Editing Bonney Lake, Washington

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'''Bonney Lake''' is a city in [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. The population was 22,487 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5307170 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Bonney Lake was incorporated as a town on February 28, 1949, after the establishment of a co-op venture to bring electricity and tap water service to local residents. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to disincorporate the town from 1952 to 1972.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=History of Bonney Lake |url=https://www.ci.bonney-lake.wa.us/visitors/learn/history_of_bonney_lake |publisher=City of Bonney Lake |access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref>

The City of Bonney Lake and the Greater Bonney Lake Historical Society placed in 13 historical markers between 2009 and 2015, including one for the [[Naches Trail]], which was a well-used immigrant and military trail during the later half of the 1800s.<ref name=":0" />

The [[2020 Washington Labor Day fires]] forced the evacuation of an estimated 2,500 residences.<ref>{{cite news |last=Crowe |first=Michael |date=September 8, 2020 |title='Please leave now:' Level 3 fire evacuations for parts of Bonney Lake |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire/level-3-fire-evacuations-for-parts-of-bonney-lake-officials-say-please-leave-now/281-abb0e8c0-cb77-4b8c-8160-e554463be09a |publisher=KING 5 News |access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> The fire spread across 500 acres, and the evacuation lasted from Tuesday, September 8 until the following Sunday, September 12.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All evacuations for Sumner Grade Fire lifted|url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/all-evacuations-sumner-grade-fire-lifted/QXA2ZIXOZVHJVNQIRUDI5W3R3Y/|access-date=October 2, 2021|website=KIRO 7 News Seattle|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|7.94|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.07|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 275
|1960= 645
|1970= 2700
|1980= 5328
|1990= 7494
|2000= 9687
|2010= 17374
|2020= 22487
|estyear=2021
|estimate=22848
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 22, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 22, 2022}}</ref>
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|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 25, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010===
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 17,374 people living in Bonney Lake. There were 5,989 households and 4,632 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2188.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,394 housing units at an average density of {{convert|805.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], .8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.1% of the population.

There were 5,989 households, of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 9,687 people, 3,266 households, and 2,583 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,780.9 people per square mile (687.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,404 housing units at an average density of 625.8 per square mile (241.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 94.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.08% of the population.

There were 3,266 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,282, and the median income for a family was $62,644. Males had a median income of $46,813 versus $31,837 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,371. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Culture==

The Bonney Lake Historical Society formed in 2001 and operates a small museum and archive in the former city hall near Allan Yorke Park. It has 5,500 cataloged items.<ref>{{cite news |last=Relente |first=Angelica |date=May 24, 2024 |title=A pair of Disney Legends lived in this Pierce County city. That history is at risk |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/ph-news/article288589577.html |work=The News Tribune |accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref>

==Transportation==

Bonney Lake is bisected by [[Washington State Route 410|State Route 410]], which has connections to the rest of the Seattle metropolitan area as well as the northeast side of [[Mount Rainier]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Merrill |first=John |date=March 14, 2014 |title=Bonney Lake: Small town has big plans |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/bonney-lake-small-town-has-big-plans/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref> Public transportation service within the city was provided by [[Pierce Transit]] until 2012, when Bonney Lake left the transit agency's [[public transportation benefit area]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Glenn |first=Stacia |date=March 9, 2012 |title=East Pierce cut out of transit boundaries |page=A7 |work=The News Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-east-pierce-cut-out-of/163232258/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref> The city's local bus service had been cut due to earlier funding shortages and the failure of a countywide [[sales tax]] measure to fund operations.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schilling |first=Sara |date=January 6, 2012 |title=Pierce Transit service map excludes swaths of east, west county |url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/01/06/1972519/pierce-transit-service-map-excludes.html |work=The News Tribune |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129050011/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/01/06/1972519/pierce-transit-service-map-excludes.html |archive-date=January 29, 2012 |accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref> A peak-only route that connects to [[Sumner station]], with onward [[Sounder commuter rail]] service to [[Seattle]], was discontinued by Pierce Transit in June 2012 and transferred to [[Sound Transit]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Schilling |first=Sara |date=April 23, 2012 |title=New proposal may salvage Sumner bus route |page=A3 |work=The News Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-new-proposal-may-salvag/163232347/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |date=April 26, 2012 |title=Sound Transit to operate commuter bus route between Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride and Sumner Sounder Station |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-to-operate-commuter-bus-route-between-bonney |publisher=[[Sound Transit]] |accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref> Bonney Lake continued to be within the Sound Transit district boundaries; its Pierce Transit-owned [[park-and-ride]] lot was acquired by Sound Transit in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Miller-Still |first=Ray |date=September 8, 2014 |title=Bonney Lake transit service will continue |url=https://www.courierherald.com/news/bonney-lake-transit-service-will-continue/ |work=[[Enumclaw Courier-Herald|Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald]] |accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Jordin Andrade]], Olympic track and field athlete who competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Taylor adds a gold, Claye gets engaged |work=The Seattle Times |date=August 17, 2016 |page=C4}}</ref>
* [[Dylan Gambrell]], [[NHL]] player for the [[Ottawa Senators]]
* [[Megan Jendrick]], Olympic swimming gold medalist
* [[Dallas Jenkins]], film and television director
* [[Melanie Roach]], Olympic weightlifter
* [[Kyle J. White]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
*[[Johann Hulstrom [[8mile B-Rabbit character]] [academy award] [1990 Detroit tigers] [1990 Tacoma Dodgers] [1990 d-12] born [[Marshall Mathers]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Bonney Lake, Washington}}
* [http://www.citybonneylake.org/ City website]

{{Pierce County, Washington}}

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[[Category:Cities in Pierce County, Washington]]
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