Editing Beaux Arts Village, Washington

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| official_name      = Beaux Arts Village, Washington
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| subdivision_name2  = [[King County, Washington|King]]
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Beaux Arts Village, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Beaux_Arts_Village_town,_Washington?g=160XX00US5304895 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 13, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 317
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| postal_code        = 98004
| area_code          = [[Area code 425|425]]
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'''Beaux Arts''' ({{IPAc-en|'|b|ou|z|_|'|a:r|t|s}})<ref>{{cite book | last = Phillips | first = James W. | title = Washington State Place Names | url = https://archive.org/details/washingtonstatep00phil | url-access = registration | publisher = University of Washington Press | year = 1971 | location = Seattle and London | pages = 12 | isbn = 0-295-95498-1}}</ref> is a [[town]] located in the [[Eastside (King County, Washington)|Eastside]] region of [[King County, Washington|King County]], Washington, United States. It is the smallest municipality in the county, with a population of 317 as of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]] and a land area of 0.1 sq&nbsp;mi.

The town, a suburb of [[Seattle]] and [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], is one of the most affluent areas in the [[Seattle metropolitan area|metropolitan area]]. Based on [[List of Washington locations by per capita income|per capita income]], Beaux Arts Village ranks 7th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

==History==
Beaux Arts Village was founded in 1908 as an [[artists' colony]] and named after the Western Academy of Beaux Arts to which its founders belonged.<ref>{{cite book |last=Phillips |first=James W. |year=1971 |title=Washington State Place Names |page=[https://archive.org/details/washingtonstatep00phil/page/12 12] |publisher=[[University of Washington Press]] |isbn=0-295-95158-3 |oclc=1052713900 |url=https://archive.org/details/washingtonstatep00phil |url-access=registration |via=[[The Internet Archive]] |access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> At the time, one could purchase membership in the Academy for $200 (today membership in the Academy comes with home ownership). The town was formally incorporated in 1954.

==Geography==
Beaux Arts Village is located on the eastern shore of Lake Washington north of [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]]. The city is surrounded on the north, east, and south, by the city of [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], and on the west by Lake Washington. There is no [[town hall]], with official city business meetings taking place in private homes but are open to the public.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://beauxarts-wa.gov/about-us |publisher=Town of Beaux Arts Village |accessdate=August 24, 2023}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

The entire shoreline of the town is owned by the Western Academy of Beaux Arts, thus reserving use of the [[Lake Washington]] beach for residents and their guests only.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/exploring-the-tiny-town-of-beaux-arts-neighbor-in-the-know/281-10243ecc-8c7d-42d9-a5b6-70d53435cb0a |title=Exploring the tiny town of Beaux Arts - Neighbor in the Know |last=Meny |first=Ellen |date=March 28, 2019 |website=KING 5 |access-date=December 9, 2019 |quote=The centerpiece of Beaux Arts Village is Beaux Arts Village beach, a private beach only accessible to residents and their guests.}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 351
|1970= 475
|1980= 328
|1990= 303
|2000= 307
|2010= 299
|2020= 317
|estyear=2021
|estimate=311
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=August 11, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 11, 2022}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 31, 2013}}</ref><br>2015 Estimate<ref name="2015 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019182931/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 299 people, 113 households, and 88 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3322.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 118 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1311.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 113 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 307 people, 117 households, and 94 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 3,281.9 people per square mile (1,317.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 1,325.6 per square mile (532.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.95% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.33% from two or more races.

There were 117 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $96,916, and the median income for a family was $110,038. Males had a median income of $81,760 versus $41,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $56,496. About 4.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
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|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.78%''' ''173''
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Beaux Arts Village currently contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services.  For fire services, Beaux Arts Village contracts out to the Bellevue Fire Department. Deaths are handled through the King County Medical Examiner's Office.

In the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 US presidential election]], Beaux Arts Village cast 63.08% of its vote for [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[John Kerry]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Uselectionatlas.org|website=Uselectionatlas.org|url=http://www.uselectionatlas.org/}}</ref>

==Education==

The city is in the [[Bellevue School District]].<ref name=KingCoSDMap>{{cite map |author=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division |date=December 21, 2020 |title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: King County, WA |page=2 |scale=1:80,000 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53033_king/DC20SD_C53033.pdf |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref> Pupils in Beaux Arts Village attend Enatai Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bsd405.org:443/wp-content/pdf/boundaries/elementary-school-attendance-area.pdf|title=Bellevue School District Elementary School Attendance Area (2019)|publisher=[[Bellevue School District]]|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref> Chinook Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bsd405.org:443/wp-content/pdf/boundaries/middle-school-attendance-area.pdf|title=Bellevue School District Middle School Attendance Area (2019)|publisher=[[Bellevue School District]]|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref> and [[Bellevue High School (Bellevue, Washington)|Bellevue High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bsd405.org:443/wp-content/pdf/boundaries/high-school-attendance-area.pdf|title=Bellevue School District High School Attendance Area (2019)|publisher=[[Bellevue School District]]|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Beaux-Arts architecture]]
*[[Beaux Arts Trio]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.beauxarts-wa.gov/ Town of Beaux Arts Village]

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