Enumclaw

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Enumclaw
Town hall and parish hall
Town hall and parish hall
Location in Washington
Enumclaw (Washington)
Enumclaw
Enumclaw
Basic data
Foundation : January 27, 1913 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority )
State : United States
State : Washington
County : King County
Coordinates : 47 ° 12 ′  N , 122 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 12 ′  N , 122 ° 0 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 11,609 (as of 2015)
Population density : 1,052.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 11.06 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of
which 11.03 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 232 m
Postal code : 98022
Area code : +1 360
FIPS : 53-22045
GNIS ID : 1519366
Website : www.cityofenumclaw.net
Mayor : Jan Molinaro

Enumclaw (  [ iːnəmklɔː ] ) is a city ( City ) in King County in the US state, Washington . According to the 2010 US Census, the population was 10,669. The estimate for 2015 was 11,609 inhabitants. Please click to listen!Play

Location of Enumclaw in King County

The Enumclaw Plateau , on which the city is located, was created by a volcanic mud flow ( lahar ) from Mount Rainier about 5,700 years ago.

The name Enumclaw is derived from one of the Salish languages meaning "place of evil spirits" obviously with reference to Enumclaw Mountain. The mountain is approximately 9.5 kilometers (6 miles) north and the naming refers either to some nasty incidents that took place there or to the occasional violent storms which, coming from the east, plague the region. Native American mythology tells the story of two brothers from the Pacific Northwest - Enumclaw and Kapoonis - whose father turned them into thunder and lightning. The city of Enumclaw translates its name as "Thunder Rolls".

history

One of the first white settlers in southern King County was Allen L. Porter. About 5 km (3 mi) west of today's Enumclaw he claimed in 1853 a 1.3 km² large parcel on the White River . He maintained a troubled relationship with the Smalkamish tribe (one of the Muckleshoot's ancestors ) for some time , and in 1855 his hut was burned to the ground. Porter, who had been warned beforehand by a member of his tribe friend, hid in the woods until the attackers withdrew. After warning the settlers at Fort Steilacoom , he left the area and moved to Roy . He should never return to Enumclaw.

Enumclaw itself was founded in 1879 by Frank and Mary Stevenson. Northern Pacific Railroad planned their transcontinental route through the place in 1885 after an offer from the Stevensons was accepted over cleared and leveled land to build a siding. Confident about the further development of the area, the Stevensons drew up a land map together with King County in the same year. They built a hotel and gave a lot for a saloon and general store.

Initially the city was named Stevensonville after the founders. One resident suggested Enumclaw after the sawed-off promontory north of the city. The uniqueness of the name won over the community.

On January 11, 1895, Mount Baldy, a small peak above the city, “broke out”. Despite the huge fire and smoke, neither losses nor damage were reported and the conflagration was kept to a minimum by the residents. Hops were grown during the 1880s and 1890s . When the yield collapsed due to disease and economic decline, the residents switched to dairy farming, which continues to this day. The first census of 1900 led to a population of 483.

In the 1890s, the Northern Pacific Railroad moved its route through Palmer , a few miles east of the city. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad moved a branch line through Enumclaw in 1910.

The city was recognized as a local authority on January 27, 1913 . A long-awaited route to east Washington opened in 1929 across the Naches Pass Highway . In the 1950s, the Enumclaw Insurance Group expanded its business significantly and the headquarters became one of the main employers in the city. The company operates as an insurance company in Washington , Oregon , Idaho and Utah .

A zoophile incident occurred in 2005 on a farm in a parish of King County about 5 miles northwest of Enumclaw. The aircraft engineer Kenneth Pinyan from Gig Harbor, Washington, employed by Boeing, died after passive anal sex with a horse. The case and the attendant media attention was used by Washington State to condemn such bestialities . Until 2015, according to journalist Charles Mudede , the residents of Enumclaw did not want to admit the incident and the great excitement among local horse owners.

The old Enumclaw High School, built in 1921

economy

Enumclaw has withstood the temptations of hypermarkets and maintained its livable, rural image. The city center is full of small shops, restaurants and service providers. At least five major employers have chosen Enumclaw as their headquarters: Helac Corp, Mutual of Enumclaw, Nor-Pac Seating, Nether Industries and Hill AeroSystems. Enumclaw has no business and occupation tax and enjoys one of the lowest sales tax rates in Washington State. Enumclaw has chosen to participate in the Regional Transit Authority (RTA), a regional transport association that covers large parts of the Counties King, Pierce and Snohomish; This will reduce Enumclaw's sales tax rate, trailer fees and property taxes - saving the local economy and residents thousands of dollars and increasing Enumclaw's competitiveness.

tourism

Enumclaw is the gateway to Mount Rainier National Park and the closest location to Washington's premier ski resort, Crystal Mountain . Enumclaw is also the starting point of Washington State Route 410 ("Chinook Scenic Byway"). Washington's Yakima wine region can be reached via Chinook Pass in summer and fall . Three state parks ( Nolte , Flaming Geyser , and Kanaskat Palmer ) are within 15 minutes of Enumclaw ; the same applies to the Federation Forest State Park . There are many horse and cattle ranches on the Enumclaw Plateau; Most of the producing dairy farms (16 with drinking milk production) in Countys King and Pierce can be found here. Enumclaw City Council operates an Economic Development Committee for economic development; the city maintains a restricted tourism committee.

crime

The security company Safewise ranked Enumclaw 33rd in the list of safe cities in Washington in 2014 and the security portal Background Checks gave Enumclaw's rank in Washington 3 for 2016.

geography

The city is set in flat, flat agricultural land in the east of the lowlands on Puget Sound . The flat relief in the middle of the mountainous region is due to the formation of a lahar from the nearby Mount Rainier .

Pinnacle Peak, a volcanic cone; View from the southeast on 46th Street in Enumclaw

The city is unique in that the protection of the farms means that no expansion is possible on three sides and there are protected forest areas on the fourth side (to the east). The city is practically embedded in the cascade foothills.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city occupies a total of 11.06 square kilometers, of which 11.03 is land and 0.03 is water.

Although Enumclaw is entirely in King County, the city owns some parkland within the boundaries of Pierce County.

climate

The region is climatically characterized by very warm (but not hot), dry summers. The monthly average temperatures do not exceed 22 ° C. According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , the region belongs to the warm summer Mediterranean climate . Compared to Seattle, Enumclaw is typically around 6–11 ° C warmer in summer and 6–11 ° C colder in winter. On average, two to three storms occur each year, each lasting up to three days. These storms occur with easterly winds of 9–27 m / s (= 32.4–97.2 km / h). Enumclaw town center is 228 meters above sea level. The higher elevation brings Enumclaw sunshine when most of Puget Sound sinks into fog, as well as more snow than Seattle.

Demographics

year Residents¹
1900 483
1910 1,129
1920 1,378
1930 2,084
1940 2,627
1950 2,789
1960 3,269
1970 4,703
1980 5,427
1990 7,227
2000 11,116
2010 10,669
2016 11,654

¹ 1900–2010: census results; 2016: United States Census Bureau estimate

The center of the population of Washington State was 2000 in an " unincorporated " (English: unincorporated ) part of King County, northeast near the city.

All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income in 2013 was $ 58,019, compared to $ 89,481 in the postal code area 98022. The per capita income was $ 20,596. About 4.3 percent of families and 8.2 percent of the total population lived below the poverty line , including 6.3 percent of those under 18 and 9.6 percent of those over 65. The unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in 2016; 2,313 persons were workers ( Blue Collar Workers ) and 4,051 people employees .

2010 Census

According to the Census, there were 10,669 residents, 4,420 households and 2,793 families in the city in 2010. The population density was 967 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 4,683 housing units at a density of 424.4 per square kilometer. The population consisted of 91.8 percent white , 0.5 African American , 1.0 percent Indian , 0.9 percent Asian , 0.1 percent Pacific islander , 2.9 percent other "races" and 2.7 percent from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 6.6 percent of the population.

There were 4,420 households out of which 32.9 percent were hosting children under the age of eighteen; 45.9 percent were led by married couples living together , 12.4 percent by a single mother and 4.8 percent by a single father; 36.8 percent were non-families. 30.8 percent of all households were singles and 14 percent were made up of a single person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 people, with families it was 3.00 people.

The median age was 38.9 years. 24.5 percent of the population were under 18, 8.8 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.8 percent between 25 and 44, 26.9 percent between 45 and 64 years old and 14.9 percent were 65 years old or older . There were 52.2 percent women and 47.8 percent men.

Census 2000

According to the 2000 census, there were 11,116 residents, 4,317 households and 2,840 families in the city. The population density was 1,097.7 people per square kilometer. There were 4,456 housing units at a density of 440 per square kilometer. The population was 94.25 percent white, 0.3 percent African-American, 0.79 percent Indian, 0.78 percent Asian, 0.11 percent Pacific islander, 1.15 percent from other "races" and 2.62 percent from two or more "races". Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 3.42 percent of the population. German descent were 16.6 percent, Irish 11.3 percent, English 10.3 percent, American 9 percent, Norwegian 7.6 percent and Italian 5.9 percent.

There were 4,317 households out of which 37.5 percent were hosting children under the age of eighteen; 50 percent were led by married couples living together and 11.2 percent by a single mother; 34.2 percent were non-families. 29.3 percent of all households were singles and 14 percent consisted of a single person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 people, with families it was 3.13 people.

The median age was 35 years. 29.2 percent of the population were under 18, 7.6 percent between 18 and 24, 30.3 percent between 25 and 44, 18.3 percent between 45 and 64 years old and 14.5 percent were 65 years old or older. There were 91.5 men for every 100 women, and 85.3 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.

Administration and Infrastructure

Enumclaw is one of only three cities in Washington with a breed-specific ban on pit bulls within city limits. Enumclaw has also adopted a ban on the production, distribution and sale of non-medicinal marijuana.

Enumclaw works with a strict form of administration made up of a mayor and a city council. The town of Enumclaw has its own sanitation and drinking and waste water departments. The city is unique in that it is one of only two municipalities in Washington that owns natural gas reserves. In 2015, residents voted 1:10 for a one percent increase in sales tax to finance the maintenance and repair of local roads. The repair work began in spring 2017 and will continue over the next three years.

The United States Postal Service operates the Enumclaw Post Office and a regional distribution center.

media

The city is home to the Courier-Herald newspaper ; Also to be found in Enumclaw are KGRG (AM) , a university radio that broadcasts in the mornings with 500 watts on a frequency of 1,330 kilohertz. The license is assigned to the Green River Foundation , sent from Green River Community College in Auburn . The media studio Knok Studio (operated as a non-commercial facility under Chapter 26 , Section 501 (c) 3 of the United States Code ) is also based in Enumclaw.

Healthcare

The St. Elizabeth Hospital , part of the Franciscan Health System (an organization with five hospitals from Tacoma ), located in Enumclaw. In 2011, the hospital was included in the list of the 25 “most connected” small and rural hospitals in the USA because the use of information technology for the qualitative support of patient care is operationally efficient. It has replaced the former Enumclaw Community Hospital since 2011 .

Parks and recreation

The Enumclaw Expo Center annually hosts the King County Fair , a regional fair, and the Scottish Highland Games of the Pacific Northwest , as well as a number of other exhibitions and festivals. The Olympic Kennel Club hosts the fifth largest dog show in the United States each August. The 29 acre area has many areas that can be rented for weddings, sales shows, meetings, and other special events.

education

The Enumclaw School District has public schools for students from Enumclaw, Black Diamond, Selleck, Palmer, Ravensdale, and Greenwater. Enumclaw elementary schools are also open to children from Byron Kibler, Southwood, Sunrise, and Westwood. Some parts of Enumclaw are assigned to Enumclaw Middle School in Enumclaw while other parts are assigned to Thunder Mountain Middle School in King County unincorporated . All Enumclaw residents are assigned to Enumclaw High School . The Green River Community College is located in Enumclaw. The Schooldigger.com portal ranks Enumclaw 44th out of 203 school districts in the state with an upward trend.

Personalities

Pop Culture

The 1967 Walt Disney film, Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar , was filmed at the Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Enumclaw and the surrounding areas.

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . In: American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ About Buckley . Cityofbuckley.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  4. ↑ Doug Brokenshire: Washington State Place Names: From Alki to Yelm . Caxton Press, 1993, p. 70 (accessed December 11, 2010).
  5. ^ Cliff Mass: The Weather of the Pacific Northwest . University of Washington Press, 2008, pp. 160-162.
  6. ↑ Visitor Information, City of Enumclaw ( Memento from November 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ^ Newspaper reports eruption of Mount Baldy on January 10, 1895. - HistoryLink.org .
  8. ↑ Rick Anderson: Closing the Barn Door , Seattle Weekly . November 9, 2005. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. 
  9. ↑ Lewis, Gerrick. The Lantern . Updated on Saturday June 20, 2009. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. ( Memento of April 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  10. ↑ Charles Mudede: The Animal In You , The Stranger. February – March 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2006. 
  11. ↑ a b Charles Mudede: Revisiting the Town of the Most Famous Horse Sex Death in Recorded History . The Stranger . July 22, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ The 50 Safest Cities in Washington - SafeWise .
  13. ↑ a b 50 safest cities in Washington 2016 . Background checks. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  14. ^ Farmland Preservation Program - King County .
  15. ↑ Washington Forest Protection Association - One Voice Blog . Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved on April 4, 2016.
  16. ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
  17. Jump up ↑ Pierce County Profile, Section 2 ( Memento October 30, 2008 on the Internet Archive ), 2-7.
  18. ^ Enumclaw, Washington Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) .
  19. ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  20. ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  21. ^ Population and Population Centers by State: 2001 . US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 12, 2001. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
  22. ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  23. ↑ Chapter 7.08 PIT BULL DOGS . Codepublishing.com. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  24. ↑ United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 28, 2010 ( Memento January 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  25. ^ Hospital to operate under new name - Enumclaw Courier-Herald . Pnwlocalnews.com. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved on November 18, 2011.
  26. ↑ St. Elizabeth Hospital Is Among 'Most Wired' In Nation . Franciscan Health System. July 21, 2011. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  27. ^ Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association . Sshga.org. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  28. ^ " Map of the boundaries of the school district ." Enumclaw School District. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  29. ↑ http://tripatlas.com/Enumclaw,_Washington  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / tripatlas.com

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