La Center, Washington
| La Center, Washington | |
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| Town | |
 Location of La Center, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′50″N 122°40′7″W / 45.86389°N 122.66861°WCoordinates: 45°51′50″N 122°40′7″W / 45.86389°N 122.66861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Greg Thornton |
| • Mayor Pro-Tem | Elizabeth Cerveny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,800 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,125 |
| • Density | 2,204.7/sq mi (851.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98629 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-36710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512361 |
| Website | City of La Center |
La Center is a town in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,800 at the 2010 census. The city is home to four card rooms / casinos which allow gambling on card games and poker, but not slots. The four casinos are the Last Frontier, The New Phoenix, Chips and Palace.
In the 1870s, La Center was a business center and head of navigation on the east fork of the Lewis River. In late summer, the regular schedules of the steamers Mascot and Walker, paddle-wheeling to Portland, were often interrupted by low water. Passengers and freight were transferred to scows, which were poled up the river or towed by horses along the bank. With the arrival of railroads and highways, La Center lost importance and lapsed into a small village serving the surrounding farming district. La Center was officially incorporated on August 27, 1909. Its population in 1940 was 192.
La Center is located at 45°51′50″N 122°40′7″W / 45.86389°N 122.66861°W (45.863874, -122.668572). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2), of which, 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $55,333, and the median income for a family was $57,375. Males had a median income of $45,893 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,224. About 3.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
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