Duluth, Washington
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
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Duluth is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2020 census.[2]
Duluth, Washington | |
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  Duluth Location of Duluth, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′57″N 122°38′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| • Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,718 |
| • Density | 258/sq mi (99.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98642 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-18775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629757[1] |
The community is located 11 miles (18 km) north of downtown Vancouver, Washington, with access from Exit 11 on Interstate 5.
History
Adolph Sauvie opened a store and a bus depot on 219th street and 10th avenue. The bus company wanted the place to have a name, and Adolph named it after Duluth, Minnesota, his hometown.[3]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 1,718 people, 577 housing units, and 575 families living in the CDP. There were 1,443 White people, 3 African Americans, 16 Native Americans, 49 Asians, 52 people from some other race, and 155 people from two or more races.[2]
The ancestry in Duluth was 13.7% Irish, 12.2% English, 11.1% German, 5.4% French, 3.5% Sub-Saharan African, 2.7% Norwegian, 1.2% Italian, and 0.9% Polish.[2]
The median age was 54.7 years old. 25.8% of the population were 65 or older, with 9.8% between the ages of 65 and 74, 10.3% between the ages of 75 and 84, and 5.7% 85 or older. 6.5% of the population was foreign born.[2]
The median household income was $63,981, with families having $87,625, married couples having $101,500, and non-families having $48,750. 18.9% of the population were in poverty.[2]
Education
Much of Duluth is served by Ridgefield High School in the Ridgefield School District. Parts are served by Daybreak School for K-8, and Prairie High School.[5] in the Battle Ground School District.[6][7]
