Metaline Falls
| Metaline Falls | |
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| Town | |
| Metaline Falls, Washington | |
 Location of Metaline Falls, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 48°51′41″N 117°22′15″W / 48.86139°N 117.37083°WCoordinates: 48°51′41″N 117°22′15″W / 48.86139°N 117.37083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pend Oreille |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,090 ft (637 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 238 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 241 |
| • Density | 1,133.3/sq mi (437.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99153 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-45320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1523023 |
Metaline Falls is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 238 at the 2010 census.
Evidence of early indigenous peoples in the area dates to some 12,000 years ago. By 1810, European fur traders were crossing the area. The settlement of Metaline Falls was founded in 1900, with most of its residents then employed by the Mammoth and Morning lead-zinc mines. Metaline Falls was officially incorporated on 13 May 1911.
The train sequences of the 1993 film Benny & Joon were filmed in the Metaline Falls area; the 1997 film The Postman was filmed in part in the area.
Metaline Falls is located at 48°51′41″N 117°22′15″W / 48.86139°N 117.37083°W (48.861462, -117.370867).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all of it land.
Metaline Falls has a dry-summer Humid continental climate (Dsb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
As of the census of 2010, there were 238 people, 124 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,133.3 inhabitants per square mile (437.6/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 981.0 per square mile (378.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.5% White, 0.4% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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