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{{Infobox Community |
official_name = City of Redmond, Washington |
image_seal = Seal of Redmond, Washington.png |
image_map = Redmond in King County.png |
map_caption = Location of Redmond within [[King County, Washington]], and King County within [[Washington]]. |
subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]]<br> [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]<br> [[List of counties in California|County]] |
subdivision_name = [[United States]]<br> [[Washington]]<br> [[King County, Washington|King]] |
leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
leader_name = [[Rosemarie Ives]] |
incorporation_date = [[December 31]], [[1912]] |
area_total = 42.9 |
area_land = 41.2 |
area_water = 1.7 |
population_year = 2000 |
population_total = 46,391 |
population_density = 492.0 |
timezone = [[Pacific]] |
utc_offset = −8 |
timezone_DST = [[Pacific]] |
utc_offset_DST = −7 |
latitude = 47°40'10" N |
longitude = 122°7'26" W |
website = [http://www.ci.redmond.wa.us/ http://www.ci.redmond.wa.us/] |
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}}
'''Redmond''' is a city located in [[King County, Washington]]. It is situated on the eastern edge of the [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] urban area, in what is known as the [[Eastside]]. In [[2003]] the [[United States Census Bureau|Census Bureau]] estimated the city had a total population of 46,391. Redmond is best known as the home of [[Microsoft]] and [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only [[velodrome]], Redmond is also known as "the bicycle capital of the Northwest". The city has many parks and is known for its wooded beauty.
Based on [[Washington locations by per capita income|per capita income]], one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Redmond ranks 20th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
==History==
Although [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] had settled in the Redmond area 3,000 years prior, the first white settlers arrived in the 1870s. [[Luke McRedmond]] filed a [[homestead]] claim for land next to the [[Sammamish River]] on [[September 9]], [[1870]], and the following year [[Warren Perrigo]] took up land adjacent to him. The rivers and streams had so many [[salmon]] that the settlement was initially named Salmonberg. More settlers came, and with the establishment of the first [[post office]] in [[1881]], the name of the community was changed to Melrose. The new name was taken from the Perrigos' successful inn, Melrose House, which upset McRedmond. After becoming [[postmaster]], he successfully petitioned to have the name changed to Redmond in [[1883]].
The abundant forests and fish of Redmond provided jobs for loggers and fishermen, and with those jobs came demand for goods and services, bringing in merchants. The [[logging]] industry expanded significantly with the building of a [[railroad]] through town. The first [[plat]] for Redmond was filed on [[May 11]], [[1891]], encompassing much of the area now known as downtown. After reaching the necessary population of 300, Redmond was incorporated on [[December 31]], [[1912]].
Redmond faced an economic downturn in the 1920s. [[Prohibition]] forced saloons to close, cutting off a large portion of the city's tax base. The forests were dwindling after heavy logging, causing [[Sawmill|lumber mills]] to shut down. Fortunately, the deforested land was suitable for [[farming]]. Agriculture became Redmond's primary business, keeping residents fed during the [[Great Depression]]. When the U.S. entered [[World War II]], [[shipyard]] jobs and other wartime work came to Redmond.
After the war, Redmond's growth began in earnest. The city grew over thirty times larger in area through [[annexation]]s between [[1951]] and [[1967]]. The completion of the [[Evergreen Point Floating Bridge]] across [[Lake Washington]] in [[1963]] allowed Redmond to flourish as a suburb of Seattle. In [[1978]], the [[U.S. Census Bureau]] proclaimed Redmond the fastest growing city in the state. Many technology companies made the city their home, and the increasing population demanded more retail shops. Redmond underwent a commercial boom during the 1990s, culminating in [[1997]] with the opening of Redmond Town Center, a major regional shopping center on the site of a long-defunct golf course. In recent years the city has been experiencing growing pains as a result of its strong growth, mostly in the areas of urban sprawl and traffic congestion. These problems are being mitigated by the expansion of SR520 and the [[Evergreen Point Floating Bridge]], as well as eventual light rail service from Seattle to Redmond during the second phase of [[Sound Transit]].
== Geography ==
[[Image:Redmond bicycle sign.jpg|right|thumb|Bicycle capital of the Northwest]]
Redmond is bordered by [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]] to the west, [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]] to the southwest, and [[Sammamish, Washington|Sammamish]] to the southeast. Unincorporated King County lies to the north and east. The city is situated on the north end of [[Lake Sammamish]], with the [[Sammamish River]] running through its center.
Redmond is located at {{Coor dms|47|40|10|N|122|7|26|W|}} ({{Coor d|47.669414|N|122.123875|W|}}){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 42.9 [[square kilometre|km²]] (16.6 [[square mile|mi²]]). 41.2 km² (15.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.05% water.
==Government and politics==
Redmond has a non-partisan [[Mayor-council government|mayor-council]] form of government, with the mayor and the seven council members elected at large for staggered four-year terms. The current mayor, [[Rosemarie Ives]], has been in office since [[1992]]. The city council authorized a ballot measure in [[2003]] that would have changed Redmond to a [[Council-manager government|council-manager]] government, but over 70 percent of voters voted against it.
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Redmond is part of the [[Lake Washington School District]]. The [[public school]]s in Redmond include nine elementary schools, three junior high schools, and Redmond High School. Three [[private school]]s offer secondary education: the Overlake School (secular), the Bear Creek School (Christian), and the Conservatory High School (for [[performing arts]] students).
[[DigiPen|DigiPen Institute of Technology]] (a college for students in the field of [[video games]]) and the secondary campus of [[Lake Washington Technical College]] are also located in Redmond.
The city is home to Redmond Regional Library, the second-largest library in the [[King County Library System]].
==Economy==
[[Image:Microsoft sign closeup.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Microsoft campus entrance]]
A number of companies in the [[High tech|high-tech]] industry are based in Redmond. The largest employer in the city by far is [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]], with over 22,000 full-time workers and more than 8 million square feet (750,000 square meters) of office space. Other companies with headquarters in Redmond include [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]], [[Eddie Bauer]], [[Data I/O Corporation]], [[SpaceLabs]], [[Genie Industries]], and [[Medtronic]] Emergency Response Systems. Redmond was also the home of [[AT&T Wireless]], which has since become a part of [[Cingular Wireless|Cingular]].
[[Safeco Corporation]], one of the city's major employers, announced in April [[2005]] that it would be consolidating its offices in Seattle's [[University District, Seattle, Washington|University District]].
==Parks and recreation==
[[Image:Marymoor Park climbing rock.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Climbing rock in Marymoor Park]]
Redmond has 23 developed public parks, totaling over a thousand acres (4 km²). Many of these are neighborhood parks with picnic tables and sports fields or courts. Redmond's largest park is 560 acre (2.3 km²) [[Marymoor Park]], one of the most popular in King County. It features a [[climbing]] rock, a [[Model aircraft|model airplane]] flying field, a large off-leash [[dog park]], an outdoor theater, and a [[velodrome]].
The city also offers 17 miles of developed trails for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. The [[Sammamish River Trail]] connects to the [[Burke-Gilman Trail]] in [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]] and can be followed all the way to Seattle's [[Ballard, Seattle, Washington|Ballard]] neighborhood.
==Culture==
[[Redmond Derby Days]] is an annual community festival held every July. It began as a race around Lake Sammamish called the Redmond Bicycle Derby in [[1939]], and since then has become a multi-day event including a bicycle [[criterium]], parade, carnival, and entertainment stage.
[[Performing arts]] in Redmond include the Eastside Symphony, the SecondStory Repertory theater company, and the Washington Academy of Performing Arts. Redmond has an extensive collection of high quality outdoor sculptures throughout its streets and parks.
Redmond is home to the largest church in the state, [[Overlake Christian Church]]. The so-called [[megachurch]] moved to the city in [[1997]] after outgrowing its [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]] ___location.
== Demographics ==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 45,256 people, 19,102 households, and 11,346 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] is 1,099.7/km² (2,848.8/mi²). There are 20,248 housing units at an average density of 492.0/km² (1,274.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 79.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 13.02% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.46% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.11% from two or more races. 5.61% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There are 19,102 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $66,735, and the median income for a family is $78,430. Males have a median income of $58,112 versus $37,200 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city is $36,233. 5.3% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
== References ==
* Malowney, Georgeann (2002). ''Redmond (Images of America: Washington).'' Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738520713.
* Way, Nancy (1989). ''Our Town Redmond.'' Redmond, Washington: Marymoor Museum. ISBN 0962458724.
== External links ==
*[http://www.ci.redmond.wa.us/ City of Redmond Home]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=304 Redmond - Thumbnail History]
*[http://marymoor.velodrome.org Marymoor Velodrome]
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