Editing Suquamish, Washington

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'''Suquamish''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 4,266 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Suquamish, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Suquamish_CDP,_Washington?g=160XX00US5369170 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 8, 2024}}</ref> Comprising the [[Port Madison Indian Reservation]], it is the burial site of [[Chief Seattle]] and was the site of the [[Suquamish tribe]] winter longhouse known as the [[Old Man House]].<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 82 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}}</ref>

==Geography==
Suquamish is located in northern Kitsap County. The village of Suquamish is in the northeast part of the CDP, and [[Washington State Route 305]] crosses the southern part, leading southeast across the [[Agate Pass Bridge]] to Bainbridge Island and west {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Poulsbo, Washington|Poulsbo]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Suquamish CDP has a total area of {{convert|19.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|17.7|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 10.21%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5369170| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061424/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5369170| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 13, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Suquamish CDP, Washington| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=July 5, 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
| footnote = Sources: <ref name="GR2"/><ref name="Census 2010"/><ref name="2020 Census"/>
| 2000 = 3510
| 2010 = 4140
| 2020 = 4266
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2"/> of 2000, there were 3,510 people, 1,459 households, and 948 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 513.1 people per square mile (198.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,580 housing units at an average density of 231.0/sq&nbsp;mi (89.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 9.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 1,459 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $55,759. Males had a median income of $41,860 versus $27,296 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,515. About 6.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Chief Kitsap Academy]] is in Suquamish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://suquamish.nsn.us/home/departments/education1/ckacademy/cka-about-us/|title=About Us|publisher=[[Chief Kitsap Academy]]|accessdate=2021-07-14|quote=15801 Creative Drive NE Poulsbo, WA 98370}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st53_wa/place/p5369170_suquamish/DC10BLK_P5369170_001.pdf 2010 US Census Bureau map of Suquamish CDP] - The site is not in the Poulsbo city limits. See [https://cityofpoulsbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2017_zoningmap_-1.pdf zoning map] and compare to the address.</ref>

[[Northwest College of Art & Design]] was formerly in Suquamish. In 1991 the institution, then the Northwest College of Art, began leasing the former Mains Manor, and in 2000 Craig Freeman, the founder of the school, bought the property.<ref>{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=Sue|url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/01-22/0051_northwest_college_of_art__the_fin.html|title=NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART: The fine art of buying a campus|newspaper=[[Kitsap Sun]]|date=2000-01-22|accessdate=2021-07-15}}</ref> The Squamish tribe had purchased the former college building for $5.03 million on November 28, 2017 and later performed renovations, creating the Chief Kitsap Building.<ref name=HenryChrismoves>{{cite web|last=Henry|first=Chris|url=https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2018/09/06/suquamish-tribes-chief-kitsap-academy-moves-new-campus-school-students/1214275002/|title=Suquamish Tribe's Chief Kitsap Academy moves to new campus|newspaper=[[Kitsap Sun]]|date=2018-09-06|accessdate=2021-07-14}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Old Man House]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{wikivoyage inline|Suquamish}}
* [http://visitkitsap.com/cities.asp?ID=5 Kitsap Peninsula Visitor Information - Suquamish]

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Kitsap County, Washington]]
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