Enumclaw, Washington, United States of America

Enumclaw is a city located in King County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,116. Its name derives from a local Native American word meaning "strong wind" or "thundering noise."

Enumclaw was homesteaded in 1879 by Frank and Mary Stevenson. The first plats were filed six years later, and the city was incorporated on January 27, 1913.

It is home to the Enumclaw Courier-Herald newspaper and Mutual of Enumclaw, an insurer doing business in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Enumclaw is the hometown of NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne, Boston Celtic Brian Scalabrine, Equestrian Kenneth Pinyan, and both Reed and Ryan Watterson.

Enumclaw Geography

Enumclaw is located at 47°12'9" North, 121°59'39" West (47.202401, -121.994044).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Enumclaw Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 11,116 people, 4,317 households, and 2,840 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,097.7/km² (2,842.8/mi²). There are 4,456 housing units at an average density of 440.0/km² (1,139.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.25% White, 0.79% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.30% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,317 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% are non-families. 29.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $43,820, and the median income for a family is $56,270. Males have a median income of $46,060 versus $30,926 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,596. 8.2% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Other

In 2005 an Enumclaw man died of internal injuries after allowing a male horse to engage him sexually.

External links

• City of Enumclaw

• Enumclaw Courier-Herald
• Enumclaw Area Chamber of Commerce
• Enumclaw Community Hospital

• Horse sex case (2005)
• Enumclaw-area animal-sex case investigated, The Seattle Times, July 15, 2005
• Videotapes show bestiality, Enumclaw police say, The Seattle Times, July 16, 2005
• ...What's a Reporter to Do?, Editor & Publisher, July 18, 2005
• Charges filed but "no evidence of injury to the horses", The Seattle Times, October 18, 2005
• Trespassing charged in horse-sex case, The Seattle Times, October 19, 2005

• Enumclaw honors Nascar driver Kasey Kahne, The Seattle Times, September 5, 2005

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