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Almanac
Admitted to Union November 11, 1889
Capital Olympia,   [ Find out more ]
Nickname Evergreen State, Green Tree State, Chinook State,   [ Find out more ]
Motto Al-ki or Alki,   [ Find out more ]
Total Area 71,303 square miles Rank 18th
Total Land Area 66,582 square miles Rank 20th
Total Water Area 4,721 square miles Rank 11th
Length 360 miles
Width 240 miles
Highest Point 14,410 feet (Mount Rainier) Rank 4th
Lowest Point sea level (Pacific Ocean) Rank 3rd
Mean Elevation 1,700 feet Rank 18th
Highest Temp 118 degrees on August 5, 1961 at Ice Harbor Dam
Lowest Temp -48 degrees on December 30, 1968 at Mazama and Winthrop
Highest Monthly Avg Temp 84.0 degrees Rank 41st
Lowest Monthly Avg Temp 20.0 degrees Rank 27th
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)		 5,894,121 Rank 15th
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area)		 88.52 Rank 25th
Ten Largest Cities by Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)

1. Seattle 563,374   6. Everett 91,488
2. Spokane 195,629 7. Federal Way 83,259
3. Tacoma 193,556 8. Kent 79,524
4. Vancouver 143,560 9. Yakima 71,845
5. Bellevue 109,569 10. Bellingham 67,171
Median Age 33.1
Average Lifetime (1979-1981) 75.13 Rank 10th
Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) 5,952.3 Rank 12th
Violent Crimes 514.6 Rank 26th
Property 5,437.7 Rank 8th
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce		 $31,230 Rank 11th
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce		 $26,291 Rank 11th
Median income of households(1993) $35,655 Rank 12th

We've gathered some of this information from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.

This book is chock full of statistical data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can recommend it as an excellent resource. If you would like to have this book, click here to purchase this book from

Additional Sources:
United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov.

For a more in-depth profile of the Evergreen State, purchase the Washington Almanac: Facts About Washington by Andrea Jarvela. This 1999 publication will give you the most current information from the Pacific coastline to the peak of Mt. Rainier. Get 240 pages of the essential facts.
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