Orchards, Washington

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Orchards, Washington
Orchards Branch, Vancouver, Washington, United States Post Office, March 2020.jpg
Orchards Post Office
Clark County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Orchards Highlighted.svg
Location of Orchards, Washington
Coordinates: 45°41′2″N122°31′45″W / 45.68389°N 122.52917°W / 45.68389; -122.52917 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Washington
County Clark
Area
  Total5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2)
  Land5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
226 ft (69 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total27,729
  Density5,100/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98682
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-51795 [2]
GNIS feature ID1512536 [3]

Orchards is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 27,729 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

Orchards was originally known as Fourth Plain. Several theories exist as to the etymology of the name, but one account states that in 1846, Dugald McTavish, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, surveyed land near the fur trading post, Fort Vancouver. McTavish described four plains in the area of thick woods and officials at the trading post numbered the plains accordingly thus providing the name of the community. Wanting a more unique name, residents voted in 1904 to change the name to Orchards, after the many fruit trees in the area. [5]

Geography

Orchards is located in southern Clark County. The community is bordered to the northeast by Hockinson, to the north by Brush Prairie, to the west by Five Corners, and to the south by the city limits of Vancouver. The neighborhood of Sifton is in the southern part of the CDP.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orchards CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2), all of it land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 17,852
2010 19,5569.5%
2020 27,72941.8%
Sources: [2] [6] [4]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 17,852 people, 5,918 households, and 4,704 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,601.4 people per square mile (1,004.8/km2). There were 6,175 housing units at an average density of 899.8/sq mi (347.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.39% White, 1.75% African American, 0.88% Native American, 4.11% Asian, 0.59% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races, and 3.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.53% of the population. 19.9% were of German, 9.3% Irish, 8.8% American and 6.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 5,918 households, out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,216, and the median income for a family was $50,330. Males had a median income of $37,716 versus $26,576 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,866. About 4.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Orchards, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. "LIVING ON THE FOURTH PLAIN (1846)" . Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orchards CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 8, 2015.[ dead link ]