Greenwater is a

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(CDP) in the

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in Pierce County,

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. Southeast of

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, the population was 67 at the 2010 census, down from 91 in

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. At the 2020 census, the population was 95. Based on

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, Greenwater ranks 17th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked, and is the highest in Pierce County. East of Enumclaw on Highway 410, Greenwater gains much of its popularity as a town for hikers and skiers on their way south to

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and Crystal Mountain

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. Three popular campgrounds reside in Greenwater: Silver Springs, The Dalles, and Buck Creek.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land. Greenwater is located at the confluence of the Greenwater and White Rivers.

Climate

Greenwater has a warm-summer

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(Csb) according to the

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system.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 91 people, 46 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 61.2 people per square mile (23.6/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 43.7/sq mi (16.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.31%

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, 2.20% Native American, 1.10%

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, and 4.40% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 46 households, out of which 6.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were

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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 60.9% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.61. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 8.8% under the age of 18, 16.5% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,545, and the median income for a family was $75,487. Males had a median income of $75,282 versus $41,250 for females. The

for the CDP was $36,466. None of the population or families were below the

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References

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