Curtis, Washington | |
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 The Curtis Store | |
  Curtis  Curtis | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′13″N123°06′36″W / 46.58694°N 123.11000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | [1] 230 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code | 98538 |
| Area code | 360 |
Curtis is an unincorporated community in Washington. [1] It is located less than 3-miles north of Boistfort and is south of Washington State Route 6. The South Fork Chehalis River flows thru the town.
A post office has been in operation since 1901 inside the Curtis General Store. Benjamin L. Curtis, the first postmaster of the area, built the store and gave the community his name. [2] At its founding, the town's economy was based on logging and farming. [3]
Curtis is home to two listings on the National Register of Historic Places, the Boistfort High School and the Wolfenbarger Site.
The community once had a two-room schoolhouse. [3] Curtis students are now served by the Boistfort School District and the Boistfort Consolidated School. [4]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [5] | 72.87%180 | 26.32% 65 | 0.81% 2 |
Curtis has historically voted Republican and conservative. As this is an unincorporated community, there are no defined bounds, and the precinct may be incongruous with the census boundaries.
The 2020 election included 2 votes for candidates of the Libertarian Party and 2 votes for write-in candidates.
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