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HISTORY Ephrata was officially incorporated on June 21 , 1909 . GEOGRAPHY Ephrata is located at 47°19'1" North, 119°32'53" West (47.316971, -119.548059). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 25.8 Km&2 (10.0 Mi&2 ). 25.8 km&2 (10.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 6,808 people, 2,561 households, and 1,774 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 263.6/km&2 (683.0/mi&2). There were 2,788 housing units at an average density of 108.0/km&2 (279.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.64% White , 0.40% African American , 0.71% Native American , 0.72% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 5.32% from Other Races , and 2.10% from two or more races. 10.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,561 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were Married Couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,060, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $38,571 versus $26,320 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,929. 12.9% of the population and 8.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 16.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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