Puget Island, Washington

Puget Island is a 7.5 sq mi(4,785 acre; 19.365 km2) island and Census-designated place (CDP) in the Columbia River in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. The island was named for Peter Puget, a lieutenant in the Vancouver Expedition of exploration, which first mapped the island in 1792.[2]

Puget Island
CDP
Puget Island from the north. It is linked to Cathlamet, Washington by the Julia Butler Hansen Bridge.
Puget Island from the north. It is linked to Cathlamet, Washington by the Julia Butler Hansen Bridge.
Puget Island is located in Washington (state)
Puget Island
Puget Island
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 46°10′36″N 123°23′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWahkiakum
Area
 • Total7.477 sq mi (19.365 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total831
 • Density110/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98612[1]
Area code360
Puget Island viewed from the south.

The Julia Butler Hansen Bridge (built in 1938) carries State Route 409 across the Cathlamet Channel to connect the island to the town of Cathlamet, Washington. Route 409 crosses the island to its southern shore, where it connects with the county-operated Wahkiakum County Ferry, Oscar B, providing service to Westport, Oregon. The 2010 census reported a population of 831 persons.

Puget Island's Robert W. Little Preserve is home to a population of endangered Columbian white-tailed deer.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 922 people, 488 housing units, and 455 families. There were 833 White people, 1 African American, 13 Native Americans, 2 Asians, 7 people from some other race, and 66 people from two or more races. There were 34 people from Hispanic or Latino origin.[4]

The ancestry in Puget Island was 21.5% English, 8.7% German, 7.1% Irish, 4.9% Norwegian,1.8% Scottish, 1.8% French, and 0.9% Italian.[4]

The median age was 60 years old. A total of 37.5% of the population were older than 65, with 22.5% being from 65 to 74 years, 12.7% being from 75 to 84 years, and 2.2% being 85 or older.[4]

The median household income was $56,929, with families having $58,401, and non-families having $56,087. A total of 10.6% of the population were in poverty, with 9.3% of people between the ages of 18 and 64 being in poverty, and 17.4% of people over 65 being in poverty.[4]

References
  1. "Puget Island WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. "The Nature Conservancy: Robert W. Little (Puget Island) Preserve". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2007.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2023.


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