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Quincy

Total population

7,998

Median home value

$336,800

18.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$87,902

Quincy$88k
National$74k
Weather68°F · Sunny
Coordinates47.23°, -119.85°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Quincy is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is situated east of the Columbia River on State Route 28 and north of Interstate 90. The population was 7,543 at the 2020 census. Quincy is one of the closest cities to The Gorge Amphitheatre.

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History & geography

History

Quincy lies atop a part of the Columbia River Basalt Group, which is overlain by Pleistocene outburst flood deposits. The Missoula Floods had one of their outlets at Trinidad, close to Quincy, and another near Ancient Lakes, which includes the Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley AVA. Glacial erratics carried from as far away as Montana can be found nearby. The area also has an abundance of rimrock. Quincy was founded as a railroad camp during construction of the Great Northern Railway in 1892, and was incorporated on March 27, 1907. It was named after Quincy, Illinois. The arrival of the water from the Grand Coulee Dam in 1952 changed the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Quincy has a cold desert climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.6
Median home value
$336,800
Housing units
2,657
Poverty rate
6.2%
Unemployment
7.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
24.8%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
76.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.2349
Longitude
-119.8525
Water area
0.08 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
68°F
Sunny
Tonight
44°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
67°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
37°F
Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost
Sunday
61°F
Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
41°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Quincy, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.6%
Diabetes
11.6%
Adult obesity
39.1%
Binge drinking
17.5%
Adult smoking
10.8%
No leisure activity
27.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Quincy High School
    High · QUINCY · 895 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Quincy Middle School
    Middle · QUINCY · 757 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Ancient Lakes Elementary
    Elementary · Quincy · 374 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Mountain View Elementary
    Elementary · QUINCY · 279 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Monument Elementary
    Elementary · QUINCY · 263 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Pioneer Elementary
    Elementary · QUINCY · 262 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Quincy Innovation Academy
    Other · Quincy · 50 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Quincy Innovation Academy Big Picture
    Other · Quincy · 28 students · 28:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,499

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,301
Avg daily Wikipedia views
43
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Quincy

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Recent natural events nearby

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET