Conconully, Washington
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Conconully, Washington
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Conconully.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| image_caption = Overview of Conconully
| image_map = Okanogan_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Conconully_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Conconully, Washington
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Washington
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Okanogan
| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
| established_title =
| established_date =
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 0.55
| area_land_km2 = 0.55
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 0.21
| area_land_sq_mi = 0.21
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 193
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone = Pacific (PST)
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| elevation_ft = 2313
| coordinates = {{coord|48|33|32|N|119|45|02|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 98819
| area_code = 509
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 53-14310
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2413236{{GNIS|2413236}}
| website = {{URL|http://townofconconully.com/|townofconconully.com}}
| footnotes =
}}
Conconully is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census.
History
The name Conconully comes from the Okanogan name for Salmon Creek, /qʷúnqʷunɬp/, which flows from Conconully to the Okanogan River at Okanogan.{{cite book |last= Bright |first= William |title= Native American Placenames of the United States |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=5XfxzCm1qa4C&pg=PA118 |accessdate= February 1, 2023 |year= 2004 |publisher= University of Oklahoma Press |page= 118|isbn= 978-0-8061-3598-4 }} According to historian Harry M. Majors, the word means "cloudy".{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 50 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}} Originally named Salmon City after the nearby Salmon Creek, Conconully began as a gold miners camp, and served as the county seat from 1888 to 1914. It was officially incorporated on November 11, 1908.{{Cite web|title=First county seat of Okanogan County is established at Ruby City on March 7, 1888.|url=https://www.historylink.org/File/5438|website=www.historylink.org|access-date=May 30, 2020}}
On May 27, 1894, the town was devastated when an unusually heavy storm caused Salmon Creek to overflow. Debris-filled water more than 30 feet high rushed through canyons toward the town. One resident witnessed the oncoming flood and rode his horse through town warning the residents. More than 42 buildings were destroyed and one person was killed.{{cite book|isbn=978-1-4930-1322-7|title=Washington Disasters|last=McNair-Huff|first=Rob & Natalie|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2016|pages=41–45}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|0.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012}} The city is flanked by two separate reservoirs of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, created by the 1911 Conconully Dam and the 1921 Salmon Lake Dam.
=Climate=
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Conconully has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=666154&cityname=Conconully%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Conconully, Washington]
{{Weather box
|location = Conconully
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F = 61
| Feb record high F = 70
| Mar record high F = 73
| Apr record high F = 88
| May record high F = 96
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 110
| Aug record high F = 109
| Sep record high F = 98
| Oct record high F = 84
| Nov record high F = 66
| Dec record high F = 56
| year record high F = 110
| Jan high F = 31.3
| Feb high F = 39.1
| Mar high F = 51.4
| Apr high F = 63.5
| May high F = 71.6
| Jun high F = 77.9
| Jul high F = 87.2
| Aug high F = 85.6
| Sep high F = 75.7
| Oct high F = 60.5
| Nov high F = 42.5
| Dec high F = 33.6
| year high F = 60
| Jan low F = 17.8
| Feb low F = 20.7
| Mar low F = 27.9
| Apr low F = 33.4
| May low F = 40.2
| Jun low F = 45.7
| Jul low F = 49.2
| Aug low F = 47.3
| Sep low F = 41.3
| Oct low F = 33.9
| Nov low F = 27.9
| Dec low F = 22
| year low F = 33.9
| Jan record low F = -29
| Feb record low F = -29
| Mar record low F = -17
| Apr record low F = 10
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 29
| Jul record low F = 32
| Aug record low F = 27
| Sep record low F = 20
| Oct record low F = 6
| Nov record low F = -18
| Dec record low F = -31
| year record low F = -31
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.42
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.26
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.16
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.04
| May precipitation inch = 1.46
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.58
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.81
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.82
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.72
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.02
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.63
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.68
| year precipitation inch = 14.6
| Jan precipitation days = 8
| Feb precipitation days = 7
| Mar precipitation days = 6
| Apr precipitation days = 6
| May precipitation days = 7
| Jun precipitation days = 8
| Jul precipitation days = 4
| Aug precipitation days = 4
| Sep precipitation days = 4
| Oct precipitation days = 5
| Nov precipitation days = 8
| Dec precipitation days = 9
| Jan snow inch = 13.8
| Feb snow inch = 6.7
| Mar snow inch = 2.5
| Apr snow inch = 0.5
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0.3
| Nov snow inch = 5.8
| Dec snow inch = 12.6
| year snow inch = 42.2
|source 1 = {{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa1666 |title=CONCONULLY, WASHINGTON (451666) |accessdate=November 16, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}
|date=November 2015
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 232
| 1910 = 357
| 1920 = 270
| 1930 = 102
| 1940 = 187
| 1950 = 141
| 1960 = 108
| 1970 = 122
| 1980 = 157
| 1990 = 153
| 2000 = 185
| 2010 = 210
| 2020 = 193
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 25, 2014}}
2020 Census{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Conconully, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Conconully%20town,%20Washington |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 12, 2024}}
}}
=2010 census=
As of the 2010 census,{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 19, 2012}} there were 210 people, 103 households, and 63 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|677.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|609.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.0% White, 0.5% African American, 2.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 3.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
There were 103 households, of which 13.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.49.
The median age in the town was 55.1 years. 12.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.9% were from 25 to 44; 43.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
=2000 census=
As of the 2000 census, there were 185 people, 94 households, and 53 families living in the town. The population density was 834.3 people per square mile (324.7/km2). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 865.8 per square mile (337.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.22% White, 3.24% Native American, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 94 households, out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 11.9% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,214, and the median income for a family was $24,750. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,168. About 17.5% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
References
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Category:Towns in Okanogan County, Washington
Category:Towns in Washington (state)
Category:Populated places in the Okanagan Country
Category:Washington (state) placenames of Native American origin