Ocean Park, Washington

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Ocean Park, Washington
CDP
Taylor Hotel Building Ocean WA 3-25-2000.jpg
Taylor Hotel, Ocean Park
Pacific County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ocean Park Highlighted.svg
Location of Ocean Park, Washington
Coordinates: 46°29′38″N124°2′53″W / 46.49389°N 124.04806°W / 46.49389; -124.04806
Country United States
State Washington
County Pacific
Area
 • Total3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Land3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,573
 • Density524.3/sq mi (185.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98640
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-50535 [1]
GNIS feature ID1512524 [2]

Ocean Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census. It is on the Long Beach Peninsula, north of Long Beach, Washington.

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Geography

Ocean Park is found at 46°29′38″N124°2′53″W / 46.49389°N 124.04806°W / 46.49389; -124.04806 (46.493908, -124.047921). [3] It is on the Long Beach Peninsula and adjacent to Pacific Pines State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km2), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.9 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (21.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 1,459 people, 710 households, and 416 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 480.2 people per square mile (185.3/km2). There were 1,505 housing units at an average density of 495.3/sq mi (191.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.52% White, 0.27% African American, 1.85% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population. 25.0% were of German, 13.4% English, 12.9% Irish and 5.2% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 710 households, of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the CDP, the population's age distribution was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,932, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,261. About 7.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

History

Ocean Park was once a station on the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company, a narrow gauge railroad that ran along the Long Beach Peninsula from 1889 to 1930. [4] One of the oldest buildings in Pacific County is the Taylor Hotel building, built in 1887, currently in use as Adelaide's Cafe and Bookstore named after Adelaide Taylor, [5] the wife of the original hotel owner. The oldest building in Ocean Park is the Lamberson Cabin, built in 1883 [6] by Buell Lamberson. The cabin has been kept in private family ownership through the generations for the use of Lamberson descendants.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Homepage". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.[ not specific enough to verify ]
  2. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Ocean Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". US Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Observer, SYDNEY STEVENS For the. "Once upon a time in Pacific County .... Sealand: The town across the tracks". Chinook Observer. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Cody, M. J. "Coast Weekend Road Trip: Ocean Park". Discover Our Coast. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ocean Park Walking Tour". Visit Long Beach Peninsula. June 23, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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