Lofall, Washington

Lofall, Washington
Lofall
Lofall
Coordinates: 47°48′41″N 122°39′23″W / 47.81139°N 122.65639°W / 47.81139; -122.65639
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total
2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,211
 • Density1,110/sq mi (427/km2)
Time zonePacific
ZIP code
98370
Area code360
FIPS code53-39930
GNIS feature ID2584998[1]

Lofall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lofall had a population of 2,211.[2]

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

To its east lies Breidablick.

Geography

Lofall is located in northern Kitsap County 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.[5]

Demographics

In 2010, the CDP had a population of 2,289 inhabitants. 1,202 were male, and 1,087 were female.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lofall, Washington
  2. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 149.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Lofall CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "Lofall, Washington". Retrieved August 19, 2014.