Lofall, Washington

Lofall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.[1] The population was 2,289 at the 2010 census.[2]

Lofall, Washington
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 47°48′38″N 122°39′07″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Kitsap
Area
• Total	2.00 sq mi (5.18 km^2)
• Land	2.00 sq mi (5.18 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,289
• Density	1,100/sq mi (440/km^2)
Time zone	Pacific
ZIP code	98370
Area code(s)	360
FIPS code	53-39930
GNIS feature ID	1506249

A post office called Lofall was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] The community was named after H. Lofall, the original owner of the town site.[4]

To its east lies Breidablick.

Demographics

In 2010, the CDP had a population of 2,289 inhabitants. 1,202 were male, and 1,087 were female.[5]

Geography

Lofall is located in northern Kitsap County at coordinates 47°48′38″N 122°39′07″W. It sits on the southeast side of Hood Canal, across which is South Point in Jefferson County. Lofall is bordered to the east by Washington State Route 3, which leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Port Gamble and south 19 miles (31 km) to Bremerton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lofall CDP has an area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which 0.04 acres (179 m²), or 0.003%, are water.[2]

References

1. "Lofall". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Lofall CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 149.
5. "Lofall, Washington". Retrieved 19 August 2014.