Barstow, Washington
Barstow, Washington | |
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  Barstow Location within Washington (state)  Barstow Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′42″N 118°07′43″W / 48.77833°N 118.12861°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Ferry |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 59 |
| • Density | 105/sq mi (40.7/km2) |
| ZIP code | 99141[2] |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2631208[1] |
Barstow is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Ferry County in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, Barstow had a population of 66.[3]
Geography
Barstow is located in northeastern Ferry County, along U.S. Route 395 on the west side of the Kettle River. US 395 leads south 14 miles (23 km) to Kettle Falls and north 17 miles (27 km) to the Canadian border at Laurier.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Barstow CDP has an area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.[4]
Cougar attack
In 1999, a four-year-old boy was injured in a cougar attack. The boy survived the ambush despite suffering a serious neck wound and the cougar was found and put down. The event occurred a mile south of Barstow and was the ninth recorded attack by a cougar in Washington state history up to that time.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59 | — | |
| 2020 | 66 | 11.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2000[7] 2010[8] | |||
Barstow 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) | 57 | 60 | 96.61% | 90.91% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 1.69% | 3.03% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 3.03% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 1 | 1.69% | 1.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.52% |
| Total | 59 | 66 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barstow, Washington
- ↑ "Barstow WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Barstow CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ Craig, John (August 25, 1999). "Boy, 4, injured in cougar attack". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on September 3, 2000. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barstow CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barstow CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Ferry County, Washington, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |