Hunts Point is a town in the
Eastside, a region of
King County,
Washington, United States, and part of the
Seattle metropolitan area
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. The town is on a small
peninsula
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Etymology
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surrounded by
Lake Washington
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, and is near the
suburbs
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of
Medina
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(to the southwest),
Clyde Hill (to the south),
Yarrow Point (on another peninsula to the east), and
Kirkland (to the northeast), as well as the
city
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of
Bellevue Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French.
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(to the east). As of the
2020 census, the town had a total
population
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of 457.
History
Leigh S. J. Hunt, a resident of nearby
Yarrow Point, purchased the yet-to-be-named
property
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of Hunts Point on March 13, 1890. He wanted the property so that he could cut down the tall evergreen trees that grew out at the end, obstructing his view of Lake Washington.
Around 1900, the property was taken over by
Puget Sound National Bank and sold to a group of Seattle men who used it as a family retreat for Sunday
picnic
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s and summer
camping
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.
Before the creation of the
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
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and
Interstate 90 floating bridges across
Lake Washington
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It is the largest lake in King County, Washington, King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington (state), Was ...
, residents commuted to Seattle via the ''Gazelle'', one of several
ferries on Lake Washington. The ''Gazelle'' arrived at
Cozy Cove (between Hunts Point and Yarrow Points) each morning at 7:15 a.m.
A
clubhouse
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* A ...
was built in 1913 at what is now 3655 Hunts Point Road. It became the center of Hunts Point's social activity through the 1920s. That same year, the women of Hunts Point formed the charitable organization
The Eastside Circle of the Seattle Fruit and Flower Mission (later called
The Overlake Service League), which continues to this day.
Hunts Point was
incorporated as a city on August 22, 1955. The
Fairweather Basin was developed from
marshland
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into residential property in 1957. The city's first
sewers were installed in 1960. The original
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
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, connecting Hunts Point to Seattle, was opened on August 28, 1963. The
Wetherill Nature Preserve was created by a donation of land in 1988.
In the 1950s,
Stan Sayres, owner of the famous Slo Mo unlimited
hydroplane, housed the boat at the end of Hunts Point Road.
Geography
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.
Government and politics
Hunts Point is part of the 48th Legislative District of
Washington. The district's legislators are:
* Senator
Patty Kuderer,
Democrat
* Representative
Vandana Slatter, Democrat
* Representative
Joan McBride, Democrat
Hunts Point is part of
Washington's 1st congressional district
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, represented by
Suzan DelBene, Democrat.
George W. Bush
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made a fund-raising stop in the town during each of his presidential campaigns. The August 22, 2003, visit cost the town $23,634.25 for police security.
The town of Hunts Point, along with neighboring Yarrow Point, has no agreement to participate in the
King County Library System
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, which precludes residents from holding library cards or using library services.
In the
2016 presidential election,
Hillary Clinton
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defeated
Donald Trump
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161 votes to 116 in Hunts Point.
Demographics
2010 census
At the
2010 census there were 394 people, 151 households, and 124 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 181 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the town was 80.2% White, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 10.9% Asian, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%.
Of the 151 households 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.6% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the town was 49.5 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.
2000 census
At the
2000 census, there were 443 people, 165 households, and 131 families living in the town. The population density was 1,516.6 people per square mile (589.8/km). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 636.8 per square mile (247.6/km). The
racial makeup of the town was 94.81% White, 0.45% African American, 2.71% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population. 21.4% were of
English, 11.5%
German
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, 10.9%
Europe
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an, 5.9%
Swedish and 5.0%
Dutch ancestry according to
Census 2000.
Of the 165 households 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.2% of households were one person and 7.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.98.
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median household income was $179,898 and the median family income was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $113,816. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 2.6% of those over 64.
Notable residents, past and present
*
Eric C. Anderson, co-founder of
Planetary Resources
*
Steve Ballmer
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, former CEO of
Microsoft
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*
Jeff Bezos
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, founder and former CEO of
Amazon.com
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*
Pete Carroll
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, former head coach of
Seattle Seahawks
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*
Kenny G
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, American adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist
*
Craig McCaw
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, founder of McCaw Cellular
*
Blake Nordstrom, former president of
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*
Scott Oki, former senior vice-president of sales and marketing of
Microsoft
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*
Jim Sinegal, former CEO and co-founder of
Costco Wholesale
*
B. Kevin Turner, former COO of
Microsoft
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Education
The city is in the
Bellevue School District.
Residents are zoned to:
Clyde Hill Elementary School, Chinook Middle School, and
Bellevue High School.
References
Further reading
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External links
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Seattle metropolitan area
Towns in Washington (state)