Nisqually Reservation, Washington | |
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CDP | |
Location of Nisqually Reservation, Washington |
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Coordinates: 47°0′22″N 122°40′11″W / 47.00611°N 122.66972°WCoordinates: 47°0′22″N 122°40′11″W / 47.00611°N 122.66972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Thurston |
Area | |
• Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
• Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 588 |
• Density | 216.5/sq mi (83.6/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
FIPS code | 53-49193 |
The Nisqually Reservation, a.k.a. Nisqually Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Indian reservation in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census.
The Nisqually Reservation is located at 47°0′22″N 122°40′11″W / 47.00611°N 122.66972°W (47.006162, -122.669733).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Nisqually Indian Community CDP (census-designated place, as the reservation is title for census purposes, has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.37% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 588 people, 173 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 216.5 people per square mile (83.5/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 65.5/sq mi (25.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 26.70% White, 1.36% African American, 60.71% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 1.36% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 8.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.61% of the population.