Shelton, Washington facts for kids
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Shelton, Washington
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Mason County Court House in Shelton, Washington.
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| Nickname(s):
"Christmastown, USA"
"Evergreen City" |
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Location of Shelton, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Mason |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2) |
| • Land | 5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 9,834 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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10,655 |
| • Density | 1,833.91/sq mi (708.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98584
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-63735 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1528429 |
Shelton is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 9,834 at the 2010 census. Shelton has a council-manager form of government.
History
Shelton was officially incorporated in 1890. The city was named after David Shelton, a delegate to the territorial legislature.
Shelton was once served by a small fleet of steamboats which was part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. These boats included the Old Settler, Irene, Willie, City of Shelton, Marian, Clara Brown, and S.G. Simpson. The economy was built around logging, farming, dairying and ranching as well as oyster cultivation. The Simpson Timber Company mill on Puget Sound's Oakland Bay dominated the landscape of the downtown area; the mill was sold to Sierra Pacific Industries in 2015, who are currently building a new mill. Shelton also identifies itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital".
Formally incorporated in the 1890s, Shelton's municipal government is run in the Mayor/Commission form. It is the last city in the State of Washington to use this form of government.
Geography
Shelton is located at 47°12′49″N 123°6′22″W / 47.21361°N 123.10611°W (47.213702, −123.106088).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.09 square miles (15.77 km2), of which 5.76 square miles (14.92 km2) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) is water.
Climate
Shelton experiences heavy annual precipitation, but experiences a distinct drying trend in summer, in common with much of western Washington. Due to this trend, Shelton's climate is classified as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen climate classification system. Temperatures year-round are relatively mild, although extreme highs in summer and extreme lows in winter are not unknown.
| Climate data for Shelton | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
72 (22) |
76 (24) |
89 (32) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
107 (42) |
99 (37) |
87 (31) |
70 (21) |
66 (19) |
107 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 44.8 (7.1) |
49.1 (9.5) |
53.8 (12.1) |
60.2 (15.7) |
67.4 (19.7) |
72 (22) |
77.3 (25.2) |
77.1 (25.1) |
71.9 (22.2) |
61.2 (16.2) |
50.9 (10.5) |
45.4 (7.4) |
60.9 (16.1) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 32.9 (0.5) |
34.1 (1.2) |
35.6 (2.0) |
38.8 (3.8) |
44 (7) |
48.8 (9.3) |
52 (11) |
52.2 (11.2) |
48 (9) |
42.2 (5.7) |
37.3 (2.9) |
34.4 (1.3) |
41.7 (5.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
0 (−18) |
17 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
32 (0) |
36 (2) |
34 (1) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
5 (−15) |
6 (−14) |
−2 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.32 (262) |
8.23 (209) |
6.82 (173) |
4.2 (110) |
2.29 (58) |
1.7 (43) |
0.92 (23) |
1.2 (30) |
2.46 (62) |
5.79 (147) |
9.88 (251) |
11.37 (289) |
65.17 (1,655) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.7 (12) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
1.9 (4.8) |
9 (23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 21 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 170 |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 648 | — | |
| 1900 | 833 | 28.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,163 | 39.6% | |
| 1920 | 984 | −15.4% | |
| 1930 | 3,091 | 214.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,707 | 19.9% | |
| 1950 | 5,045 | 36.1% | |
| 1960 | 5,651 | 12.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,515 | 15.3% | |
| 1980 | 7,629 | 17.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,241 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,442 | 16.6% | |
| 2010 | 9,834 | 16.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 10,655 | 8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,834 people, 3,574 households, and 2,166 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,707.3 inhabitants per square mile (659.2/km2). There were 3,847 housing units at an average density of 667.9 per square mile (257.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% White, 0.8% African American, 3.7% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 9.9% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.2% of the population.
There were 3,574 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
Notable people
- Desmond "Des" Dalworth Koch – 1956 Olympic bronze medalist, discus
- Jerry Lambert – film and television actor, best known for his work on the ABC sitcom, Sons and Daughters, as well as landmark commercials for companies including GEICO, Holiday Inn, and playing a fictional Sony Executive named Kevin Butler
- Justin Ena – former NFL linebacker
- Lawson H. M. Sanderson – Marine Corps aviation pioneer with the rank of major general
- Karol Kennedy – 5-time national champion and 1952 Winter Olympics silver medalist who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in pairs figure skating
- Caleb Schlauderaff – NFL offensive lineman
- Paul Stamets – Mushroom enthusiast
- Mary Miranda Knight – pioneer and educator.
- Arthur Needham – member of the first city council and the first haberdasher in the county
See also
In Spanish: Shelton (Washington) para niños
