North Bend, Washington
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North Bend is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The town was made famous by David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks. The show was also filmed in the neighboring town of Snoqualmie. Since the Weyerhaeuser sawmill closed, North Bend has become an upscale bedroom community for the Eastside of Seattle, Washington, with property values more than doubling from 1997 to 2006. The population was 4,746 at the 2000 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, North Bend ranks 52nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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[edit] History
North Bend was originally platted by Will Taylor in February 1889 as Snoqualmie.[1] On March 3, 1890, Snoqualmie was renamed Mountain View, because another town of the same name already existed just a few miles down the valley.[2] The Post Office Department, however, objected to the name Mountain View. The city was then renamed North Bend after its location near the north bend of the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. North Bend was officially incorporated on March 12, 1909.
[edit] Geography
North Bend is located at (47.493831, -121.786247)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.
North Bend is located in the foothills of the Cascade Range just 31 miles east of Seattle in the upper valley of the Snoqualmie River. Nearby Mount Si looms over the town. To the south is Rattlesnake Ridge. The nearest city, Snoqualmie, Washington, is located about 3 miles to the northwest.
Mount Si is the most prominent geological feature arising on the outskirts of North Bend. It towers 3,200 feet above the level of the town, itself at around 4,100 ft total elevation. A four mile trail zig zags up to the summit with a vertical climb of 3,100 feet.
The city's ZIP code is 98045.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,746 people, 1,841 households, and 1,286 families residing in the city. The population density was 623.3/km² (1,611.6/mi²). There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of 248.1/km² (641.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.01% White, 0.70% African American, 1.03% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.
There were 1,841 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,534, and the median income for a family was $69,402. Males had a median income of $57,333 versus $38,401 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,229. About 2.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] North Bend Theatre
On April 9th, 1941 the North Bend Theatre opened its doors. It has continued operating as an independent movie theater since that day. A few years the theatre has underwent a major renovation. During this renovation every part of the building was improved without sacrificing the distinctive character of this 1941 Art Deco theatre. The theatre reopened in December, 1999.
The full story of the theatre can be read here here
[edit] External links
- City of North Bend
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Nearby hiking trails onHikipedia
- Snoqualmie School District
- Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce
- North Bend Library
- North Bend Ranger Station
- Mountains to Sound Greenway
- Mount Si
- Suggested Hikes Along the I-90 Corridor
- Historic Tollgate Farm
- Si View - Historic Community Center built in 1938
- Twin Peaks' Double R Diner - Twede's Cafe
- North Bend Theater - (Art Deco) built 1941, renovated 1999
- Historic McGrath Hotel and Robertiellos
- North Bend Factory Outlet Stores
- North Bend Unity Lodge #198
