Salkum, Washington
Salkum, Washington | |
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 Salkum Timberland Library in Salkum, WA | |
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| Coordinates: 46°31′55″N 122°37′33″W / 46.53194°N 122.62583°WCoordinates: 46°31′55″N 122°37′33″W / 46.53194°N 122.62583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | [1]558 ft (170 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code | 98582 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
Salkum is a rural unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington. The town is located on U.S. Route 12 and is 2.1 miles west of Silver Creek.[1]
History[]
The area was a village of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.[2] Salkum is a Cowlitz Indian word meaning "boiling water" or "boiling up", a reference to a nearby series of waterfalls on Mill Creek.[2][3][4]
The first non-Native settlers built a grist mill at Mill Creek in 1881, beginning the town's future.[5] A post office was established in 1882 and moved in 1890, shifting the town's center two miles north.[6] Salkum would become a timber community, producing lumber until the 1930s when the sawmills shut down.[2]
Salkum opened its first library, as part of the Timberland Regional Library system, in 1986 as a test to expand library services to rural communities. Proving successful, the community refurbished an unoccupied gas station and the library was moved into the larger building in 1993.[7][8][9]
Government and politics[]
Politics[]
Salkum is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.
The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Salkum voting district were as follows:[10]
- Donald J. Trump (Republican) - 381 (70.82%)
- Joe Biden (Democrat) - 143 (26.58%)
- Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) - 10 (1.86%)
- Howie Hawkins (Green) - 1 (0.19%)
- Write-in candidate - 3 (0.56%)
References[]
- ^ a b "Salkum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b c Mittge, Brian (April 6, 2002). "Salkum: Mill Town near Indian village site on Cowlitz River now perches on Highway 12". The Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Byway Communities - Salkum". whitepassbyway.com. White Pass Scenic Byway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "SALKUM (Mt. Hope) and MOUNT MORIAH MASONIC CEMETERIES". files.usgwarchives.net. US GenWeb Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Salkum site has moved". The Daily Chronicle. June 3, 1977. p. V27. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Lewis County - Salkum". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
- ^ Fund, Edna (August 11, 2011). "Salkum Library Opens". The Chronicle. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ McDonald, Julie (June 1, 2021). "Timberland Regional Library Expands Services in Thurston". The Nisqually Valley News. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Salkum Timberland Library". trl.org. Timberland Regional Library.
- ^ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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