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Coupeville
A snapshot profile, gleaned from the 1990 Census and records provided by the Island County Economic Development Council and Windermere Real Estate Center Isle:

The numbers

Square miles: 1

Population: 1,646

Median income: $32,955

Median house value: $138,000

Median apartment rent: $450

Parks: 5

Housing units: 586

Number of businesses: 265

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 41.5

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 261

Completed four-year college or higher: 21.9 percent

Below poverty level: 11.5 percent

Home ownership: 60 percent

Renters: 40 percent

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Saturday, October 25, 1997

People and scenery lend charm to this historic town

Lack of water limits growth -- but that's fine by the locals

Stronger economy is a goal

Distance from big city has drawn transplants aplenty

Community takes its rich history very seriously

Jon Hahn: Mickey Clark has left his stamp on local lore

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Coupeville

Coupeville historical album

Coupeville by the numbers

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