Cusick, Washington

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Cusick is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] History

Cusick was officially incorporated on March 15, 1927.

[edit] Geography

Cusick is located at 48°20′12″N, 117°17′46″W (48.336552, -117.296204)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 212 people, 87 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 240.7/km² (624.9/mi²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 120.4/km² (312.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 3.77% Native American, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 87 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% 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 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,583, and the median income for a family was $14,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,371. About 36.2% of families and 41.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.