Grayland, Washington

Grayland, Washington
CDP
Location of Grayland, Washington
Coordinates: 46°48′36″N124°5′36″W / 46.81000°N 124.09333°W / 46.81000; -124.09333
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Grays Harbor
Area
• Total	6.89 sq mi (17.83 km2)
• Land	6.84 sq mi (17.71 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	847
• Density	120/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98547
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-28345 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1505246 [2]

Grayland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 847 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Grayland
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     11     48 36     7.9     51 37     8.1     53 38     5.4     56 40     3.3     60 44     2.4     63 49     1.4     66 51     1.8     67 51     3.1     67 48     7.2     61 43     11     53 40     11     48 36 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches Source: Western Regional Climate Center
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     273     9 2     202     11 3     206     12 3     137     13 5     85     15 7     61     17 9     35     19 10     46     19 10     78     19 9     183     16 6     279     12 4     277     9 2 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm

Grayland is located at 46°48′36″N124°5′36″W / 46.81000°N 124.09333°W / 46.81000; -124.09333 ^[2] in the southwestern corner of Grays Harbor County. To the west is the Pacific Ocean, to the north is the city of Westport and the entrance to Grays Harbor. To the south is Pacific County.

According to the 2010 U.S. census, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.8 km²) that is almost entirely land.

Climate

Most of the city can be classified with an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen classification), similar to those found in the French west coast (Pays de la Loire) in near latitudes. At the same time as the city is the southern boundary of the Cfb on the coast of North America, beaches farther south as Heather can be classified as Csb, changing more in terms of precipitation. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,002		—
2010	953		−4.9%
2020	847		−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,002 people, 502 households, and 275 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 146.6 people per square mile (56.6/km²). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 132.0/sq mi (51.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.11% White, 0.40% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 1.70% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population. 17.9% were of English, 14.6% German, 8.6% Swedish, 7.5% Norwegian, 7.2% French, 5.5% Scotch-Irish and 5.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 502 households, out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,776, and the median income for a family was $36,979. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $36,161 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,723. About 9.9% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.6% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The nearest major highway is U.S. Route 101, which is accessed using State Route 105.

Communications

Grayland is a popular destination for DX-peditions, which can locate and receive radio station signals from nations across the Pacific Ocean. ^{[5] [6]}

Notable natives

• Colin Cowherd, host of Fox Sports 1's The Herd
• Bill Ransom, author and academic

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Grayland". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Census Bureau profile: Grayland, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
4. "Interactive United States Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
5. Rothlisberger, Tom. "Grayland DXpedition October 2018". QSL.NET.
6. • Rothlisberger, Tom. "Grayland DXpedition [June] 2023". QSL.NET.
   • "Grayland DXpedition October 2023". QSL.NET.