Sedro-Woolley

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Sedro-Woolley
Nickname : Woolley
Sedro-Woolley, gateway to the Northern Cascade Mountains
Sedro-Woolley, gateway to the Northern Cascade Mountains
Location in Washington
Sedro-Woolley (Washington)
Sedro-Woolley
Sedro-Woolley
Basic data
Foundation : December 19, 1898
State : United States
State : Washington
County : Skagit County
Coordinates : 48 ° 30 ′  N , 122 ° 14 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 30 ′  N , 122 ° 14 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 10,815 (as of 2015)
Mount Vernon - Anacortes . Washington
Population density : 1,095.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 9.87 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of
which 9.87 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 17 m
Postal code : 98284
Area code : +1 360
FIPS : 53-63210
GNIS ID : [2] 1512653
Website : City of Sedro-Woolley

Sedro-Woolley is a city ( City ) in Skagit County in the State of Washington 's population was 2,010, according to US Census 10,540 people. It belongs to the Mount Vernon - Anacortes - Metropolitan Statistical Area .

Location of Sedro-Woolley in Skagit County

history

Sedro-Woolley 1906
Shops on Metcalf Street in downtown Sedro-Woolley.

Sedro-Woolley was officially formed on December 19, 1898 through the merger of the previously rival towns of Bug and Woolley . It is located in Skagit County in northwest Washington, about forty kilometers inland from Puget Sound , about 40 miles south of the border with Canada, and about 65 miles north of Seattle .

Four British bachelors, led by David Batey, made the area their home in 1878 after blockades were cleared downstream in the Mount Vernon area. 1884–85, Batey built a shop and house for the Mortimer Cook family, who came from Santa Barbara, California , where Cook served two terms as mayor. Cook intended to name his new hometown in the northwest, Bug, because of the mosquito population , but his wife and other women protested. Cook was already the namesake for the place Cook's Ferry on the Thompson River in British Columbia . Because Bug was so unpopular, Cook derived the name of the place from Spanish. He knew the Spanish word for cedar , "cedro". By replacing the first letter, it was given a unique name, "Sedro".

Sedro, on the north bank of the Skagit River , is at risk of flooding. Nelson Bennett, a development engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway , began building a rail link from the city to Fairhaven in 1899 , about 25 miles northwest on Bellingham Bay . Real estate developer Norman R. Kelley founded a new town on higher ground a mile northwest of Cook's town. The Fairhaven and Southern Railroad reached Sedro punctually on Christmas Eve 1899, so Bennett received bonuses from both connected cities, a month after Washington became the 42nd state in the United States.

Within months, two more railroad lines crossed the F&S route half a mile (800 m) north of the new Sedro, forming a triangle where eleven trains eventually ran daily. Philip A. Woolley , like Bennett, railroad development engineer, moved with his family from Elgin, Illinois to Sedro in December 1899 and bought land around this triangle. He built the Skagit River Lumber & Shingle Mill in the immediate vicinity of the track systems and founded the industrial site named after him there, whose economic basis was the sale of railway sleepers to the three railway companies, to which the Seattle and Northern Railway (forerunner of the Great Northern Railway ) and the Northern Pacific Railroad .

Meanwhile originated near a fourth city as F & S the tracks of a track triangle relocated, the four and a half of Sedro miles (7.24 kilometers) northeast towards coal mines led. Bennett bought the mines with Charles X. Larrabee, who also financed mining in Montana. They soon sold their shares to James J. Hill , the owner of Great Northern . The extracted coal was excellently suited for coke (English coking coal ), so that the city growing there received the name Cokedale. The importance of Cokedale waned with the decline of the mine and the unification of the other towns on December 19, 1898 to Sedro-Woolley.

On May 15, 1922, a large circus elephant (known as Tusko ) escaped from Al G. Barnes Circus , which was a guest at Sedro-Woolley at the time. The elephant stomped its way through town and straight into local history, demolishing fences, tearing clotheslines, knocking over trees and telephone poles, and destroying a Ford Model T.

With logging and coal mining declining, the nearby Northern State Hospital (a clinic for the mentally ill) and Skagit Steel & Iron Works became the town's largest employers. The latter evolved from the back room of a local tool shop to a major supplier of tools and equipment for customers in the timber and railroad businesses. The company manufactured machines and equipment for the war effort in WWII. In 1953 it began producing artillery shells. In 1990 the company ceased operations and the hospital was closed. New industries including robotics have established themselves in the north of the city.

government

The city of Sedro-Woolley is statute-free ( non-charter code ) and operates under a mayor-led city council with seven council members. Six council members are elected in each district, one in the city as a whole. Each council member serves for a four-year period. The mayor is elected every four years across the city and is responsible for the executive branch.

Subject to the approval of the city council, the mayor appoints an administrative manager who is responsible for the day-to-day tasks of the city. The chief of police, the chief of the fire brigade, the IT manager, the planning chief, the chief of the building authorities and the chief of criminal reintegration are accountable to the administrative director. The city judge is appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city council, and works independently of all other branches of government. The city librarian reports to the library committee. Sedro-Woolley is a town that handles all communal tasks; It has its own police department, a fire department, a sewage disposal plan, garbage disposal, rainwater drainage, a road office and a green space office. The city maintains a large number of public parks and open spaces, such as Hammer Heritage Square in downtown Sedro-Woolley. The Riverfront Park on the north bank of the Skagit River is the central place for public life. It covers an area of ​​almost 24 hectares and is home to picnic areas, baseball fields, a motorhome park, an amphitheater and a park for free-range dogs. Every year on July 4th, the city holds a festive fair and hosts the Loggerodeo parade .

education

Public schools are administered by the Sedro-Woolley School District , which has offices in the city. The elementary schools are the Evergreen elementary , Samish elementary , Mary - Purcelle elementary , Central elementary , Clear lake elementary , Big lake elementary and the Lyman elementary .

Culture

Sedro-Woolley is home to the Loggerodeo , an annual event around July 4th since the mid-1930s. The event is popular in western Washington and one of the oldest rural summer events in the state, the individual events of which can look back on a tradition that goes back some hundred years. The Loggerodeo features a fun fair, race, log rafting, traditional lumberjack show, rodeo competition, children's parade, the annual July 4th Parade, and a wooden sculpture competition that only invited artists take part. The most popular sculptures from previous years' competitions will be placed in the city center.

geography

Location of Sedro-Woolley (Washington)

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​9.87 km² and has no water bodies.

Sedro-Woolley is halfway between Seattle and Vancouver .

climate

Sedro-Woolley summer warm prevails Mediterranean climate , according to the climate classification by Köppen and Geiger , but to a maritime climate tends, due to the trend towards lower dehydration in summer than anywhere else in western Washington.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Western Regional Climate Center
Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 19.44 23.33 27.78 34.44 35.0 37.22 36.67 36.11 32.78 30.0 24.44 23.33 O 30.1
Min. Temperature (° C) -18.89 -18.33 -13.33 -3.89 -3.89 -1.11 -0.55 1.11 -2.22 -6.67 -16.11 -17.22 O −8.4
Temperature (° C) 6.9 9.3 11.8 15.3 18.7 21.2 23.8 23.8 20.7 15.8 10.4 7.6 O 15.5
Precipitation ( mm ) 146.05 106.93 109.73 90.42 72.64 65.02 36.83 43.43 77.47 117.09 164.59 153.67 Σ 1,183.87
Rainy days ( d ) 19th 16 18th 15th 13 11 6th 7th 11 15th 20th 20th Σ 171
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Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Demographics

year Residents¹
1900 885
1910 2.129
1920 2,379
1930 2,719
1940 2,954
1950 3,299
1960 3,705
1970 4,958
1980 6.110
1990 6,031
2000 8,658
2010 10,540
2016 11,476

¹ 1900–2010: Census Results. 2016: United States Census Bureau estimate ;

2010 Census

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city had 10,540 residents, 3,995 households, and 2,609 families in 2010. The population density was 1,068.1 / km². There were 4,303 housing units at an average density of 436.1 / km². The population consisted of 86.1% white , 0.3% African American , 1.9% Indian , 1.4% Asian , 6.8% other "races" and 3.3 % % from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 14% of the population.

Of the 3,995 households, 36.9% had children under the age of 18, 43.9% were run by married couples living together , 14.9% by single mothers and 6.5% by single fathers; 34.7% were non-families. 27% of the households were singles and 10.2% were single persons over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 27.3% of the population were under 18.9% between 18 and 24, 28.2% between 25 and 44, 22.7% between 45 and 64 and 12.7% 65 years or older. 48.3% of the population were men and 51.7% women.

Census 2000

According to the 2000 census, Sedro-Woolley had 8,658 residents, 3,205 households, and 2,176 families. The population density was 983.2 / km². There were 3,334 housing units at an average density of 378.6 / km². The population consisted of 91.97% White, 0.25% African American, 1.59% Indian, 0.81% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander , 3.25% from other "races" and 2% from two or more "races". Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 7.23% of the population.

Of the 3,205 households, 37.5% were caring for children under the age of 18, 49.8% were owned by married couples living together and 13.5% by single mothers; 32.1% were non-families. 25.9% of the households were singles and 12.6% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 33 years. 28.8% of the population were under 18, 9.2% between 18 and 24, 29.3% between 25 and 44, 18.4% between 45 and 64 and 14.3% 65 years or older. There were 90.3 men for every 100 women, and 84.8 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 $ 37,914 compared to US $ 40,918 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 35,215 versus US $ 23,636 for women. The per capita income was US $ 16,517. About 10.7% of families and 11.3% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 12.9% of those under 18 and 16.1% of those over 65.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal ( memento of the original from October 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stumpranchonline.com
  4. ↑ stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal ( memento of the original from August 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stumpranchonline.com
  5. ↑ stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal
  6. ↑ stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal ( memento of the original from August 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stumpranchonline.com
  7. ↑ There are extensive articles about these occurrences and local history in the online journal Skagit River Journal of History & Folklore at skagitriverjournal.com .
  8. ↑ stumpranchonline.com/skagitjournal ( memento of the original dated August 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stumpranchonline.com
  9. ↑ SWMC 1.28, RCW 35A.12
  10. ↑ SWMC 1.12.080
  11. ↑ SWMC 1.12.090
  12. ↑ SWMC 1.12.100
  13. ↑ SWMC 2.06.010
  14. ↑ SWMC 2.06.030
  15. ↑ SWMC 2/16, Washington State Constitution
  16. ↑ SWMC 2.76
  17. ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  18. ↑ Sedro Woolley, WASHINGTON (457,507) . Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  19. ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  20. ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  21. ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.

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