Vader, Washington
| Vader, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of Vader, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°24′5″N 122°57′29″W / 46.40139°N 122.95806°WCoordinates: 46°24′5″N 122°57′29″W / 46.40139°N 122.95806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 621 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 620 |
| • Density | 667.7/sq mi (257.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP code | 98593 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-73780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512755 |
| Website | http://www.vaderwa.org/ |
Vader is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 621 at the 2010 census.
Vader was originally named Little Falls and incorporated as such on January 12, 1906. The name was changed to Sopenah by the Northern Pacific Railway because there was already a Little Falls on their rail lines, Little Falls, Minnesota. The townspeople did not like the new name and petitioned the state legislature to change it to Toronto. A dispute then arose which was resolved by a compromise agreement to name the town after a German resident (and Civil War veteran) named Martin Vader. The town name was changed to Vader by the legislature on March 25, 1913. Mr. Vader later moved to Florida.
More recently, a motion was made to change the name back to its original name, Little Falls. The motion was placed on the November 3, 2015 ballot to determine voter approval. But as of the last count (November 4, 2015), residents chose to retain Vader as the town name by a 3-to-2 margin.
Vader is the birthplace of the novelist and critic Robert Cantwell.
Vader is located at 46°24′5″N 122°57′29″W / 46.40139°N 122.95806°W (46.401425, -122.958090).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 621 people, 228 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was 667.7 inhabitants per square mile (257.8/km2). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 277.4 per square mile (107.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.9% White, 2.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 7.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
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