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Sequim is pronounced "s'kwim". The e is silent. MEDIA Peninsula Daily News {Link without Title} Sequim This Week (weekly) {Link without Title} SISTER CITY Sequim's sister city is Shiso, Hyogo , Japan. Sequim and Shiso have an Exchange Student program set up through Sequim High School . HISTORY The S'Klallam tribe had inhabited the region prior to the arrival of the first Europeans. Both Manuel Quimper and George Vancouver explored the region's coast in the 1790's. The first settlers arrived in the Dungeness Valley in the 1850's, settling nearby Dungeness. While the lands along the river became fertile farmlands, the remainder of the area remained arid prairie. Irrigation canals first brought water to the prairie in the 1890's, allowing the expansion of farmlands. Sequim was officially incorporated on October 31 , 1913 . For many decades small farms, mostly dairy farms, dotted the area around the small town. Near the end of World War I , Sequim became a stop for a railway which passed through from Port Angeles to Port Townsend , built primarily to carry wood products from the forests of the western Olympic Peninsula . In recent decades, the family farms that once dotted the valley have been parceled off into home sites as the area's excellent climate has drawn many retired people. Each May, Sequim holds the Irrigation Festival, as it has for 111 years (started 1895), making it the longest continuously running festival in the state. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Sequim is home of a herd of Roosevelt Elk , one attraction to the area. Sequim's very own lavender festival is held in July every year, which attracts tens of thousands of people. The Museum And Arts Center features both natural and cultural exhibits including a mastodon mural mounted with the remaining mastodons bones, artifacts, and a video on the excavation. GEOGRAPHY Sequim is located at (48.078002, -123.101427). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.7 Km&2 (5.3 Mi&2 ), all land. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,334 people, 2,163 households, and 1,111 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 316.9/km&2 (820.6/mi&2). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 177.3/km&2 (459.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% White , 0.30% African American , 1.15% Native American , 1.75% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 0.92% from Other Races , and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population. There were 2,163 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were Married Couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.55. In the city the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 44.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 73.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,880, and the median income for a family was $35,652. Males had a median income of $35,160 versus $20,347 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,253. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. EXTERNAL LINKS
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