Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington

Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington
Location of Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington
Location of Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington
Coordinates: 47°41′57″N 117°06′25″W / 47.69917°N 117.10694°W / 47.69917; -117.10694
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySpokane
Area
 • Land8.03 sq mi (20.8 km2)
Elevation2,070 ft (630 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,299
 • Density784.3/sq mi (302.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
99027[2]
Area codeArea code 509
FIPS code53-52267[3]
GNIS feature ID2409004[1]

Otis Orchards-East Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spokane County, Washington, United States, near the county's border with Idaho. The population was 6,299 at the 2020 census. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Otis Orchards and East Farms. Otis Orchards contains the bulk of the businesses of the community.

Otis Orchards-East Farms is north of the Spokane River from Liberty Lake, Washington and west of Rathdrum, Idaho and Stateline, Idaho. Part of Otis Orchards was recently incorporated into the new city of Spokane Valley. Otis Orchards is in the eastern part of the Spokane River valley, and is in the Spokane, Washington metro area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km2), of which, 8 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.23%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19804,597—
19905,81126.4%
20006,3188.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1970[5] 1980[6] 1990[7]
2000[8] 2010[9]

Otis Orchards-East Farms first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[6]

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,318 people, 2,110 households, and 1,742 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 784.8 per square mile (303.0/km2). There were 2,187 housing units at an average density of 271.7 per square mile (104.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.11% White, 1.22% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.17% African American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 2,110 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,946, and the median income for a family was $50,457. Males had a median income of $35,926 versus $24,430 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,439. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the East Valley School District.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington
  2. ↑ "Zip Code 99027 Map". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Spokane County, WA (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022. - Text list