Eastgate, Washington

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Eastgate, Washington
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Coordinates: 47°34′19″N122°08′19″W / 47.57194°N 122.13861°W / 47.57194; -122.13861 Coordinates: 47°34′19″N122°08′19″W / 47.57194°N 122.13861°W / 47.57194; -122.13861
Country United States
State Washington
County King
City Bellevue
Government
 • Type Annexed in June, 2012
Area
 • Total 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 400 ft (122 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 4,958
 • Density 3,617/sq mi (1,396.7/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC−7)
ZIP code 98006
Area code(s) 425
FIPS code 53-19420 [1]
GNIS feature ID 1512174 [2]

Eastgate is a neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington, United States. The population was 4,958 at the 2010 census. It was annexed by Bellevue in 2012.

Bellevue, Washington City in Washington, United States

Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. As the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, Bellevue has variously been characterized as an edge city, a suburb, boomburb, or satellite city. Its population was 144,444 in a 2017 census estimate.

Washington (state) State of the United States of America

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State, to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, which is often shortened to Washington.

2010 United States Census 23rd national census of the United States, taken in 2010

The 2010 United States Census is the twenty-third and most recent United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators serving to spot-check randomly selected neighborhoods and communities. As part of a drive to increase the count's accuracy, 635,000 temporary enumerators were hired. The population of the United States was counted as 308,745,538, a 9.7% increase from the 2000 Census. This was the first census in which all states recorded a population of over half a million, as well as the first in which all 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 200,000.

Contents

Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Eastgate ranked 38th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Geography

Eastgate is located at 47°34′19″N122°8′19″W / 47.57194°N 122.13861°W / 47.57194; -122.13861 (47.572005, -122.138509) [3] and is a residential neighborhood of Bellevue. [4] [5]

Eastgate is located south of exit 11-A along I-90, which runs east-west along Eastgate's north side. Issaquah is to the east along I-90, and I-405 is a short distance to the west. Much of Eastgate is on the northwest flank of Cougar Mountain. Immediately to the west is Factoria. Immediately to the south is Somerset. To the north is the I-90 Corridor. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

Interstate 405 (I-405) is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway serving the Seattle region of Washington, United States. It bypasses Seattle east of Lake Washington, traveling through the Eastside area of King and Snohomish counties, providing an alternate route to I-5. The 30-mile (48 km) freeway serves the cities of Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, and Bothell. I-405 terminates at I-5 in Tukwila and Lynnwood, and also intersects several major highways, including SR 167, I-90, SR 520, and SR 522.

Cougar Mountain mountain in United States of America

Cougar Mountain is a peak in the Issaquah Alps in King County, Washington. It is part of the highlands in the Eastside suburbs of Seattle, and is the lowest and westernmost of the Alps. About two-thirds of Cougar Mountain has experienced residential development, and is home to many neighborhood communities such as Lakemont, but the forested heart of the hill was officially preserved by King County in June 1983 as Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. Cougar Mountain is also home to the Cougar Mountain Zoo.

United States Census Bureau Bureau of the United States responsible for the census and related statistics

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Economy

Eastgate is nearly completely residential. [4] Eastgate lies within the boundaries of the Bellevue and Issaquah School Districts.

Demographics

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As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 4,558 people, 1,708 households, and 1,233 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,629.7 people per square mile (1,396.7/km²). There were 1,743 housing units at an average density of 1,388.0/sq mi (534.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.11% White, 1.62% African American, 0.57% Native American, 9.68% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.45% of the population.

Census Acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include agriculture, business, and traffic censuses. The United Nations defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every 10 years. United Nations recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practice.

Population density A measurement of population numbers per unit area or volume

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and most of the time to humans. It is a key geographical term. In simple terms population density refers to the number of people living in an area per kilometer square.

There were 1,708 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,598, and the median income for a family was $67,288. Males had a median income of $52,090 versus $37,547 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,878. About 0.8% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Eastgate is served by two school districts - School District 405 Bellevue [6] which includes Somerset Elementary, Eastgate Elementary, Puesta Del Sol Elementary, Tyee Middle School, Tillicum Middle School and Newport High School, and School District 411 Issaquah [7] which includes Sunset Elementary and Cougar Ridge Elementary.

Bus routes

Eastgate is served by the following King County Metro bus routes: 241 [8] and 271. [9]

Politics

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Eastgate is in the 41st Legislative District and has the following precincts: [10] Allen, [11] Vivian, [12] Martha, [13] Horizon, [14] Roanoke, [15] and Eastmont, [16] and in the 8th Congressional district. [17] It's in the 6th King County Council district. [18]

National elections

On the national level, Eastgate is a stronghold for the Democratic Party. In 2004, Democrat John Kerry received just under 60 percent of the area's vote, while Republican George W. Bush came in just short of 39 percent.[ citation needed ]

Annexation initiative

Eastgate has tried to get annexed by Bellevue several times in the past. In 1990, the area citizens voted to annex to the city of Bellevue and won by a majority. On the same ballot there was an additional vote for Eastgate accepting a portion of Bellevue's bonded indebtedness. The area's voters rejected that measure. As a result, Bellevue chose not to incorporate Eastgate at that time. [19] Then in 2002, the state Supreme Court decision threw out the main method cities have used for decades to expand. [20] In addition, budget implications further postponed annexation of Eastgate with hopes of trying again in a year or two. [21] According to the 2004's Bellevue's Comprehensive plan, it is a policy to annex all land in the Potential Annexation Area expeditiously. [22] Discussions with Bellevue have been aided by the county's agreement to give the city Coal Creek Park and the Surrey Downs district court property. The city projected an operating deficit of $300,000. [23] [24] Later in November of the same year, a budget was proposed to develop urban design and development alternatives for the Eastgate area and to conduct the first major update of the Eastgate Subarea Plan in 14 years. The Mayor of Bellevue suggested working toward annexation of the remaining unincorporated portion of the Eastgate area and making an effort to update the subarea plan. He also asked staff to develop a cost estimate for annexing Eastgate. [25] The neighborhoods of Eastgate, Tamara Hills, and Horizon View were annexed by the City of Bellevue on June 1, 2012, adding "about 5,400 new residents, 1,850 residences and 700 acres" to Bellevue. [26]

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References

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A typical street in Eastgate
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  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  6. ↑ "Bellevue School District".
  7. ↑ "Issaquah School District".
  8. ↑ "Metro Route 241".
  9. ↑ "Metro Route 271".
  10. ↑ "2007 Precinct Boundaries" (PDF). King County, Washington. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  11. ↑ "Allen".[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Vivian".[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Martha".[ dead link ]
  14. ↑ "Horizon".[ dead link ]
  15. ↑ "Roanoke".[ dead link ]
  16. ↑ "Eastmont".[ dead link ]
  17. ↑ "2002 Congressional Districts" (PDF). King County, Washington. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
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  20. ↑ Margaret Taus (2002-03-25). "Annexing by cities on hold for now - Ruling causes uncertainty about petition method". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Retrieved 2008-04-07.
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