Mill Creek, Washington
| Mill Creek, Washington | |
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Street in the Mill Creek Town Center
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 Location of Mill Creek, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°51′42″N 122°12′16″W / 47.86167°N 122.20444°WCoordinates: 47°51′42″N 122°12′16″W / 47.86167°N 122.20444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish |
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| • Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Land | 4.67 sq mi (12.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,244 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 20,043 |
| • Density | 3,906.6/sq mi (1,508.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 98012, 98082 |
| Area code | 425 |
| FIPS code | 53-45865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1534566 |
| Website | www.cityofmillcreek.com |
Mill Creek is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located approximately 20 miles north-northeast of downtown Seattle and is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The 2010 census population as of 18,244. Mill Creek was originally a planned community built around a golf course and country club as its centerpiece.
Based on per capita income, Mill Creek ranks 55th of 614 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Mill Creek was officially incorporated on August 30, 1983. The city has rapidly grown with large number of families and jobs and now contains a mixed-use, city-sponsored complex called Mill Creek Town Center. Before the turn of the 21st century much of Mill Creek was woods, but recently many apartment complexes have been built all along Bothell-Everett Highway and some other roads throughout the city. This has attributed to a much larger High school, going from a 2A school at its inception (1994) to a 4A school at around 2,000 students. It contains a large part of the green belt in the south-eastern part of town.
Elementary schools near the city include Mill Creek Elementary, Cedarwood Elementary, Penny Creek Elementary, Woodside Elementary, and Forest View Elementary school.
Heatherwood Middle school is the local secondary school along with Gateway Middle school which is located just outside city limits.
Mill Creek is also home to Henry M. Jackson High School. All schools are part of the Everett School District.
Mill Creek is located at 47°51′42″N 122°12′16″W / 47.86167°N 122.20444°W (47.861763, -122.204408).
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