Cohassett Beach, Washington
| Cohassett Beach, Washington | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Cohassett Beach, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′10″N 124°6′29″W / 46.86944°N 124.10806°WCoordinates: 46°52′10″N 124°6′29″W / 46.86944°N 124.10806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 722 |
| • Density | 489.6/sq mi (189.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 53-13595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852939 |
Cohassett Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 722 at the 2010 census.
The community derives its name from Cohasset, Massachusetts.
Cohassett Beach is located at 46°52′10″N 124°6′29″W / 46.86944°N 124.10806°W (46.869483, -124.108101).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
Cohassett Beach is a historic part of the community of Westport. At the turn of the century, Cohassett Beach was a summer artists retreat and a few of the original homes remain however accretion of the beach to the west has altered the "oceanfront" aspect of that neighborhood. There is currently no physical area defined as Cohassett Beach however there is a new sub-division near the original that is named Cohasset Beach offering oceanfront and view homes. None of the census info listed before applies.
As of the census of 2000, there were 618 people, 307 households, and 168 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 489.6 people per square mile (189.4/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 374.7/sq mi (144.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.82% White, 0.16% African American, 2.59% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
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