Laurier, Washington

Laurier, Washington
Census-designated place
Laurier is located in Washington (state)
Laurier
Laurier
Location within Washington (state)
Laurier is located in the United States
Laurier
Laurier
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 48°59′56″N 118°13′27″W / 48.99889°N 118.22417°W / 48.99889; -118.22417
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyFerry
Area
 • Total
0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
 • Land0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,654 ft (504 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4
 • Density65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99146
Area code509
FIPS code53-38705[2]
GNIS feature ID2631350[1]

Laurier is a census-designated place in Ferry County, Washington that neighbors the Canada–United States border.[3] The nearest school district is Orient School District.[4] According to the 2020 census, Laurier had a population of four permanent residents, up from a population of 1 in the 2010 Census.[5]

Name origin

The initial name of the community was Russel but the origin of the namesake was uncertain at the time. When seeking to establish a post office, Russel was discovered to have been an ex-convict, prompting a search for a new name. The Great Northern Railway, which arrived in 1902, chose Boawell from a combination of two settlers named Boath and Kidwell respectively. Kidwell preferred Laurier, after Sir Wilfrid Laurier who was prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911,[6] and that name prevailed as did the post office opened that year.[7]

Infrastructure

The General Services Administration lists three buildings in Laurier, a border station and two border station residences, built in 1936.[8] U.S. Route 395 runs through the community north to the Canada–U.S. border, where it becomes British Columbia Highway 395. The Avey Field State Airport is in Laurier and its runway crosses the border into British Columbia.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Laurier has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[9]

Climate data for Laurier
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 57
(14)		 58
(14)		 73
(23)		 92
(33)		 102
(39)		 103
(39)		 109
(43)		 106
(41)		 105
(41)		 85
(29)		 61
(16)		 56
(13)		 109
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 29.8
(−1.2)		 37.9
(3.3)		 49.3
(9.6)		 62.2
(16.8)		 71.7
(22.1)		 78.1
(25.6)		 87.3
(30.7)		 86.2
(30.1)		 74.8
(23.8)		 58.3
(14.6)		 40.5
(4.7)		 31.8
(−0.1)		 59
(15)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.1
(−9.4)		 18.9
(−7.3)		 25.2
(−3.8)		 32.1
(0.1)		 39.8
(4.3)		 46.5
(8.1)		 50
(10)		 48.8
(9.3)		 41.3
(5.2)		 33.4
(0.8)		 26.6
(−3.0)		 19.4
(−7.0)		 33.1
(0.6)
Record low °F (°C) −32
(−36)		 −30
(−34)		 −13
(−25)		 11
(−12)		 16
(−9)		 28
(−2)		 30
(−1)		 31
(−1)		 18
(−8)		 6
(−14)		 −14
(−26)		 −32
(−36)		 −32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.08
(53)		 1.39
(35)		 1.27
(32)		 1.34
(34)		 1.8
(46)		 2.05
(52)		 1.07
(27)		 1.09
(28)		 1.23
(31)		 1.57
(40)		 2.1
(53)		 2.21
(56)		 19.19
(487)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 18.4
(47)		 8.5
(22)		 3.1
(7.9)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.7
(1.8)		 5.6
(14)		 16
(41)		 52.5
(133)
Average precipitation days 14 10 10 9 11 11 6 6 7 10 14 14 122
Source: [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101—
20204300.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
2000[12] 2010[13]

Laurier first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[13]

Racial and ethnic composition

Laurier CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 25.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
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 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 2 100.00% 50.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 1 0.00% 25.00%
Total 1 4 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurier, Washington
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ Laurier, Washington WA Community Profile / Ferry County, WA Data
  4. ↑ Orient School District - Laurier Washington WA - AmericanTowns.com
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Tacoma Public Library, Washington Place Names Database Deprecated link archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today: "Laurier"
  7. ↑ "Castlegar News". www.castlegarnews.com. 30 Nov 2018.
  8. ↑ "Find a Building". U.S. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2012. The GSA building numbers are WA0601LB, WA0602LB, and WA0603LB.
  9. ↑ Climate Summary for Laurier, Washington
  10. ↑ "LAURIER, WASHINGTON (454549)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. 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.
  14. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laurier CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laurier CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
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