Sprague ; is a small city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 495 at the 2020 census. The city was platted in 1880 and named for former American Civil War Union general John Wilson Sprague.
History
thumb|left|250px|Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, Washington.
Sprague was first settled by William Newman, who established an inn at the location.
Sprague was officially incorporated on November 28, 1883. Originally called Hoodooville after William Burrows, a local character called Hoodoo Billy, the name was changed to honor General John W. Sprague, a railroad executive.
Sprague was destroyed by fire on August 3, 1895.
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, Washington was originally built in 1883. The current church was built in a Gothic Revival style and erected in 1902, just south of the site of the original church and blessed by the Bishop of Nesqually. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1990.
Geography
Sprague is located at (47.298974, -117.977532). It is at the junction of Interstate 90 and State Route 23, northeast of Sprague Lake. It is approximately from Ritzville and from Spokane.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sprague is located in the transition zone between a dry-summer humid continental climate, and a semi-arid climate.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Sprague had a population of 495 and a median age of 44.4 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older, with 94.9 males for every 100 females and 88.4 males for every 100 females age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 206 households in Sprague, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.7% were married-couple households, 22.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 428 || 86.5%
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| Black or African American || 6 || 1.2%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 8 || 1.6%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 3 || 0.6%
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| Two or more races || 50 || 10.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 14 || 2.8%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 447 people, 197 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 236 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 2.0% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 197 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,