Yarrow Point is a town in
King County,
Washington, United States. The population was 1,134 at the
2020 census.
History
Before the arrival of settlers the
Duwamish set up two longhouses along Yarrow Bay, although most of the tribe lived in the area occupied by the present day cities of
Renton and
Seattle
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.
The town was named by newspaper publisher
Leigh S. J. Hunt, who lived there from 1886 to 1895, after the
Yarrow flower.
Yarrow Point was officially incorporated on June 15, 1959.
Geography
Yarrow Point occupies a peninsula near the eastern edge of
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 ...
, lying between the lake's Cozy Cove and Yarrow Bay and nearly all of it north of
Washington State Route 520
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. It is bordered by
Hunts Point on the west,
Clyde Hill on the south, and by
Kirkland on the east.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of .
Politics
On the national level, Yarrow Point previously leaned toward the
Republican Party. In 2004,
Republican George W. Bush
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received 52 percent of the vote, defeating
Democrat John Kerry
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, who received around 47 percent. However, in the
2016 presidential election, of the 694 residents who voted, 58.93% voted for
Hillary Clinton
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and 29.83% for
Donald Trump
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. The town moved further into the Democratic column in the
2020 presidential election, as 70.69% of those who voted voted for
Joe Biden
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, while 26.29% voted for
Donald Trump
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.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
2010 census,
there were 1,001 people, 374 households, and 299 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 407 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 86.4%
White
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, 0.1%
African American
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, 0.2%
Native American, 8.8%
Asian, 0.7% from
other races, and 3.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 374 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were
married couples
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the town was 46.8 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
2000 census, there were 1,008 people, 379 households, and 308 families living in the town. The
population density
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was 2,720.3 people per square mile (1,051.9/km
2). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 1,060.6 per square mile (410.1/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.65%
White
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, 0.79%
African American
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, 3.17%
Asian, 0.69% from
other races, and 1.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
There were 379 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were
married couples
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living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $117,940, and the median income for a family was $126,075. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $52,500 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $72,135. About 1.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city is in the
Bellevue School District.
Residents are zoned to:
Clyde Hill Elementary School, Chinook Middle School, and
Bellevue High School.
Notable people
*
Chris Ballew, musician
Gallery
Image:Yarrow_Point_Water_Fountain.jpg, Yarrow Point Water Fountain
Image:YarrowPt_NE_42nd_Street_Looking_East.jpg, On NE 42nd Pl. looking east near a dock
Image:Dock_At_End_Of_NE42St_Yarrow_Point.jpg, At a dock at the end of NE 42nd Pl. in Yarrow Point.
References
External links
Town of Yarrow Point
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Towns in King County, Washington
Towns in Washington (state)
Seattle metropolitan area