Port Angeles, Washington
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| Port Angeles | |
| Port Angeles harbor and the Olympic Mountains | |
| Motto: The center of it all | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Karen Rogers |
| Area | |
| - Total | 63.1 sq mi (163.3 km²) |
| - Land | 53.0 sq mi (26.1 km²) |
| - Water | 10.1 sq mi (137.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 32 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 18,397 |
| - Density | 347/sq mi (703.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98362 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-55365GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524581GR3 |
Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. According to the 2000 census, its population is 18,397, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Port Angeles is the county seat of Clallam County.GR6 The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles (Port of Our Lady of the Angels) by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-1800s the name had been shortened and partially anglicized to its current form.[1]
Port Angeles is home to Peninsula College and is the birthplace of football hall of famer John Elway. It was a location in the novels Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. The city is served by William R. Fairchild International Airport, and ferry service is provided across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the M/V Coho.
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[edit] Sister city
The city of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan, is a sister city of Port Angeles. The cities have an exchange student program set up through the Port Angeles School District.
[edit] Geography
Port Angeles is located at (48.112969, -123.440713).GR1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.1 square miles (163.3 km²), of which 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²) is land and 53.0 square miles (137.2 km²) (84.00%) is water.
[edit] Media
Newsradio 1450 KONP is the local radio station offering news, sports, information and talk programming on AM 1450. (founded 1945) [1]
The local newspaper is the Peninsula Daily News, originally the Port Angeles Evening News (founded 1916). [2]
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 18,397 people, 8,053 households, and 4,831 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,823.1 people per square mile (704.0/km²). There are 8,682 housing units at an average density of 860.4/sq mi (332.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.35% White, 0.69% African American, 3.26% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race make up 2.34% of the population.
There are 8,053 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families; 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.84.
In the city, the population's distribution is 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is US$33,130, and the median income for a family is $41,450. Males have a median income of $33,351 versus $25,215 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,903. About 9.9% of families and 13.2% of the population are below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Port Angeles Federal Building. Historic Federal Buildings. General Services Administration. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
[edit] External links
- City of Port Angeles Website
- North Olympic Discovery Marathon
- North Olympic Library System
- Port Angeles High School, Class of 1958
- Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- The Forest Storytelling Festival Annual storytelling festival in October
- Nearby hiking trails
- University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections – The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum {{
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