Willapa, Washington

Willapa, Washington
CDP
Willapa, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Willapa, Washington
Willapa, Washington
Location in the state of Washington
Coordinates: 46°40′32″N 123°39′53″W / 46.67556°N 123.66472°W / 46.67556; -123.66472
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPacific
Foundation1852
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.278 sq mi (0.720 km2)
 • Land0.278 sq mi (0.720 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
26 ft (7.9 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
210[3]
 Population as of 2010 U.S. Census
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98577
Area code360
FIPS code53-78995
GNIS feature ID2586751[2]

Willapa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, east of the city of Raymond. As of the 2020 census, Willapa had a population of 208.[4] The name comes from that of the Willapa people, an Athapaskan-speaking people, now extinct, who occupied the Willapa River valley, which was similarly named after the Willapa people, along which the census-designated place Willapa is located.[5]

History

The town is actually one of the oldest European-founded towns in the area, being founded back in 1852. The first name was "Woodard’s Landing", named after Samuel Lowell Woodard, the first settler within the town. The current name was only adopted after the establishment of the first postal office in the area.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), of which all of it (100.0%) is land and none of it (0.0%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010210—
2020208−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2000[8] 2010[9]

Willapa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

Willapa 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[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 197 179 93.81% 86.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 2 1.90% 0.96%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 1.44%
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) 3 9 1.43% 4.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 15 2.86% 7.21%
Total 210 208 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010,[3] there were 210 people, 81 households, and 62 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 755.4 people per square mile (291.7 people/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 316.5 per square mile (122.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.7% White, 0.0% African American, 2.9% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 81 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 39.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

References

  1. ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willapa, Washington
  3. 1 2 3 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Curtis, Edward S. The North American Indian. Volume 9 - The Salishan tribes of the coast. The Chimakum and the Quilliute. The Willapa. Classic Books Company. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-0-7426-9809-3.
  6. ↑ "Revisiting Washington — Willapa". revisitwa.org. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  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. 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.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Willapa CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Willapa CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.


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