| Significant City History |
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The first permanent European settlement did not occur until
1824, when Fort Vancouver was established as a fur trading
post of the Hudson's Bay Company. From that time on, the
area was settled by both the US and Britain under a "joint
occupation" agreement, which ended on June 15, 1846, with the
signing of the Oregon Treaty, which gave the United States full
control of the area. The City of Vancouver was incorporated on
January 23, 1857.
In 1956, Willie Nelson moved to Vancouver to begin his
musical career, recording "Lumberjack". Nelson continued to
work as a radio announcer in Vancouver and sing in clubs.
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| Climate Action Initiatives |
| Vancouver Sustainability Program |
| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Vancouver |
WA |
143,560 |
1825 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 150 feet |
High Tech |
6.6% |
50,655 |
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Service |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
84% |
33 |
3,659 per sq mi |
| Hispanic |
6% |
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| Asian |
4% |
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| Black |
2% |
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| Other / Mixed |
4% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 81.2 |
87.8 |
37 |
41.8 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0.5 |
0.4 |
4.5 |
8 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 3.2 |
47% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Vancouver |
Output Vancouver |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 30th |
13.35 |
1,916,526 |
703,444 |
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