- North Creek, Washington
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North Creek, Washington — CDP — Location of North Creek, Washington
Coordinates: 47°49′23″N 122°11′54″W / 47.82306°N 122.19833°WCoordinates: 47°49′23″N 122°11′54″W / 47.82306°N 122.19833°W Country United States State Washington County Snohomish Area - Total 13.6 sq mi (35.2 km2) - Land 13.6 sq mi (35.2 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 361 ft (110 m) Population (2000) - Total 25,742 - Density 1,894.8/sq mi (731.6/km2) Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) FIPS code 53-49665[1] GNIS feature ID 1852953[2] North Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States, located south of the city of Mill Creek, and north of the city of Bothell. The population was 25,742 at the 2000 census. The creek with the same name flows through the community.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, North Creek ranks 75th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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Incorporation
On February 2, 1993, a special election was held to consider incorporating the North Creek community into a city.[3] However, the measure failed 1,341 votes in support to 1,927 votes in opposition. Since that time, the community has grown immensely in population, acting as a bedroom community to the nearby well-established city centers and growing business parks. North Creek remains one of the largest unincorporated communities in the county, despite its large population and commercial core.
Geography
North Creek is located at 47°49′23″N 122°11′54″W / 47.82306°N 122.19833°W (47.823085, -122.198281).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²), all of it land.
The creek itself is a 12.6-mile-long creek that originates near the Everett Mall and flows southward through Snohomish County and northern King County. The North Creek community is located along the southern portion of North Creek, just north of the creek's mouth at the Sammamish River in Bothell.[5] The community also contains North Creek Park, a county park that features urban wetlands through which the creek flows.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 25,742 people, 9,167 households, and 6,875 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,894.8 people per square mile (731.3/km²). There were 9,599 housing units at an average density of 706.6/sq mi (272.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.02% White, 1.01% African American, 0.64% Native American, 5.61% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.
There were 9,167 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,289, and the median income for a family was $72,109 (these figures had risen to $78,228 and $86,920 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[6]). Males had a median income of $46,496 versus $35,135 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,861. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jerry Bergsman (3 February 1993). "North Creek Incorporation Bid Fails -- Supporters Vow To Go To Voters Again". The Seattle Times. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930203&slug=1683494. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Norm Glenn (June 2001). "North Creek Watershed: Total Maximum Daily Load Evaluation for Fecal Coliform Bacteria". Washington State Department of Ecology. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0103020.pdf. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US5333805&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US53%7C16000US5333805&_street=&_county=north+creek&_cityTown=north+creek&_state=04000US53&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
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