Beaux Arts () is a
town
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Origin and use
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located in the
Eastside region of
King County
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, Washington, United States. It is the smallest municipality in the county, with a population of 299 as of the
2010 census and a land area of 0.1 sq mi. There is no
town hall
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, with official city business meetings taking place in private homes.
The town, a suburb of
Seattle
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and
Bellevue, is one of the most affluent areas in the
metropolitan area
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. Based on
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
, Beaux Arts Village ranks 7th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
History
Beaux Arts Village was founded in 1908 as an
artists' colony and named after the Western Academy of Beaux Arts to which its founders belonged. At the time, one could purchase membership in the Academy for $200 (today membership in the Academy comes with home ownership). The town was formally incorporated in 1954.
Geography
Beaux Arts Village is located on the eastern shore of Lake Washington north of
Interstate 90
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. The city is surrounded on the north, east, and south, by the city of
Bellevue, and on the west by Lake Washington.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
The entire shoreline of the town is owned by the Western Academy of Beaux Arts, thus reserving use of the
Lake Washington
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It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It borders the cities of Seattle on the west, ...
beach for residents and their guests only.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 299 people, 113 households, and 88 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.3%
White
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, 4.0%
Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 113 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were
married couples
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living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 307 people, 117 households, and 94 families living in the town. The
population density
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was 3,281.9 people per square mile (1,317.0/km
2). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 1,325.6 per square mile (532.0/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.07%
White
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, 0.33%
Native American, 1.95%
Asian, 0.33%
Pacific Islander
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, and 0.33% from two or more races.
There were 117 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were
married couples
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $96,916, and the median income for a family was $110,038. Males had a median income of $81,760 versus $41,250 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $56,496. About 4.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 or over.
Government and politics
Beaux Arts Village currently contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. For fire services, Beaux Arts Village contracts out to the Bellevue Fire Department. Deaths are handled through the King County Medical Examiner's Office.
In the
2004 US presidential election
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, Beaux Arts Village cast 63.08% of its vote for
Democrat John Kerry
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.
Education
The city is in the
Bellevue School District.
Pupils in Beaux Arts Village attend Enatai Elementary School, Chinook Middle School, and
Bellevue High School.
See also
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Beaux-Arts architecture
Beaux-Arts architecture ( , ) was the academic architectural style taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, particularly from the 1830s to the end of the 19th century. It drew upon the principles of French neoclassicism, but also incorpo ...
*
Beaux Arts Trio
The Beaux Arts Trio was a noted piano trio, celebrated for their vivacity, emotional depth and wide-ranging repertoire. They made their debut on 13 July 1955, at the Berkshire Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts, United States, known today as the ...
References
External links
Town of Beaux Arts Village
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Towns in King County, Washington
Towns in Washington (state)