Maple Valley, Washington
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| City of Maple Valley, Washington | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Washington | ||
| County | King | ||
| Incorporated | 1997 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayoral | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 343 ft (104.5 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 14,209 | ||
| - Density | 2,616.7/sq mi (1,010.3/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC−7) | ||
| ZIP code | 98038 | ||
| Area code(s) | 425 | ||
| FIPS code | 53-43150[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1506457[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.ci.maple-valley.wa.us/ | |||
Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 14,209 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Maple Valley was officially incorporated in 1997. The Maple Valley Historical Society has the best record of Maple Valley's past and artifacts (including Hobart, Taylor, and Maple Valley). Maple Valley's name was originally Vine Maple Valley and pulled from a hat.
[edit] Geography
Maple Valley is located at (47.366160, -122.044692)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (3.04%) is water.
The main bodies of water in the city limits are Lake Wilderness, Lake Lucrene, Rock Creek, and part of Pipe Lake. The Cedar River passes through unincorporated King County very near by.
[edit] Demographics
The current population is around 22,000 people and growing quickly[citation needed]. At the time of the 2000 census[1], there were 14,209 people, 4,809 households, and 3,952 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,010.3/km² (2,617.9/mi²). There were 4,922 housing units at an average density of 350.0 units/km² (906.8 units/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.62% white, 1.11% African American, 0.66% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
There were 4,809 households out of which 51.7% included children under the age of 18, 69.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of only one individual and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95.
In the city the age distribution of the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% between 19 and 24, 38.5% between 25 and 44, 17.8% between 45 and 64, and 4.5% over the age of 64 years. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median annual household income in the city was $67,159, and the median annual income for a household with children under the age of 18 was $70,008. Males had a median annual income of $50,623 versus $34,097 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,859. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Maple Valley ranks 93rd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 and over.
[edit] Notable People
Real Salt Lake player Nikolas Besagno comes from Maple Valley[4].
Popular singer Brandi Carlile hails from the area.
Omare Lowe, played football at UW signed with Miami, then the jets, then the vikings, then the patriots and currently the falcons.
Jens Pulver, the first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion and a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, attended and wrestled for Tahoma High School in Maple Valley.
[edit] Points of interest
- Wilderness Trail
- Cedar River
- Cedar River Trail
- Maple Valley Skate Park
- Lake Wilderness Park and golf course
- Elk Run Golf Course
- Take a Break Park
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://real.saltlake.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t121&player=besagno_n&playerId=bes059326&statType=current
[edit] External links
- Maple Valley, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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