Nisqually Reservation
census designated place
The Nisqually Reservation, also known as Nisqually Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Indian reservation of the Nisqually tribe in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 668 at the 2020 census.
History
Nisqually Indian Reservation was formed in 1854 after the signing of the Treaty of Medicine Creek. The portion northeast of the Nisqually River, totaling 3,353 acres (1,357 ha), was condemned in 1918 by Pierce County for use by the U.S. Army during the establishment of Fort Lewis. The Nisqually Tribe was compensated $75,840 by an Indian Board; an additional $65,000 was appropriated by the federal government in 1921 to landowners in recognition of the "unfair payment".
Geography
The Nisqually Reservation is located at 47°0′22″N 122°40′11″W (47.006162, -122.669733).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Nisqually Indian Community CDP (census-designated place, as the reservation is title for census purposes, has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.37% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 588 people, 173 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 216.5 people per square mile (83.5/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 65.5/sq mi (25.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 26.70% White, 1.36% African American, 60.71% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 1.36% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 8.33% from two or more races.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1515857. VIAF identifies the subject as 131562803. The Library of Congress control number is n2006016628. Authority coordinates are 47.006, -122.670. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1854, 1918 and 1921.
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