ZIP Code 98290

The city was founded in 1859 and named Cadyville for pioneer settler E. F. Cady. It served as county seat of Snohomish County from 1861 to 1897, when the county government was relocated to Everett, Washington. The city's airport, Harvey Airfield, is located south of downtown and used primarily for general aviation. The name comes from the name of the dominant local Native American tribe "sdoh-doh-hohbsh" ([sduhúb]), whose meaning is widely disputed. In the early 1850s, the territorial government planned to construct a military road connecting Fort Steilacoom to Fort Bellingham. 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. By 1899 the city of Sn ohmish was a prosperous town with a population of 2,000, 25 businesses and 80 homes. In 1911 a disastrous fire struck First Street and everything between Cues Bues and South Avenue was destroyed. Despite the disaster, the town continued to grow and by 1920 the population grew to a little over 3,000. The Carnegie Library is now the oldest remaining public building in the city. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and State Route 9. The population of the city was 9,098 at the 2010 census, and it is located southeast of Everett and northwest of Monroe. It has a downtown district renowned for its collection of antique shops and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Snohomish was originally inhabited by the Coast Salish tribe who lived between Port Gardner Bay and modern-day Monroe. In the early 1850s, the territorial government planned to construct a military road connecting Fort Steilacoom to Fort Bellingham, with a ferry crossing of the SnohomISH River at Kwehtlamanish. The name SnohOMish comes from the name of the dominant local Native American tribe "sdoh-doh-hohbsh" ([sduhúb]), whose meaning is widely disputed. By 1899 the city was a prosperous town with a population of 2,000, 25 businesses and 80 homes. In 1911 a disastrous fire struck First Street and everything between Avenues B and C was destroyed. By 1920 the population grew to a little over 3,000. The city was connected to Everett by an interurban railway that ceased operations in 1921 after a trestle was damaged during a major flood. The 1930s brought national notice as the hometown of baseball great Earl Averill, the first Washingtonian elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 1960s saw the city see the city of Seattle enter a period of decline as many people were laid off and moved away to seek other work and seek other places to live. The first motor car in the county was driven by Lawrence Bickford in 1901. In 1903 First Street was paved with brick. When it was finished, there was a three-day celebration, and for years afterward, the city's residents remained so proud of the street that they washed it every week with a fire hose.

Geography

Snohomish is located along the north bank of the SnohomISH River near where it is joined by the Pilchuck River. The city lies on the Getchell Hill Plateau, a low hill that interrupts the wide, flat river valley. The river valley was formed approximately 14,000 years before present by the outflow of a glacial lake during the Vashon Glaciation event. 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 mile (8.91 km²) is land and 0.16 square miles [0.41 km²] is water. The historic business and residential center of the town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Each year the city gives tours of the historic houses; one of them, the Blackman House, is a year-round museum. Blackmans Lake (formerly Stillaguamish Lake) is located north of downtown Snohmish and has a boat launch maintained by the city government. It is also known as the Blackmans Reservoir, which is located on the north side of the river. The Blackmans reservoir is one of the largest lakes in the state, with a population of more than 2,000. Snhoomish's city limits are generally defined by thesnohomishes River to the south, Fobes Hill to the west, several city streets to the north, and the PilChuck River toThe city also has an urban growth area that extends north towards U.S. Route 2.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 9,098 people, 3,645 households, and 2,259 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 89.0% White, 0.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 2.1%. The city's median income for a household was $70,234, and the per capita income was $36,717. The city has a population of 10,126, and its population is expected to rise to 11,000 by the 2020 U.S. census. It has a median age of 38.0 years and a population density of 2,875.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,110.4/km²) The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the city's downtown area. It is the only city in the state to have a city center, which was built in the early 1900s. It was the first city to be annexed by the state of Mississippi in the 1920s. Its population has grown to 10,000, and it is expected that it will grow to 12,500 by the end of the 20th century, when the state's population will reach 20,000. It also has the highest percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents, with 5.6% of the population being Hispanic or Latinos of any race. In the city, the average household size is 2.41, with the average family size being 2.99. The median age is 37 years.

Government and politics

Snohomish is a noncharter code city that has an elected mayor and an elected city council. The seven part-time city councilmembers are elected at-large to four-year terms that are staggered. The city government has 50 full-time employees and operated under a $22.7 million budget in 2016. It is led by the city administrator, an unelected position appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a city council vote. At the federal level, the city is part of Washington's 1st congressional district, which has been represented by Democrat Suzan DelBene since 2012. It's also wholly part of the Snohomist County Council's 5th district, including all of the Skykomish Valley, along with Lake Stevens and Mill Creek. The mayor is elected for a five-year term, and the city council elects a city administrator for a four- year term, with an odd-year election in 2022. The council administrator has served in the role since 2022, and Heather Thomas has served as mayor's chief of staff since 2011. It operates under a councilmanager government that was switched from 1971 to 2017 after a vote in 2016 passed by a margin of 11 votes. It was part of a shift to more progressive officials, with Linda Redmon elected mayor in 2021 as part of an effort to make the city a more progressive city. It has a mayorcouncil government, with a mayor and city councilmember elected for four years, with odd years for elections.

Parks and recreation

The city government has nine developed parks with 167 acres (68 ha) of space reserved for public recreation, nature preserves, or other uses. Snohomish is the southern terminus of the Centennial Trail, an intercity multi-use path for pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrians. The city also owns the local Boys and Girls Club and senior center, leasing them out to their respective organizations.:9 The SnohOMish area is also home to several county parks and privately-owned recreational spaces that are primarily used for organized youth sports, such as soccer and baseball.The city is home to a public pool complex built by the SnOHomish School District for its high school swim teams. It opened in 2014 at a cost of $22.2 million and was partially funded by the city government, which provides discounts for residents. The facility replaced the Hal Moe Pool, which originally opened in 1972 as an outdoor pool and covered in the 1989 by the school district. The pool was closed in 2007 and was demolished in 2018 to make way for a city park. It was closed and replaced by a new pool complex, which opened in 2013. The Aquatic Center was built to replace a pool that closed in the late 1970s and was covered by the district in the early 1980s. It is located on a former railroad site in the city's downtown area, near Blackmans Lake and the Pilchuck River. The county government maintains its own network of multi-used paths, which range from gravel and unpaved trails to paved connections between downtown and the lake.

Education

The Snohomish School District operates public schools that serve residents of SnohOMish and nearby unincorporated areas. As of 2020, the district has a total enrollment of 9,421 students, 488 teachers, and 18 total schools. The district is governed by a five-member school board and had a budget of $154 million for the 202021 school year. The area also has several private schools operated by churches and other organizations. The St. Michael Catholic Church founded its parish school in 2007, becoming the sixth school operated under the Archdiocese of Seattle. Other Christian schools include Lighthouse Christian Academy, the Academy of SnOHomish, and Zion Lutheran School. The school district has two conventional high schools and Glacier Peak High School, and an alternative high school program. These high schools are fed by two middle schools, which in turn draw from ten elementary schools, and a number of alternative high schools as well. The high schools have a combined enrollment of more than 9,000 students, with a total of 18 schools in the district. It is the second largest school district in Washington state, after the Spokane School District, with an enrollment of nearly 8,500 students in 2010-11. It also has a large number of private schools, including several run by the Catholic Church and several other organizations, including a private school run by a church in Cathcart, Machias, and Three Lakes. In 2010, the school district also had a population of about 8,000.

Culture

The city is part of the SeattleTacoma media market and is served by a daily newspaper, The Everett Herald. Several films have been shot in Snohomish, including 1981 comedy-drama Bustin' Loose and the 1985 drama Twice in a Lifetime. The city's high school was also a setting in the 1983 film WarGames, which was primarily filmed in California. The town's public library is operated by Sno-Isle Libraries, a regional system that annexed the city-run library. It opened in July 2003 at a cost of $8 million, replacing an earlier Carnegie library building that was a third of the size. The library building was converted into a temporary space for art exhibits following its closure in 2003 and was later used as a rentable community center. The building closed again in 2017 to undergo a $2.7 million renovation, which included demolition of the 1968 annex and restoration of an original crystal chandelier. It reopened in 2021. SnohOMish has produced several professional athletes in American football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey, including three baseball players named "Earl" The city is home to an annual summer festival called Kla Ha Ya Days, which attracts up to 25,000 visitors and began in 1913. It is one of several community events affiliated with the regional Seafair, held annually in July. It also hosts the annual World Series of Ice Hockey, a professional ice hockey tournament held in the summer of each year. It was named one of the favorite libraries of celebrity librarian Nancy Pearl in 2008.

Infrastructure

Snohomish is bisected by two major highways: U.S. Route 2 (US 2), which bypasses the city to the north and east, continuing on to Everett and Stevens Pass; and State Route 9, which connects to Woodinville and Lake Stevens. Community Transit, the countywide public transit authority, provides bus, paratransit, and vanpool service to the city from surrounding cities. The city government contracts with Republic Services for collection and disposal of curbside garbage, recycling, and yard waste. A privately-owned airport, Harvey Airfield, is situated to the south of downtown SnohomISH. The nearest general hospital is EvergreenHealth Monroe, managed by a public hospital district that includes SnohOMish and the Skykomish Valley. Snohoms is home to several general and specialty clinics, including those managed by Providence Health & Services and The Everett Clinic. The Snohomas County Public Utility District provides electric power to customers Snohamish and most of the county. Puget Sound Energy supplies natural gas for the city and the surrounding area. The City of Everett purchases 90 percent of its water from the City of. Everett, which sources from Spada Lake and the Sultan River basin; the remainder is purchased from the Snohmish County Public. Utility District, which treats well water near Lake Stevens, provides the city with tap water service. TheCity government operated its own water treatment plant on the Pilchuck River near Granite Falls until 2017, when it was determined to be too costly to maintain.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington = 30.7. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 53. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Snohomish = 2.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,329 individuals with a median age of 36.6 age the population grows by 1.27% in Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,883.84 residents per square mile of area (1,113.35/km²). There are average 2.42 people per household in the 3,372 households with an average household income of $57,911 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.20% of the available work force and has dropped -0.89% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 28.02%. The number of physicians in Snohomish per 100,000 population = 133.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Snohomish = 48.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 8.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 184. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 159. 77 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 73, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington which are owned by the occupant = 51.06%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 32 years with median home cost = $239,280 and home appreciation of -9.98%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.94 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,356 per student. There are 21.9 students for each teacher in the school, 504 students for each Librarian and 643 students for each Counselor. 9.74% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.81% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.71% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).