Mercer Island, Washington

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Back to Mercer Island, WA housing info, King County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Mercer Island, Washington   Mercer Island Apartments for Rent   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Mercer Island, WA King County Population in July 2008: 24,163. Population change since 2000: +9.7%   Males: 11,620   (48.1%) Females: 12,543   (51.9%) Median resident age:   44.3 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 98040. Estimated median household income in 2008: $121,358 (it was $91,904 in 2000) Mercer Island:   $121,358 Washington:   $58,078 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $72,765 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $1,065,843 (it was $548,300 in 2000) Mercer Island:   $1,065,843 Washington:   $308,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $1,165,467; Detached houses: $1,231,347; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,135,214; In 2-unit structures: $341,093; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $814,563; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $482,453; Mobile homes: $479,545 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98040 Mercer Island, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Mercer Island: White Non-Hispanic (82.8%) Chinese (5.7%) Japanese (2.6%) Two or more races (2.2%) Hispanic (1.9%) Korean (1.5%) Black (1.1%) Asian Indian (0.8%) Other Asian (0.6%) Other race (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mercer Island: 135.2 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Mercer Island, Washington on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Mercer Island is mentioned 549 times on our forum: Anyone know of any decent apartments in Mercer Island or Bellevue?  (16 replies) Mercer Island - Resort life or cultural wasteland?  (13 replies) work in Tacoma, live on Mercer Island  (18 replies) work in redmond, school on mercer island.... house where?  (19 replies) Mercer Island Rentals?  (8 replies) Mercer Island  (5 replies) Ancestries: English (17.4%), German (15.7%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (5.1%), Norwegian (4.7%), Swedish (4.5%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Incorporated in 1960 Elevation: 75 feet Land area: 6.38 square miles. Population density: 3785 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 47.57 N, Longitude: 122.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,892 (-13.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,187 (22.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 425

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Mercer Island, Washington - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.28
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mercer Island, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mercer Island-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 276% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from Mercer Island center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Mercer Island center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from Mercer Island center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Brandon Burmeister - College basketball player (Washington Huskies), Brayden Billbe - College basketball player (American Eagles), Kevin Tempest - College basketball player (Lehigh Mountain Hawks), Taj Mathews - College basketball player (Navy Midshipmen).

Political contributions by individuals in Mercer Island, WA

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Notable locations in Mercer Island: Mercer Village (A), Lincoln Landing (B), Calkins Landing (C), Franklin Landing (D), Proctor Landing (E), Green Wood Village (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Mercer Island Shopping Center (1), South End Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mercer Island include: Mercerdale Field (1), Luther Burbank Park (2), Homestead Field (3), Groveland Park (4), Clarke Beach Park (5), Hollerbach Park (6), Pioneer Park (7), Island Crest Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotel: Mercer Island Travelodge (7645 Sunset Highway).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.4%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mercer Island, WA

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Here		37.3%
USA		50.2%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)

King County:	0.27%
Washington average:	0.26%

from Snohomish County, WA	0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA	0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.20% ($65,600)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)

King County:	0.16%
Washington average:	0.16%

to Snohomish County, WA	1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA	0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($51,775)

• 6670 Island Crest Way, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 18.3 m
  Registrant: Seattle Smsa Limited Partnership Dba , 3350 161st Avenue Se, Bellevue, WA 98009-9210, Phone: (206) 603-2052, Email:
• ALAN P LACY, 8473 Se 68 St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 23 m
  Registrant: Mercer Island Fire Department, 9611 Se 36 St., Mercer Island, WA 98040, Phone: (206) 236-3600, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 6600 Block Of Island Crest Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
• Kyle B Entz, 8477 Se 68th Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 18.2 m
• Marin Fettman, Island Crest Way & 58th (Se02526b), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
• Marin Fettman, 8477 Se 68th Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
• David A Kirk, 8477 Se 68th, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40.5 m, Overall height: 40.5 m

• 8477 Se 68th Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPWD479, Licensee ID: L00003484
  865.512 MHz, 865.562 MHz, 865.587 MHz, 865.612 MHz, 865.637 MHz, 865.662 MHz, 865.687 MHz, 865.712 MHz, 865.737 MHz, 865.762 MHz... (+137 more)
  Grant Date: 10/22/2002, Expiration Date: 10/22/2012, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
  Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

• Lat: 47.572056 Lon: -122.223722, Call Sign: KNBI350
  Assigned Frequencies : 469.200 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/09/2003, Expiration Date: 11/02/2013
  Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
• Lat: 47.549833 Lon: -122.167889, Call Sign: KNNN216
  Assigned Frequencies : 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz, 466.112 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/04/2011, Certifier: Richard D Cech
• Lat: 47.543889 Lon: -122.234722, Call Sign: WPRY328
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.437 MHz, 456.437 MHz, 456.637 MHz, 451.637 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/16/2001, Expiration Date: 03/16/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004, Certifier: Signature On File
  Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, Bend, OR 97709, Phone: (541) 383-8920, Fax: (541) 383-1703

• Fire: 59
• Hazardous Condition: 48

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• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"