Aberdeen, Washington
| Aberdeen, Washington | |
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| City | |
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| Motto: Come As You Are | |
 Location within Grays Harbor County and Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°58′33″N 123°49′7″W / 46.97583°N 123.81861°WCoordinates: 46°58′33″N 123°49′7″W / 46.97583°N 123.81861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Incorporated | March 20, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Erik Larson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.36 sq mi (32.01 km2) |
| • Land | 10.65 sq mi (27.58 km2) |
| • Water | 1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,896 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 16,276 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Aberdonian |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98520 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-00100 |
| GNIS ID | 1511950 |
| Website | aberdeenwa |
| Aberdeen | |
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| Crime rates* (2012) | |
| Violent crimes | |
| Homicide | 1 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Aggravated assault | 27 |
| Total violent crime | 59 |
| Property crimes | |
| Burglary | 221 |
| Larceny-theft | 605 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 81 |
| Arson | 2 |
| Total property crime | 907 |
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Notes
*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.
2012 population: 17,000
Source: 2012 FBI UCR Data |
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Aberdeen /ˈæbərdiːn/ is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,896 at the 2010 census. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is called the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula".
Aberdeen was named for a local salmon cannery to reflect its Scottish fishing port namesake of Aberdeen and because it too is also situated at the mouth of two rivers just like its namesake in Scotland which is located between the rivers 'Don' at the north and the river 'Dee' to the south side of the Scottish city. Aberdeen was founded by Samuel Benn in 1884 then incorporated on May 12, 1890. Although it became the largest and best-known city in Grays Harbor, Aberdeen lagged behind neighbors Hoquiam and Cosmopolis in the early years. When A.J. West built the town's first sawmill in 1894, the other two municipalities had been in business for several years. Aberdeen and its neighbors vied to be the terminus for Northern Pacific Railroad, but instead of ending at one of the established mill towns, the railroad skimmed through Cosmopolis and headed west for Ocosta. Hoquiam and Aberdeen citizens banded together to build a spur; and in 1895, the line connected Northern Pacific tracks to Aberdeen.
By 1900, Aberdeen had many saloons, whorehouses, and gambling establishments populating the area. Aberdeen was nicknamed "The Hellhole of the Pacific", or "The Port of Missing Men", because of its high murder rate. One notable resident was Billy Gohl, known locally as Billy "Ghoul", who was rumored to have killed at least 140 men. Gohl was convicted of two murders.
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