Fall City (Washington)
| Fall City, Washington | |||
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 Downtown Fall City, 1999 |
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| Location in Washington | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | King County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 34 ′ N , 121 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1.993 (as of: United States Census 2010 ) | ||
| Population density : | 586.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 32 m | ||
| Postal code : | 98024 | ||
| Area code : | +1 425 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-23200 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1531451 | ||
 Location of Fall City in King County |
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Fall City is a community-free area and a census-designated place in King County in the US state of Washington . The place is about 42 km east of Seattle on the banks of the Snoqualmie River . The population at the United States Census 2010 was 1,993 people.
history
The first settlements in the area were in 1856 with two forts built during the Puget Sound War to protect future settlers from possible indigenous uprisings. Fort Patterson, a few miles downriver, and Fort Tilton, a few miles upriver, were built with the help of Indians led by Chief Patkanim . Both forts were abandoned within two years after encounters with the local tribes were peaceful. A historical trail marker can be found north of Fall City on Fish Hatchery Road , where Fort Tilton once stood.
A trading post was built near today's Last Frontier Saloon in 1869 and became the engine of the local economy. Fall City was known at the time as "The Landing" because the shallows and rapids upstream were impassable for the large dugout canoes that carried the merchandise. In the early 1870s, the first sawmill opened in the Snoqualmie Valley at the mouth of Tokul Creek , just below Snoqualmie Falls and just above where Fall City would be. The Fall City Post Office opened on June 10, 1872.
The first small steam boats started a ferry service upstream in 1875. In the late 1880s, some Puget Sound businessmen began building the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad , which included building a route into the upper Snoqualmie Valley ; the route should be continued over the cascade chain. The landowner of the time, Jeremiah "Jerry" Borst , had explored and parceled Fall City in anticipation of the people being transported by the railroad, but was severely disappointed in 1889 when the railroad was built a mile (1.6 km) from the place.
But even a mile away, along with the first bridge over the Snoqualmie River, improved the business of local sawmills and farmers; the development also made the area and its beautiful scenery (such as Snoqualmie Falls ) accessible to tourists. Hundreds moved to the region over the next two decades.
When the Sunset Highway , which would connect Seattle with east Washington , was planned through Fall City in the early 1910s, it further promoted the economic and demographic development of the area. In the late 1920s, the population either worked in the burgeoning tourism industry or commuted west to Issaquah and Seattle.
The Great Depression , followed by gasoline rationing during World War II , hit tourism hard in Fall City; it was further hampered when the US Highway 10 (now Interstate 90 ) was re-routed after the war and led directly from Preston to North Bend , Fall City and Snoqualmie immediately south. The local economy was further damaged when the sawmills began to close.
Today, Fall City is a dormitory for the high-tech industry of the Seattle metropolitan area with large suburbs on the town's doorstep with its historic homes and farms from its heyday.
geography
Fall City is located at 47 ° 33'59 "N / 121 ° 53'42" W. According to the United States Census Bureau , the unincorporated area of Fall City has a total area of 3.4 square kilometers; Water surfaces are not included.
Fall City is located at the confluence of the Snoqualmie and Raging Rivers and is occasionally threatened by flooding , particularly in the fall and winter months . Even more typical is a strong easterly wind, which, due to large air pressure gradients, carries air masses over the Snoqualmie Pass down into the Snoqualmie Valley.
climate
The climate is mild and is characterized by slight differences in the maximum and minimum temperatures; there is moderate rainfall throughout the year. According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , Fall City has a maritime climate ( Marine West Coast Climate , "Cfb").
Demographics
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 2000 | 1,638 |
| 2010 | 1.993 |
¹ 2000–2010: Census Results
As of the 2000 census , Fall City had 1,798 residents, 661 households, and 479 families. The population density was 482.8 per km ². There were 649 housing units at an average density of 191.3 per km².
The population consisted of 92.22% white , 0.24% African American , 0.92% Indian , 1.03% Asian , 1.4% other "races" and 2.26 % from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 6.01% of the population.
Of the 661 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18, 58.9% were run by married couples living together and 8.5% by single mothers; 26.4% were non-families. 19.7% of the households were singles and 7.8% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 40 years. 25.1% of the population were under 18, 5.7% between 18 and 24, 32% between 25 and 44, 25.1% between 45 and 64 and 12.1 65 years or older. There were 104 men for every 100 women, and 99.2 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 61,848 compared to US $ 68,529 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 43,325 compared to US $ 32,143 for women. The per capita income was US $ 25,189. About 7.4% of families and 15.8% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 3.7% of those under 18 and 4.9% of those over 65.
Fall City residents attend schools in the Snoqualmie Valley School District .
traffic
According to the Federal Aviation Administration , Fall City Airport is a small, private take-off and landing site , about three kilometers east of the town at 47 ° 33'34.366 "N / 121 ° 51'49.413" W. at an altitude of 42.5 m. The airfield is owned by the Fall City Airport Association . There is no tower.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Climate Summary for Fall City, Washington
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : US Decennial Census . Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration. Fall City, September 2014
Web links
- Community of Fall City - Official Website
- History of Fall City in History Link (English)