Mossyrock, Washington
| Mossyrock, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of Mossyrock, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°31′47″N 122°29′3″W / 46.52972°N 122.48417°WCoordinates: 46°31′47″N 122°29′3″W / 46.52972°N 122.48417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 759 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 751 |
| • Density | 1,116.2/sq mi (431.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98564 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-47315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1523412 |
| Website | www.cityofmossyrock.com |
Mossyrock is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.
The city began as a trading post named Mossy Rock in 1852, after a 200-foot (61 m) high moss-covered rock at the east end of Klickitat Prairie. The Indian name for the area of Mossyrock was Coulph.
Mossyrock was officially incorporated on January 2, 1948.
Mossyrock is located at 46°31′47″N 122°29′3″W / 46.52972°N 122.48417°W (46.529844, -122.484269).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68 square miles (1.76 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 759 people, 272 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,116.2 inhabitants per square mile (431.0/km2). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 444.1 per square mile (171.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 71.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 25.4% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.8% of the population.
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