Minnehaha, Washington
| Minnehaha, Washington | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Minnehaha, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 45°39′N 122°37′W / 45.650°N 122.617°WCoordinates: 45°39′N 122°37′W / 45.650°N 122.617°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.23 sq mi (5.77 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,771 |
| • Density | 4,398/sq mi (1,697.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 53-46125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512468 |
Minnehaha is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,771 at the 2010 census, up from 7,689 at the 2000 census.
This area got its name from a Columbian newspaper editorial in 1891. The editor wrote about Burnt Bridge Creek and called it "Minnehaha, laughing water," from Longfellow's poem "The Song of Hiawatha". The name appealed to the citizenry and they kept it. Before that the area was called the "Black Forest" for its thick timber.
While Minnehaha, a Native American word, is often translated as "Laughing Water", the correct translation is "curling water" or "waterfall", as in Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota. The name comes from the Dakota language.
Minnehaha is located in southwestern Clark County at 45°39′N 122°37′W / 45.650°N 122.617°W (45.656, -122.622). It is bordered on the west, south, and east by the city of Vancouver and on the north by Walnut Grove.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Minnehaha CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.26%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,689 people, 2,795 households, and 2,031 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,464.1 people per square mile (1,337.3/km²). There were 2,907 housing units at an average density of 1,309.7/sq mi (505.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.28% White, 2.20% African American, 0.95% Native American, 2.81% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.10% of the population. 15.0% were of German, 13.2% English, 8.2% American and 7.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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