Editing North Creek, Washington

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'''North Creek''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]], formerly a census-designated place (CDP), in [[Snohomish County, Washington]], United States. Part of the community lies within the city limits of [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-49.pdf|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref>

In 2010, the North Creek CDP was retired.  The southeastern portion went to [[Maltby, Washington|Maltby]], the northeastern portion went to newly formed [[Clearview, Washington|Clearview]], the northern portion went to [[Martha Lake, Washington|Martha Lake]] and newly formed [[Mill Creek East, Washington|Mill Creek East]], and the western portion went to newly formed [[Bothell West, Washington|Bothell West]] and [[Bothell East, Washington|Bothell East]].

[[North Creek High School]] is located in the community and opened in the fall of 2017.

==Incorporation==
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On February 2, 1993, a special election was held to consider incorporating the North Creek community into a city.<ref>{{cite news |title=North Creek Incorporation Bid Fails -- Supporters Vow To Go To Voters Again |author=Jerry Bergsman |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930203/1683494/north-creek-incorporation-bid-fails----supporters-vow-to-go-to-voters-again |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=3 February 1993 |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>  The measure failed 1,341 votes in support to 1,927 votes in opposition.  Since that time, the community has grown in population, acting as a bedroom community to the nearby well-established city centers and growing business parks.  North Creek remains one of the largest unincorporated communities in the county, despite its large population and commercial core.

==Geography==
The creek itself is a 12.6-mile-long creek that originates near the Everett Mall and flows southward through Snohomish County and northern King County. The North Creek community is located along the southern portion of North Creek, just north of the creek's mouth at the [[Sammamish River]] in Bothell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0103020.pdf |title=North Creek Watershed: Total Maximum Daily Load Evaluation for Fecal Coliform Bacteria |author=Norm Glenn |date=June 2001 |publisher=Washington State Department of Ecology |access-date=14 June 2011}}</ref> The community also contains North Creek Park, a county park that features urban wetlands through which the creek flows.

==References==
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{{Snohomish County, Washington}}

[[Category:Bothell, Washington]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in Washington (state)]]