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South Prairie, Washington

South Prairie, Washington, in Pierce county, is 16 miles SE of Federal Way, Washington (center to center) and 34 miles S of Seattle, Washington. The town is located in the Tacoma metropolitan area. South Prairie has a population of 382.

The People and Families of South Prairie

In South Prairie, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Prairie had a median family income of $56,250.

South Prairie Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in South Prairie.

Commuting

In South Prairie, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SE of Federal Way, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles S of Seattle, Washington
County	Pierce
Metro Area	Tacoma
P.O. Box Zip Codes	98385
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.139
Longitude	-122.096

Station	BUCKLEY 1 NE
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	51 to 76 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	MC MILLIN RESERVOIR
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 45 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	51 to 75 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	PALMER 3 ESE
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	51 to 73 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	86.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	382	100%
Male	199	52.1%
Female	183	47.9%
Under 18	126	33%
18+	256	67%
65+	27	7.1%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.4
White	359	94%
African-American	4	1%
Asian	5	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	2.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$56,250
Population In Poverty	23	5.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	438
Growth	56
Growth %	14.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.6%
Irish	15.1%
English	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
Italian	5.9%
Norwegian	4.7%
European	4.1%
Scottish	2.4%
Dutch	2.4%
US/American	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Polish	1.8%
Scandinavian	1.2%
British	1.2%
Austrian	1.2%
Finnish	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Swiss	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%

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