Profile for Edmonds, Washington, WA

Edmonds is on Puget Sound.

George Brackett, the area's first non-native resident, bought around 150 acres of land in 1872. The town started growing shortly thereafter.

Edmonds was incorporated, as a city, in 1890.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the lakefront was home to ten shingle mills.

The last mill in Edmonds closed in 1951.

Public transportation: Community Transit, Sounder Commuter Rail (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 37. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Waterfront Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• Arts Festival - June 15-17, 2007
• Puget Sound Bird Fest - May 18-19, 2007
• Edmonds Scandinavian Festival - May 5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Edmonds Underwater Park

Historic sites and museums: Edmonds Historical Museum, Edmonds Arts Festival Museum

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16% of Edmonds residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Edmonds ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Edmonds was $30,076, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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36% of Edmonds residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Edmonds festival dates:

• Waterfront Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• Arts Festival - June 15-17, 2007
• Puget Sound Bird Fest - May 18-19, 2007
• Edmonds Scandinavian Festival - May 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Edmonds festival web sites:

• Arts Festival
• Puget Sound Bird Fest
• Waterfront Festival

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Median rent in Edmonds, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $705.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,476.

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Newspapers in Edmonds include Edmonds Beacon, Edmonds Enterprise

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

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The average commute time for Edmonds workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Edmonds between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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