Lacey, Washington
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| Lacey, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| Founded | |
| Incorporated (city) | December 5, 1966 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Graeme Sackrison |
| - Deputy Mayor | John Darby |
| - City Council | Jason Hearn Mary Dean Tom Nelson Virgil Clarkson Ann Burgman |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.4 sq mi (42.3 km²) |
| - Land | 15.9 sq mi (41.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 32,781 |
| - Density | 1,957.8/sq mi (755.9/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Zip Code | |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-36745[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512362[3] |
| Website: [1] | |
Lacey is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Established as a suburb of Olympia, Lacey's population as of the 2000 census was 31,226, as compared to 42,514 for Olympia [2].Thurston County, which includes the cities of Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater, has a population of 207,355 as of the 2000 census [3].
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[edit] History
The small settlements of Woodland and Chamber's Creek consolidated into Lacey in the 1950's. Lacey was officially incorporated on December 5, 1966. At the time, the main industries were cattle, milk, forest products, and retail. Lacey became a "bedroom" community for Olympia and to some extent Tacoma. The city is perceived as a slower paced community with its best characteristics being in close proximity to many lakes and forests as well as being close to the beautiful Nisqually Valley. Many of the surrounding lakes sported hotels for vacationers, during the height of travel via train.
Lacey sported one of the Northwest's first ever "indoor malls," South Sound Center. It has since been partially demolished and turned into an outdoor shopping center. When the Lacey Plywood Mill shut down, Lacey took on the challenges of being a place to invest in. Lacey now flourishes with retail, warehousing/distribution centers, a large retirement community, a major mushroom farm, and Weyerhaeuser's corrugated container facility. Lacey is also experiencing a building boom mostly on its northern border. The area around Hawks Prairie has exploded with commercial and residential building. This is also the site of a planned "commercial" core and high-rise district.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 square miles (42.3 km²), of which, 15.9 square miles (41.3 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (2.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 31,226 people, 12,459 households, and 8,148 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,957.8 people per square mile (755.9/km²). There were 13,160 housing units at an average density of 825.1/sq mi (318.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.19% White, 4.77% African American, 1.33% Native American, 7.76% Asian, 1.06% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.90% of the population.
There were 12,459 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,848, and the median income for a family was $50,923. Males had a median income of $37,053 versus $29,497 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,224. About 7.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
In addition to being the home of many public and private schools, Lacey is also home to Saint Martin's University, and Thurston County's largest school district, North Thurston Public Schools. Lacey is also home to various faith based schools, such as Faith Lutheran (Elementary to Middle School) and Foundation Campus, which includes Community Christian Academy (Pre-school to Middle School) and Northwest Christian High School. Lacey will also be the home for the future Pope John Paul II High School.
[edit] Public Secondary Schools
- Chinook Middle School
- Komachin Middle School
- Nisqually Middle School[4]
- North Thurston High School
- River Ridge High School
- Timberline High School [5]
[edit] Trivia
USA Soccer Goalkeeper Kasey Keller grew up on an egg farm in Lacey; graduating from North Thurston High School in 1988. A street that is adjacent to the high school is named after him.
The band Sleater-Kinney takes their name from a major street in the city.
Governor Christine Gregoire lives with her husband in the county north of the city.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- City of Lacey
- North Thurston Public Schools
- Lacey-Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
- Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
- Economic Development Council of Thurston County
- Lacey, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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