Beaux Arts () is a

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located in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States. It is the smallest municipality in the county, with a population of 317 as of the 2020 census and a land area of 0.1 sq mi. The town, a suburb of

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and Bellevue, is one of the most affluent areas in the

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. Based on

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, 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. The city is surrounded on the north, east, and south, by the city of Bellevue, and on the west by Lake Washington. There is no

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, with official city business meetings taking place in private homes but are open to the public. According to the

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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 beach for residents and their guests only.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 299 people, 113 households, and 88 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.3%

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, 4.0% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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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

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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 2000 census, there were 307 people, 117 households, and 94 families living in the town. The

was 3,281.9 people per square mile (1,317.0/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 1,325.6 per square mile (532.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.07%

, 0.33% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.33%

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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

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 aged 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

for the town was $56,496. About 4.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

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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, Beaux Arts Village cast 63.08% of its vote for Democrat

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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.

References

External links

Town of Beaux Arts Village
{{Authority control Towns in King County, Washington Towns in Washington (state)