Woodinville, Washington
Encyclopedia
Woodinville is a city in King County
, Washington, United States
. The population was 10,938 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area
. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King (Cottage Lake
) and Snohomish (Maltby
) counties. Woodinville has waterfront parks on the Sammamish River
, sweeping winery and brewery grounds, and densely wooded residential areas.
settlement, the Woodinville area was inhabited by the native Sammamish
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 Zeppelin
and The Guess Who
performed at the Seattle Pop Festival
at Woodinville's Gold Creek County 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) is water.
The United States Postal Service
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.
, they were used by the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train
, 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 Transit
measure on the November 2007 ballot and growing concern about global warming
and ever-worsening traffic congestion
, 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 Bellevue
and other major destinations on the rapidly growing Eastside.
The Woodinville city government has created eleven geographically defined neighborhoods within the city limits http://www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/Images/Maps/Neighborhoods.pdf.
, however the extreme southwestern portions of the city lie within the Lake Washington School District
.
(Woodinville students living in areas zoned to the Lake Washington School District attend Muir Elementary School in Kirkland
)
of 2010, there were 10,938 people residing in the city. The population density
was 1,940.0 people per square mile (749/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.0% White, 1.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 11.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. 7.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Detailed demographic data regarding income and household size has not yet been released for the 2010 Census, however the 2000 census recorded 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.
The 2000 Census reported that 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 in 2000 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 ranked 34th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked by the 2000 Census.
(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. 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 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.
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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 10,938 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area
Seattle metropolitan area
The Seattle metropolitan area in the US state of Washington includes the city of Seattle, King County, Snohomish County, and Pierce County within the Puget Sound region. The U.S...
. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King (Cottage Lake
Cottage Lake, Washington
Cottage Lake is a census-designated place in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 22,494 at the 2010 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 (Maltby
Maltby, Washington
Maltby is a census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,830 at the 2010 census.Based on per capita income, Maltby ranks 40th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.-Geography:...
) counties. Woodinville has waterfront parks on the Sammamish River
Sammamish River
The 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-AmericanEnglish American
English Americans are citizens or residents of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England....
settlement, the Woodinville area was inhabited by the native Sammamish
Sammamish (tribe)
The 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 Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
and The Guess Who
The Guess Who
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Initially gaining recognition in Canada, they also found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s with numerous hit singles, including "American Woman", "These Eyes" and "Share the Land"...
performed at the Seattle Pop Festival
Seattle Pop Festival
The 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 County 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.
Police
It contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for police services. Deputies assigned to Woodinville wear city uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo. There are currently 6 patrol officers, one school resource officer, one sergeant, and one chief assigned full time to the city.Geography
It 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
United States Census Bureau
The 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...
, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) is water.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
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.
Surrounding cities
Transportation
It contains two historic and scenic rail lines. Officially referred to as the Woodinville SubdivisionWoodinville Subdivision
The Woodinville Subdivision is a railroad line that was formerly 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. The line's ownership has been...
, they were used by the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train
Spirit of Washington Dinner Train
The 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 Transit
Roads and Transit
Roads 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 warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
and ever-worsening traffic congestion
Traffic congestion
Traffic congestion is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases, and is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. The most common example is the physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction...
, 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 Bellevue
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of 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 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
and other major destinations on the rapidly growing Eastside.
Neighborhoods
- 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. MichelleChateau 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 United States. The winery also produces wines of other varietals and some experimental wines...
, Columbia Winery, Novelty Hill & Januik WineryNovelty Hill 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 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 BreweryRedhook Ale 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 and is owned by the Craft Brewers Alliance.-Beers:Redhook...
, The HerbfarmThe 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
Northshore School District is a public school district covering portions of both King County and Snohomish County, Washington. The district's service area covers the cities of Bothell , Woodinville,and Kenmore as well as portions of unincorporated King County....
, however the extreme southwestern portions of the city lie within the Lake Washington School District
Lake Washington School District
The 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)
- 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 Kirkland
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
)
Junior high schools
Private schools
- Woodinville Montessori serves students in preschool through ninth grade.
- Chrysalis School, an independent school serving children from K-12
- Mack Elementary - Bellevue Christian School (a K-6 private school located outside of town off Woodinville-Duvall road)
- the Attic Learning Community http://www.the-attic.org/ serves children ages 5–18
Civic events
Civic events in Woodinville include:- Summer Concert Series at DeYoung Park
- 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 censusCensus
A 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. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 10,938 people residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,940.0 people per square mile (749/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.0% White, 1.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 11.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. 7.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Detailed demographic data regarding income and household size has not yet been released for the 2010 Census, however the 2000 census recorded 3,512 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
The 2000 Census reported that 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 in 2000 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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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
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:...
, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Woodinville ranked 34th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked by the 2000 Census.
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. MichelleChateau 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 United States. The winery also produces wines of other varietals and some experimental wines...
(well-known for their popular summer concert series), Columbia Winery
Columbia Winery
Columbia Winery is a Washington State winery located in Woodinville, Washington. The tasting room, main administrative offices and event facilities are located at 14030 NE 145th Street P.O. Box 1248 Woodinville, WA 98072. The winery production facility is located at 2310 Holmason Rd Sunnyside, WA...
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 Train
Spirit of Washington Dinner Train
The 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 Snohomish
Snohomish, Washington
Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County founded by the british, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Snohomish is Karen Guzak, and the City Manager is Larry Bauman...
, instead of south to Renton.
Notable residents
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, F4Wonline owner and WOL presenter - Tiffany DoornTiffany DoornTiffany 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...
, Miss Washington USAMiss 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 GargAnu GargAnu 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...
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QuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... - Carl WeathersCarl WeathersCarl Weathers is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films...
, actor (played Apollo Creed in the RockyRockyRocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
series) - Marc Wilson, retired NFL Quarterback (Oakland/LA Raiders, 1980–1988; New England Patriots, 1989–1990)
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, musician - Peg PhillipsPeg PhillipsPeg 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 ExposureNorthern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995, with a total of 110 episodes.-Overview: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...
) - Randy RothRandy RothRandy Roth is a convicted murderer and thief from Washington. He was convicted of the 1991 murder of his fourth wife, Cynthia Baumgartner Roth. He was suspected but never tried for murdering his second wife, Janis Roth, in 1981...
convicted of drowning his wife and suspected of killing a previous wife
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 |