[39] Sound Transit is also planning to extend Link Light Rail service from Northgate to Lynnwood in 2023, having won voter approval for the project in 2008. The county executive is Dave Somers, a Democrat. [26], The median income for a household in the city was $46,396, and the median income for a family was $61,034. What are my payment options for paying my utility bill? 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The fire began when a small blaze in the Palace Cafe on the South side of the street got out of control on Memorial Day, 1911 at about four a.m. Thirty-five business structures were put out of business, with $173,000 worth of goods destroyed. The Herald in Everett is the county's most popular daily newspaper, while weekly newspapers such as the Snohomish County Tribune, Everett Tribune, Marysville Globe, and The Monroe Monitor serve their respective communities.
The per capita income for the city was $20,917. [40][41] The city's high school was also a setting in the 1983 film WarGames, which was filmed in Darrington and California.
[8][11] The settlement was originally known as "Cadyville" and changed its name to Snohomish City in 1871. Students attending these schools continue to Monroe High School. The Mayor’s recommended budget for 2021-2022 can be found on the City's Finance and Budget page. [22], According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.60 square miles (9.32 km2), of which, 3.44 square miles (8.91 km2) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water.[23]. [7] An archaeological site near the confluence of the Snohomish and Pilchuck Rivers has indications of human habitation that began as early as 8,000 years before present. The county was created out of Island County on January 14, 1861 and is named for the Snohomish tribe.[2]. [13] Hyrcanus Blackman was elected mayor, having already been Police Chief for two years. [29] The city government has 50 full-time employees and operated under a $22.7 million budget in 2016. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000", "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data", "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County", "DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", "DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", "County faces stormy seas with new executive at the helm", "Willis Tucker Obituary: He led his county into new age with a smile", "Former County Executive Bob Drewel honored with building", "Embattled Snohomish County executive stepping down", "Reardon's departure will bring changes for county leadership", "Lovick replaces Reardon as county executive", "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections", Washington State Department of Transportation, "Transit ballot measure would extend rail to Everett — in 2041", "How the first day of commercial flights from Paine Field went", "Airport & Land Use Compatibility Project", "What happens to drivers who cut lines at Washington State Ferry terminals? The racial makeup of the city was 89.0% White, 0.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. [37] It has two conventional high schools, Snohomish High School and Glacier Peak High School (opened in 2008), and an alternative high school program. [18] The city was connected to Everett by an interurban railway that ceased operations in 1921 after a trestle was damaged during a major flood. It is located on the Snohomish River, southeast of Everett and northwest of Monroe.
The mountains provide a source for several major rivers in the east, including the Snohomish, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, and Stillaguamish, that in turn form major bodies of water to the west. [15] In terms of ancestry, 20.3% were German, 12.6% were Irish, 12.2% were English, 8.2% were Norwegian, and 3.6% were American. The 1980s saw renewed vigor in Snohomish when, along with other developments, two 7-Eleven convenience stores and a McDonald's franchise opened during the first part of the decade. [citation needed], Parts of Snohomish, including Maltby Elementary School and Hidden River Middle School, are included in the Monroe School District. ", "Earl Averill Was Snohomish's Rock of Ages", "Decennial Census of Population and Housing", "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Snohomish city, Washington", "Snohomish Municipal Code Chapter 1.06: City Classification", "Recount shows Snohomish strong-mayor vote passed by 11 votes", "Accountability Audit Report: City of Snohomish", Washington State Redistricting Commission, "Monroe GOP lawmaker plans to run against Rep. DelBene", "2019 Statewide Legislative District Map with Legislative Members", "Sam Low leaves Lake Stevens council to join the county's", "Public School District Directory Information: Snohomish School District", "Snohomish schools to ask for $470 million bond in February", "Old traditions meet new ones at Kla Ha Ya Days in Snohomish", "See if you recognize Everett in these films", "Annex removed from Snohomish's 100-year-old Carnegie library", "Obituaries: Earl Torgeson, Major League and former county commissioner", "Ex-major league and Snohomish star Earl Averill Jr. dies", "Snohomish native balances pro hockey career with law school", "Sounders give Glacier Peak grad chance to play in MLS", "Ex-NBA player returns home to coach at Snohomish High", "Seahawks fire offensive-line coach Tom Cable", "Go 2 Guy: Eaton in Philly but thinks of Seattle", "Applause: Snohomish Hall of Fame grows Thursday", "Longtime Snohomish coach Gilbertson dies", "Oops, major league history of Snohomish got the short shrift", "Local race car driver living the dream, just a different one", "Snohomish driver making Daytona debut in truck series", "Saints coach has roots in Snohomish County", "Flashback: NFL lineman Curt Marsh almost quit football as a teenager", "Snohomish's Ogden out to catch on in NFL", "In a podcast, the tale of a true Snohomish eccentric", "Don Poier, 1951-2005: Voice of Grizzlies honed his skills in NW", "State superintendent candidates have similar philosophies", "Retired Navy captain appointed to fill state House seat", "Snohomish High scores when Chrissy Teigen comes to town", "Home is the Sailor: Karen Thorndike nears the end of a two-year, round-the-world solo voyage with mixed feelings", "Willis Tucker: He led his county into new age with a smile", "Biographies: Brigadier General Fred W. Vetter Jr", "Snohomish native Bender inspires local women's hockey players", "Expanding visitor centers can answer the darnedest questions", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Snohomish,_Washington&oldid=984842982, Former county seats in Washington (state), Articles with dead external links from May 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with style issues from September 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2019, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2019, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 12:53.
[2], The median age in the city was 37.8 years. Sound Transit runs four daily Sounder commuter trains at peak hours between Everett Station and Seattle, stopping at Mukilteo and Edmonds. The city lies on the Getchell Hill Plateau, a low hill in the Snohomish River Valley that interrupts the wide, flat river valley. The Martha Lake Airport in Martha Lake was a former private airport that was closed in 2000 and was converted into a county park that opened in 2010. [6][7] After the incorporation of the city of Everett in 1893, the city's leaders attempted to move the county seat from Snohomish. [43] The county also has several private airports, including the Frontier Airpark and Green Valley Airfield in Granite Falls. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. The Tulalip Indian Reservation was established to house the remaining tribes, including the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, and Skykomish. Weekly one-page snapshots of COVID-19 activity in Snohomish County. It remained so until 1897 when the county seat was relocated to the larger, yet much newer neighboring city of Everett, Washington after a controversial and contested county-wide vote. Despite the disaster the town continued to grow and by 1920 the population grew to a little over 3,000. A commonly heard phrase was, "Will the last person out of Seattle please turn off the lights?"
[15], The median income for a household in the county was $66,300 and the median income for a family was $77,479. [18], As of the 2000 census, there were 606,024 people, 224,852 households, and 157,846 families residing in the county. About 4.1% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. [2], The Treaty of Point Elliott was signed at present-day Mukilteo on January 22, 1855, marking the cession of Coast Salish territories in the Puget Sound lowlands. Snohomish is located along the north bank of the Snohomish River near where it is joined by the Pilchuck River. Schools in Snohomish County May Continue Limited In-Person Learning . To help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community, the in-person customer service operations of the Snohomish County Assessor’s office will be suspended beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Returns for contested races and ballot measures, updated daily as mail-in ballots are counted. Somers is a former Snohomish County Councilman and took office as county executive on December 23, 2015, having won the seat from incumbent and fellow Democrat John Lovick. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,196 square miles (5,690 km2), of which 2,087 square miles (5,410 km2) is land and 109 square miles (280 km2) (5.0%) is water.[9]. It has continued to grow, with much of its development spread out along the former Route 2, now known as Bickford Avenue.
As of the 2010 census, there were 713,335 people, 268,325 households, and 182,282 families residing in the county. The town's economic malaise continued throughout much of the '70s, with the downtown area given over to mostly bars and small shops. Snohomish County COVID-19 hot spots. Snohomish lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and State Route 9. Snohomish County is located in western Washington, about halfway between the state's northern and southern borders. The Cascade Range passes through the eastern part of the county and includes the highest point in Snohomish County: Glacier Peak, at 10,541 feet (3,212.90 m) above sea level. Box 1589 Snohomish, WA 98291-1589 Report a Problem (after-hours) (360) 563-2012 (Non-police related) Phone: 360-568-3115 Fax:360-568-1375; Staff Directory Contact The population density was 2,644.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,021.2/km2). The county seat and largest city is Everett. After two years of litigation between the cities of Snohomish and Everett, the county seat was officially relocated to Everett in December 1896.[8]. The historic business and residential center of the town constitutes the Snohomish Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The median age was 35 years.
Snohomish has a downtown district that is renowned for its collection of antique shops and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [39], Several films have been shot in Snohomish, including 1981 comedy-drama Bustin' Loose and the 1985 drama Twice in a Lifetime.
Graphs: Cases by date; case rate per 100,000 population per 2-week period. Note: “Probable” cases include close contacts of a confirmed case who become symptomatic, positive antigen test, or positive serology/antibody test AND a credible history of COVID-like illness. For full definition of a "Probable" case, please see the Department of Health guidance. The city was formerly served by the Everett–Snohomish Interurban, an electric interurban railway that ceased operations in 1921. [8][10] The road, proposed in the wake of the Pig War, was intended to be built far enough inland to be safe from British naval attacks. After earning a two-year degree online or on campus from Edmonds College, students can continue their studies for a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University-Lynnwood in Snoqualmie Hall, a shared building on the Edmonds CC campus.