Cherry Grove, Washington

Cherry Grove, Washington
Census-designated place
Location of Cherry Grove, Washington
Coordinates: 45°48′0″N122°34′45″W / 45.80000°N 122.57917°W / 45.80000; -122.57917 [1]
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clark
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	588
• Density	240/sq mi (93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98604 [2]
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-12015 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1510873 [4]

Cherry Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 588 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

History

The name of Cherry Grove is linked to when plentiful wild cherry trees grew in the area. Most of the trees were planted in the 1800s, when Cherry Grove was mostly used for dairy and farming. ^[6]

Geography

Cherry Grove is located in central Clark County. The community is bordered to the southeast by the city of Battle Ground, to the east by Lewisville, and to the southwest by Dollars Corner.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cherry Grove CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land, ^[7] and a reduction from the CDP's area in 2000 of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	663		—
2010	546		−17.6%
2020	588		7.7%
US Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 663 people, 214 households, and 185 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 197.4 people per square mile (76.2/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 67.6/sq mi (26.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.86% White, 1.96% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 3.17% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.28% of the population. 30.1% were of German, 17.6% American, 12.3% Finnish, 9.3% English and 6.2% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 214 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $64,000. Males had a median income of $40,750 versus $24,408 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,760. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "Cherry Grove WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Census Bureau profile: Cherry Grove, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
6. "Cherry Grove - Clark County: A history". Clark County History. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cherry Grove CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 28, 2015.^{[ dead link ]}
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.