Oso, Washington
Location of Oso, Washington
Coordinates: 48°16′20″N 121°55′9″W / 48.27222, -121.91917
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Snohomish
Area
- Total	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
- Land	3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	246
- Density	68.0/sq mi (26.2/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98223
Area code(s)	360
FIPS code	53-52110[1]
GNIS feature ID	1524091[2]

Oso is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Oso is located at 48°16′20″N, 121°55′9″W (48.272281, -121.919235)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.43%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 246 people, 96 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 68.0 people per square mile (26.2/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.19% White, 0.41% African American, and 0.41% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,315, and the median income for a family was $78,786. Males had a median income of $39,489 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,700. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Points of interest

• Jim Creek Naval Radio Station

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Oso, Washington is at coordinates 48°16′20″N 121°55′09″W / 48.272281, -121.919235 (Oso, Washington)Coordinates: 48°16′20″N 121°55′09″W / 48.272281, -121.919235 (Oso, Washington)

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