Snohomish, Washington
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First Street during the annual Kla-Ha-Ya Days celebration, 2006
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| Coordinates: 47°55′9″N 122°5′28″W / 47.91917°N 122.09111°WCoordinates: 47°55′9″N 122°5′28″W / 47.91917°N 122.09111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Hamilton |
| • City Manager | Larry Bauman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2) |
| • Land | 3.44 sq mi (8.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) 4.44% |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,098 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,670 |
| • Density | 2,644.8/sq mi (1,021.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 98290, 98291, 98296 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-65170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1531910 |
| Website | www |
Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. The City Council appointed Mayor of Snohomish is Tom Hamilton and the City Manager is Larry Bauman. Snohomish prides itself for its historical downtown, and is known for its many antique shops. Snohomish is also referred to as the "Antique Capital of the Northwest." The historic business and residential center of the town constitutes the Snohomish Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many houses bear plaques with the year the house was built and the name of the people who originally occupied it. Each year the city gives tours of the historic houses; one of them, the Blackman House, is a year-round museum. A general aviation airfield, Harvey Airfield, is less than one mile southwest of downtown Snohomish.
Snohomish was founded around 1858 by Emory C. Ferguson, E. F. Cady and others. It was originally known as Cadyville, and changed its name to Snohomish City in 1871. The name Snohomish comes from the name of the dominant local Native American tribe "sdoh-doh-hohbsh", whose meaning is widely disputed.
One of the first inland cities in the Puget Sound region, Snohomish was built where a planned military road connecting Fort Steilacoom and Fort Bellingham was set to cross the Snohomish River. The road, proposed in the wake of the Pig War, was intended to be built far enough inland to be safe from British naval attacks. Although the road was never completed, Snohomish quickly became a center of commerce in the expanding region. In 1861, Snohomish County separated from Island County and the Village of Snohomish was voted the county seat. It remained so until 1897 when the county seat was relocated to the larger, yet much newer neighboring city of Everett, Washington after a controversial and contested county-wide vote.
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