Editing Endicott, Washington

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Endicott
| official_name      = Endicott, Washington
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| image_skyline      = Endicott Washington IMG 1274.JPG
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Endicott from the north
| image_map          = Whitman_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Endicott_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Endicott, Washington
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Dave Bilow
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1905
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_53.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 0.77
| area_land_km2      = 0.77
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.30
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.30
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 312
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
<!-- General information -->
| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
| utc_offset         = -8
| timezone_DST       = PDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -7
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1706
| coordinates        = {{coord|46|55|42|N|117|41|12|W|region:US-WA|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 99125
| area_code          = [[Area code 509|509]]
| area_code_type     = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 53-21730
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2412488<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412488}}</ref>
| website            = 
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Endicott''' is a town in [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 312 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Endicott, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Endicott%20town,%20Washington |access-date=May 11, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==History==
Endicott was [[plat]]ted in 1882 and named for William Endicott Jr of the Oregon Improvement Company.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 144 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}}</ref>  Endicott was officially incorporated on February 11, 1905.

===Population and activity===
The population of Endicott peaked in 1920, and has decreased since. This was caused by improved farm technology, allowing more area to be farmed by the same number of people. The decrease in population has affected the economy of the town: in the 1950s, the town had numerous stores; in 2011, the town has only a grocery store, a post office and a service station. In 1987 the Endicott High School was closed as the Endicott district merged with neighboring community of St John: the class of 1986 only had one student.<ref name="seattletimes">{{cite news |last=Broom |first=Jack |date=March 19, 2011 |title=A one-store town struggles to keep sense of community |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014547169_censussmalltowns20m.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321185157/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014547169_censussmalltowns20m.html |archive-date=March 21, 2011 |newspaper=Seattle Times}}</ref>  The elementary school is still operational, and the community hosts the middle school for both St. John and Endicott.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 474
| 1920 = 634
| 1930 = 512
| 1940 = 495
| 1950 = 397
| 1960 = 369
| 1970 = 333
| 1980 = 290
| 1990 = 320
| 2000 = 621
| 2010 = 289
| 2020 = 312
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 11, 2013}}</ref><br>2015 Estimate<ref name="2015 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019182931/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 289 people, 141 households, and 77 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|996.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 165 housing units at an average density of {{convert|569.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 141 households, of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the town was 51 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 621 people, 140 households, and 99 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,150.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 166 housing units at an average density of {{convert|574.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 84.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.31% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 18.4% under the age of 18, 39.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 10.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $45,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $9,571. About 14.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Mariana Klaveno]], actress
*[[Mike Lowry]], former governor<ref name=seattletimes/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Whitman County, Washington}}

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[[Category:Towns in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Towns in Whitman County, Washington]]
[[Category:1905 establishments in Washington (state)]]