Profile for Vashon, Washington, WA

Vashon is on Vashon Island.

Settled by homesteaders in 1877.

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Cemeteries (6)

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Communities (15)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Vashon
• School enrollment & education levels in Vashon
• Transportation & commute times in Vashon
• King County data
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• State data - Washington
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• King County government
• Vashon Chamber of Commerce

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

• Cemeteries in or near Vashon
• Cemeteries in King County
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• King County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Vashon historic sites
• Vashon area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vashon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in King County

• Vashon business guide
• Vashon Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Washington
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• Crime in King County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vashon was $31,983, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• King County economic census
• King County economic summary
• King County employment growth
• King County unemployment rate
• Washington economic data

49% of Vashon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Vashon
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Washington
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• Air pollution in King County
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• Land contamination in King County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Washington
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

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• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Vashon
• Geocaches in Washington

• Vashon items now on sale

• King County government
• Washington state government
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• Social Security
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Vashon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vashon
• Historic sites in Washington
• Museums in or near Vashon
• Museums in Washington
• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in King County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vashon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $633.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,485.

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• Vashon Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Vashon
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King County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vashon political report.

• King County Democratic party
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• Washington Republican party
• King County elections board
• Washington elections board

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The average commute time for Vashon workers is 47 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• Vashon travel guide
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• Washington tourism bureau

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