Profile for Carnation, Washington, WA

Carnation is at junction of the Tolt and Snoqualmie rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Tolt
· Tolthue
· Grand Rapids

The area was the center of Snoqualmie tribe life prior to the arrival of non-native settlers. Chief Patkanim signed a treaty allowing the U.S. take control on the area in 1855.

The community's first non-native inhabitants arrived in the mid-1860s, though it would be almost forty years until more serious development occurred.

Many of the early settlers hailed from Scandinavia. Logging dominated the local economy in the 19th century.

The community incorporated in 1902.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Tolt River - John MacDonald Park

Historic sites and museums: Camlann Medieval Village

Municipal address:
4621 Tolt Ave.
PO Box 1238
Carnation, WA 98014

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19% of Carnation residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carnation ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carnation was $21,907, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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31% of Carnation residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Carnation, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $720.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,588.

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King County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carnation political report.

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The average commute time for Carnation workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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