Endicott is a town in
Whitman County,
Washington
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, United States. The population was 289 at the
2010 census.
History
Endicott was
platted
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in 1882 and named for William Endicott Jr of the Oregon Improvement Company.
Endicott was officially incorporated on February 11, 1905.
Population and activity
The population of Endicott peaked in 1920, and has decreased since. This was caused by improved farm technology, allowing more area to be farmed by the same number of people. The decrease in population has affected the economy of the town: in the 1950s, the town had numerous stores; in 2011, the town has only a grocery store, a post office and a service station. 1987, The Endicott High School was closed as the Endicott district merged with neighboring community of St John: the class of 1986 only had one student.
[ The elementary school is still operational, and the community host the middle school for both St. John and Endicott.
]
Geography
Endicott is located at (46.928761, -117.686030).
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 289 people, 141 households, and 77 families living in the town. The population density
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was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White
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, 3.1% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 141 households, of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples
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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% 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 2.81.
The median age in the town was 51 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 621 people, 140 households, and 99 families living in the town. The population density was 2,150.8 people per square mile (826.8/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 574.9 per square mile (221.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.70% White
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, 1.93% African American
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, 0.32% Native American, 8.05% Asian
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, 2.58% from other races
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, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 5.31% of the population.
There were 140 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% 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 3.05.
In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 18.4% under the age of 18, 39.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 10.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $45,083 for females. The per capita income
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for the town was $9,571. About 14.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*Mike Lowry
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, former governor and Endicott High School alumn[
*]Mariana Klaveno
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, actress
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Towns in Washington (state)
Towns in Whitman County, Washington
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