Tokeland, Washington
| Tokeland, Washington | |
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| CDP | |
Post office in Tokeland
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 Location of Tokeland, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°42′33″N 123°59′16″W / 46.70917°N 123.98778°WCoordinates: 46°42′33″N 123°59′16″W / 46.70917°N 123.98778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 151 |
| • Density | 379.0/sq mi (146.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98590 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-71680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512729 |
Tokeland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census, a sharp decrease from the 194 at the 2000 census.
The town was named after Chief Toke, an Indian chief of the 19th century.
Tokeland is located at 46°42′33″N 123°59′16″W / 46.70917°N 123.98778°W (46.709115, -123.987763).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tokeland has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 194 people, 89 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 379.0 people per square mile (146.9/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 384.8/sq mi (149.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.21% White, 5.67% Native American, 1.03% Asian, and 3.09% from two or more races. 43.0% were of American, 14.5% Irish, 9.2% French and 5.7% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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