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| leader_title = Mayor| leader_name = Eric Onisko| leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = ImperialPUBLISHER=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, August 7, 2020, | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 16.18| area_land_km2 = 15.05| area_water_km2 = 1.13| area_total_sq_mi = 6.25| area_land_sq_mi = 5.81| area_water_sq_mi = 0.442020 United States Census>2020| population_footnotes = | population_total = 10371| population_density_km2 = 689.2| population_density_sq_mi = 1785Pacific Time Zone>Pacific (PST)| utc_offset = -8| timezone_DST = PDT| utc_offset_DST = -7| elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 7| elevation_ft = 23474912322region:US_type:cityUNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU>ACCESS-DATE=APRIL 23, 2011TITLE=US GAZETTEER FILES: 2010, 2000, AND 1990, | postal_code_type = ZIP code| postal_code = 98584Area code 360>360Federal Information Processing Standard>FIPS code| blank_info = 53-63735Geographic Names Information System>GNIS feature IDweblink|ci.shelton.wa.us}}| footnotes = }}Shelton is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Washington, United States.WEB,weblink June 7, 2011, Find a County, National Association of Counties, Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census. Shelton has a council–manager form of government and was the last city in Washington to use a mayor–commission form of government.

History

Shelton was officially incorporated in 1890. The city was named after David Shelton, a delegate to the territorial legislature.WEB,weblink City of Shelton – Community, February 7, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090930104812weblink">weblink September 30, 2009, mdy-all, The land was previously called "Cota" and was inhabited and managed by the Squaxin Island Tribe, or "People of the Waters", who had inhabited the land for centuries before contact with white settlers. The land was ceded, along with 4,000 sq. miles of Indigenous land, on December 26, 1854, with the passage of the Treaty of Medicine Creek. After the passage of the treaty, David Shelton and his wife, Frances Shelton, each took a claim of land enabled by the Donation Land Claim Act totaling 640 acres in what would eventually be incorporated as Shelton.WEB, Becker, Paula, September 27, 2010, Shelton — Thumbnail History Shelton was once served by a small fleet of steamboats which was part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. These boats included the Old Settler, Irene, Willie, City of Shelton, Marian, Clara Brown, and S.G. Simpson.Newell, Gordon R., Ships of the Inland Sea, at 165–66, Binford and Mort, Portland, OR (2nd Ed. 1960) The economy was built around logging, farming, dairying and ranching as well as oyster cultivation. The Simpson Timber Company mill on Puget Sound's Oakland Bay dominated the landscape of the downtown area; the mill was sold to Sierra Pacific Industries in 2015, who are currently building a new mill.weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161106185308weblink">Sierra Pacific to buy, shut down, then rebuild Shelton Mill Shelton also identified itself as "Christmastown USA" due to the area's cultivation of Christmas trees; the name was later revived for an annual festival.NEWS, Moreno, Amy, December 8, 2019, Christmastown USA returns to Shelton with record-setting tree maze,weblink KING 5 News, November 1, 2023, NEWS, Clark, Barbara, November 25, 2005, 'Christmas Town' No Longer Living Up to Its Name, Fame,weblink Kitsap Sun, November 1, 2023, The Ridge Motorsports Park opened in 2012, and has hosted MotoAmerica and Trans-Am Series races.File:Shelton davidshelton 1890.jpg|David Shelton, 1812–1897File:Shelton WA sawmills.JPG|Shelton sawmillsFile:Simpson lumber-Shelton Washington.jpg|Simpson Timber Company mill in Shelton, on the Oakland Bay, viewed from the southeast.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|6.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.WEB, US Gazetteer files 2010,weblink United States Census Bureau, December 19, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120112090031weblink">weblink January 12, 2012, mdy-all,

Climate

With extremely precipitous rainfall in winter and dry summer of less than 33 mm in the driest month (less than 1/3 of the rainy season), Shelton has a warm summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) with cold winters, similar to the larger cities of the Pacific Northwest.WEB,weblink Shelton, Washington Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase), Weatherbase, February 15, 2019, {{Weather box|location = Shelton, 1931-1999 normals and extremes|single line = Y| Jan record high F = 68| Feb record high F = 72| Mar record high F = 76| Apr record high F = 89| May record high F = 98| Jun record high F = 110| Jul record high F = 104| Aug record high F = 107| Sep record high F = 99| Oct record high F = 87| Nov record high F = 70| Dec record high F = 66| year record high F = 110| Jan high F = 44.8| Feb high F = 49.1| Mar high F = 53.8| Apr high F = 60.2| May high F = 67.4| Jun high F = 72| Jul high F = 77.3| Aug high F = 77.1| Sep high F = 71.9| Oct high F = 61.2| Nov high F = 50.9| Dec high F = 45.4| year high F = 60.9| Jan low F = 32.9| Feb low F = 34.1| Mar low F = 35.6| Apr low F = 38.8| May low F = 44| Jun low F = 48.8| Jul low F = 52| Aug low F = 52.2| Sep low F = 48| Oct low F = 42.2| Nov low F = 37.3| Dec low F = 34.4| year low F = 41.7| Jan record low F = -2| Feb record low F = 0| Mar record low F = 17| Apr record low F = 22| May record low F = 25| Jun record low F = 32| Jul record low F = 36| Aug record low F = 34| Sep record low F = 30| Oct record low F = 22| Nov record low F = 5| Dec record low F = 6| year record low F = -2|precipitation colour=green| Jan precipitation inch = 10.32| Feb precipitation inch = 8.23| Mar precipitation inch = 6.82| Apr precipitation inch = 4.2| May precipitation inch = 2.29| Jun precipitation inch = 1.7| Jul precipitation inch = 0.92| Aug precipitation inch = 1.2| Sep precipitation inch = 2.46| Oct precipitation inch = 5.79| Nov precipitation inch = 9.88| Dec precipitation inch = 11.37| year precipitation inch = 65.17| Jan precipitation days = 21| Feb precipitation days = 18| Mar precipitation days = 19| Apr precipitation days = 15| May precipitation days = 12| Jun precipitation days = 9| Jul precipitation days = 5| Aug precipitation days = 6| Sep precipitation days = 9| Oct precipitation days = 14| Nov precipitation days = 20| Dec precipitation days = 22|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch| Jan snow inch = 4.7| Feb snow inch = 0.9| Mar snow inch = 0.6| Apr snow inch = 0| May snow inch = 0| Jun snow inch = 0| Jul snow inch = 0| Aug snow inch = 0| Sep snow inch = 0| Oct snow inch = 0| Nov snow inch = 0.9| Dec snow inch = 1.9| year snow inch = 9Western Regional Climate Center>WRCCHTTP://WWW.WRCC.DRI.EDU/CGI-BIN/CLIMAIN.PL?WA7584 >TITLE=SHELTON, WASHINGTON (457584) PUBLISHER=WESTERN REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER, WRCC, |date=November 2015}}

Demographics

{{US Census population|1890= 648|1900= 833|1910= 1163|1920= 984|1930= 3091|1940= 3707|1950= 5045|1960= 5651|1970= 6515|1980= 7629|1990= 7241|2000= 8442|2010= 9834|align-fn=centerAUTHOR=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAUACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 11, 2013, |2020=10371}}

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 10,371 people, 3,416 households, and 2,055 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1785|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,887 housing units at an average density of {{convert|669|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.6% White, 0.9% African American, 5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 13.9% from other races, and 12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.1% of the population.There were 3,416 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.8% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.73.The median age in the city was 32.4 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 18.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,WEB, U.S. Census website,weblink United States Census Bureau, December 19, 2012, there were 9,834 people, 3,574 households, and 2,166 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1707.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,847 housing units at an average density of {{convert|667.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% White, 0.8% African American, 3.7% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 9.9% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.2% of the population.There were 3,574 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23.The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 8,442 people, 3,191 households, and 2,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,519.4 people per square mile (586.2/km2). There were 3,403 housing units at an average density of 612.5 per square mile (236.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.83% White, 0.36% African American, 2.72% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.73% Pacific Islander, 5.77% from other races, and 3.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.87% of the population.There were 3,191 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $40,392. Males had a median income of $33,867 versus $23,617 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,303. About 15.3% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Shelton was the last city in Washington to use a mayor–commission form of government.NEWS, James, Will, October 30, 2017, In Shelton, A New Form Of Government Is On The Ballot,weblink KNKX, November 1, 2023, In November 2017, the voters of Shelton adopted a council-manager form of municipal governance.NEWS, Shephard Bull, Arla, December 11, 2017, Shelton sets elections for new council members,weblink Kitsap Sun, November 1, 2023,

Education

The Shelton School District is composed of eight schools:WEB,weblink S.S.D. Schools, November 4, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090522230320weblink">weblink May 22, 2009,

• Evergreen, Mountain View, and Bordeaux Elementary Schools, kindergarten through fourth grade
• Olympic Middle School, fifth and sixth grades
• Oakland Bay Junior High, seventh and eighth grades
• Shelton High School, ninth through twelfth grades
• CHOICE Alternative School, seventh through twelfth grade
• Cedar High School, a New Tech Network Project-Based Learning high school for grades ninth through twelfth

Notable people

• Raul Allegre - former NFL kicker
• Justin Ena – former NFL linebacker
• Karol Kennedy – 5-time national champion and 1952 Winter Olympics silver medalist who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in pairs figure skatingweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200417161814weblink">Karol Kennedy at Sports Reference
• Desmond "Des" Dalworth Koch – 1956 Olympic bronze medalist, discusWEB,weblink Patch, Steve, 2003 Sports Year in Review,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080327003450weblink">weblink Shelton Mason County Journal, January 22, 2004, March 27, 2008, dead, mdy-all,
• Mary Miranda Knight – pioneer and educator
• Jerry Lambert – film and television actorIMDb: Jerry Lambert Retrieved on December 7, 2010
• Arthur Needham – member of the first city council and the first haberdasher in the county
• Lawson H. M. Sanderson – Marine Corps aviation pioneer with the rank of major general
• Caleb Schlauderaff – NFL offensive lineman
• Paul Stamets – Mushroom enthusiast

References

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External links

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• City website
• City of Shelton circa 1925 (University of Washington collection)

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