Klahanie, Washington facts for kids
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Klahanie, Washington
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 Klahanie, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Klahanie, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| City | Sammamish |
| Established | 1985 |
| Annexed by Sammamish | January 1, 2016 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.942 sq mi (5.030 km2) |
| • Land | 1.926 sq mi (4.988 km2) |
| • Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.041 km2) |
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| • Total | 10,674 |
| • Density | 5,496.4/sq mi (2,122.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98029
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| GNIS feature ID | 1511074 |
Klahanie is a special kind of neighborhood called a planned community. It is located in Sammamish, Washington, in the United States. In 2010, about 10,674 people lived there.
Before 2016, Klahanie was a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was an area that the government counted for population, but it wasn't officially part of a city. On January 1, 2016, Klahanie officially became part of the city of Sammamish.
Klahanie has many different smaller neighborhoods inside it, like Heatherwood and The Willows. There are two schools here: Beaver Lake Middle School and Challenger Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Issaquah School District. The community also has two swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts, and several parks for everyone to enjoy.
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What "Klahanie" Means
The name "Klahanie" comes from a language called Chinook Jargon. This language was once used by different groups of people, including Native Americans and traders, in the Pacific Northwest. In Chinook Jargon, "Klahanie" means "outside" or "the outdoors."
This name was first thought of in the 1970s for a different building project. That project was planned for an area that is now the city of Mill Creek.
History of Klahanie
Klahanie first opened in 1985. It was one of the first "planned communities" in the Pacific Northwest region. A planned community is like a neighborhood that is designed and built all at once, with homes, parks, and other facilities carefully laid out.
This community was built on about 884 acres of land and had 3,200 homes. The idea was to have smaller yards for each home but lots of shared green spaces for everyone. All the homes were finished by 1994.
Becoming Part of a City
Klahanie is located between the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish. For many years, there was a discussion about which city Klahanie should join. This process is called annexation, where a smaller area becomes part of a larger city.
In the early 2000s, the government of King County said that Klahanie needed to choose one of the cities to join. In 2005, people in Klahanie voted to join Issaquah. However, they voted against taking on some of Issaquah's city debt. Because of this, Issaquah decided not to annex Klahanie in 2006. They didn't want to pay $17 million for road improvements.
Another vote happened in 2014 for Klahanie residents to join Issaquah. This vote was very close and failed by only 32 votes. After this, Issaquah agreed to let Sammamish try to annex Klahanie. In April 2015, Sammamish held an annexation vote, and 87 percent of Klahanie residents approved it!
Klahanie officially became part of Sammamish on January 1, 2016. This made Sammamish's population grow from about 49,980 to 61,250 people.
Geography of Klahanie
Klahanie is located about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) north of downtown Issaquah. It is also about 19 miles (30.6 kilometers) east of Seattle.
The total area of Klahanie is about 1.942 square miles (5.03 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but a small part is water. Yellow Lake is located within Klahanie and is a public green space where people can enjoy nature.
People of Klahanie
In 2010, there were 10,674 people living in Klahanie. There were 3,806 households, which are groups of people living together in one home.
Many households in Klahanie have children. About 49.4% of households had children under 18 living with them. Most families were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.8 people.
The median age of people in Klahanie was about 35.8 years old. This means half the people were younger than 35.8 and half were older. About 31.1% of the population was under 18 years old.
In 2015, the average income for a household in Klahanie was about $127,589.
Getting Around Klahanie
Klahanie is served by two main roads: Issaquah Pine Lake Road and Issaquah-Fall City Road. These roads connect Klahanie to downtown Issaquah, Issaquah Highlands, Sammamish, and Fall City.
The neighborhood also has public transportation. King County Metro buses serve Klahanie on routes 216, 219, and 269. These buses connect the area to Sammamish, Redmond, Issaquah, and Downtown Seattle. King County Metro also has two "park and ride" lots in Klahanie. These are places where people can park their cars and then take a bus or join a carpool or vanpool.
See also
In Spanish: Klahanie (Washington) para niños
