Nespelem, Washington
Encyclopedia
Nespelem is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States
. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. The town is located on the Colville Indian Reservation
. The name Nespelem is derived from a local Indian term meaning "large flat meadow".
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 212 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,130.9 people per square mile (430.8/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 448.1 per square mile (170.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 13.68% White, 82.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races
, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 71 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples
living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $43,250 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,836. About 15.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those sixty five or over.
United States
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. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. The town is located on the Colville Indian Reservation
Colville Indian Reservation
The Colville Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Washington, inhabited and managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, which is recognized by the United States of America as an American Indian Tribe...
. The name Nespelem is derived from a local Indian term meaning "large flat meadow".
History
Nespelem was officially incorporated on April 15, 1935. Nespelem is the site of an historic Nez Perce cemetery. Among those buried there is Chief JosephChief Joseph
Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, popularly known as Chief Joseph, or Young Joseph was the leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain band of Nez Perce during General Oliver O. Howard's attempt to forcibly remove his band and the other "non-treaty" Nez Perce to a reservation in Idaho...
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Geography
Nespelem is located at 48°9′59"N 118°58′32"W (48.166278, -118.975685).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 212 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,130.9 people per square mile (430.8/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 448.1 per square mile (170.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 13.68% White, 82.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 71 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $43,250 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,836. About 15.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those sixty five or over.
External links
- B&W photo of a Nespelem woman- by Edward S. Curtis
- B&W photo of a Nespelem man-by Edward S. Curtis