ZIP Code 98944

Sunnyside is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,375 at the 2020 census. The city is located at 46°1915N 120°044W (46.320798, 120.012232). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 617.17 square miles (2.2 km), all of it land. It lies approximately 180 miles away from Seattle to the east, Portland to the west, Spokane to the southwest, and Yakima to the north. The name of the city was coined by a merchant named W. H. Cline in 1893. The Dunkards, members of the German Baptist Progressive Brethren, relocated to Sunnysid in order to form what they called the Christian Cooperative Colony. They bought the entire town site and were the developers of its first bank, and a telephone system. They enforced clauses prohibiting alcohol, dancing and gambling as a condition on every parcel of land sold. In 1948, SunNyside became the first city in the state to adopt a councilmanager system of government. The system provides for an elected city council which is responsible for policy making and a professional city manager, appointed by the council, who is. responsible for administration. The council is prohibited from interfering with the manager's administration, but the city manager can be removed by a majority vote of the council at any time. In the 1930s, refugees from the Dust Bowl also moved to the town.

History

The modern settlement of Sunnyside was founded by Walter Granger in 1893. By the end of 1901, the population had doubled, finally exceeding 300 people. The Dunkards, members of the German Baptist Progressive Brethren, relocated to the town in order to form what they called the Christian Cooperative Colony. In the 1930s, refugees from the Dust Bowl also moved to Sun nyside. Sunnieside became the first city in the state to adopt a councilmanager system of government in 1948. The city manager provides policy advice, directs the daily operations of city government, handles personnel functions (including the power to appoint and remove employees) and is responsible for preparing the city budget. The town was named an All-America City in 1979. The name was coined by a merchant named W. H. Cline, who was involved in the financing and construction of the SunnYSide Canal which would have allowed Yakima River water to irrigate the area. The canal was foreclosed on during the Panic of 1893, and the town's population dwindled to seven families. On September 16, 1902, residents voted 421 to incorporate as the town of Sun nieside. At the time, the town had 314 residents, just over the state minimum for an incorporation referendum. Because of this, old maps of Washington identify the town with a cross or halo symbol. This project was necessary since years of irrigation had raised the water table to the point that the streets had become unbearably muddy. The cost of the entire project was $62,629.45. The first mayor was the town druggist James Henderson.

Geography

Sunnyside is located at 46°1915N 120°044W (46.320798, 120.012232).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.63 square miles (17.17 km²), all of it land. The city lies approximately 180 miles away from Seattle to the west, Spokane to the east and Portland to the southwest. The town has a cold desert climate (BWk) according to the Köppen climate classification system. It has a population of 2,816. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 2,715. The population of the city was 2,917 at the 2010  Census. It is located in the eastern part of theascade region of the Cascade Range, which includes the towns of Spokane, Marysville, and Mount Rainier. The area is known as the "Cascades" because of its rocky terrain. The region is home to the Cascade Mountains, which are the highest peaks in the western United States. It also has the highest elevations in the state, at 6,822 feet (1,823 meters) and 6,723 feet (2,722 meters) in elevation. The climate is very cold, with an average monthly temperature of -2 °C (0 °F). The city is located on the eastern edge of the Willamette River, which flows into the Columbia River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 15,858 people, 4,332 households and 3,428 families residing in the city. There were 4,556 housing units at an average density of 687.2 per square mile (265.3/km²) The racial make-up of the city was 42.61% White, 0.40% African American, 0,9% Native American, 52.3% from other races and 2.3%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 82.2% of the population. The average household size was 3.60 and the average family size was 4.02. The median household income was $27,583 and the median family income is $28,304. About 29.1% of families and 34.5% of residents were below the poverty line, including 46.2. of those under age 18 and 18.1%. The city's population was 13,905 in 2000, and 14,857 in 2010. The city has a population density of 2,391.9 per sq mile (923.5/km 2) and a population growth rate of 2.4%. The median age is 25.5 years, and the sex population is 50.9% male and 49.1%, according to the 2010 census. It is the most populous city in the state with a population of 13,859. It has a poverty rate of 34.7% and an average household income of $25,187.

Attractions and events

The Darigold Dairy Fair manufactures 150 million pounds of cheese annually. The Sunnyside Historical Museum houses and displays artifacts and documents with a focus on daily life in Sunnieside during its early years. The A&E network once named the event one of the "Top 10" such parades in the U.S. The museum was donated to the city by Robert and Martha McIntosh, who had purchased the business from the family of Walter C. Ball & Sons, the local undertaking business. The memorial cemetery, founded by the Ball Family, is located north of town. The Darigolds' Dairy Fair Store was shut down in 2012 and the museum was closed in 2013. The town is located in the Yakima Valley, which is part of the Washington State D.C. metropolitan area. The city is located on the edge of the Cascade Range and is home to Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the state, and the tallest peak in Washington state, Mount Hood. It is also home to the National Park Service, which was founded in 1872 and is the nation's oldest national park. It was the first national park to be established in the United States in 1876. The park was named in honor of former President Theodore Roosevelt, who was born in the area in 1858. The state's first public library was opened in 1881 and was later converted into a public library in 1883. The library was later moved to its current location in 1885.

Schools

Sunnyside High School was named a School of Distinction in 2015 and 2016. The original public library, a Carnegie Library, was built in 1911. It is the second largest library in the Yakima Valley Libraries and has one of the largest Spanish language collections in the system. The town of Outlook just northwest of town has one public library which was replaced in 1964 with the current library building. Many of the original school buildings have either burned to the ground or been demolished to make way for bigger and better structures. The Lincoln School Building, built in 1927, is still in use and has been remodeled and renovated to accommodate the administrative offices for the district. The land on which Lincoln School sits was donated to the school district by H. Lloyd Miller in 1926. He and his wife later donated the land next to it between the school and 9th Ave. to be used for playing fields for the students. In 1928, female teachers were not allowed to marry. Doing so would void their contract to teach. The school district has one high school and one middle school. The high school is located on the east side of the town and the middle school is on the west side. The public library is located in the town's downtown area and was replaced with a new library building in 1964. The city has one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school which were both built in the 1950s and 1960s. The community has one senior high school, which was founded in the 1970s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington = 84. 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 30. 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 Sunnyside = 2.6 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 12,990 individuals with a median age of 27 age the population grows by 6.42% in Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,232.03 residents per square mile of area (861.84/km²). There are average 3.67 people per household in the 3,971 households with an average household income of $32,282 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.80% of the available work force and has dropped -0.14% 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 32.92%. The number of physicians in Sunnyside per 100,000 population = 158.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Sunnyside = 6.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 10.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 55. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 203. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 65, 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 Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington which are owned by the occupant = 54.25%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $112,070 and home appreciation of -5.42%. 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 $10.78 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 $4,817 per student. There are 17.9 students for each teacher in the school, 604 students for each Librarian and 340 students for each Counselor. 3.75% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.36% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.81% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).