Granite Falls (Washington)
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| Nickname : Granite | |||
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| Foundation : | December 21, 1903 ( incorporated , d. E. As a local authority approved) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Snohomish County | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 5 ′ N , 121 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,493 (as of 2015) | ||
| Population density : | 618.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.70 km 2 (approx. Err mi 2 ) of which 5.65 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 124 m | ||
| Postal code : | 98252 | ||
| Area code : | +1 360 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-27995 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1520218 | ||
| Website : | Granite Falls, WA | ||
| Mayor : | Brent Kirk | ||
 Location of Granite Falls in Snohomish County |
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Granite Falls is a city ( City ) in Snohomish County in the State of Washington . The population at the United States Census 2010 was 3,364. In 2010, 6,129 people lived in the extended urban area. Granite Falls is ruled by a council manager .
history
Before the arrival of European settlers, the area of today's Granite Falls was used by the natives to transport their canoes from one fishing area to the next.
The first settler who stayed permanently in the area was Joseph Sous Enas, who demarcated a claim for settlement purposes south of today's city. This settlement later became a railroad stop on the line between Monte Cristo (now a ghost town) and Everett. The city was officially incorporated into the county on December 21, 1903. Sous Enas was quickly followed by other settlers who benefited from the "Big Burn", a forest fire that made the heavily forested area suitable for settlement.
In 1896 there were enough residents to apply to the state to establish a school district (Granite Falls District # 1).
Finds of gold and other materials in the Cascade Mountains east of Granite Falls in 1889 turned out to be a boon to the city. The mines required railroad development and the settlers began selling railroad ties, the wood of which was felled in the surrounding forests. In addition, the successful prospectors wanted amenities and services such as a doctor. In 1890 a post office opened and the first companies settled on what is now South Granite Avenue and Pioneer Street.
The Everett and Monte Cristo Railroad opened the city in 1892 from its starting point in Hartford (Washington) (near today's Lake Stevens ) to the terminus in Monte Cristo. Funded in part by John D. Rockefeller and others, the trains carried relief supplies, passengers, and ore through the Stilly Valley .
The urban area of Granite Falls was planned on the lands of Wright and Anderson in 1891; In 1903 Granite Falls was recognized as a city. Electricity, sewers, sidewalks, telephones, cars, and all the conveniences of modern life soon followed.
With the onset of World War I, the once bustling mining towns of Monte Cristo and Silverton stopped exporting ore. The railroad, now owned by the Northern Pacific Railroad , ceased traffic and the tracks were removed in the early 1930s to cover Mt. To build loop highway on the routes.
Granite Falls was a logging town between the world wars; the timber industry had trees felled, wood sawed in sawmills and processed into shingles. However, the Great Depression took its toll. By 1935, the population of Granite Falls had dropped to half of its 1925 number. The sawmills closed and people migrated in search of work. The city was deserted at the end of the Second World War. The opening of the Miller Shingle in 1946 (now the largest specialized woodworking company) should create jobs both in the forest and in the factory. The construction industry also boomed in Snohomish and King Counties , creating jobs in the gravel pits around Granite Falls.
Difficult times began in 1986 when the United States Forest Service severely restricted logging in the primary forests under its protection in order to save the northern spotted owl from extinction. In June 1990, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department declared the spotted owl an endangered species, and in 1991 the Forest Service's forest management plan was rejected by federal court as being insufficient to save the spotted owl. Logging was now forbidden in more than a quarter of the primary forest on private and public land.
In the 21st century, Granite Falls is focused on attracting more visitors to the overwhelming beauty and recreational opportunities along the Mt. Loop Highway . The designation of residential areas drew many families commuting to work in Everett, Seattle, and the east side of the Cascade Range. In 2001 , approximately 7 hectares (17 ac) of land next to Kannagara Jinja (built by the shrine's priest) in Granite Falls were allocated for the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America , the first Shinto shrine built in the US Mainlands after World War II; both places were combined in this way.
geography
Granite Falls is north of Seattle and east of Everett at the entrance of the Mountain Loop Highway into the Northern Cascade Range.
It lies at the exit of the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River ( Stilly ) from its mountain valley. The Pilchuck River also flows nearby. The area of today's city was called "portage" by the indigenous tribes because they used the flat terrain between the two rivers to transport their canoes.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.7 km², of which 5.65 km² is land and 0.05 km² is water.
climate
The climate is mild with little fluctuations in maximum and minimum temperatures, most of the rain falls between October and May. Temperatures in summer can be up to 5 ° C higher than in nearby Everett, which is due to the location further inland. According to the Köppen & Geiger classification , Granite Falls has a maritime climate ( Marine West Coast Climate ; abbreviated to "Cfb").
Demographics
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1910 | 714 |
| 1920 | 632 |
| 1930 | 495 |
| 1940 | 683 |
| 1950 | 635 |
| 1960 | 599 |
| 1970 | 813 |
| 1980 | 911 |
| 1990 | 1,060 |
| 2000 | 2,347 |
| 2010 | 3,364 |
| 2016 | 3,525 |
¹ 1910-2010:
2016 Census Results: United States Census Bureau estimate
2010 Census
As of the 2010 census , Granite Falls had 3,364 residents, 1,222 households, and 831 families. The population density was 595.8 per km ². There were 1,344 housing units at an average density of 238 per km².
The population consisted of 87.6% white , 0.7% African American , 1.2% Indian , 1.5% Asian , 0.3% Pacific islander , 3.2% from other "races" and 5.5% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 7.5% of the population.
Of the 1,222 households, 42.5% were caring for children under the age of 18, 49.5% were run by married couples living together , 12.5% by single mothers and 6% by single fathers; 32% were non-families. 25.6% of the households were singles and 10.3% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.33 people.
The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 29.4% of the population were under 18, 8.4% between 18 and 24, 30.9% between 25 and 44, 23.1% between 45 and 64 and 8.4% 65 years or older. 50.2% of the population were men and 49.8% women.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 census , Granite Falls had 2,347 residents, 846 households, and 594 families. The population density was 529.9 per km ². There were 873 housing units at an average density of 197.1 per km².
The population was 90.84% White , 0.68% African American , 2.09% Native American , 1.53% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 1.28% from other "races" and 3.49% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 6.56% of the population.
Of the 846 households, 45.9% had children under the age of 18, 55.7% were run by married couples living together and 10.6% by single mothers; 29.7% were non-families. 23.8% of households were singles and 7% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.31 people.
The median age in the city was 30 years. 33.2% of the population were under 18, 7.5% between 18 and 24, 36.8% between 25 and 44, 15.6% between 45 and 64 and 6.9 65 years or older. For every 100 women there were 98.7 men, for those over 18 years of age there were 98.1 men for every 100 women.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 47,643 and that of families was US $ 52,150. Males had a median income of $ 40,469 versus $ 26,809 for women. The per capita income was US $ 17,425. About 5.1% of families and 7.2% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 6.7% of those under 18 and 11.3% of those over 65.
education
The Granite Falls School District operates two elementary schools ( Mountain Way and Monte Cristo ), a middle school ( Granite Falls Middle School ), and two high schools ( Crossroads High School and Granite Falls High School , the new buildings of which opened in January 2008).
- Andrea Peterson was named National Teacher of the Year in 2007 .
- Dave Bianchini, Assistant Principal of Granite Falls Middle School since 2009 , was named Washington State Middle School Assistant Principal of 2009.
High school sports
The Granite Falls Tigers play in the Cascade Conference, a league of high school sports. There are school teams for the men for baseball, basketball, cross country, American football, lacrosse, soccer and wrestling and for the women for basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, and volleyball.
- The Granite Falls High School Baseball Team took first place in the 2006 2A State Championship in Yakima, Washington.
Annual community events
Holidays and special events are held in Granite Falls every year. Here is a list of the events:
April
- Easter Egg Hunt , the Saturday before Easter, sponsored by the Eagles Club
- Turkey Shoot , the Sunday before Easter
May
- Herb Fair (herb market)
- Historical Society Plant Sale (Pflanzenmarkt the Historical Society)
- One Day Town Cleanup (Kehraus)
August
- Show 'N' Shine , show and parade of classic cars and vintage cars, on the first Saturday of each month
- Art in the Park and Historical Society Garage Sale has not been held since 2014
September
- Back to School Clothing Drive at Missionary Alliance Church
- Garden Harvest Drive , on the second and fourth Wednesdays before 9 a.m.
October
- Railroad Days , Festival and Parade in honor of the city's heritage on the first Saturday of each month
- Rhythm & Blues Bash
November
- Veteran's Day Parade , annual parade in honor of war veterans
- Turkey Shoot , the Sunday before Thanksgiving
- Tree Lighting Ceremony , the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the Granite Falls Historical Museum
- Winter festival has not been celebrated since 2015
Individual evidence
- ^ Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ a b US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
- ↑ National 2010 urban area file containing a list of all urbanized areas and urban clusters (including Puerto Rico and the Island Areas) sorted by UACE code (TXT) United States Census Bureau . 2010. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ History of Snohomish County, Washington Vols. 1 and 2, ed. By William Whitfield (Chicago: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, 1926), p. 525-525
- ↑ a b c Granite Falls - Thumbnail History . In: Essay # 8532 . HistoryLink.org. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ School District Boundary Record, Record of Eighth Grade Graduation 1898-1903, and Snohomish County Register of Teachers (p. 83), Educational Service District (ESD) 189, Snohomish County Public Schools, Multiple Series Box 1, Washington State Archives, Northwest Regional Branch
- ↑ The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway; Philip R. Woodhouse, Daryl Jacobson, and Bill Petersen; Oso Publishing, September 2000.
- ^ History of Snohomish County, Washington Vols. I and 2, ed. By William Whitfield (Chicago: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, 1926)
- ↑ US Forest Service protects the northern spotted owl by limiting timber sales on August 7, 1986. . HistoryLink.org. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ↑ [www.lib.duke.edu/forest/usfscoll/policy/northern_spotted_owl/index.html The Northern Spotted Owl] . Forest History Society.
- ^ Barry R. Noon, Jennifer A. Blakesley, Conservation of the Northern Spotted Owl under the Northwest Forest Plan . In: Conservation Biology . 20, No. 2, 2006, pp. 288-296. doi : 10.1111 / j.1523-1739.2006.00387.x . "Registration needed"
- ^ Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America History . Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ History of Snohomish County, Washington Vols. I and 2, ed. By William Whitfield (Chicago: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, 1926), p. 525-526
- ↑ Climate Summary for Granite Falls, Washington - Climate data for Granite Falls (Washington) (English)
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Granite Falls Sports Teams . MaxPreps.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
Web links
- official website of the city (English)
- official website of the Chamber of Commerce (English)
- Website of Granite Falls School District (English)
- Website of Granite Falls Historical Museum (English)
- Website of Granite Falls Resource Directory (English)