.</ref>

===2014 mudslide===
{{Main|2014 Oso mudslide}}
On Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 10:37&nbsp;a.m. local time, a major [[mudflow]] occurred {{convert|4|mi}} east of Oso, when a portion of an unstable hill collapsed, sending mud and debris across the North Fork of the [[Stillaguamish River]], engulfing a rural neighborhood, and covering an area of approximately {{convert|1|sqmi|adj=off}}. Forty-three people were killed.<ref>
{{cite web
| title=Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office Media Update 
| url=http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3913
| author= Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office 
| date=July 23, 2014
| access-date=July 27, 2014
}}</ref>

===2016 wildfire===
A [[wildfire]] grew off [[Washington State Route 530]] near Oso. As of May 13, 2016, the wildfire had spread to
over {{convert|100|acre}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wildfire-burning-near-oso-arlington-area/279526173 |title=Wildfire near Oso grows to 130 acres |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=13 May 2016 |website=KIRO7 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 326 people, 96 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 68.0 people per square mile (26.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 28.2/sq&nbsp;mi (10.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 96 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,315, and the median income for a family was $78,786. Males had a median income of $39,489 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $23,700. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Points of interest==
* [[Jim Creek Naval Radio Station]]

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