| Significant City History |
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Tacoma was officially incorporated on November 12, 1875.
Tacoma's early hopes to be the "City of Destiny" were
stimulated by its selection in 1873 as the western terminus of
the Northern Pacific Railroad.
George Francis Train was a resident of Tacoma for a few years
in the late 1800s, and was an early civic booster. In 1880, he
staged a global circumnavigation starting and ending in Tacoma
to promote the city's centrality.
In 1935 Tacoma received national attention when George
Weyerhaeuser, was kidnapped while walking home from school.
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Tacoma |
WA |
196,532 |
1852 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 46 feet |
Timber |
7.6% |
$45,567 |
|
Shipping |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
60% |
37 |
3,965 per sq mi |
| Black |
12% |
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| Asian |
8% |
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| Hispanic |
7% |
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| Native American |
2% |
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| Other |
11% |
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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 |
| 77.4 |
84.5 |
35.9 |
40.2 |
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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 |
0.3 |
6.5 |
11.1 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
|
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| 3 |
49% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Tacoma |
Output Tacoma |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
|
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 30th |
13.35 |
2,623,702 |
963,006 |
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