Editing Hunts Point, Washington

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'''Hunts Point''' is a town in the [[Eastside (King County, Washington)|Eastside]], a region of [[King County, Washington|King County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States, and part of the [[Seattle metropolitan area]]. The town is on a small [[peninsula]] surrounded by [[Lake Washington]], and is near the [[suburbs]] of [[Medina, Washington|Medina]] (to the southwest), [[Clyde Hill, Washington|Clyde Hill]] (to the south), [[Yarrow Point, Washington|Yarrow Point]] (on another peninsula to the east), and [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]] (to the northeast), as well as the [[city]] of [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]] (to the east). As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the town had a total [[population]] of 457.

==History==
[[Leigh S. J. Hunt]], a resident of nearby [[Yarrow Point, Washington|Yarrow Point]], purchased the yet-to-be-named [[property]] of Hunts Point on March 13, 1890. He wanted the property so that he could cut down the tall evergreen trees that grew out at the end, obstructing his view of Lake Washington.<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 80 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}}</ref> Around 1900, the property was taken over by [[Puget Sound National Bank]] and sold to a group of Seattle men who used it as a family retreat for Sunday [[picnic]]s and summer [[camping]].{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

Before the creation of the [[Evergreen Point Floating Bridge]] and [[Interstate 90 floating bridges (disambiguation)|Interstate 90 floating bridges]] across [[Lake Washington]], residents commuted to Seattle via the ''Gazelle'', one of several [[Lake Washington steamboats and ferries|ferries on Lake Washington]]. The ''Gazelle'' arrived at [[Cozy Cove]] (between Hunts Point and Yarrow Points) each morning at 7:15&nbsp;a.m.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

A [[Country club|clubhouse]] was built in 1913 at what is now 3655 Hunts Point Road. It became the center of Hunts Point's social activity through the 1920s. That same year, the women of Hunts Point formed the charitable organization [[The Eastside Circle of the Seattle Fruit and Flower Mission]] (later called [[The Overlake Service League]]), which continues to this day.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

Hunts Point was [[Municipal incorporation|incorporated]] as a city on August 22, 1955. The [[Fairweather Basin]] was developed from [[marshland]] into residential property in 1957. The city's first [[sanitary sewer|sewer]]s were installed in 1960.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} The original [[Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (1963)|Evergreen Point Floating Bridge]], connecting Hunts Point to Seattle, was opened on August 28, 1963.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} The [[Wetherill Nature Preserve]] was created by a donation of land in 1988.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knauss |first1=Suzanne |date=June 30, 2003 |title=Yarrow Point — Thumbnail History |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/4212 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref>

In the 1950s, [[Stan Sayres]], owner of the famous Slo Mo unlimited [[Hydroplane (boat)|hydroplane]], housed the boat at the end of Hunts Point Road.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|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>

==Government and politics==
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|+ Presidential Elections Results<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/elections/past-elections.aspx|title=Past elections - King County}}</ref>
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! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Washington (state), 2020|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.29% ''121''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.42%''' ''183''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.30% ''4''
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Hunts Point is part of the 48th Legislative District of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. The district's legislators are:

* Senator [[Patty Kuderer]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
* Representative [[Vandana Slatter]], Democrat
* Representative [[Joan McBride]], Democrat

Hunts Point is part of [[Washington's 1st congressional district]], represented by [[Suzan DelBene]], Democrat.

[[George W. Bush]] made a fund-raising stop in the town during each of his presidential campaigns. The August 22, 2003, visit cost the town $23,634.25 for police security.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20040124&slug=bush24e|title=Hunts Point stuck with bill for Bush visit|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>

The town of Hunts Point, along with neighboring Yarrow Point, has no agreement to participate in the [[King County Library System]], which precludes residents from holding library cards or using library services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcls.org/usingthelibrary/librarycards/borrowing_areas.cfm|title = Library Cards &#124; Frequently Asked Questions}}</ref>

In the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]], [[Hillary Clinton]] defeated [[Donald Trump]] 161 votes to 116 in Hunts Point.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.kingcounty.gov/Election-results/2016-General-Election-Results-by-precinct-complete/b27z-cdmk/data|title = 2016 General - Election Results by precinct (Complete eCanvass dataset) &#124; King County &#124; Open Data}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 428
|1970= 578
|1980= 480
|1990= 513
|2000= 443
|2010= 394
|2020= 457
|estyear=2021
|estimate=449
|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>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 394 people, 151 households, and 124 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1358.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 181 housing units at an average density of {{convert|624.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 80.2% White, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 10.9% Asian, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%.<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>

Of the 151 households 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.6% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 49.5 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 443 people, 165 households, and 131 families living in the town. The population density was 1,516.6 people per square mile (589.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 636.8 per square mile (247.6/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 94.81% White, 0.45% African American, 2.71% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population. 21.4% were of [[english people|English]], 11.5% [[germans|German]], 10.9% [[Europe]]an, 5.9% [[swedish people|Swedish]] and 5.0% [[dutch people|Dutch]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

Of the 165 households 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.2% of households were one person and 7.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median household income was $179,898 and the median family income  was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $113,816. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 2.6% of those over 64.

==Notable residents, past and present==
* [[Eric C. Anderson]], co-founder of [[Planetary Resources]]
* [[Steve Ballmer]], former CEO of [[Microsoft]]
* [[Jeff Bezos]], founder and former CEO of [[Amazon.com]]
* [[Pete Carroll]], former head coach of [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.djc.com/news/re/12066248.html|title=Pete Carroll buys Hunts Point house|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Kenny G]], American adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist
* [[Craig McCaw]], founder of McCaw Cellular
* [[Blake Nordstrom]], former president of [[Nordstrom]]
* [[Scott Oki]], former senior vice-president of sales and marketing of [[Microsoft]]
* [[Jim Sinegal]], former CEO and co-founder of [[Costco Wholesale]]
* [[B. Kevin Turner]], former COO of [[Microsoft]]

==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>

Residents are zoned to: [[Clyde Hill, Washington|Clyde Hill]] 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>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web|title=Our History |work=Town of Hunts Point |url=http://www.ci.hunts-point.wa.us/history.htm |access-date=February 9, 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209062425/http://www.ci.hunts-point.wa.us/history.htm |archive-date=December 9, 2004 }}

==External links==
* [https://www.huntspoint-wa.gov/ Town of Hunts Point]

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