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Addy, Washington

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Addy, Washington
Unincorporated community
Addy entering sign looking south from U.S. 395
Addy entering sign looking south from U.S. 395
Addy, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Addy, Washington
Addy, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 48°21′32″N 117°50′14″W / 48.35889°N 117.83722°W / 48.35889; -117.83722
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Elevation
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1,641 ft (500 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99101
Area code509
GNIS feature ID2586726[1]

Addy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Colville River and U.S. Route 395 between Colville to the north and Chewelah to the south.

As of the 2020 census, Addy had a population of 210.[2]

History

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Map of Addy in 1915

Addy was first settled in 1851 by Magnus Flett, a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) employee, after he retired to the Addy area.[3][4] Thomas Stensgar retired from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1852[4] and obtained the first homestead in the area in 1867.[5] Addy was originally a Swiss dairy community.[6] Addy was named in 1890 by E. S. Dudrey, storekeeper and the town's first postmaster, for his wife Adeline, nicknamed Addy.[6] Addy became the stop between Chewelah and Colville on the Spokane Falls and Northern Railway at the end of March 1892.[7] Addy was platted by G. Fatzer in 1893.[8] In 1975, Alcoa built a magnesium smelter,[9] which became the largest employer in the county. In 2001, Alcoa closed the plant due to unfavorable market conditions.[10] The first school was built in 1884 under Stevens County District 11. In 1967, the last Addy school was closed and students were bused to Chewelah.[11] A small town alongside State Route 395, Addy was not tracked by the 2000 U.S. census, but in the 2010 census the population was 265. The town has one gas station, and a coffee shop. There is one restaurant in town, although several other businesses cater to the primarily agricultural local economy. Addy is assigned the ZIP code 99101.

Climate

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This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Addy has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[12]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010268—
2020210−21.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
2000[14] 2010[15]

Addy first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[15]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Addy CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 222 174 82.84% 82.86%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0 0.37% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 2 4.85% 0.95%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 24 26 8.96% 12.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8 5 2.99% 2.38%
Total 268 210 100.00% 100.00%

References

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  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Addy, Washington
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Boom Town Tales". Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Lives Lived West of the Rockies: A biographical Dictionary of Fur Traders Working West of the Rockies, 1793-1858 by Bruce Watson
  5. ↑ "IIS7". Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Phillips, James W. (1997). Washington State Place Names (8th ed.). University of Washington Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
  7. ↑ Colville Republican newspaper March 25, 1892, Pg 8
  8. ↑ Colville Republican newspaper February 4, 1893, Pg 2
  9. ↑ Historylink.org Stevens County Article
  10. ↑ "Alcoa: News: News Releases: Alcoa Shuts Down Northwest Alloys Magnesium Smelter". Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  11. ↑ The Last Bell by Alpha Naff, Northeast Washington Genealogical Society 2005, ISBN 0-9705654-1-0
  12. ↑ "Addy, Washington Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Addy CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Addy CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
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