| Spokane | |
| City in the United States | |
| Location | |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Coordinates | 47°39’25,9″NB, 117°25’24,6″WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 180,01 km² |
| – land | 178,1 km² |
| – water | 1,91 km² |
| Residents (April 1, 2020) |
228.989 (1286 inhabitants/km²) |
| Website | spokanecity.org |
| Photo’s | |
| Seen from the west | |
According to Ehuacom, Spokane is a city in the American state of Washington and has a population of 213,272 (2016-06-03). It is the second largest city in the state after Seattle and the 101st city in the United States (2015). Its surface area is 149.6 km², making it the 116th city.
History
David Thompson mapped the area and under his leadership, Spokane House, a fur trading trading post, was established in 1810 northwest of the present city. The Spokane are an Indian tribe in this region. Spokan Falls settlement was established in 1871, which officially became a city in 1881.
Construction of the Monroe Street Bridge in Spokane in 1911
The completion of the Northern Pacific Railway around this time enabled explosive growth, from 1,000 inhabitants in 1881 to 37,000 in 1900, despite a devastating fire in 1889. The local economy has always been heavily based on agriculture and mining, and fluctuating demand to strong fluctuations in economic growth.
Demographics
33.9% of the population consists of single -person households. 14% of the population is older than 65 years. Unemployment is 6.3 % (census figures 2000).
About 3% of Spokane’s population is Hispanic and Hispanic, 2.1% of African origin and 2.2% of Asian origin.
The population increased from 178,120 in 1990 to 195,629 in 2000.
Spokane Falls in the heart of Spokane
Geography
Spokane is located on the Spokane River, which flows through the middle of the city, including over the falls of Spokane Falls.
Climate
Because of its location between the Cascade Range to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the east, Spokane has a relatively dry climate (Dsb according to Köppen).
In January the average temperature is -2.7 °C, in July it is 20.4 °C. An average of 418.8 mm of precipitation falls annually (data based on the measurement period 1961-1990).
Economy
Initially, agriculture and mining were especially important in Spokane. These still play a major role, but the local economy has now become more diverse. Electricity is generated by hydropower, which attracts many companies.
Education
Spokane has four universities: 2 public (Washington State University and Eastern Washington University) and 2 private (Gonzaga University and Whitworth University).
Before college, most students attend Spokane Public Schools (SPS), a system of elementary, middle, and high schools with nearly 29,000 students. SPS is the largest public school system in eastern Washington and the second largest in the entire state. It includes 34 elementary , 6 middle and 7 high schools . There are also 5 special schools.
Partner cities
- Limerick (Ireland), since 1990
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within a 12 km radius of Spokane.
Spokane
Country Homes (8 km)
Dishman (10 km)
Fairwood (10 km)
Millwood (10 km)
Town and Country (5 km)
Born
- Charles Martin Jones (1912-2002), cartoon director
- Susan Peters (1921-1952), actrice
- Craig T. Nelson (1944), actor
- Michael Clarke (1946-1993), drummer
- Ryan Crocker (1949), diplomat
- Michael Winslow (1958), actor
- John Stockton (1962), basketball player
- Jess Walter (1965), writer
- Trevor St. John (1971), actor
- Anne McClain (1979), astronaut
- Ryan Lewis (1988), music producer
- Sydney Sweeney (1997), actrice
