Cusick, Washington
| Cusick | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Cusick, Washington | |
| Nickname(s): čmq̓ʷoqnú | |
 Location of Cusick, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 48°20′12″N 117°17′46″W / 48.33667°N 117.29611°WCoordinates: 48°20′12″N 117°17′46″W / 48.33667°N 117.29611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pend Oreille |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,054 ft (626 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 207 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 205 |
| • Density | 460.0/sq mi (177.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99119 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-16340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1518433 |
Cusick (Salish: čmq̓ʷoqnú ) is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census. Cusick is the headquarters of the federally recognized Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation.
Cusick occupies the former site of the largest village of the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, where as many as 1,000 people once lived.
Cusick was founded in 1902 by Joseph W. Cusick. Cusick was officially incorporated on March 15, 1927. One of the last Town Marshals was Kevin Derrick, who was the Marshal in the late 1970s.
Cusick is located at 48°20′12″N 117°17′46″W / 48.33667°N 117.29611°W (48.336552, -117.296204).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 207 people, 86 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 460.0 inhabitants per square mile (177.6/km2). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 224.4 per square mile (86.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.4% White, 2.4% African American, 19.8% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
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