Carlsborg is an unincorporated community and

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(CDP) in Clallam County,

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, United States. The population was 995 at the 2010 census, up from 855 at the 2000 census.

History

Carlsborg was founded in 1915 by C.J. Erickson, and named after his

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in Sweden. Its sawmill discontinued operations in 1968.

Geography

Carlsborg is located in eastern Clallam County at (48.084085, -123.170290).

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passes through the southern part of the community, leading east into

Sequim Sequim ( ) is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The 2010 census counted a population of 6,606. Sequim lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic M ...

and west to

Port Angeles Port Angeles ( ) is a city and county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. With a population of 19,960 as of the 2020 census, it is the largest city in the county. The population was estimated at 20,134 in 2021. The city's harb ...

, the

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. According to the

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, the Carlsborg CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Carlsborg has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Carlsborg, Washington
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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 855 people, 427 households, and 263 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 883.8 people per square mile (340.3/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 476.6/sq mi (183.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.74%

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, 1.40%

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, 0.82%

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, 0.70% from

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, and 2.34% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.64% of the population. There were 427 households, out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.51. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 14.7% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 48.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,103, and the median income for a family was $36,736. Males had a median income of $25,455 versus $16,618 for females. The

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for the CDP was $17,350. About 3.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the

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, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. They are known for having two gas stations at the only traffic light on Highway 101 between Port Angeles and Sequim.

References

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