La Conner, Washington

Infobox Settlement
official_name = La Conner, Washington
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Washington
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Skagit

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area_total_km2 = 1.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 761
population_density_km2 = 674.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1746.7

timezone = Pacific (PST)
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elevation_m = 17
elevation_ft = 56
latd = 48 |latm = 23 |lats = 26 |latNS = N
longd = 122 |longm = 29 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 98257
area_code = 360
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La Conner is a town in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

La Conner was named for the wife of an early settler, Louisa Ann Conner.

Geography

La Conner is located at coor dms|48|23|26|N|122|29|44|W|city (48.390495, -122.495646)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (15.69%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2006, there were 839 people, 372 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,746.7 people per square mile (667.8/km²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 996.1/sq mi (380.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.80% White, 0.79% African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 3.81% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.18% of the population.

There were 372 households out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 12 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% 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 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,344, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $40,074 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,308. About 8.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Landmarks

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Notable natives

Author Tom Robbins is a long-time resident of LaConner. Many of his books, most notably Another Roadside Attraction, have chapters set in the vicinity.

Pacific Northwest photographer Art Hupy (1924-2003) settled in La Conner in 1977 and founded the Museum of Northwest Art in 1981. Many influential Northwest artists including Guy Anderson, Clayton James, and Barbara Straker James have close ties to La Conner.

Joe Shell (born in La Conner in 1918) is a former member and floor leader of the California State Assembly and was the intraparty opponent of Richard M. Nixon for the California Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1962. His father was an Indian agent at the time on the Swinomish reservation.

Each spring, La Conner attracts tens of thousands of visitors to view a wide array of tulips. Also, it hosts the Arts Alive! show during the first weekend of November, where notable artists such as Kevin Paul can display and sell their artwork.

The town is also famous for its many wild turkeys. In 2005, the town named the wild turkey as their "Official Town Bird." [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vchfWM9ey8 YouTube - La Conner Town Turkeys ] ] On August 8, 2006, however, a debate was heard in town council about whether the birds should be removed because of nuisance complaints about noise, fecal matter, and ingestion of garden materials. [http://www.laconner.net/uploads/TC_Minutes_06-0808.pdf]

ister cities

La Conner has the following sister cities. [ [http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/International/Washington%20Organizations/Sisters/ Sister Cities, States, Counties & Ports ] ]
*flagicon|Russia Olga, Russia
*flagicon|Nicaragua San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
*flagicon|Ireland Kenmare, Ireland [http://www.laconner.net/uploads/TC_Minutes_04-0511.pdf]

References

External links

* [http://www.townoflaconner.org/ La Conner website]
* [http://www.laconnerchamber.com/artsalive.cfm Arts Alive!]