Profile for Thurston County, Washington, WA
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The county is in the Olympia metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 224,673. This was an increase of 8.35% from the 2000 census.
Local
$46,975National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Thurston County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Thurston County was $30,828. This was an increase of 26.5% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 100% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (5)
Colleges (3)
Communities (7)
Hotels (15)
Libraries (6)
Museums (2)
Newspapers (2)
School districts (8)
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18% of Thurston County residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Thurston County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Thurston County include Forest Cemetery, Grand Mound Cemetery, Mount Tabor Cemetery, Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery, Yelm Cemetery ... View cemeteries
- Cemetery record compendium
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- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Thurston County include Bucoda, Lacey, Olympia, Rainier, Tenino, Tumwater, Yelm ... View communities
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- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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Colleges in Thurston County include Evergreen State College, Saint Martin's College, South Puget Sound Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Thurston County include Griffin Schools District, North Thurston Schools Dist 3, Olympia Schools Dist 111, Rainier Schools Dist 307, Rochester Schools Dist 401, Tenino Schools Dist 402, Tumwater Schools Dist 33, Yelm Community Schools ... View school districts
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- Museums in Washington
- National Historic Landmark search
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- Search the National Register for historic properties
- State archives
Libraries in Thurston County include Lacey Timberland Library, Olympia Timberland Library, Tenino Timberland Library, Tumwater Timberland Library, Washington State Library, Yelm Timberland Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Thurston County include Nisqually Valley News, Olympian ... View newspapers
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Thurston County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Thurston County political report.
- Thurston County Democratic party
- Washington Democratic party
- Washington Republican party
- Washington elections board
Hotels in Thurston County include Ameritel Inn, Best Western Aladdin Motor Inn, Best Western Tumwater Inn, Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn, Econo Lodge Olympia, Extended Stay AmericaTumwater, GuestHouse International, Holiday Inn Express, Motel 6 ... More hotels
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