Lynnwood

Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Seattle and 13 miles (21 km) south of Everett, near the junction of Interstate 5 and Interstate 405. The city was incorporated on April 23, 1959, and grew into a suburban hub in the years following the completion of I-5 and I-405. Lynnwood has the highest concentration of retailers in the region and a growing core of businesses, anchored by the Alderwood Mall. It also has a community college, a convention center, and a major transit center. The area was logged and settled by homesteaders in the late 19th century and early 20th century, including the development of "Alderwood Manor" The city is home to several major companies, including Zumiez and SOG Specialty Knives. It was named for the wife of a realtor, Karl O'Brien, who filed a plat for development along Highway 99 at 196th Street Southwest in 1937, naming the development "Lynnnwood" during the 1940s. It gained its first post office in 1948, after a successful lobbying campaign by the Lynnwood Commercial Club to the federal Post Office Department. It will have a population of 38,568 in the 2020 U.S. census, making it the fourth-largest city in the county, after Seattle, Everett, and Marysville. The Lynnwood Mall opened in 1979 and spurred the transformation of eastern Lynnwood into a retail and office district.

History

Lynnwood is the primary city name, but also Brier are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Lynnwood. The Snohomish tribe of Native Americans used the area of modern-day Lynnwood for summertime activities, including hunting, fishing, berry gathering, and root cultivation. The first American settlers arrived in the 1880s. The Puget Mill Company established the planned community of "Alderwood Manor" in 1917. In 1956, a committee to study incorporating Lynnwood as a city was formed, proposing an area of 6.7 square miles (17 km²) and population of 10,744 for the new city. A petition to incorporate was signed by 600 voters and submitted early the following year, proposing a 6-square-mile (16km²) city. An incorporation measure was put before voters on November 1958, failing by a narrow margin of 890 to 848 votes. The city was approved by county commissioners on April 23, 1959, marking Lynnwood's official incorporation as a third-class city. Two years later, the city's first mayor, Jack Bennett, was elected and the city council met on April 20, 1959. Lynnwood gained its first post office in 1948, after a successful lobbying campaign by the Lynnwood Commercial Club to the federal Post Office Department. It was named after realtor Karl O'Brien, who filed a plat along Highway 99 at 196th Street Southwest in 1937. Nearby businesses adopted the name during the 1940s, leading to the formal use of "Lynnwood" by the chamber of commerce in 1946, instead of the suggested "West Alderwood".

Geography

The city of Lynnwood is located in Snohomish County in Western Washington. It is at the junction of Interstate 5 and Interstate 405, approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Seattle, 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Bellevue, and 13 miles (21 km) south of Everett. The city is situated 300 to 600 feet (91 to 183 m) on a plateau above Puget Sound, which lies to the city's west. The main retail and commercial corridor of the city is the "Lynnwood Triangle", bordered to the east by Interstate 5, to the south by Southwest 196th Street, and to the west by 44th Avenue West. The "Triangle" area has been proposed as the site of a city center for Lynnwood since the 1980s, including planning for a future light rail station and high-density development surrounding it. The UGA includes Alderwood Manor and part of North Lynnwood, extending east to Locust Way and Mill Creek, and north to the Mukilteo UGA at 148th Street Southwest.:1.1 The city has eighteen identified drainage basins, most of which drain into Swamp Creek or Puget sound via Lund's Gulch.:9.6 Other natural features within Lynnwood include Scriber Lake and Hall Lake. One of the highest hills in the Seattle area is 649-foot (198 m) Lake Serene Hill, near the lake of the same name. It has extensive views of the Olympic Mountains to thewest and the Cascade Mountains toThe east.

Economy

As of 2015, Lynnwood has an estimated 19,095 residents who were in the workforce, either employed or unemployed. Only 12 percent of Lynnwood residents work within city limits, while approximately 31 percent commute to Seattle, 9 percent to Everett, 6 percent to Bellevue, and 4 percent to Edmonds. The largest industry in Lynnwood is the services sector, with approximately 45 percent of workers, followed by retail (28%) and education (8%). The retail sector, centered around Alderwood Mall, employs 7,000 people and generates 50 percent of the city's tax revenue. Clothing retailer Zumiez and knife manufacturer SOG Specialty Knives are headquartered in LynnWood. The city government, the Edmonds School District, and Automatic Data Processing (ADP) are the largest non-retail employers in the city. The average one-way commute for Lynnwood workers in 2015 was approximately 30 minutes; 69 percent of Workers drove alone to their workplace, while 12 percent carpooled, and 10 percent used public transit. Over 52 percent ofWorkers in Lynn Wood reside within Snohomish County, while 9 percent reside in Seattle. Over 24,767 jobs were created in SnohOMish County in 2012, but only seven percent live within the city limits. The Boeing assembly plant near Paine Field in Everett, Downtown Bellevue and the Microsoft Redmond Campus employ the majority of workers in the area. The City of LynnWood has a population of 2.2 million people.

Demographics

The estimated population of Lynnwood was 36,420 in 2015, with an additional 28,973 people living outside city limits in Lynnwood's urban growth area. By 2035, the Lynnwood area is projected to have a population of over 92,000 people, including 54,400 people within the current city limits. Lynnwood residents had an estimated median household income of $47,700 in 2011, ranking lower than comparable suburban cities in the Seattle metropolitan area. The median age in the city was 37.3 years. The racial makeup of the city is 63.8% White (58.6% non-Hispanic white), 5.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 17.3% Asian, 0.5%. Pacific Islander, 6.6%. from other races, and 5.1%. from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.3%. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.4%. from 18 to 24, 32.1. from 25 to 44, 21.8. from 45 to 64, and 11.8%. from 65 years of age or older. For every 100 males, there were 95.0 males, for every 100 females, the median age was 35.0 years. About 9.2% of families and 95% of. the population were below the poverty line.

Government and politics

Lynnwood is defined as a non-charter code city and operates under a mayorcouncil government. The mayor serves a four-year term, with no term limits, and is joined in the Executive Department by an Executive Assistant and Assistant City Administrator. The Lynnwood city council is composed of seven residents who are elected in at-large, non-partisan elections. At the state level, the city is part of the 32nd legislative district, which also includes Woodway, western Mountlake Terrace, and Shoreline. Lynnwood is wholly part of Snohomish County Council's 3rd district, alongside Edmonds and Woodway. The municipal government provides emergency services, water and sewage utilities, street maintenance, parks and recreation, and the municipal court and jail. According to the Washington State Auditor, Lynnwood's municipal government employs 373 people full-time and operates on a biennial budget of $197.5 million. It has contracted with South County Fire to provide firefighting and emergency medical services since it was formed in 2017 by a merger of the Lynnwood fire department and a county fire district. The city is represented by Democrat Rick Larsen in the 2nd congressional district, represented by Jay Inslee in the 1st congressional district. It is also part of Washington's 32nd state legislative district; it includes Edmonds, Woodway and MountlakeTerrace, as well as parts of Shoreline and Edmonds. It also has a city manager to oversee city operations.

Education

Public schools in Lynnwood are operated by the Edmonds School District, which also serves the cities of Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, and Woodway. The district had an enrollment of approximately 20,847 students in 2014 and has 41 schools, of which 16 are located in or around Lynnwood. Edmonds College, established in 1967, offers two-year degree programs and other services. Central Washington University offers four-year bachelor's degrees in select programs at its Lynnwood campus. Lynnwood also has several private schools, both religious and secular, including The Soundview School, St, Thomas More Parish, and the Brighton School. The Lynnwood High School was originally located adjacent to Alderwood Mall, but moved to a new campus a mile (1.6 km) east on North Road in northern Bothell. It enrolls an average of 11,100 students per quarter. The school district has three high schools located in the Lynnwood area: Lynnwood high School, Meadowdale High School, and Scriber Lake High School. It has shared a campus with Edmonds college since 1975. It also has a private school, The Sound View School, which was founded in the 1970s. It is located on the corner of Lynnwood Avenue and West Main Street. It was later moved to its current location on West Main Avenue, which is just south of the city's central business district. In the 1990s, the school district added a sixth high school to its system.

Culture

The city of Lynnwood has over 350 acres (140 ha) of open space in 19 community and neighborhood parks, as well as 14 miles (23 km) of recreational trails. The city also has special recreational facilities, including a municipal golf course, skate park, sports fields, a water park, and a senior center. Lynnwood is part of the SeattleTacoma media market, and is served by Seattle-based media outlets including The Seattle Times; broadcast television stations KOMO-TV and KING-TV. The Weekly Herald published its final issue on August 29, 2012, due to revenue issues. The $1.8 million Heritage Park, opened in 2004, includes the Tudor-style, timber-framed Wickers Building, originally built in 1919; a cottage built for the Alderwood Manor superintendent in 1917; and a restored Interurban trolley car. The library is the most-visited in the Sno-Isle Libraries district, serving most of Snohomish and Island counties, with 504,000 annual visits as of 2012.Lynnwood has one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP): Keeler's Korner, an automobile service station built in 1927 on Highway 99 at 164th Street Southwest.The city has two other buildings determined to be eligible for a NRHP listing: the Masonic Temple, built in 1921; and an former schoolhouse built in 1917. Non-commercial radio station KSER was based in Lynnwood from 1991 to 1994, when it moved to Everett.

Infrastructure

Lynnwood is located at the northern junction of Interstate 5 and Interstate 405. Public transportation in Lynnwood is provided by Community Transit and Sound Transit. The Alderwood Water and Wastewater District provides municipal tap water service for Lynnwood, sourced from Everett's Spada Lake Reservoir. The city contracts with Republic Services and Waste Management for garbage, recycling, and yard waste disposal. Lynnwood does not have any general hospitals, but is located near the Edmonds branch of Swedish Medical Center. In 2024, Sound Transit will begin operating Link light rail service to Lynnwood Transit Center, connecting it to Downtown Seattle and the BellevueRedmond area. Light rail service is planned to be extended north to Downtown Everett, via Ash Way and Paine Field, in 2036. The City of Lynnwood handles sanitary sewer and wastewater treatment; its wastewater treatment plant treats 5 million gallons per day (19,000 m3) that is discharged into Puget Sound. The water district serves the unincorporated areas around Lynnwood and also operates Well Number 5, an artesian well in North Lynnwood that has gained popularity for its quality. In Lynnwood the city has several community and specialty clinics operated by regional healthcare providers, including the Community Health Center of Snohomish County, Virginia Mason, and The Everett Clinic. It is also the terminus of a minor gas pipeline operated by the Northwest Pipeline Company. The Lynnwood Public Utility District (PUD), a consumer-owned public utility, provides electric power to the city.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lynnwood, 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 Lynnwood = 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 1,484 individuals with a median age of 37.2 age the population grows by 0.53% in Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 5,143.49 residents per square mile of area (1,985.91/km²). There are average 2.47 people per household in the 13,584 households with an average household income of $51,514 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.90% 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 28.32%. The number of physicians in Lynnwood per 100,000 population = 133.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lynnwood = 38.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 158. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 165. 76 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 71, 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 Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington which are owned by the occupant = 50.52%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 33 years with median home cost = $281,750 and home appreciation of -11.86%. 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 $4,609 per student. There are 20 students for each teacher in the school, 476 students for each Librarian and 615 students for each Counselor. 8.53% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.92% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.86% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).