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Anacortes
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and other sources:

The numbers

Founded: 1891

Square miles: 12

Population: 13,900

Median income: $34,747

Median house value: $175,450

Median apartment rent: $575

Parks: 18

Number of households: 4,992

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 39.7

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 1,674

Completed four-year college or higher: 1,224

Below poverty level: 9.3 percent

Home ownership: 54 percent

Renters: 29 percent

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Saturday, July 4, 1998

Magic City charms with beauty, small-town flavor

Community's virtues have drawn national spotlight

Development a hot-button issue

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Scenes of Anacortes

Anacortes historical album

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Poulsbo

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