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Shaw Island
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and other sources as noted. Note: All figures are for Lopez and Shaw islands together.

The numbers

Population: 1,746

Median family income: $27,200

Median house value: $151,000

Median apartment rent: $318

Housing units: 773


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 46

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 251

Completed four-year college or higher: 326

Below poverty level: 3.5 percent

Home ownership: 622

Renters: 151

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Saturday, October 23, 1999

Island is secluded, quiet and very private

Local commerce very limited

Buying land here requires a long wait

Nuns have been at center of several disputes

Tiny schoolhouse lavishes attention on students

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Shaw Island

Shaw Island historical album

Shaw Island by the numbers


Nearby communities:

Anacortes

Coupeville

Lopez Island

Orcas Island

Port Townsend

San Juan Island

Sequim

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