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Welcome to Davenport ...

The city of Davenport is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Davenport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

When the people of Davenport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davenporter<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Davenport has a population of 1,744 people<3> (see below for details).

Davenport is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Davenport is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Davenport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Davenport is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Davenport: 99122<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Davenport had an population of 1,744 people. This is an increase of 0.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davenport had a population of 1,734 people (which is 16.4% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Davenport the county's most populous community.

The population of Davenport represents 0.03% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,734 people, the population of Davenport has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,730 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Davenport.

Communities Also Named Davenport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Davenport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davenport.

Communities near Davenport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davenport.

  • Reardan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Harrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Creston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Omans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omans
    • Omans is located in Lincoln County
  • Mondovi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
    • Mondovi is located in Lincoln County
  • Bluestem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestem
    • Bluestem is located in Lincoln County
  • Edwall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Bays
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
    • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County
  • Deer Meadows
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
    • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
  • Wellpinit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellpinit
    • Wellpinit is located in Stevens County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Davenport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davenport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davenport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davenport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davenport. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Davenport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davenport ...

Looking for more information about Davenport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Davenport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davenport.

Adding Davenport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davenport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Davenport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Davenport post office opened in 1884.

We also found Davenport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davenport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davenport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Davenport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Davenport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Davenport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davenport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Davenport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davenport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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