Editing Spokane Valley, Washington (section)

===Neighborhoods and communities===
Prior to World War II, Spokane Valley had been a predominantly rural area, a productive site for farms and orchards since it was first irrigated in 1895.<ref name=thumbnail>{{cite web| last = Kershner| first = Jim| title = Spokane Valley — Thumbnail History| publisher = HistoryLink| date = May 25, 2012| url = https://www.historylink.org/File/10119| access-date = June 26, 2021}}</ref> In 1940, the population of the valley was 10,000.<ref name=Klingle/> During World War II, with increased industrial activity in the central business district, particularly the railroads, new migrants to the Spokane area began to settle, shop, and do business in outlying areas where it was more quiet and less crowded and blighted.<ref name=Klingle/> In 1960 the population of the valley was about 45,000 and by 1970 it had become a suburb of 60,000 residents.<ref name=Klingle/> The City of Spokane Valley incorporated in 2003, centered around the historic communities of [[Opportunity, Washington|Opportunity]], [[Dishman, Washington|Dishman]], and [[Veradale, Washington|Veradale]] and including the communities of [[Green Acres, Washington|Greenacres]], [[Trentwood, Washington|Trentwood]], Yardley, and Chester, forging together an assemblage of small townships, mercantile hubs, and unincorporated communities.<ref name=thumbnail/> Because the City of Spokane Valley shares its name with the unincorporated area it was carved from, the term "Spokane Valley" is often used in reference to an area greater than that defined by the city limits.