North Bend is a city located in King County, Washington. The town was made famous by David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks. The show was also filmed in the neighboring town of Snoqualmie. Since the Weyerhaeuser sawmill closed, North Bend has become an upscale bedroom community for the Eastside of Seattle, Washington, with property values more than doubling from 1997 to 2006. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,746.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, North Bend ranks 52nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
North Bend is located at 47°29'38" North, 121°47'10" West (47.493831, -121.786247).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km2 (2.9 mi2). 7.6 km2 (2.9 mi2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
North Bend is located in the foothills of the Cascade Range just 31 miles east of Seattle in the upper valley of the Snoqualmie River. Nearby Mount Si looms over the town. To the south is Rattlesnake Ridge. The nearest city, Snoqualmie, Washington, is located about 3 miles to the northwest.
Mount Si is the most prominent geological feature arising on the outskirts of North Bend. It towers 3,200 feet above the level of the town, itself at around 4,100 ft total elevation. A four mile trail zig zags up to the summit with a vertical climb of 3,100 feet.
The city's ZIP code is 98045.
As of the census of 2000, there are 4,746 people, 1,841 households, and 1,286 families residing in the city. The population density is 623.3/km2 (1,611.6/mi2). There are 1,889 housing units at an average density of 248.1/km2 (641.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 92.01% White, 0.70% African American, 1.03% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 3.79% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,841 households out of which 37.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% are non-families. 23.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $61,534, and the median income for a family is $69,402. Males have a median income of $57,333 versus $38,401 for females. The per capita income for the city is $28,229. 4.7% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
North Bend was originally platted by Will Taylor in February 1889 as Snoqualmie. On March 3, 1890, Snoqualmie was renamed Mountain View, because another town of the same name already existed just a few miles down the valley. The Post Office Department, however, objected to the name Mountain View. The city was then renamed North Bend after its location near the north bend of the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. North Bend was officially incorporated on March 12, 1909.
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