Country United States County Snohomish FIPS code 53-49665 Elevation 110 m Population 25,742 (2000) | State Washington Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) GNIS feature ID 1852953 Area 35.2 km² | |
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North Creek is a unincorporated community, formerly a census-designated place (CDP), in Snohomish County, Washington. Part of the community lies within the city limits of Bothell. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Bothell ranks 68th of 614 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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Map of North Creek, WA, USA
In 2010, the North Creek CDP was retired for unknown reasons. The southeastern portion went to Maltby, the northeastern portion went to newly formed Clearview, the northern portion went to Martha Lake and newly formed Mill Creek East, and the western portion went to newly formed Bothell West and Bothell East.
North Creek High School is currently being constructed in the area, and is due to open in the fall of 2017.
Incorporation
On February 2, 1993, a special election was held to consider incorporating the North Creek community into a city. However, the measure failed 1,341 votes in support to 1,927 votes in opposition. Since that time, the community has grown immensely 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
North Creek is located at 47°49′23″N 122°11′54″W (47.823085, -122.198281).
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. The community also contains North Creek Park, a county park that features urban wetlands through which the creek flows.