Editing Marcus, Washington

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'''Marcus''' is a town in [[Stevens County, Washington|Stevens County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 216 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Marcus, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Marcus%20town,%20Washington |access-date=May 11, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Marcus, Washington (circa 1900).jpg|thumb|left|Marcus, circa 1900]]

Marcus was named for Marcus Oppenheimer who settled in the area in 1863.<ref>{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=175|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=159}}</ref>

Marcus was a supply and transportation base for northward-bound travellers during the [[Big Bend Gold Rush]] of the 1860s in the [[Colony of British Columbia (1858-1866)|Colony of British Columbia]] due to its location just above [[Kettle Falls]], a wall to river navigation. In 1865 the steamboat ''[[Forty-Nine (steamboat)|Forty-Nine]]'' was built at Marcus to attempt the run to [[La Porte, British Columbia|the goldrush boomtown of La Porte]] at the foot of the infamous [[Dalles des Morts]] or "Death Rapids", which were located in the immediate vicinity of the rush and were the upper barrier to river navigation. Regular service from Marcus to La Porte did not begin until 1866 due to difficult winter conditions at the Narrows of the Arrow Lakes on the first attempt in 1865.

Marcus was officially incorporated on October 18, 1910. The original townsite was submerged beneath the waters of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake]] when [[Grand Coulee Dam]] was built.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.23|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]]|accessdate=December 19, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Marcus has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=36154&cityname=Marcus%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Marcus, Washington]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1890 = 311
| 1910 = 481
| 1920 = 551
| 1930 = 583
| 1940 = 393
| 1950 = 149
| 1960 = 126
| 1970 = 142
| 1980 = 174
| 1990 = 135
| 2000 = 117
| 2010 = 183
| 2020 = 216
| 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|accessdate=October 4, 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]]|accessdate=July 12, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019182931/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|archivedate=October 19, 2016}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Great Northern Railway relocation, Marcus Washington.jpg|thumb|Marcus, 1941]]

===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]]|accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 183 people, 76 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|795.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 82 housing units at an average density of {{convert|356.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 76 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the town was 48.8 years. 18% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 117 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|495.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 52 housing units at an average density of {{convert|220.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.85% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.85% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 48 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,798. There were 25.0% of families and 28.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 41.2% of under eighteens and 5.3% of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Stevens County, Washington}}
{{Arrow Lakes Steamboats}}

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[[Category:Towns in Stevens County, Washington]]
[[Category:Towns in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Washington (state) populated places on the Columbia River]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1863]]