Beaux Arts Village, Washington
Encyclopedia
Beaux Arts Village is a town located in the Eastside
, an affluent region of King County
, Washington, United States
in the Seattle metropolitan area
. It is the smallest municipal jurisdiction in the county, with a population of 299 as of the 2010 census and a land area of 0.1 sq mi. It has no town hall, so meetings of the Town Council and other such bodies take place in members' homes.
Based on per capita income
, Beaux Arts Village ranks 7th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
In the 2004 US presidential election
, Beaux Arts Village cast 63.08% of its vote for Democrat
John Kerry
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Beaux Arts Village currently contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. Their contract is based on calls for service only, there is no active daily patrol in the town, but the Sheriff responds to 911 calls coming out of Beaux Arts Village. For fire services, Beaux Arts Village contracts out to the Bellevue Fire Department. Deaths are assumed through the King County Medical Examiner's Office
Beaux Arts Village was incorporated in 1954.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (44.44%) is water.
The entire shoreline of the town is owned by the Western Academy of Beaux Arts, thus reserving use of the Lake Washington
beach for residents and their guests only.
of 2000, there were 307 people, 121 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3,281.9 people per square mile (1,317.0/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 1,325.6 per square mile (532.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.07% White, 0.33% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, and 0.33% from two or more races.
There were 121 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $96,916, and the median income for a family was $110,038. Males had a median income of $81,760 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $56,496. About 4.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 or over.
Eastside (King County, Washington)
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, an affluent region of King County
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
, Washington, United States
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in the Seattle metropolitan area
Seattle metropolitan area
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. It is the smallest municipal jurisdiction in the county, with a population of 299 as of the 2010 census and a land area of 0.1 sq mi. It has no town hall, so meetings of the Town Council and other such bodies take place in members' homes.
Based on per capita income
Washington locations by per capita income
Washington 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:...
, Beaux Arts Village ranks 7th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
In the 2004 US presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
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, Beaux Arts Village cast 63.08% of its vote for Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
http://www.uselectionatlas.org/.
Beaux Arts Village currently contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. Their contract is based on calls for service only, there is no active daily patrol in the town, but the Sheriff responds to 911 calls coming out of Beaux Arts Village. For fire services, Beaux Arts Village contracts out to the Bellevue Fire Department. Deaths are assumed through the King County Medical Examiner's Office
History
Beaux Arts Village was founded in 1908 as an artists' colony and named after the Western Academy of Beaux Arts to which its founders belonged. At the time, one could purchase membership in the Academy for $200. Today, membership in the Academy comes with home ownership.Beaux Arts Village was incorporated in 1954.
Geography
Beaux Arts Village is located at 47°35′9"N 122°12′7"W (47.585821, -122.201855), on the eastern shore of Lake Washington north of Interstate 90.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (44.44%) is water.
The entire shoreline of the town is owned by the Western Academy of Beaux Arts, thus reserving use of the Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
beach for residents and their guests only.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 307 people, 121 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 3,281.9 people per square mile (1,317.0/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 1,325.6 per square mile (532.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.07% White, 0.33% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, and 0.33% from two or more races.
There were 121 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $96,916, and the median income for a family was $110,038. Males had a median income of $81,760 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $56,496. About 4.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 or over.