Castle Rock, Washington Castle Rock, Washington Location of Castle Rock, Washington Location of Castle Rock, Washington Castle Rock is a town/city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
Helens, Castle Rock is at the heart of Washington timber nation in the Pacific temperate precipitation forest.
Castle Rock is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area; the populace was 1,982 as of the 2010 census.
Castle Rock is titled for a volcanic modern outcropping over the Cowlitz River, "The Rock", rising 190 feet high on the south side of the city.
The modern formation, resembling a castle, became a geographic landmark for Cowlitz Indians and Hudson's Bay Company traders as early as 1832.
Today, it is the locale of The Rock Community Park, with hiking trails, picnic tables, and a historical marker. Castle Rock is centered primarily on the donation territory claim of Eliza and William Huntington, who settled at the locale in 1852.
Castle Rock prospered as a Cowlitz River steamboat port and trading center for valley farms.
Castle Rock, the Gateway to Mount St.
Helens, is 117 miles south of Seattle, Washington and 58 miles north of Portland, Oregon, 46 16 26 N 122 54 18 W (46.273991, 122.904916). Castle Rock is situated between the Cowlitz River and Interstate 5, one mile south of the confluence of the Cowlitz and the Toutle River.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km2), of which, 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2) is territory and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water. It is the northernmost town/city in Cowlitz County.
West Side Highway, running north along the Cowlitz River, joins Castle Rock to Cloud Mountain and the communities of Olequa and Vader, Washington.
Continuing south, West Side Highway / State Route 411 joins Castle Rock to Longview, Washington, and Ocean Beach Highway (State Route 4), putting Castle Rock 75 miles from Willapa National Wildlife Refuge and the Pacific Ocean.
The Castle Rock Park & Ride is positioned on Huntington Avenue next to Interstate 5 Exit 49.
On the east side, the trail begins at Lions Pride Park, runs past the Rock Community Park, and 1.5 miles later reaches the PH10 bridge.
On the west side, the trail runs 1100 feet to the Castle Rock Sports Complex.
The City of Castle Rock was awarded the Association of Washington Cities 2004 Municipal Achievement Gold Medal Award for the city's trail system. There were 784 homeholds of which 32.7% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 43.5% were married couples residing together, 16.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 39.3 years.
24.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,130 citizens , 833 homeholds, and 562 families living in the city.
There were 833 homeholds out of which 33.9% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 46.3% were married couples residing together, 16.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families.
In the city, the age distribution of the populace shows 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $37,212, and the median income for a family was $44,125.
About 10.7% of families and 17.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
There are three schools in Castle Rock: Castle Rock Elementary, Castle Rock Middle School, and Castle Rock High School.
"Cowlitz On The Move - Castle Rock".
Washington - A Guide to the Evergreen State, WPA American Guide Series, Washington State Historical Society, 1941.
"Cowlitz On The Move - Castle Rock".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States Castle Rock Kalama Kelso Longview Woodland
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