Clyde Hill, Washington

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Clyde Hill, Washington
—  City  —
Location of Clyde Hill, Washington
Coordinates: 47°37′49″N 122°13′0″W / 47.63028°N 122.216667°W / 47.63028; -122.216667Coordinates: 47°37′49″N 122°13′0″W / 47.63028°N 122.216667°W / 47.63028; -122.216667
Country United States
State Washington
County King
Area
 • Total 101.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Water 100.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 295 ft (90 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,984
 • Density 2,732.2/sq mi (1,054.9/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98004
Area code(s) 425
FIPS code 53-13365[1]
GNIS feature ID 1504034[2]

Clyde Hill is a city located in the Eastside, a region of King County, Washington, United States, and part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The town of Kirkland lies to the northeast, while the satellite city of Bellevue is located to the east and south. Lake Washington is also nearby, providing a physical barrier between Clyde Hill and Seattle. The towns of Medina, Hunts Point, and Yarrow Point lie between Clyde Hill and Lake Washington to the north and west of the city. The population was 2,984 at the 2010 census.

Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Clyde Hill ranks 4th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Clyde Hill is also ranked 10th in the United States for most landscapers hired per square mile, at about 1,000 households per mile.

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[edit] Geography

Clyde Hill is located at 47°37′49″N 122°13′0″W / 47.63028°N 122.216667°W / 47.63028; -122.216667 (47.630171, -122.216559).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Politics

On the national level, Clyde Hill leans toward the Republican Party even though the mayor, John Connell, is a registered Democrat. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 55 percent of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 44 percent. In the coming election John Connell will have to face the new rising Republican candidate, Paul Dudgeon.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1960 1,871
1970 2,987 59.6%
1980 3,229 8.1%
1990 2,957 −8.4%
2000 2,890 −2.3%
2010 2,984 3.3%

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,890 people, 1,054 households, and 893 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,732.2 people per square mile (1,052.7/km²). There were 1,076 housing units at an average density of 1,017.2 per square mile (391.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.62% White, 0.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.30% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 1,054 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $132,468, and the median income for a family was $150,237. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $50,909 for females. The per capita income for the city was $78,252. About 0.8% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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