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Green Lake
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census:

The numbers

Square miles: 2.1
excluding lake

Population: 16,500

Median household income: $31,200

Median house value: $163,500

Median apartment rent: $750

Number of households: 50

Number of businesses: 8,125


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 35

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 10

Completed four-year college or higher: 49 percent

Below poverty level: 7.4 percent

Home ownership: 54 percent

Renters: 46 percent

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HEADLINES
Saturday, January 4, 1997

Residents, business coexist in this recreational mecca

It appeals to everyone -- and that has its price

Lake is the community's center, but not its heart

Maintaining the park and water is a priority

Merchants contribute to neighborhood's health

Jon Hahn: Little Red Hen makes Green Lake a little bit country

Things to do while you're here

Background stories

Scenes of Green Lake

Green Lake historical album

Green Lake by the numbers


Nearby communities:

Ballard

Crown Hill

Greenwood

Maple Leaf

Phinney

Ravenna

University District

Wallingford

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