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Queets, Washington

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Queets, Washington
Census-designated place
An intersection in Queets
An intersection in Queets
Queets is located in Washington (state)
Queets
Queets
Queets is located in the United States
Queets
Queets
Coordinates: 47°31′54″N 124°20′18″W / 47.53167°N 124.33833°W / 47.53167; -124.33833
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesGrays Harbor, Jefferson
Area
 • Total
1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Land1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
136
 • Density98/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98331
FIPS code53-56905[2]
GNIS feature ID2585025[1]

Queets is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties, Washington, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 174 at the 2010 census.[2] The primary residents of the community are Native Americans of the Quinault Indian Nation.

Etymology

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Queets gets its name from the Queets River which it borders. According to William Bright The Queets River gets its name from the Quinault word q'ʷícx̣ʷ.[4]

History

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The post office at Queets was established July 13, 1880, and discontinued July 31, 1934, with mail being sent to Clearwater, approximately 8 miles (13 km) away.[5]

Geography

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The community is near the coast of the Pacific Ocean along the Queets River at the northern edge of the Quinault Indian Reservation. Queets consists of several homes, a store, gas station, fisheries, daycare, Head Start, and a remote office for the Quinault Nation. Other local attractions include the Pacific beach hiking trails, Olympic National Park, and Olympic National Forest.

U.S. Route 101 passes through Queets, crossing the Queets River at the northern edge of the community. US 101 leads north 5 miles (8 km) to Kalaloch Beach and 39 miles (63 km) to Forks, site of the nearest airport. Southbound US 101 leads east 25 miles (40 km) to Amanda Park and southeast 68 miles (109 km) to Aberdeen.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Queets CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.45%, are water.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010174—
2020136−21.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2000[7] 2010[8]

Queets first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Queets CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 5 4 2.87% 2.94%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1 0.57% 0.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 159 117 91.38% 86.03%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.57% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 8 9 4.60% 6.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 5 0.00% 3.68%
Total 174 136 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

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At the 2010 census, more than 95% of the population identified their race as American Indian.[11]

Religion

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The only place of worship in Queets is the Queets Indian Shaker Church.[citation needed]

References

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  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queets, Washington
  2. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Queets CDP, Washington". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2017.[dead link]
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Queets, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
  5. ↑ Boardman, Tim, and Richard W. Helbock (1986) Washington Post Offices, p. 55, Lake Oswego, Oregon: La Posta Publications
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Queets CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Queets CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: Queets CDP, Washington". 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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