Arlington, Washington

Arlington is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, USA, between Marysville to the south and Mount Vernon to the north. As of the 2004 census, the city population was 14,491. The city owns the Arlington Municipal Airport, located three miles (5 km) southwest of Arlington, which is home to Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection and the annual Northwest EAA Fly-In. The city is also home to the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum. Its few industrial and manufacturing businesses are dispersed throughout portions of the city.

History

See also Haller City.

Lots in Arlington first went on sale on March 15, 1890. J.W. McLeod named the town after Lord Henry Arlington.

The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad reached Arlington on June 13, 1890. A post office opened in November 1880.

Geography

Arlington is located at (48.181101, -122.138955). Arlington is situated in the Stillaguamish Valley, at the junction of the North and South Forks of the Stillaguamish River, at the base of the Cascade Range. Arlington is accessible via Interstate 5, Washington State Route 530, and Washington State Route 9.

Government and politics

Mayors of Arlington:

1903 - J.M. Smith
1905 - Neil Brown
1906 - Will H. Verd
1908 - Peter Larsen
1910 - George Kunze
1912 - W.H. Ford
1914 - George Kunze
1916 - H.W. Sessoms
1918 - J.H. Persun
1920 - Chas J. Warren
1922 - O.G. Kesling
1924 - Will H. Verd
1926 - R.W. Shaw
1928 - Harold M. Murphy
1930 - M. Hiram Amsberry
1934 - Henry Backstrom
1938 - H. Hiram Amsberry
1942 - Ernest Meier
1948 - Walter Bracy
1949 - Robert Murphy
1956 - J. Boyd Ellis
1960 - Woodrow Willey
1962 - H. James Cann
1972 - H.A. Christensen
1980 - John Larsen
19?? - Robert Kraski
20?? - Margaret Larson

Demographics

City of Arlington Population by year
1903	800
1906	1,700
1910	1,476
1920	1,418
1930	1,435
1940	1,460
1950	1,635
1960	2,025
1970	2,261
1980	3,282
1990	4,037
2000	11,713
2004	14,491

As of the 2004 census, there were 14,491 people, 4,281 households, and 3,095 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 90.01% White, 2.20% African American, 1.13% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.83% of the population.

There were 4,281 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age of city resident's is 32 years:

31.5% are under the age of 18,
8.0% are from 18 to 24,
32.6% are from 25 to 44,
18.4% are from 45 to 64, and
9.6% who are 65 years of age or older.

For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,302, and the median income for a family was $51,941. Males had a median income of $41,517 versus $26,912 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,146. About 5.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy and infrastructure

Restaurants and retail

The Local Scoop restaurant and ice cream parlor
The Fountains Drive Inn
Little Italy Italian Market
The Arlington Bookstore
Melady Lanes
The Olympic Theater. Built in 1939, it is a privately owned, one-screen, downtown movie house with a loyal following.
Arlington Hardware

Timber

From its founding, Arlington was dependent on timber harvesting and timber products. It was once dubbed the "Shingle Capital of the World" owing to the shingle mills, sawmills, and logging camps in the vicinity.

Farming

Arlington Cooperative Association
Pioneer Creamery, 1901
Arlington Condensery, 1920
Snohomish County Dairy Association
Darigold

Aviation

Medicine

Cascade Valley Hospital
Providence Everett Medical Center
Skagit Valley Hospital

Districts and neighborhoods

Smokey Point

Smokey Point is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Snohomish County. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census. In 1999 Smokey Point was annexed by Arlington.

References

Arlington Centennial 1903-2003: A Pictorial History of Arlington, Washington

External links

Cities in Washington | Snohomish County, Washington

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