North Bend (Washington)

North Bend
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: Western Regional Climate Center

North Bend
	; Downtown North Bend. Twede's Cafe from Twin Peaks is on the right.
Location in Washington
	North Bend
	North Bend
Basic data
Foundation :	March 12, 1909 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority )
State :	United States
State :	Washington
County :	King County
Coordinates :	47 ° 30 ′ N , 121 ° 47 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 30 ′ N , 121 ° 47 ′ W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Inhabitants : ; - Metropolitan Area :	6,739 (as of 2016); Seattle
Population density :	609.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	11.16 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of; which 11.06 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	134 m
Postal code :	98045
Area code :	+1 425
FIPS :	53-49485
GNIS ID :	1523724
Website :	northbendwa.gov
Mayor :	Kenneth G. Hearing (until December 2011)

North Bend is a city ( City ) in King County in the State of Washington on the edge of the Seattle metropolitan area . The US census estimated the population at 6,739 in 2016.

Location of North Bend in King County

After the Weyerhaeuser sawmill closed, North Bend became a dormitory town of Seattle , some 30 mi (48 km) west. The city was made famous by David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks . North Bend is the headquarters of Nintendo North Bend , the main North American production facility of the game console manufacturer Nintendo .

history

Mt. Si and Little Si behind a food market.

The Native Americans living in the Snoqualmie Valley, led by Chief Patkanim , sided with the settlers in the wars of the 1850s, lost their land titles with the Treaty of Point Elliott when the settlers consented. Some of the soldiers serving in these wars, e.g. B. the Kellogg brothers and sisters built huts near their log houses; Nevertheless, Jeremiah Borst is considered to be the first settler in the valley (1858).

In 1865, Matts Peterson settled in what eventually became North Bend. Heavily indebted, he sold the property to Borst and moved to the east of the mountains. Borst wrote to Will Taylor , who had left the area to mine in California, and offered him Peterson's property in exchange for work. Taylor returned and prospered as a farmer and operator of a trading post. He called North Bend Snoqualmie , but because another nearby settlement had the same name, he renamed it Mountain View . The Post Office Department , however, objected to the name Mountain View objection, that the place of its location near a northern curve (English: north bend ) of the South Fork Snoqualmie River in North Bend has been renamed. North Bend was officially recognized as a local authority on March 12, 1909 .

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.16 km², of which 11.06 km² is land and 0.1 km² is water.

North Bend is in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains just 50 km (31 mi) east of Seattle in the upper valley of the Snoqualmie River. The closest town is Snoqualmie , approximately 5 km (3 mi) northwest. Both cities are near the center of the Mountains to Sound Greenway . The most striking geological feature nearby is Mount Si , which looms over the city. Mount Si is 1,270 m high and towers over the city, which itself is only about 130 m high. A 6.5 km (4 mi) long path winds to the summit, which also has a sheer wall 1,100 m high.

On July 6, 2009, Tanner and the Stilson area were incorporated.

Surrounding communities

To the northwest of North Bend lies Snoqualmie , to the west Preston , to the southwest Hobart and to the southeast Snoqualmie Pass .

climate

North Bends is warm and generally dry in summer, when temperatures are between 20 and 25 ° C, and mild to cold in winter with temperatures of −1… 10 ° C. The city's location in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains means significantly higher annual rainfall than other suburbs in the west, and also heavier snowfalls in winter. The all-time record for the highest temperature is 40.5 ° C and was measured in 2009. The warmest month is August with an average maximum temperature of 25 ° C, while the coldest month is January with an average minimum temperature of −1.7 ° C. The average annual rainfall in North Bend is 1,501.1 mm with 373.4 mm of snow. The winter months tend to be more humid than the summer months.

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for North Bend

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	19.4	23.9	26.1	32.2	36.1	37.2	40.6	38.9	36.7	35.0	23.9	19.4	O	30.8
Min. Temperature (° C)	−13.9	−22.8	−13.3	−4.4	−3.3	−0.6	2.2	1.7	−1.1	−5.0	−16.7	−18.9	O	−7.9
Temperature (° C)	1.4	3.3	6.7	9.7	12.5	15.6	17.5	17.8	14.7	10.3	5.8	2.2	O	9.8

Precipitation ( mm )	209.55	149.35	149.35	112.01	88.65	72.14	33.27	37.85	75.44	138.68	215.65	218.69	Σ	1,500.63

Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Demographics

year	Residents¹
1910	299
1920	387
1930	548
1940	646
1950	787
1960	945
1970	1,625
1980	1,701
1990	2,578
2000	4,746
2010	5,731
2016	6,739

¹ 1910-2010: Census Results. 2016: United States Census Bureau estimate ;

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census , North Bend had 5,731 residents, 2,210 households, and 1,487 families. The population density was 518.2 per km ². There were 2,348 housing units at an average density of 212.3 per km². The population was 90.7% white , 0.5% African American , 0.9% Indian , 1.6% Asian , 0.1% Pacific islander , 2.5% from other "races" and 3.6% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 6.4% of the population.

39% of the 2,210 households had children under the age of 18, 52.9% were run by married couples living together , 10% by single mothers and 4.4% by single fathers; 32.7% were non-families. 24.8% of households were singles and 9% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.1.

The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 26.8% of the population were under 18, 6.8% between 18 and 24, 27.6% between 25 and 44, 29.4% between 45 and 64 and 9.4% 65 years or older. 49.3% of the population were men and 50.7% women.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 census, North Bend had 4,746 residents, 1,841 households, and 1,286 families. The population density was 623.3 per km ². There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of 248.1 per km². The population was 92.01% White, 0.7% African American, 1.03% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other "races" and 2.4% from two or more "races". Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 3.79% of the population.

Of the 1,841 households, 37.8% were caring for children under the age of 18, 57.1% were run by married couples living together and 8.8% by single mothers; 30.1% were non-families. 23.7% of the households were singles and 10.8% were single persons over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 34 years. 27.3% of the population were under 18, 6.7% between 18 and 24, 37.1% between 25 and 44, 18.4% between 45 and 64 and 10.6% 65 years or older. There were 97.5 men for every 100 women, and 94 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 $ 61,534 compared to US $ 69,402 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 57,333 versus US $ 38,401 for women. The per capita income was US $ 28,229. About 2.1% of families and 4.7% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 5.1% of those under 18 and 3% of those over 65.

Culture

The historic McGrath Hotel

The McGrath Hotel is located on the site of William Henry Taylor's cabin who founded North Bend in 1889. In October 1921, Jack McGrath and his wife Caroline bought the land for their future business, McGrath's Café; the construction was completed in 1922 as a single-storey restaurant. Early in 1926 the building was extended by two bay windows to the west to create a hotel lobby (now the bar) and a second floor was added to the entire building to accommodate the hotel rooms of the new McGrath Hotel. After many years of no maintenance, the McGrath was bought by a local couple who spent two years renovating it. Nowadays it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The ground floor is currently home to a popular pub and brewery, Brickyard Brewing .

North Bend Theater

The North Bend Theater opened its doors on April 9, 1941. It has been operated continuously as an independent movie theater since then. The theater underwent extensive renovation and reconstruction in 1999. Thanks to a successful fundraising campaign (more than US $ 100,000), the theater was once again saved from being closed in 2013 and the 35 mm film system was replaced by a digital 4K video system. Throughout all the renovations, the unmistakable character of the Art Deco building from 1941 was retained.

North Bend Theater

Valley Center Stage

The Valley Center Stage is a community theater that presents the performing arts in all their diversity. The theater regularly shows classical and comedy performances. In addition, the theater offers the residents of the valley the opportunity to participate in the theater productions.

Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum

The Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum , run by the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Society , has preserved the history of the Snoqualmie Valley for over 50 years.

traffic

North Bend is about 50 km east of Seattle on Interstate 90 . There are regular bus services operated by the King County Metro on Route 208. The metro buses are equipped with bike racks. There are a number of car pools available to Redmond, Bellevue, Seattle, and Renton. The Snoqualmie Valley Transportation offers door-to-door transportation to the general public in North Bend, Snoqualmie, Preston, Fall City, Carnation, Duvall and Monroe.

North Bend has a fairly modest system of trails. The Snoqualmie Valley Regional Trail stretches from Duvall via Carnation , Fall City , Snoqualmie and North Bend to Rattlesnake Lake . This 50 km (31.5 mi) trail connects the John Wayne Pioneer Trail (which crosses Washington to the Idaho border) with the extensive network of Snoqualmie City trails. Downtown North Bend has its own network of trails that reach the Si View area and the Snoqualmie River at various points.

gallery

North Bend seen from the west
Twede's Café
The historic McGrath Hotel , now Brickyard Brewing
The historic swimming and sports hall
The completely restored and modernized movie theater
The Railway Museum
The William Henry Taylor Railroad Park
The Si View area with Rattlesnake Ridge in the background
Scott's Dairy Freeze on North Bend Way, founded in 1949
The town hall
North Bend Community Church , founded in 1898
North Bend
The historic ranger station
The public library
The historic Sunset Garage , restored and used as office space
The restored historic Cook Building

administration

North Bend is administered as a municipal corporation , which may be referred to as a public corporation under German law . A mayor (until December 2011: Kenneth G. Hearing) and a city council take over the administration. The members are (as of 2010/2011) Brenden Elwood, Alan Gothelf, Trevor Kostanich, Ross Loudenback, Jeanne Pettersen, Jonathan Rosen and Martin Volken.

economy

For the most part, North Bend is a sleeping city for Bellevue and Seattle . In addition, tourism is a growing industry that is developing through the Factory Outlet Shops and the activities of the Northwest Railway Museum . About 400 people are employed at Nintendo North Bend .

executive

The institutions entrusted with the enforcement of the law have changed several times in the past. From 1973 to March 8, 2014, the city had a contract with the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) to represent the police force within the city limits. When the contract expired, it was the longest-running contract for the KCSO. Police force is currently represented by the City of Snoqualmie Police Department .

Attractions

King County and the city of North Bend have named the following attractions:

Sightseeing	Built	Listed	address
Camp Waskowitz named after Fritz Waskowitz	1935	1992	45509 SE 150th Street, North Bend
Si View Pool and Activity Center (WPA Park Building)	1938-40	1984	400 SE Orchard Dr., North Bend
North Bend Historic Commercial District	1889-1960	2000	Bendigo Blvd. & No. Bend Way
Tollgate Farmhouse	circa 1890	2002	SR 202 (near Boalch Avenue)