South Prairie, Washington

South Prairie is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 434 at the 2010 census.

History

South Prairie was platted in 1888 by Frank Bisson. It was named because of its location, south of Connell's and Porter's prairies. South Prairie was officially incorporated on February 17, 1909.

Geography

South Prairie is located at 47°8′18″N 122°5′49″W / 47.13833°N 122.09694°W / 47.13833; -122.09694 (47.138402, -122.096848).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km²), of which, 0.39 square miles (1.01 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 434 people, 166 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,112.8 inhabitants per square mile (429.7/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 446.2 per square mile (172.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.4% White, 0.5% African American, 2.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.