Spangle, Washington
| Spangle, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of Spangle, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°25′50″N 117°22′37″W / 47.43056°N 117.37694°WCoordinates: 47°25′50″N 117°22′37″W / 47.43056°N 117.37694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,444 ft (745 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 278 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 291 |
| • Density | 772.2/sq mi (298.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99031 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-66290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512681 |
Spangle is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census. The name is from William Spangle, early pioneer.
Spangle was first settled in 1872 by William Spangle. The townsite was platted in 1879. It was incorporated in 1888.
Some people believe that Spangle is where Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) died from cancer in 1937, but the place and date of this individual's death remains unresolved.
Spangle is located at 47°25′50″N 117°22′37″W / 47.43056°N 117.37694°W (47.430641, -117.377083).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all of it land.
Spangle is south of Spokane along US Route 195, an important north-south highway. The highway used to run through town, however a re-alignment of 195 by-passed it and several other small towns. The old highway is still open between Spangle and Rosalia, 14 miles (23 km) to the south, and offers a nice alternate route.
As of the census of 2010, there were 278 people, 118 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was 772.2 inhabitants per square mile (298.1/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 1.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
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