Profile for Everett, Washington, WA

Everett is on the Snohomish River and Puget Sound.

Former and merged names include:
· Port Gardner

Once a mill town known as the "City of Smokestacks" and "Pittsburgh West"

John D. Rockefeller invested in the community, then sold his holdings during the depression of 1893.

Everett was incorporated in 1893. In the same year, it was also named county seat, a role formerly performed by the town of Snohomish.

Boeing began operations in Everett in the 1960s, helping to stabilize and grow the city's economy.

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

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 546. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 5.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1992 movie, "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me"
· 1995 movie, "Assassins"

Well-known residents have included:
· Kenny Loggins, musician

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

Local festivals include:

• Everett Sausage Fest - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Performing arts: Everett Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Jetty Island, Forest Park, Spencer Island Park, Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary, Silver Lake

Everett attractions: Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour

Sports teams: AquaSox (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Imagine Children's Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
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16% of Everett residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Everett ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Snohomish County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Everett was $20,577, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Everett residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Everett festival dates:

• Everett Sausage Fest - Oct. 5-7, 2007

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

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Median rent in Everett, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $620.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,307.

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Libraries in Everett include Everett Public Library, Evergreen Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Everett include Everett Herald

TV stations in Everett include KONG.

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

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The average commute time for Everett workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 24 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Everett between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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