Woodinville is a city in
King CountyKing County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2000 census was 1,737,034, and in 2009 was an estimated 1,909,300. By population, King is the largest county in Washington, and the 14th largest in the United States....
,
WashingtonWashington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the...
,
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. The population was 9,194 at the 2000 census. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King (
Cottage LakeCottage Lake is a census-designated place in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,330 at the 2000 census. The lake itself falls within the 98072 zip code, while the developments east of the lake fall under the 98077 zip code....
) and Snohomish (
MaltbyMaltby is a census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,267 at the 2000 census.Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Maltby ranks 40th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.-Geography:Maltby is...
) counties. Woodinville has waterfront parks on the
Sammamish RiverThe Sammamish River flows through north King County, Washington for about , draining Lake Sammamish into Lake Washington...
, sweeping winery and brewery grounds, and densely wooded residential areas.
Prior to
Anglo-AmericanAnglo-American may refer to:* English American, a North American of English heritage, origin, or background* Pertaining to Anglo-America, a term denoting an area of mixed English and American influence or heritage, or those parts of or groups within the Americas which have a tie to or which are...
settlement, the Woodinville area was inhabited by the native
SammamishThe Sammamish people were a Coast Salish Native American tribe in the Sammamish River Valley in central King County, Washington. Their name is variously translated as "meander dwellers"" or "willow people." They were also known to early European-American settlers as "Squak", "Simump", and...
people.
In 1871, Ira Woodin and his wife Susan moved from Seattle and up the Sammamish River to build a cabin, log timber and farm cattle.
Woodinville is a city in
King CountyKing County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2000 census was 1,737,034, and in 2009 was an estimated 1,909,300. By population, King is the largest county in Washington, and the 14th largest in the United States....
,
WashingtonWashington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 9,194 at the 2000 census. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King (
Cottage LakeCottage Lake is a census-designated place in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,330 at the 2000 census. The lake itself falls within the 98072 zip code, while the developments east of the lake fall under the 98077 zip code....
) and Snohomish (
MaltbyMaltby is a census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,267 at the 2000 census.Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Maltby ranks 40th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.-Geography:Maltby is...
) counties. Woodinville has waterfront parks on the
Sammamish RiverThe Sammamish River flows through north King County, Washington for about , draining Lake Sammamish into Lake Washington...
, sweeping winery and brewery grounds, and densely wooded residential areas.
History
Prior to
Anglo-AmericanAnglo-American may refer to:* English American, a North American of English heritage, origin, or background* Pertaining to Anglo-America, a term denoting an area of mixed English and American influence or heritage, or those parts of or groups within the Americas which have a tie to or which are...
settlement, the Woodinville area was inhabited by the native
SammamishThe Sammamish people were a Coast Salish Native American tribe in the Sammamish River Valley in central King County, Washington. Their name is variously translated as "meander dwellers"" or "willow people." They were also known to early European-American settlers as "Squak", "Simump", and...
people.
In 1871, Ira Woodin and his wife Susan moved from Seattle and up the Sammamish River to build a cabin, log timber and farm cattle. A town gradually built up around the cabin, which served as its first school and Post Office, with Susan Woodin as Postmaster. Woodin and his son-in-law Thomas Sanders set up the first general store.
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. In 1969, rock bands including
Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page , Robert Plant , John Paul Jones and John Bonham . With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands, helping to pioneer the genre...
and
The Guess WhoThe Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Produced by Jack Richardson, C.M., they were the first Canadian rock group to have a No.1 hit in the United States ....
performed at the
Seattle Pop FestivalThe Seattle Pop Festival was a music festival held at the Gold Creek Park, Woodinville, Washington from July 25 to July 28, 1969. The event was organized by Boyd Grafmyre....
at Woodinville's Gold Creek Park.
The growth of Bothell in the early 1990s led to plans for it to annex Woodinville; the residents of Woodinville responded by voting for incorporation in 1992. Woodinville was officially incorporated on March 31, 1993.
In the early hours of March 3, 2008, the
Earth Liberation FrontThe Earth Liberation Front , also known as "Elves" or "The Elves", is the collective name for anonymous and autonomous individuals or covert cells who, according to the ELF Press Office, use "economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the environment"...
set fire to several large homesOn March 3, 2008, four multi-million-dollar homes were set on fire in Echo Lake, Washington, on Echo Lake Road, off State Highway 522. Slogans spray-painted on one of the burned houses' fences attributed the arson to the Earth Liberation Front, with words such as "Built Green? Nope black!...
along Echo Lake Road, causing a large amount of damage, but no injuries or deaths. These homes, as part of the 2007 Seattle Street of Dreams, were located in unincorporated Snohomish County in the zip code 98072 identified by the postal service as Woodinville, WA.
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 BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 5.7
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (14.7 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. About 0.35% of the area is covered with water.
The
United States Postal ServiceThe United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States. It is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the United States Constitution. Within the United States, it is commonly...
identifies those homes in the 98072 and 98077 zip codes as being within Woodinville, though those zip codes exceed the city limits of Woodinville. The 98072 zip code extends north into unincorporated Snohomish County and east of the city limits. The 98077 zip code falls entirely outside the city limits of Woodinville to the east, though the postal service still identifies it as Woodinville, WA.
Transportation
Woodinville contains two historic and scenic rail lines. Officially referred to as the
Woodinville SubdivisionThe Woodinville Subdivision is a railroad line that was owned by BNSF Railway and takes its names from one of its original end points in Woodinville, Washington, United States. The line extends approximately in east King County and Snohomish County...
, they were used by the
Spirit of Washington Dinner TrainThe Spirit of Washington dinner train was a dinner train that operated for 15 years out of Renton, Washington, with trips heading from Renton to Woodinville and back, and then for ten months out of Tacoma, with trips heading from Tacoma to Lake Kapowsin near Mount Rainier...
, whose destination was the Columbia Winery, until July 31, 2007, and they are still used for some freight service. There has been a controversial push by some King County officials to remove both lines and replace them with bicycle trails. However, in the wake of the defeat of the
Roads and TransitRoads and Transit is a ballot measure in the U.S. State of Washington concerning transportation, that was sent to voters in Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties for approval on November 6, 2007 and defeated by a margin of 56% to 44%....
measure on the November 2007 ballot and growing concern about
global warmingGlobal warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. Global surface temperature increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C during the last century...
and ever-worsening
traffic congestionTraffic congestion is a condition on networks that occurs as use increases, and is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased queueing. The most common example is the physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction between vehicles...
, recent months have a seen a surge of interest in saving the lines and using them for a commuter rail service that would link Woodinville with
BellevueBellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 109,569 at the 2000 census, but by 2007 had grown to an...
and other major destinations on the rapidly growing Eastside.
Neighborhoods
The Woodinville city government has created eleven geographically defined neighborhoods within the city limits
http://www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/Images/Maps/Neighborhoods.pdf.
- 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
The Chateau Ste. Michelle is a winery in Woodinville, Washington. The winery is noted for its best-selling Riesling bottlings. Chateau Ste. Michelle is the largest single producer of Riesling wine in the world. The winery also produces wines of many classic varietals and some experimental wines...
, Columbia Winery, Novelty Hill & Januik WineryNovelty Hill Winery is a Washington winery located in the Woodinville, Washington tourist district. Started in 1999 by Chateau Ste. Michelle veteran winemaker Mike Januik, Novelty Hill produces a number of varietals using grapes grown in eastern Washington....
, DeLille CellarsDeLille Cellars is a winery near Woodinville, Washington, USA. It specializes in wines using the Bordeaux grape varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. In 2000, DeLille won the New York Times's Wine Today.com "Winery of the Year" award. It is one of Washington...
, Brian Carter Cellars, JM Cellars), the Redhook BreweryThe Redhook Ale Brewery , headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a brewer of craft beers, with operations in Woodinville, Washington and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was founded in Seattle in 1981 by Paul Shipman and Gordon Bowker. Their flagship beer is the ESB . Redhook currently produces...
, The HerbfarmThe Herbfarm is an American restaurant and an early practitioner of local food. This is a philosophy that promotes the growing, enjoyment, and consumption of foods from a limited region....
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 DistrictNorthshore School District is a public school district covering portions of both King County and Snohomish County, Washington. The district's service area covers Bothell , Woodinville, Kenmore as well as portions of Kirkland, Brier and Redmond.The district is administered by a school board...
, however the extreme southwestern portions of the city lie within the
Lake Washington School DistrictThe Lake Washington School District #414 is a public school district in King County, Washington. it is the fifth-largest school district in Washington. It serves the region to the east of Lake Washington, one of the wealthiest in the Puget Sound area...
.
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)
- Mack Elementary - Bellevue Christian School (a K-6 private school located outside of town off Woodinville-Duvall road)
- 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 Elementary School in
KirklandKirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 45,054 at the 2000 census; its estimated 2006 population of 46,476 makes it the ninth largest city in King County and the nineteenth largest city in the state.Features of...
)
Junior High Schools
High Schools
- Woodinville High School
Woodinville High School is a public secondary school located in and is part of the Northshore School District.-Basic Information:Woodinville High School was built in 1983 on a site. A special education and administration addition in 1990 expanded the facility. The athletics fields recently...
Private Schools
- Woodinville Montessori serves students in preschool through ninth grade.
- Chrysalis School, an independent school serving children from K-12
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
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 9,194 people, 3,512 households, and 2,412 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,630.0 people per square mile (629.4/km²). There were 3,592 housing units at an average density of 636.8/sq mi (245.9/km²). 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%
EnglishThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
, 8.9%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
and 7.9%
NorwegianNorwegians are a Northern European ethnic group found mostly in Norway and other Scandinavian countries, as well as many other countries in diaspora...
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 couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
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 incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
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 incomeWashington is the twelfth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $22,973 and a personal per capita income of $33,332 .-Washington counties ranked by 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. MichelleThe Chateau Ste. Michelle is a winery in Woodinville, Washington. The winery is noted for its best-selling Riesling bottlings. Chateau Ste. Michelle is the largest single producer of Riesling wine in the world. The winery also produces wines of many classic varietals and some experimental wines...
(well-known for their popular summer concert series),
Columbia WineryColumbia Winery is a Washington state winery located in Woodinville, Washington. The winery is currently owned by Ascentia Wine Estates. The winery was founded in 1964 as Associated Vinters by several former professors at the University of Washington...
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. The downtown area includes Molbak's Garden and Home, a nationally acclaimed garden center.
Until July 2007, the north end of the
Spirit of Washington Dinner TrainThe Spirit of Washington dinner train was a dinner train that operated for 15 years out of Renton, Washington, with trips heading from Renton to Woodinville and back, and then for ten months out of Tacoma, with trips heading from Tacoma to Lake Kapowsin near Mount Rainier...
's route was at the Columbia Winery. Talks are currently underway to restore service, but running from Woodinville north to
SnohomishSnohomish is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,494 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Snohomish is Randy Hamlin, and the city manager is Larry Bauman. Snohomish prides itself for its historical downtown feel, and is known for its many antique shops...
, instead of south to Renton.
Notable Residents
- Bryan Alvarez
Bryan Alvarez is a professional wrestler and the editor and publisher of Figure Four Weekly, a newsletter that has covered professional wrestling since 1995. Alvarez credits a portion of his pro wrestling training to pro wrestler Buddy Wayne, and is credited in training Jack Evans...
, F4Wonline owner and WOL presenter
- Cameron Crowe
Cameron Bruce Crowe is an American screenwriter and film director. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes....
, director
- Tiffany Doorn
Tiffany Tessa Doorn is a beauty queen from Woodinville, Washington who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Doorn won the Miss Washington USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. She had previously placed fourth runner-up in the 2005 competition. In April 2006, Doorn represented...
, Miss Washington USAThe Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant.Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA...
2006
- Anu Garg
Anu Garg , an Indian-American author and speaker, is best known as the founder of Wordsmith.org, an online community comprising word lovers from an estimated 200 countries. His books explore the joy of words...
, author and speaker
- Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tavita Tuiasosopo is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.Tuiasosopo had also been signed to the New York...
, Oakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team in the NFL based in the city of Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
QuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center, in the middle of the offensive line. Quarterbacks are the leaders of the offensive team, responsible for calling the play in the huddle...
- Carl Weathers
Carl "The Truth" Weathers is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is well known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films, as well as his role as Dillon in the first Predator movie.-Personal life:Carl Weathers was born in...
, actor (played Apollo Creed in the RockyRocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. It tells the rags-to-riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but good-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in Philadelphia. Balboa is also a club fighter who gets a shot at the...
series)
- Marc Wilson, retired NFL Quarterback (Oakland/LA Raiders, 1980-1988; New England Patriots, 1989-1990)
- Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who, with her older sister Ann, became a part of the Seattle/ band, Heart....
, musician
- Rainn Wilson
Rainn Dietrich Wilson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute on the American version of the television comedy The Office, the leading role in the 2008 comedy The Rocker, and assistant mortician Arthur Martin in HBO's Six Feet Under.-Early life:Wilson was...
, actor
- Peg Phillips
Peg Phillips was an American actress best known for playing storekeeper Ruth-Anne Miller on the television series Northern Exposure....
, actress (most noted for role on Northern ExposureNorthern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. The series was given a pair of consecutive Peabody Awards: in 1991–92 for the show's "depict[ion] in a comedic and often poetic way, [of] the cultural clash between a transplanted New...
- CPT Stephen Betts, local war hero, (US Army) Iraq 2005, Afghanistan 2008 (where he was severely injured losing his left leg)
- Jason Yu, actor and reality show participant on Made (TV series)
MTV's MADE is a self-improvement reality television series broadcast on MTV. The series follows teens who have a goal and want to be "made" into things like singers, athletes, dancers, skateboarders, etc. The teens are joined by a "Made Coach", an expert in their chosen field, who tries to help...
City landmarks
The City of Woodinville has designated the following landmarks:
| Landmark |
Built |
Listed |
Address |
Photo |
| Hollywood Farm |
1910 |
1983 |
14111 NE 145th Street |
|
| Hollywood Schoolhouse |
1912 |
1992 |
14810 NE 145th Street |
|
| Woodinville School |
1936 |
2001 |
17301 – 133rd Avenue NE |
|
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