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Prosser is a city in Benton County , Washington , along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350 . The population was 5,138 in July 2004. It is the County Seat of Benton County . HISTORY The town of Prosser was founded by William Farrand Prosser , a Union Colonel in the Civil War from Pennsylvania , who settled in the area in 1882 . Prosser was officially incorporated on March 2 , 1899 . As you can see in the picture above Prosser has an abundance of trees. When Prosser was settled there was only one natural tree in the area. All other trees were hand-planted. Prosser is known for its wine production, temperate weather, pleasant citizens, and the annual Great Prosser Balloon Rally. ANNUAL EVENTS
GEOGRAPHY Prosser is located at (46.206921, -119.765612). It is 665 ft above sea level. One river, the Yakima River , runs through it. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.5 Km&2 (4.4 Mi&2 ). 11.1 km&2 (4.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it (2.93%) is water. CLIMATE Temperature Snowfall DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,838 people updated to 5,138 people in July 2004, 1,697 households, and 1,240 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 434.4/km&2 (1,125.1/mi&2). There were 1,800 housing units at an average density of 161.6/km&2 (418.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.89% White , 0.54% African American , 0.91% Native American , 0.76% Asian , 0.29% Pacific Islander , 15.11% from Other Races , and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.37% of the population. Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (10.8%), Irish (9.3%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (4.3%), French (4.2%), 12.5% Foreign born (11.1% Latin America). There were 1,697 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were Married Couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.38. In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median age is 32 years old. The median house value was $98,500 (2000). The median income for a household in the city was $39,185, and the median income for a family was $45,162. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $26,146 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,302. About 11.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. For population 15 years and over in Prosser city
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ECONOMY The economy of Prosser is based on agriculture. In addition to fruit orchards and fruit packing plants, Prosser is an important center of wine making in the Yakima Valley American Viticultural Area . Wineries
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Football, Track, Cross-Country, Volleyball, Basketball (boys and girls), Tennis (boys and girls), Golf, Swim Team (boys and girls), Soccer (boys and girls), Dance Team, and Cheer. CRIME Crime statistics provided are from 2001, 2002, and 2003. There were 0 murders, 1 rape and only 2 robberies in this time frame. An average of 3 assaults , 31 burglaries, 151 larceny counts, and 9 auto thefts per year. City-data.com crime index average for 3 years is 203.66 per 100,000. The US average is 329.7. Lower is better. MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND CLOSEST CITIES
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