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HISTORY Marysville was officially incorporated on March 20 , 1891 . EDUCATION Marysville is host to four high schools: Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Heritage High School, Marysville Alternative High School, and Marysville Arts and Technology High School. Last year, Marysville Arts and Technology High School (A&T) scored higher on the WASL than any other school in Snohomish County. Marysville-Pilchuck (MP) has the second largest campus in the state and the highest number of students in any high school in Washington. John Lombardi is the Principal of A&T. He was formerly the Vice-Principal of Cascade High School. GEOGRAPHY Marysville is located at 48°3'46" North, 122°9'48" West (48.062743, -122.163332). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 25.3 Km&2 (9.8 Mi&2 ). 24.8 km&2 (9.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.5 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.94% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 25,315 people, 9,400 households, and 6,608 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,019.2/km&2 (2,640.1/mi&2). There were 9,730 housing units at an average density of 391.7/km&2 (1,014.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.21% White , 1.02% African American , 1.60% Native American , 3.82% Asian , 0.36% Pacific Islander , 1.89% from Other Races , and 3.10% from two or more races. 4.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,400 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were Married Couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15. In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $47,088, and the median income for a family was $55,796. Males had a median income of $42,391 versus $30,185 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $20,414. 5.6% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. YEARLY EVENT Marysville holds an annual Strawberry Festival in the second week of June, which is highlighted by a grand parade. The first Strawberry Festival was held in 1932. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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