McCleary, Washington
| McCleary, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of McCleary, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°3′19″N 123°16′8″W / 47.05528°N 123.26889°WCoordinates: 47°3′19″N 123°16′8″W / 47.05528°N 123.26889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,653 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,618 |
| • Density | 806.3/sq mi (311.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98557 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-41225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1506537 |
| Website | www.cityofmccleary.com |
McCleary (/məkˈklæriː/) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2010 census.
Henry McCleary came to the land in 1897, building two sawmills and a door manufacturing company. He sold the land and the companies to Simpson Logging Company, December 31, 1941. On January 9, 1943 the land became an incorporated city named after its founder. Henry McCleary's house is still standing today in Olympia, Washington.
In 1959, McCleary started its famous Bear Festival. It was an idea that bears that were in surplus came and ate the bark from the evergreen trees and killing the trees after hibernation. People from all over have come to taste its bear stew. Although the bear stew is the big attraction to the festival, there is also a kiddies parade, grand parade, royal court ceremony, bands, dances, slow-pitch baseball, and many other events in all three days.
McCleary is located at 47°3′19″N 123°16′8″W / 47.05528°N 123.26889°W (47.055359, -123.268859).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.36 km2), of which, 2.05 square miles (5.31 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,653 people, 699 households, and 427 families residing in the city. The population density was 806.3 inhabitants per square mile (311.3/km2). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 370.2 per square mile (142.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 0.8% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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