Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington facts for kids
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Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington
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Location of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.32 sq mi (62.98 km2) |
| • Land | 24.23 sq mi (62.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 22,683 |
| • Density | 932.82/sq mi (360.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 53-73307 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409379 |
Union Hill-Novelty Hill is a special kind of community in King County, Washington, United States. It's called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a specific place for population studies, even though it's not an official city or town. The first time it was counted was in the year 2000.
In 2020, about 22,683 people lived here. This community is known for having a high "per capita income." This means that if you divide the total income of everyone in the area by the number of people, it's one of the highest in Washington state. In fact, it ranks 5th out of 522 similar areas.
Geography of Union Hill-Novelty Hill
Union Hill-Novelty Hill is located in the northern part of King County. You can find it at these coordinates: 47.678674 degrees North and -122.049198 degrees West.
To the west, it shares a border with the city of Redmond. A part of Redmond, called the Redmond Watershed Preserve, is actually surrounded by the northern section of Union Hill-Novelty Hill. North of the community is the Cottage Lake area.
Washington State Route 202 runs along the southern edge of the community. This road follows the valleys of Evans Creek and Patterson Creek. To the southeast, you'll find the Ames Lake area. Downtown Seattle is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) to the southwest.
The total area of Union Hill-Novelty Hill is about 63.0 square kilometers (24.3 square miles). Most of this area, about 62.8 square kilometers (24.2 square miles), is land. The rest, about 0.2 square kilometers (0.1 square miles), is water.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 11,265 | — | |
| 2010 | 18,805 | 66.9% | |
| 2020 | 22,683 | 20.6% | |
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Every ten years, the United States government counts all the people living in the country. This is called a census. Here's how the population of Union Hill-Novelty Hill has grown:
- In 2000, there were 11,265 people.
- In 2010, the population grew to 18,805 people.
- By 2020, it reached 22,683 people.
In the year 2000, there were 11,265 people living in the area. There were 3,584 households, which are like homes where people live. Most of these households, 3,103, were families. The area had about 463 people living in each square mile.
Most people living here in 2000 were White (about 90.77%). There were also people of Asian (4.25%), African American (0.78%), and Native American (0.39%) backgrounds. Some people were from other races (1.30%) or from two or more races (2.45%). About 3.45% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (53.4%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (78.7%) were married couples. The average household had about 3.14 people, and the average family had about 3.37 people.
The population in 2000 also showed a mix of ages. About 33.3% of the people were under 18 years old. About 31.2% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 36 years old.
In 2000, the median income for a household was about $98,061. For families, the median income was about $105,758. "Median income" means half the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less. The income per person was about $58,285. A small number of families (2.3%) and people (2.9%) lived below the poverty line. This includes 2.6% of those under 18 and 3.5% of those 65 or older.
Education
Most of the students in Union Hill-Novelty Hill go to schools in the Lake Washington School District. Other parts of the community are served by the Riverview School District and the Snoqualmie Valley School District.
See also
In Spanish: Union Hill-Novelty Hill (Washington) para niños
