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Edmonds
A snapshot profile, gleaned from city and 1990 U.S. Census records:

The numbers

Founded: 1890

Population: 35,480

Median income: $50,777

Median house value: $180,324

Median apartment rent: $398

Parks: 20

Number of households: 14,996

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 38.1

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 17

Completed four-year college or higher: 39 percent

Below poverty level: 4.4 percent

Home ownership: 65.3 percent

Renters: 32.2 percent

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Saturday, December 28, 1996

Snohomish County's oldest city tries to balance nature, culture and business

Small town has a sophisticated air

'Deadmonds' a dud for younger set

A sense of ownership gets residents involved

Future growth could squeeze tax base

Jon Hahn: Caretaker's operation a tribute to life's last act

Edmonds history and background

Edmonds on the Web

Edmonds by the numbers

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