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- Town of
Granger
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- Mayor:
- David
Leach
(509)854-1437
- PO Box 165,
Granger 98932
- 1/2000 to
12/2003
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- Council:
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- Pos. #1:
Lilia O.
Villarreal
(509)854-2511
- 720 Second
Ave, Granger 98932
- 1/2002 to
12/2005
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- Pos. #2:
Larry Helberg (Resigned 04/30/02)
- Alfredo
Gonzalez
(Appt 06/02) (509) 854-6276
- PO Box
1225, Granger 98932
- 1/2002 to
12/2005
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- Pos. #3:
Natalie
Ybarra
(509)854-1801
- 221 E St,
Granger 98932
- 1/2002 to
12/2005
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- Pos. #4:
Charles
M. (Chuck) Lynn (509)854-1151
- 609 Beverly
Ln, Granger 98932
- 1/2000 to
12/2003
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- Pos. #5:
Refugio
Cardenas Jr.
(509)854-1196
- PO Box 342,
Granger 98932
- 1/2000 to
12/2003
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City
Clerk:
Alice
Koerner
- (509)
854-1725 • FAX (509) 854-2103
- Fire
Dept.,
109 Main St., 854-1725
- Police
Dept.
Dispatch (800) 572-0490
- Water
& Sewer Dept.,
854-2770
- Meetings:
8:30 p.m. Second and Fourth Tuesdays
- Write:
City Hall, 207 W. 2nd St., Grandview, WA
98930
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- Granger Chamber of
Commerce,
- P.O. Box 250, Granger, WA.,
98932 (509) 854-7304
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- Facts about Granger,
Washington
- The community of Granger
which was incorporated in 1909 is a representation of
a small rural community with history that dates back
to the late 1800's. This historic community is located
in the heart land of the Yakima Valley,178 miles east
of Seattle. Granger is a 10 minute drive from the city
of Toppenish and 25 miles east from Yakima. Toppenish
is where you can see historical murals that identifies
the city. Granger is located on the outskirts of the
Yakama Indian Nation Reservation along the Yakima
River. Today, Granger's tourism theme is "Where
Dinosaurs Roam". This web site will enlighten you
about Granger, Washington and why dinosaurs roam the
city.
- The town of Granger is
named after Walter N. Granger of Buffalo, New York who
had worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
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- Granger, Washington
Demographics
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- According to the 2000 U.S.
Census the population of Granger is 2,530. The ethnic
make up of Granger is 85.5 % Hispanic (79.5 % of
Mexican decent), 0.8 Native American, and 20%
Caucasian.
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- * 77.5% of the
households speaks Spanish at home.
- * Granger, Washington
Census Demographic Profile
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- Granger was incorporated on
September 17, 1909. Even before railroads and
wagon trails, Granger was a gathering place. With the
confluence of Satus Creek and the Yakima River, the
Yakamas used the area as a stopping
grounds.
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- Railroads and people came
to Granger in 1905 and it became a staging grounds for
new settlers looking for a place to settle in the
lower Yakima Valley. Granger's Highline Hotel was one
the biggest hotels in the state.
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- Granger Clay Products
Company was founded in 1903. It fabricated bricks and
title until the mine was depleted in the 1960's. In
1958, Wooly Mammoth bones were discovered in the
abandoned clay mine. Today Granger, "Where Dinosaurs
Roam", is the place where the public can view and
interact with life-size dinosaurs throughout the
community.
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