| Significant City History |
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The first recorded visit by Europeans was in 1792 when Peter
Puget and a crew from the British Vancouver Expedition
charted the site.
In 1853 the town settled on the name Olympia due to its view of
the Olympic Mountains to the northwest. It is also claimed to be
the farthest point on The Oregon Trail.
In 1851, the U.S. Congress established the Customs District
of Puget Sound for Washington Territory and Olympia became
the home of the customs house.
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Olympia |
WA |
44,645 |
1846 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 130 feet |
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3.3% |
$54,136 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
85% |
36 |
2,544 per sq mi |
| Asian |
6% |
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| Hispanic |
5% |
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| Black |
2% |
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| Other / Mixed |
2% |
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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 |
| 80.1 |
84.2 |
35 |
39 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0.8 |
0.4 |
8.8 |
14.4 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 4.9 |
51% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Olympia |
Output Olympia |
| (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 |
596,010 |
218,760 |
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