Ashford, Washington

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Ashford, Washington
CDP
Pierce County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ashford Highlighted.svg
Location of Ashford, Washington
Coordinates: 46°45′21″N122°1′9″W / 46.75583°N 122.01917°W / 46.75583; -122.01917 Coordinates: 46°45′21″N122°1′9″W / 46.75583°N 122.01917°W / 46.75583; -122.01917
Country United States
State Washington
County Pierce
Area
 • Total2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Land2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,762 ft (537 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total217
 • Density106.7/sq mi (41.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98304
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-03005 [1]
GNIS feature ID1515969 [2]

Ashford is a census-designated place (CDP) mostly within Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 217 as of the 2010 census. The town is west of the main (Nisqually River) entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Surrounding mountains and the narrow Nisqually River valley are heavily forested. Some of Ashford is across the Nisqually River in Lewis County.

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History

Ashford was named for Walter A. Ashford, who homesteaded there in 1888. The area was first settled by the Upper Nisqually nation, a Salish tribe. [3] The Ashford Mansion, built 1903, is now an NRHP-listed building. [4]

Geography

Ashford is located in southeastern Pierce County in the Cascade Range. It is on the north side of the Nisqually River and is bisected by State Route 706, the main access road to Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park. [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land. [6]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ashford has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [7]

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 267 people, 122 households, and 56 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 128.3 people per square mile (49.6/km2). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 92.7/sq mi (35.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 1.87% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races.

There were 122 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.3% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $25,500. Males had a median income of $46,406 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,996. About 21.7% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

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References

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  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 10.
  4. ↑ "Washington - Pierce County". .nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  5. ↑ "Corridor Sketch Summary – SR 706: SR 7 Junction to Mount Rainier National Park Entrance" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. August 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Ashford, Washington
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