Grandview, Washington
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| Coordinates: 46°15′13″N 119°54′36″W / 46.25361°N 119.91000°WCoordinates: 46°15′13″N 119°54′36″W / 46.25361°N 119.91000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
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| • Total | 6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2) |
| • Land | 6.23 sq mi (16.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,862 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 11,176 |
| • Density | 1,743.5/sq mi (673.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98930 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-27925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512251 |
| Website | www.grandview.wa.us |
Grandview is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is about 38 miles west of Kennewick and 38 miles southeast of Yakima. The population was 10,862 at the 2010 census. Grandview’s economy is agriculture based; with apples, cherries, concord and wine grapes, hops, asparagus, corn, wheat, dairy and other fruit and vegetable production supported by processing plants and cold storage facilities.
Grandview received its name in 1906 due to its view of Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. Grandview was officially incorporated on September 21, 1909. It began simply as the halfway point on the rail line between Prosser and Sunnyside.
Grandview is located at 46°15′13″N 119°54′36″W / 46.25361°N 119.91000°W (46.253670, -119.910133).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.31 square miles (16.34 km2), of which, 6.23 square miles (16.14 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,862 people, 2,996 households, and 2,459 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,743.5 inhabitants per square mile (673.2/km2). There were 3,136 housing units at an average density of 503.4 per square mile (194.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 55.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 38.8% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.7% of the population.
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