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Carnation is a city located in King County, Washington . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,893. HISTORY Carnation was officially incorporated on December 31 , 1912 , as Tolt. The name was changed to Carnation in 1917 , back to Tolt on May 3 , 1928 , and finally back to Carnation again on October 29 , 1951 . GEOGRAPHY Carnation is located at 47°38'54" North, 121°54'31" West (47.648234, -121.908630). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.8 Km&2 (1.1 Mi&2 ). 2.8 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The city is located on the east bank of the Snoqualmie River just north of where the Tolt River joins in. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 636 households, and 487 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 664.4/km&2 (1,728.4/mi&2). There were 650 housing units at an average density of 228.2/km&2 (593.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.76% White , 0.00% African American , 1.32% Native American , 3.59% Asian , 0.16% Pacific Islander , 1.80% from Other Races , and 1.37% from two or more races. 3.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 636 households out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were Married Couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40. In the city the population was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $60,156, and the median income for a family was $64,167. Males had a median income of $46,667 versus $33,281 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $21,907. 6.7% of the population and 5.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SCHOOLS Carnation is in the Riverview School District which consists of 3 elementary schools, a single middle school, and a single high school. Tolt Middle School is in Carnation and Cedercrest High School is 10 miles north in Duvall . Carnation Elementary School servers Carnation. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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