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HISTORY Lynnwood was officially incorporated on April 20 , 1959 , from a larger unincorporated area called Alderwood Manor . The area was originally platted, developed, and sold as one-acre lots designed for raising chickens. Even today you can see many of the original 80 year old homes that were the chicken ranches. The initial center of the incorporated city was the intersection of State Highway 99 and State Highway 524 (196th SW). When Interstate 5 was built, the exit onto 44th Avenue West became the main Lynnwood exit. At that time, the city zoned the area East of 48th W, south of 194th SW, and west of the new freeway for commercial development, and the current city center area was born, with the construction of the Fred Meyer store, a new hotel called the Landmark on 200th and 44th, and other commercial developments. This effect moved the center of Lynnwood east. With the planned construction of I-405 bringing more people by the city, developers built the Alderwood Mall, effectively moving the main commercial area even further east. Today, Alderwood Mall continues to expand, and a new convention center at 196th St. SW and 37th Ave. W is hoped to bring more business to the area. GEOGRAPHY Lynnwood is located at 47°49'40" North, 122°18'19" West (47.827868, -122.305391). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.8 Km&2 (7.7 Mi&2 ). 19.8 km&2 (7.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.26% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 33,847 people, 13,328 households, and 8,330 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,710.5/km&2 (4,431.2/mi&2). There were 13,808 housing units at an average density of 697.8/km&2 (1,807.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.27% White , 3.28% African American , 1.02% Native American , 13.87% Asian , 0.40% Pacific Islander , 2.80% from Other Races , and 4.35% from two or more races. 6.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 13,328 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were Married Couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,814, and the median income for a family was $51,825. Males had a median income of $37,395 versus $30,070 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,971. 9.5% of the population and 6.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Lynnwood is an indefinable mix of suburb, small city, crossroads and bedroom community. Straddling the junction between Interstate 5 and the north end of I-405 in Washington, it is the final tangle of population on the north end of "greater Seattle" before one continues on to other places: Everett , Bellingham , Canada . The microclimate is wet, wetter than Seattle itself. This means many fir trees, yet there are fewer every year as property values plateau and owners of vacant lots sell them off to apartment and condominium developers. The center of the town at 44th Avenue West and 196th Southwest has the usual American panoply of small businesses, strip malls, and freeway overpasses. Outside the commercial center of Lynnwood, to the east and north, lie forests and houses. In 2006, Japanese discount store Daiso opened a franchise in Lynnwood, their first in the U.S. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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