Eatonville

Eatonville is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is 32 mi (51 km) south of Tacoma. The population was 2,845 at the 2020 census. Nisqually people roamed the rivers and streams of the Eatonville area. In 1889, Indian Henry guided the town's Euro-American founder, Thomas C. Van Eaton, from Mashell Prairie to the present site of Eatonville. In 1902, the Tacoma Eastern Railroad arrived, providing freight and passenger service and a vital link to Tacoma. In the 1970s, the Wildlife park of Northwest Trek was opened and it remains to be one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area, other than Mount Rainier itself. In 2010, there were 2,758 people, 992 households, and 714 families living in the town. The town has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. It experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 F (22 C) The town was officially incorporated on October 28, 1909. On April 27, 2014, an EF0 tornado briefly touched down and caused some minor damage near Eatonville, causing minor damage to homes and businesses. It was the first tornado to touch down in the U.S. in more than 30 years, and the first in the state of Washington since the late 1990s. The tornado caused no injuries or fatalities.

History

Eatonville was officially incorporated on October 28, 1909, after the Eatonville Lumber Company brought in more people to work in its mill. For years Eatonville was a waypoint for visitors to Mount Rainier. In the 1970s, the Wildlife park of Northwest Trek was opened and it remains to be one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. On April 27, 2014, an EF0 tornado briefly touched down and caused some minor damage near Eatonville. The town's first school, which is still in use, was built in 1891. The mill closed in 1954 and the town is now home to the Northwest Trek Wildlife park, which was opened in the late 1970s and is still a popular tourist attraction. The Eatonville area was once home to Nisqually people, who roamed the rivers and streams of the area in the 1800s and early 1900s. In 1889, Indian Henry guided the town's Euro-American founder, Thomas C. Van Eaton, from Mashell Prairie to the present site. Legend has it that upon arrival Henry declared, "This is a good place. Not much snow." In 1902, the Tacoma Eastern Railroad arrived, providing freight and passenger service. Soon after the railroad's arrival, several small mills sprang up in the vicinity. In 1954, the mill closed and the Wildlife Park of Northwest trek was opened. The park is now a popular destination for tourists, other than Mount Rainer itself, and it is still open today.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.84 square miles (4.77 km²) Eatonville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The town experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 F (22 C) According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eatonville experiences warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Eatonville is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and is on the border of New Mexico, New Mexico and South Dakota. It has a population of 1,816, according to the 2010 Census. It is the only town in the state to have a post office with more than one ZIP code, and the only one in the county with over 1,000 residents. The city has an estimated population of 2,000, and has a land area of 1.82 square miles (4.71 km²), of which 1.82 square miles (4 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²] is water. It also has an elevation of 1 meter (3.2 feet) (1.4 m) (or 1.6 ft) (or 1.7 meters) (Eatonville has an area of 2.2 square miles, or 4.7 km²).

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,758 people, 992 households, and 714 families living in the town. There were 1,059 housing units at an average density of 581.9 per square mile (224.7/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 90.1% White, 0.5% African American, 1.1%. Native American, 0,9% Asian, 0.,1% Pacific Islander, 2.9% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9%. The median income for a household in the city was $43,681, and $50,733 for a family. About 11.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8%. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26. The median age in the company was 34.4 years, and the median age for a resident was 40.2 years. The town has a population of 2,012, with a gender ratio of 48.1 to 51.9. The city has a median income of $41,950 and a per capita income for the city of $19,513. The U.S. Census Bureau recorded the town's population at 2,081 in 2000. The population of the city at the 2010 census was 1,515.4.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington = 28.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Eatonville = 2.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,845 individuals with a median age of 33.6 age the population grows by 20.69% in Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,657.17 residents per square mile of area (639.89/km²). There are average 2.65 people per household in the 916 households with an average household income of $58,203 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.80% of the available work force and has dropped -2.18% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.84%. The number of physicians in Eatonville per 100,000 population = 201.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Eatonville = 38.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 183. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 138. 78 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 70, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington which are owned by the occupant = 64.56%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 21 years with median home cost = $178,200 and home appreciation of -9.98%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.07 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,943 per student. There are 20.3 students for each teacher in the school, 358 students for each Librarian and 561 students for each Counselor. 5.85% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.29% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.71% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).