Naches, Washington
Location of Naches, Washington
Coordinates: 46°43′45″N 120°41′57″W / 46.72917, -120.69917
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Yakima
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,473 ft (449 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	643
- Density	1,595.8/sq mi (616.2/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	98929, 98937
Area code(s)	509
FIPS code	53-47805[1]
GNIS feature ID	1512494[2]

Naches is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 643 at the 2000 census.

Infrastructure

Located to the north east side of Naches Ave. is a building with a pillar reminiscent of the Empire State Building in New York City, NY. Originally located at the intersection of Naches Ave. and Highway 12, it served as a gas station for several years until the town saw fit to have it moved, as a modern gas station was due to be built in its original location. It now welcomes visitors as they approach the city center. (See photo: [1])

The town of Naches is currently renovating the old train depo located on Naches Ave, hoping to attract some of the thousands of people that drive through the town via Highway 12 every day.

Geography

Naches is located at 46°43′45″N, 120°41′57″W (46.729133, -120.699191)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Naches is located in the Naches Valley of the Naches River.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 643 people, 258 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,595.8 people per square mile (620.7/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 692.4/sq mi (269.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.94% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 6.69% from other races, and 4.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.89% of the population.

There were 258 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $47,679. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,961 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,084. About 10.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. Fallon's homeland.

History

Further reading

• Gossett, Gretta Petersen (1980). Beyond The Bend : A history of the Nile Valley in Washington State. Ye Galleon Press. ISBN 0-87770-213-6. 

References

External links

• Naches, Washington is at coordinates 46°43′45″N 120°41′57″W / 46.729133, -120.699191 (Naches, Washington)Coordinates: 46°43′45″N 120°41′57″W / 46.729133, -120.699191 (Naches, Washington)
• Naches Valley Chamber of Commerce

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Yakima County, Washington
County seat: Yakima
Cities	Grandview | Mabton | Moxee | Selah | Sunnyside | Toppenish | Union Gap | Wapato | Yakima | Zillah
Towns	Granger | Harrah | Naches | Tieton
CDPs	Ahtanum | Eschbach | Gleed | Satus | Summitview | Terrace Heights | West Valley | White Swan
Unincorporated communities	Cowiche | Parker