Profile for Puyallup, Washington, WA

Puyallup is on the Puyallup River.

Former and merged names include:
· Franklin

Early industries included canneries, sawmills, woodworking plants and box factories.

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

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 106. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Megan Quann, Olympic medallist

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

Local festivals include:

• Puyallup Fair - Sept. 7-23, 2007
• Spring Fair - April 19-22, 2007
• Meeker Days - June 8-10, 2007
• Oktoberfest Northwest - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade - April 21, 2007
• Scandinavian Heritage Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Meeker Mansion

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

Pronunciations: pew-al-up

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Hotels (15)

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Military bases (1)

Museums (6)

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21% of Puyallup residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Puyallup ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Puyallup was $22,401, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Puyallup residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Puyallup festival dates:

• Puyallup Fair - Sept. 7-23, 2007
• Spring Fair - April 19-22, 2007
• Meeker Days - June 8-10, 2007
• Oktoberfest Northwest - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade - April 21, 2007
• Scandinavian Heritage Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

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

Puyallup festival web sites:

• Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade
• Oktoberfest Northwest
• Puyallup Fair
• Spring Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
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Median rent in Puyallup, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $615.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,319.

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Libraries in Puyallup include Puyallup Public Library, South Hill Public Library ... View libraries

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

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Puyallup restaurants taking online reservations include Mama Stortini's ... View restaurants

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

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Puyallup between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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