Alder, Washington
Census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States
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Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Alder had a population of 212.[3]
Alder, Washington | |
|---|---|
  Alder, Washington Location within the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′07″N 122°15′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 227 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98335 |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584941[1] |
Description
The community is located along the shore of Alder Lake on State Route Highway 7 near the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.
A post office called Alder was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1975.[4] The community was named for the alder trees near the original town site.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.24 square miles (8.4 km2), of which, 3.21 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) of it (0.83%) is water.
Demographics
Alder first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 209 | 175 | 92.07% | 82.55% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.88% | 0.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 0.88% | 1.42% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.44% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 5 | 20 | 2.20% | 9.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 13 | 3.52% | 6.13% |
| Total | 227 | 212 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
