WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON

'Woodinville' is a city located in King County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,194. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated King and Snohomish county areas. Woodinville has waterfront parks on the Sammamish River, sweeping winery and brewery grounds, and densely wooded residential areas.

Contents

History

Geography

Neighborhoods

Education

Civic Events

Demographics

Economy

Notable Residents

See also

References

External links

History

Woodinville was officially incorporated on March 31, 1993. The area was first settled in 1870 at about the same time as nearby Bothell and Kenmore, in area previously inhabited by the native Sammamish people. The area was named for Ira and Susan Woodin, early settlers who arrived in the area in 1871.
In 1969, rock bands including The Guess Who performed at the Seattle Pop Festival at Woodinville's Gold Rush Park.
Like other nearby towns, Woodinville began as a logging community, became a farming center in the early decades of the 20th century, and developed into a suburb of Seattle after World War II. The growth of Bothell in the early 1990s led to plans for annexation of Woodinville, and the residents of Woodinville responded by voting for incorporation in 1992. Incorporation was official early the next year.

Geography

Woodinville is located in northern King County east of the city of Bothell at approximately 47°45'9" North, 122°9'21" West (47.752452, -122.155949).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.

Neighborhoods

The Woodinville city government has created eleven geographically defined neighborhoods within the city limits [1].

★ East Wellington - Primarily low density, single family residential area on the eastern edge of the city

★ Lower West Ridge - a mix of light industry and residential extending southward to the west of the Sammamish River Valley.

★ North Industrial - a mix of light industry and commercial developments east of Highway 522

★ Reinwood Leota - residential neighborhoods in southeast Woodinville

★ Tourist District - home to several wineries (SilverLake Winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Winery, Novelty Hill & Januik Winery, DeLille Cellars, Brian Carter Cellars, JM Cellars), the Redhook Brewery, The Herbfarm restaurant, and the Willows Lodge.

★ Town Center - the retail center of Woodinville, including several shops and restaurants as well as some housing.

★ Upper West Ridge - residential neighborhoods along the western edge of the city.

★ Valley Industrial - a mix of industrial businesses along the Sammamish River Valley.

★ Wedge - wedge-shaped residential neighborhood west of Highway 522.

★ West Wellington - low density residential neighborhoods

★ Woodinville Heights - a mix of single family and multi-family residences near the town center

Education

Most of Woodinville is serviced by the Northshore School District, however the extreme southwestern portions of the city lie within the Lake Washington School District.
'Elementary Schools'

★ Bear Creek Elementary (located outside of city limits, though service area includes neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city)

★ Cottage Lake Elementary (located outside of city limits)

★ East Ridge Elementary (located east of the city limits)

★ Hollywood Hill Elementary (located outside of city limits, though service area includes neighborhoods in the southern part of the city)

★ Wellington Elementary

★ Woodin Elementary (although within the corporate limits of Bothell, much of the service area for Woodin Elementary lies within the Woodinville city limits)
(Woodinville students living in areas zoned to the Lake Washington School District attend Muir Elemetary School in Kirkland)
'Junior High Schools'

★ Leota Junior High

★ Timbercrest Junior High
'High Schools'

★ Woodinville High School

★ Chrysalis School

Civic Events

Civic events in Woodinville include:

★ Summer Concert Series at DeYoung Park.

★ Harvest Happening and The Great Pumpkin Hunt, a seasonal festival in late October.

★ Woodinville Lights Festival, a month-long celebration in December.

★ Annual Basset Bash parade/All Fools' Day celebration

★ Summer Outdoor Movies at the Redhook brewery

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,194 people, 3,512 households, and 2,412 families residing in the city. The population density was 629.4/km² (1,630.0/mi²). There were 3,592 housing units at an average density of 245.9/km² (636.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.01% White, 0.91% African American, 0.51% Native American, 7.33% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 3.70% from other races, and 3.28% from two or more races. 7.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.4% were of German, 11.6% English, 8.9% Irish and 7.9% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,512 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $68,114, and the median income for a family was $81,251. Males had a median income of $53,214 versus $35,404 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,458. 4.4% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the poverty line. 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Woodinville ranks 34th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Economy

Woodinville's economy is a mix of light industrial, retail, and tourism. Woodinville is increasingly known for its local wineries, which showcase wines from grapes grown in Eastern Washington including Chateau Ste. Michelle (well-known for their popular summer concert series), Columbia Winery and dozens of other smaller ones. The Woodinville Tourist District is also home to the Redhook Ale Brewery and several fine restaurants including The Herbfarm "destination" restaurant.
Until July 2007, the north end of the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train's route was at the Columbia Winery. Talks are currently underway to restore service, but running from Woodinville north to Snohomish, instead of south to Renton.^[1]

Notable Residents

★ Bassic (Martin Lindhe), musician
Martin Lindhe/Bassic

★ Cameron Crowe, director
An interview with Cameron Crowe, director of "Elizabethtown" Moira Macdonald

★ Tiffany Doorn, Miss Washington USA 2006

★ Marques Tuiasosopo, NY Jets Quarterback

★ Marc Wilson, retired NFL Quarterback (Oakland/LA Raiders, 1980-1988; New England Patriots, 1989-1990)

★ Nancy Wilson, musician

★ Jason Yu, MTV's MADE Reality Star

See also

★ Woodinville wine country

References

1.
The Spirit of Washington Dinner Train Moves to Tacoma

External links

★ City of Woodinville

★ Woodinville Washington Forums

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★ Nearby hiking trails on Hikipedia