Snohomish County, Washington
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| Snohomish County, Washington | |
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 Location in the state of Washington |
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| Formed | January 14, 1861 |
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| Seat | Everett |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
5,689 km² (2,196 mi²) 5,411 km² (2,089 mi²) 278 km² (107 mi²), 4.89% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
606,024 112/km² |
| Website: www1.co.snohomish.wa.us | |
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. As of 2000, the population was 606,024. The county seat is at Everett, the county's largest city.
Snohomish County was created out of Island County on January 14, 1861.[1]
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[edit] Geography Of Snohomish County
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,689 km² (2,196 mi²). 5,411 km² (2,089 mi²) of it is land and 278 km² (107 mi²) of it (4.89%) is water. The highest point in the county is volcanic Glacier Peak at 10,541 feet (3,213 meters) above sea level.
[edit] Geographic features Of Snohomish County
[edit] Major highways Of Snohomish County
[edit] Adjacent counties Of Snohomish County
- Skagit County, Washington - north
- Chelan County, Washington - east
- King County, Washington - south
- Kitsap County, Washington - southwest
- Island County, Washington - west
[edit] Education
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Edmonds Community College and Central Washington University have worked together since 1975 to meet the higher education needs of Snohomish County. After earning a transfer degree online or on campus from Edmonds Community College, students can continue their studies for a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University-Lynnwood in Snoqualmie Hall, a shared facility on the Edmonds CC campus.
Edmonds and Everett community colleges provide academic transfer degrees, career training and basic education in Snohomish County. Together, the colleges serve more than 40,000 people annually. About 40 percent of all high school graduates in Snohomish County begin their education at Edmonds or Everett community college. They also provide access to bachelor's degrees in the county in partnership with state universities.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 606,024 people, 224,852 households, and 157,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 112/km² (290/mi²). There were 236,205 housing units at an average density of 44/km² (113/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.63% White, 1.67% Black or African American, 1.36% Native American, 5.78% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 3.36% from two or more races. 4.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 224,852 households out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $53,060, and the median income for a family was $60,726. Males had a median income of $43,293 versus $31,386 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,417. About 4.90% of families and 6.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Census-recognized communities
[edit] Other communities
- Bryant
- Clearview
- Eastmont
- Elger Bay
- Fobes Hill
- Kennard Corner
- Larimers Corner
- Lowell
- North Lakewood
- Pinehurst
- Queensborough
- Seattle Heights
- Trafton
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Snohomish County website
- Snohomish County Housing Authority (HASCO)
- Everett Housing Authority
- University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections – Lee Pickett Photographs Over 1400 photographs documenting scenes from Snohomish, King and Chelan Counties in Washington State from the early 1900s to the 1940s.
- A Clearview diarist on wikisource
