Snohomish County, Washington



Snohomish County is a located in the  of. It is named after the tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 686,300 residents (2007 figures), making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after (1,861,300) and  (790,500) counties (2007 figures). The county seat is at, the county's largest city in population.

Snohomish County was created out of on,.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 5,689 (2,196 ). 5,411 km² (2,089 sq mi) of it is land and 278 km² (107 sq mi) of it (4.89%) is water. The highest point in the county is volcanic at 10,541 feet (3,213 meters) above sea level.

Natural Features
Mountains
 * , highest point in Snohomish County
 * Three Fingers
 * Three Fingers
 * Three Fingers

Major Rivers

Major Bodies of Water
 * Port Susan
 * Silver Lake
 * Spada Lake
 * Tulalip Bay
 * Silver Lake
 * Spada Lake
 * Tulalip Bay
 * Tulalip Bay

Islands
 * Ebey Island
 * (also called Hat Island)
 * Spencer Island

Political Features
Major Cities (in order of population- 2007 figures)
 * (101,800)
 * (40,560)
 * (36,210)
 * (35,490)

Adjacent Counties
 * - north
 * - east
 * - south
 * - west

Transportation
Major Highways
 * (Mukilteo Speedway)
 * (Boeing Freeway)
 * (Mukilteo Speedway)
 * (Boeing Freeway)
 * (Mukilteo Speedway)
 * (Boeing Freeway)
 * (Mukilteo Speedway)
 * (Boeing Freeway)

Education
For higher education, currently, Snohomish county ranks as one of the the largest populated counties in the USA without a four-year baccalaureate- and advanced-degree-granting institution (Seattle Times).

and have worked together since 1975 to provide higher education in Snohomish County. After earning a two-year degree online or on campus from, students can continue their studies for a bachelor's degree from in Snoqualmie Hall, a shared building on the Edmonds CC campus.

and community colleges provide academic transfer degrees, career training and basic education in Snohomish County. Together, the colleges serve more than 40,000 people annually. About 40 percent of all high school graduates in Snohomish County begin their college education at Edmonds or Everett community college. The schools provide access to bachelor's degrees in the county in partnership with state universities.

During the 2007 legislative session, the State Legislature appropriated $4 million to plan for the creation of a branch campus to serve north Snohomish, Island, and Skagit counties. It is expected that the college will be located somewhere between Everett and Stanwood. With a focus on upper-division science, engineering, and technology courses, the college should begin its first classes sometime in 2008. Initially, sites in Everett and as well as near / and / were in the running as possible locations for the college. In late August, the university and state Office of Financial Management narrowed the sites under consideration from 73 to nine, all in Snohomish County- two in Everett and seven in the greater Smokey Point area (two near, two in Lakewood, two in Smokey Point, and one south of the ). In late September, this field was narrowed down to four- two in Everett, one in Smokey Point, and one in Lake Stevens. A recommendation is due in November, and the final decision on the location is expected to be made by the State Legislature during the 2008 session.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 606,024 people, 224,852 households, and 157,846 families residing in the county. The was 112/km² (290/sq mi). There were 236,205 housing units at an average density of 44/km² (113/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 85.63%, 1.67% or , 1.36% , 5.78% , 0.28% , 1.92% from , and 3.36% from two or more races. 4.72% of the population were or  of any race. 16.2% were of, 10.0% , 8.8% , 8.4% and 6.6%  or American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 224,852 households out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,060, and the median income for a family was $60,726. Males had a median income of $43,293 versus $31,386 for females. The for the county was $23,417. About 4.90% of families and 6.90% of the population were below the, including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

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Education links

 * Edmonds Community College
 * Everett Community College
 * Central Washington University-Lynnwood