Mukilteo, Washington
Encyclopedia
Mukilteo (ˌ ), which means "good camping ground", is a city in Snohomish County, Washington
, United States. The population was 20,254 at the 2010 census. It is on the shore of the Puget Sound
, and is the site of a Washington State Ferries
terminal linking it to Clinton
, on Whidbey Island
.
Mukilteo is one of the most affluent suburbs of Seattle. In 2007, the city had a median income of $83,569. Additionally, like the rest of the Seattle area, house prices have risen rapidly; the median value in 2007 was $567,000. Based on per capita income
, Mukilteo ranks 29th of 522 areas in the state of Washington. The city is also home to one of the most expensive high schools ever built in America, Kamiak High School
. In 2009, Mukilteo was ranked as number 10 of Money Magazine's
top 100 small towns of America to live in. In 2011, Mukilteo rose one rank to number 9.
and the chiefs of 22 Puget Sound tribes on January 22, 1855.
The treaty ceded land to the United States from Point Pully (now called Three Tree Point south of Seattle) to the British (Canadian) border in exchange for a variety of benefits, including land, education, health care and hunting and fishing rights. The treaty was signed before more than 2,500 Native Americans.
According to the Mukilteo Historical Society, the town became the first settled by Europeans in 1858 and was the county seat of Snohomish County from 1861 when Snohomish County was created from Island County to 1867, when the city of Snohomish became the county seat. Initially the settlement was called Point Elliott, the name given the location by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841.
In its early years, Mukilteo was a fishing village, trading post, and a port-of-entry. Surrounding wooded hills filled with Douglas fir, cedar and hemlock supported a lumber mill and the town also had a cannery, a brewery, and a gunpowder plant. Traces of the powder mill remain in the name of Powder Mill Gulch, a ravine that is located about one mile (1.6 km) into the city limits of Everett. Japanese Gulch
provides rail access from the Mukilteo waterfront to the Boeing
's Boeing Everett Factory
at Paine Field
.
In 1900, the population was only 350. The next year, the federal Lighthouse Board decided to put a light and fog signal at the point in Mukilteo. The lighthouse, which still stands today, was completed in 1906.
Even at incorporation in 1947, almost a century after the Point Elliott Treaty, Mukilteo's population stood at only 775. But by 1947, there was ferry service to Whidbey Island, a fuel storage facility for the Air Force on the waterfront, and a major rail line for the Great Northern Railway along the city's entire waterfront.
The first growth spurt for the city came with the 1980 annexation of an additional 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) to the south along the Mukilteo Speedway or SR 525, which increased the population to 4,130 people. In 1991, the Harbour Pointe area was annexed, doubling the size of the city to 6.25 square miles (16.19 km²). The annexation increased the city's population to just over 10,000 and also presaged a shift from the Old Town commercial center near the ferry to new shopping and banking facilities at Harbour Pointe. With development since the Harbour Pointe annexation, the city's population has reached 19,360 (2005). The city has agreed to an urban growth area that includes approximately 15,000 additional potential residents.
The major parkland in the city is the former state park and lighthouse, next to the ferry docks. In 1954, the state acquired 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) of land around the lighthouse and made it into a state park, including a popular boat ramp. In 2003, the state faced a budgetary crisis and offered to cede the park to the city, which the city accepted. The city renamed the park Mukilteo Lighthouse Park and has plans for redevelopment that may ultimately spend $6 million for new facilities.
Substantial development is expected along the waterfront in the next five to ten years, with the state planning to build a new ferry terminal east of the current location. The Mukilteo-Clinton ferry provides service for 3 million passengers per year with two ferries currently serving the run.
In 1992, the government of Mukilteo opposed plans to expand Paine Field
; Mayor Brian Sullivan said that the city disagrees "with the idea of a Sea-Tac
north" and supports upholding a 1978 agreement between residents around Paine Field and Snohomish County.
The transportation hub will use some of the land being turned over by the federal government on the site of the old fuel docks. Included is an $18 million terminal for Sounder commuter rail service, scheduled to open in June, 2008 on the Everett-Seattle line. In addition, the city and Port of Everett are working to redevelop the remaining land on the tank farm property for private and public use.
and Harbour Pointe Middle School
. After cutting timber from the area, Port Gamble sold it to Standard Oil
of California (now Chevron) in the 1930s with the petroleum company planning to put a refinery on the property.
When the Alaskan oil fields
were developed in the 1960s, Standard Oil decided that there was adequate capacity for refining at Anacortes and set aside plans to build a refinery on the property. In a locally-published book, "Picnic Point Pathways", author Sandy Sandborg says that the decision was probably influenced by the environmental battle that Richfield Oil Company had with its planned refinery development at Kayak Point, north of Everett, during the 1960s.
A parcel of 460 acres (1.9 km²) that would become Picnic Point Park, just south of the city's border, was leased to Snohomish County in 1970. Then, in 1977, Standard Oil donated it to the county. Another 2350 acres (10 km²) were purchased by Harbour Pointe Limited Partnership in the 1980s from Standard Oil. It would become the mixed-used development anchored by Harbour Pointe Golf Club, opened in September, 1989.
includes all of the city, but also a portion of south Everett and unincorporated area
s to the south of the city. The district serves a population of 68,000, or more than 3 times that of the city alone. The district had more than 14,163 students in 2004-2005 and a budget of $104.7 million.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.4 km2), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2) of it is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) of it (32.84%) is water.
The city is traversed by the Southern Whidbey Island fault zone, discovered in 1996.
Much of the area surrounding Mukilteo to the east is unincorporated
Snohomish county
. To the west and north is Puget Sound
. Everett, Puget Sound and unincorporated Snohomish county make up the majority of the border.
, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population.
There were 6,759 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $107,323, and the median income for a family was $117,487 (these figures had risen to $108,043 and $119,735 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $83,880 versus $57,835 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $59,134. About 1.8% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Though boating and fishing are popular in the area, there is only one boat launch with two seasonal docks and no marina in the city. At one point there were two boathouse
s on the waterfront, Mukilteo Boat House and McConnell's Boathouse, but both have been demolished and replaced with a condominium
apartment building and a hotel respectively. The Lighthouse Park area and pilings near the ferry dock and hotel are popular places for local divers, due to the diversity of sea life and presence of squid. There are two public fishing piers, one on each side of the Ivar's
restaurant.
, on Whidbey Island
.
The Sounder Train service to Seattle also stops in Mukilteo as of June, 2008. As of September 21, 2009, there are four morning and evening commuter trains running Monday through Friday.
Two state highways passing through Mukilteo are SR 525 and SR 526. Within the city, SR 525 Spur connects SR 525 to SR 526 to shunt Boeing traffic out of the downtown residential area of Mukilteo, and attempts to prevent the traffic from interfering with island bound traffic.
Local Community Transit bus routes 113 and 190 run through the city of Mukilteo.
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...
, United States. The population was 20,254 at the 2010 census. It is on the shore of the Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
, and is the site of a Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is a passenger and automobile ferry service owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation that serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the most used ferry system in the world and the largest passenger and automobile...
terminal linking it to Clinton
Clinton, Washington
Clinton is a community and census-designated place located on southern Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. The town was named after Clinton, Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the village was 928. However, the post office serves at least 2,500 people.Clinton is the western...
, on Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island is one of nine islands located in Island County, Washington, in the United States. Whidbey is located about north of Seattle, and lies between the Olympic Peninsula and the I-5 corridor of western Washington...
.
Mukilteo is one of the most affluent suburbs of Seattle. In 2007, the city had a median income of $83,569. Additionally, like the rest of the Seattle area, house prices have risen rapidly; the median value in 2007 was $567,000. Based on per capita income
Washington locations by per capita income
Washington is the twelfth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $22,973 and a personal per capita income of $33,332 .-Washington counties ranked by per capita income:...
, Mukilteo ranks 29th of 522 areas in the state of Washington. The city is also home to one of the most expensive high schools ever built in America, Kamiak High School
Kamiak High School
Kamiak High School is a public high school in Mukilteo, Washington, opened in September 1993. The school was built to accommodate overflow population from the overcrowded Mariner High School, and was the second high school in the Mukilteo School District....
. In 2009, Mukilteo was ranked as number 10 of Money Magazine's
Money (magazine)
Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
top 100 small towns of America to live in. In 2011, Mukilteo rose one rank to number 9.
History
Though the word Mukilteo is widely believed to mean "good camping site.", the authoritative HistoryLink.org site says that in the Snohomish dialect Muk-wil-teo means “narrow passage” http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8422, a reference to the sand spit that formed the original Mukilteo landing. Mukilteo was officially incorporated on May 8, 1947 but the city has a historic role in the development of the Puget Sound. It was at Mukilteo that the Point Elliott Treaty was signed between Governor Isaac StevensIsaac Stevens
Isaac Ingalls Stevens was the first governor of Washington Territory, a United States Congressman, and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War until his death at the Battle of Chantilly...
and the chiefs of 22 Puget Sound tribes on January 22, 1855.
The treaty ceded land to the United States from Point Pully (now called Three Tree Point south of Seattle) to the British (Canadian) border in exchange for a variety of benefits, including land, education, health care and hunting and fishing rights. The treaty was signed before more than 2,500 Native Americans.
According to the Mukilteo Historical Society, the town became the first settled by Europeans in 1858 and was the county seat of Snohomish County from 1861 when Snohomish County was created from Island County to 1867, when the city of Snohomish became the county seat. Initially the settlement was called Point Elliott, the name given the location by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841.
In its early years, Mukilteo was a fishing village, trading post, and a port-of-entry. Surrounding wooded hills filled with Douglas fir, cedar and hemlock supported a lumber mill and the town also had a cannery, a brewery, and a gunpowder plant. Traces of the powder mill remain in the name of Powder Mill Gulch, a ravine that is located about one mile (1.6 km) into the city limits of Everett. Japanese Gulch
Japanese Gulch
'Japanese Gulch', in Mukilteo, Washington, is a privately owned green space. With its rich historical significance and intertwining trails it brings astonishing beauty to an increasingly urban area...
provides rail access from the Mukilteo waterfront to the Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
's Boeing Everett Factory
Boeing Everett Factory
The Boeing Everett Factory, in Everett, Washington, is an airplane assembly building owned by Boeing. Located on the northeast corner of Paine Field, it is the largest building in the world by volume at 13,385,378 m3 and covers 399,480 m2...
at Paine Field
Paine Field
Paine Field, also known as Snohomish County Airport is a public airport located in unincorporated Snohomish County, between Mukilteo and Everett, Washington...
.
In 1900, the population was only 350. The next year, the federal Lighthouse Board decided to put a light and fog signal at the point in Mukilteo. The lighthouse, which still stands today, was completed in 1906.
Even at incorporation in 1947, almost a century after the Point Elliott Treaty, Mukilteo's population stood at only 775. But by 1947, there was ferry service to Whidbey Island, a fuel storage facility for the Air Force on the waterfront, and a major rail line for the Great Northern Railway along the city's entire waterfront.
The first growth spurt for the city came with the 1980 annexation of an additional 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) to the south along the Mukilteo Speedway or SR 525, which increased the population to 4,130 people. In 1991, the Harbour Pointe area was annexed, doubling the size of the city to 6.25 square miles (16.19 km²). The annexation increased the city's population to just over 10,000 and also presaged a shift from the Old Town commercial center near the ferry to new shopping and banking facilities at Harbour Pointe. With development since the Harbour Pointe annexation, the city's population has reached 19,360 (2005). The city has agreed to an urban growth area that includes approximately 15,000 additional potential residents.
The major parkland in the city is the former state park and lighthouse, next to the ferry docks. In 1954, the state acquired 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) of land around the lighthouse and made it into a state park, including a popular boat ramp. In 2003, the state faced a budgetary crisis and offered to cede the park to the city, which the city accepted. The city renamed the park Mukilteo Lighthouse Park and has plans for redevelopment that may ultimately spend $6 million for new facilities.
Substantial development is expected along the waterfront in the next five to ten years, with the state planning to build a new ferry terminal east of the current location. The Mukilteo-Clinton ferry provides service for 3 million passengers per year with two ferries currently serving the run.
In 1992, the government of Mukilteo opposed plans to expand Paine Field
Paine Field
Paine Field, also known as Snohomish County Airport is a public airport located in unincorporated Snohomish County, between Mukilteo and Everett, Washington...
; Mayor Brian Sullivan said that the city disagrees "with the idea of a Sea-Tac
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The Seattle–Tacoma International Airport , also known as Sea–Tac Airport or Sea–Tac , is an American airport located in SeaTac, Washington, at the intersections of State Routes 99 and 509 and 518, about west of Interstate 5...
north" and supports upholding a 1978 agreement between residents around Paine Field and Snohomish County.
The transportation hub will use some of the land being turned over by the federal government on the site of the old fuel docks. Included is an $18 million terminal for Sounder commuter rail service, scheduled to open in June, 2008 on the Everett-Seattle line. In addition, the city and Port of Everett are working to redevelop the remaining land on the tank farm property for private and public use.
Harbour Pointe
Harbour Pointe is a mixed-use neighborhood at the south end of Mukilteo on land originally owned by Port Gamble Lumber Co. Harbour Pointe is the location of Kamiak High SchoolKamiak High School
Kamiak High School is a public high school in Mukilteo, Washington, opened in September 1993. The school was built to accommodate overflow population from the overcrowded Mariner High School, and was the second high school in the Mukilteo School District....
and Harbour Pointe Middle School
Harbour Pointe Middle School
Harbour Pointe Middle School School Colors are Blue, White And Navy BlueLocated in Mukilteo, Washington part of an IB School http://schools.mukilteo.wednet.edu/hp/...
. After cutting timber from the area, Port Gamble sold it to Standard Oil
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
of California (now Chevron) in the 1930s with the petroleum company planning to put a refinery on the property.
When the Alaskan oil fields
Prudhoe Bay oil field
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field is a large oil field on Alaska's North Slope. It is the largest oil field in both the United States and in North America, covering and originally containing approximately of oil.. BP. August 2006...
were developed in the 1960s, Standard Oil decided that there was adequate capacity for refining at Anacortes and set aside plans to build a refinery on the property. In a locally-published book, "Picnic Point Pathways", author Sandy Sandborg says that the decision was probably influenced by the environmental battle that Richfield Oil Company had with its planned refinery development at Kayak Point, north of Everett, during the 1960s.
A parcel of 460 acres (1.9 km²) that would become Picnic Point Park, just south of the city's border, was leased to Snohomish County in 1970. Then, in 1977, Standard Oil donated it to the county. Another 2350 acres (10 km²) were purchased by Harbour Pointe Limited Partnership in the 1980s from Standard Oil. It would become the mixed-used development anchored by Harbour Pointe Golf Club, opened in September, 1989.
Education
The Mukilteo School DistrictMukilteo School District
Mukilteo School District No. 6 is a public school district located in Mukilteo, Washington. The Mukilteo School District includes all of the city, but also a portion of south Everett, Lynnwood, and Edmonds. The district serves a population of 68,000...
includes all of the city, but also a portion of south Everett and unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
s to the south of the city. The district serves a population of 68,000, or more than 3 times that of the city alone. The district had more than 14,163 students in 2004-2005 and a budget of $104.7 million.
Geography
Mukilteo is located at 47.916148°N 122.302939°W (47.916148, -122.302939).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.4 km2), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2) of it is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) of it (32.84%) is water.
The city is traversed by the Southern Whidbey Island fault zone, discovered in 1996.
Much of the area surrounding Mukilteo to the east is unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Snohomish county
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...
. To the west and north is Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
. Everett, Puget Sound and unincorporated Snohomish county make up the majority of the border.
Climate
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,019 people, 6,759 households, and 4,981 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,842.5 people per square mile (1,097.3/km2). There were 7,146 housing units at an average density of 1,127.3 per square mile (435.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.06% White, 1.48% African American, 0.79% Native American, 10.97% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population.
There were 6,759 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $107,323, and the median income for a family was $117,487 (these figures had risen to $108,043 and $119,735 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $83,880 versus $57,835 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $59,134. About 1.8% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
The City of Mukilteo incorporated in May 1947 and operates as a non-charter code city with a Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor and seven City Councilmembers are part-time non-partisan elected officials who serve four-year terms. Municipal elections are held in November of odd-numbered years and terms are staggered so that no more than four positions are up for election every two years.- Mayor: Joe Marine (2006–present, next election: 2013)
- Councilmember, position 1: Kevin Stoltz (2006–present, next election: 2013)
- Councilmember, position 2: Richard Emery (2008–present, next election: 2013). Formerly: Marko LiiasMarko LiiasMarko Liias is an American politician from Washington. He is currently a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 21st legislative district...
(2006–2007, next election: 2013) - Councilmember, position 3: Randy Lord (2006–present, next election: 2013)
- Councilmember, position 4: Howard "Tony" Tinsley (2004–present, next election: 2011)
- Councilmember, position 5: Emily Vanderwielen (2007–present, next election: 2011)
- Councilmember, position 6: Linda Grafer (2008–present, next election: 2011)
- Councilmember, position 7: Jennifer Gregerson (2004–present, next election: 2011)
Past mayors
- Donald Doran (1998–2005)
- Brian SullivanBrian Sullivan (politician)Brian J. Sullivan was elected to the Snohomish County Council in November 2007, and took office in January 2008. He represents County Council District 2, which includes the cities of Everett and Mukilteo, as well as portions of unincorporated Snohomish County...
(1990–1997) - Emory Cole (1986–1989)
- John Corbett (1982–1985)
- John Sweat (1978–1981)
- James Huetson (1974–1977)
- Jeremiah F. Lavell (1972–1973)
- J. O. Simpson (1970–1971)
- Ronald Kane (1964–1969)
- Dick Taylor (1956–1964)
- Alfred Tunem (1947–1956)
Past Councilmembers
City of Mukilteo Council History- 1947-1949: Luke Holtgeerts, Dwight McMaster, William Osborne, Richard Taylor, Otto Zahler
- 1950: Luke Holtgeerts, Dwight McMaster, William Osborne, Richard Taylor, Otto Zahler, Leon Novak
- 1950: Luke Holtgeerts, Dwight McMaster, William Osborne, Richard Taylor, Otto Zahler, Leon Novak
- 1951: Luke Holtgeerts, William Osborne, Richard Taylor, Otto Zahler, Leon Novak, Gray Beck, Richard Thompson
- 1952: Luke Holtgeerts, Otto Zahler, Leon Novak, Gray Beck, Richard Thompson, Albert Losvar, Fred Allen
- 1953: Luke Holtgeerts, Gray Beck, Richard Thompson, Albert Losvar, Fred Allen, Henry Brown
- 1954: Gray Beck, Richard Thompson, Albert Losvar, Fred Allen, Henry Brown
- 1955: Gray Beck, Richard Thompson, Albert Losvar, Fred Allen, Henry Brown
- 1956: Gray Beck, Richard Thompson, Albert Losvar, Fred Allen, Henry Brown, Ken Walin, Ronald Kane
- 1957: Gray Beck, Richard Thompson, Fred Allen, Ken Walin, Ronald Kane
- 1958: Gray Beck, Richard Thompson, Fred Allen, Ken Walin, Ronald Kane, Stanley Martell, Helen Sawyers
- 1959: Gray Beck, Ken Walin, Ronald Kane, Stanley Martell, Helen Sawyers
- 1960: Gray Beck, Ken Walin, Ronald Kane, Stanley Martell, Helen Sawyers, John Moberg
- 1961: Gray Beck, Ken Walin, Ronald Kane, Stanley Martell, John Moberg, Peter Almgren
- 1962: Gray Beck, Ronald Kane, Stanley Martell, John Moberg, Peter Almgren, Mildred Mercer
- 1963: Ronald Kane, Stanley Martell, John Moberg, Peter Almgren, Mildred Mercer
- 1964: Ronald Kane, Stanley Martell, John Moberg, Peter Almgren, Mildred Mercer, George McConnell, Randall Bump
- 1965: Stanley Martell, John Moberg, Peter Almgren, George McConnell, Randall Bump
- 1966: Stanley Martell, John Moberg, Peter Almgren, George McConnell, Randall Bump
- 1967: Stanley Martell, John Moberg, Peter Almgren, George McConnell, Randall Bump, Anne Jenks, Edward Brock
- 1968: Stanley Martell, Peter Almgren, George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Edward Brock
- 1969: Stanley Martell, Peter Almgren, George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Edward Brock, Jerry Lavell
- 1970: Stanley Martell, George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Edward Brock, Jerry Lavell
- 1971: Stanley Martell, George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Edward Brock, Jerry Lavell
- 1972: George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Edward Brock, Jerry Lavell (Mayor-Elect), Kenneth Holtgeerts, Gerald James, Charles Pancerzewski (appointed 2/22/72)
- 1973: George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Kenneth Holtgeerts, Gerald James, Charles Pancerzewski
- 1974: George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Kenneth Holtgeerts, Gerald James, Virginia Bergstrom, Don Fero
- 1975: George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Kenneth Holtgeerts, Gerald James, Virginia Bergstrom, Don Fero
- 1976: George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Kenneth Holtgeerts, Gerald James, Virginia Bergstrom, Don Fero, Larry Corbaley, Philip Cadwallader
- 1977: George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Virginia Bergstrom, Larry Corbaley, Philip Cadwallader
- 1978: George McConnell, Anne Jenks, Virginia Bergstrom, Larry Corbaley, Philip Cadwallader, Ronald Bivens, John Adams
- 1979: Anne Jenks, Virginia Bergstrom, Philip Cadwallader, Ronald Bivens, John Adams, Jay Howell, Patrick McGrady
- 1980: Virginia Bergstrom, Philip Cadwallader, John Adams, Jay Howell, Patrick McGrady
- 1981: Virginia Bergstrom (vacated), Philip Cadwallader, John Adams, Jay Howell, Patrick McGrady, Roland Stemmer, Marlene Hultman (appointed 12/7/81), Susan Betz (appointed 12/15/80), Royal Hawley (appointed 12/15/80)
- 1982: Philip Cadwallader, Jay Howell, Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Monte Wolff, David Braathen
- 1983: Philip Cadwallader, Jay Howell (vacated), Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Monte Wolff, David Braathen, Mona Howell (appointed 2/22/83)
- 1984: Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Monte Wolff, David Braathen, Mona Howell, Thomas Howerton
- 1985: Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Monte Wolff, David Braathen, Mona Howell, Thomas Howerton
- 1986: Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Mona Howell, Thomas Howerton, Bob McBride, Brian Sullivan
- 1987: Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Mona Howell, Thomas Howerton, Bob McBride, Brian Sullivan
- 1988: Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Bob McBride, Brian Sullivan, Chuck Lee, Terry Mundorf
- 1989: Marlene Hultman, Ronald Siddell, Roland Stemmer, Bob McBride, Brian Sullivan, Chuck Lee, Terry Mundorf
- 1990: Marlene Hultman, Roland Stemmer, Chuck Lee (vacated), Terry Mundorf, Loretta Jackson, Brian Langlais, Matt Warnock, Bruce Richter (appointed 7/9/90)
- 1991: Marlene Hultman, Roland Stemmer, Terry Mundorf, Loretta Jackson, Brian Langlais, Matt Warnock, Bruce Richter
- 1992: Loretta Jackson, Brian Langlais, Matt Warnock (vacated), Bruce Richter, William Angdahl, Don Doran, Bernie Friedman, Marlene Hultman (appointed 2/28/92)
- 1993: Loretta Jackson, Brian Langlais, Bruce Richter, William Angdahl, Don Doran, Bernie Friedman, Marlene Hultman (vacated), Cathy Reese (council-elect)
- 1994: Bruce Richter, William Angdahl, Don Doran, Bernie Friedman, Cathy Reese, Ken Kromann, Harold Quinby
- 1995: Bruce Richter, William Angdahl, Don Doran, Cathy Reese, Ken Kromann, Harold Quinby, Eileen Hinds
- 1996: Bruce Richter, Don Doran, Cathy Reese, Ken Kromann, Harold Quinby, Eileen Hinds, Kerry Mushkin
- 1997: Bruce Richter, Don Doran, Cathy Reese, Ken Kromann, Harold Quinby, Eileen Hinds, Kerry Mushkin
- 1998: Bruce Richter, Cathy Reese, Harold Quinby, Eileen Hinds, Kerry Mushkin, Joe Marine, Charles Pancerzewski (appointed 1/6/98)
- 1999: Bruce Richter, Cathy Reese, Harold Quinby, Eileen Hinds, Kerry Mushkin, Joe Marine, Charles Pancerzewski, Bruce Brown (council-elect)
- 2000: Bruce Richter, Cathy Reese, Harold Quinby, Eileen Hinds, Joe Marine, Bruce Brown, Ken Kromann
- 2001: Bruce Richter, Cathy Reese, Harold Quinby, Eileen Hinds, Joe Marine (vacated), Bruce Brown, Ken Kromann, John Sullivan (appointed 1/29/01)
- 2002-2003: Bruce Richter, Cathy Reese, Eileen Hinds, Bruce Brown, Ken Kromann, John Sullivan, Paul Rand
- 2004: Bruce Richter, Cathy Reese, John Sullivan, Paul Rand, Jennifer Gregerson, Donna Lansberry (vacated), Tony Tinsley, Lori Kaiser (appointed 9/27/04)
- 2005: Bruce Richter, Cathy Reese, John Sullivan, Paul Rand, Jennifer Gregerson, Tony Tinsley, Lori Kaiser
- 2006: Bruce Richter, Jennifer Gregerson, Tony Tinsley, Lori Kaiser, Marko LiiasMarko LiiasMarko Liias is an American politician from Washington. He is currently a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 21st legislative district...
, Randy Lord, Kevin Stoltz - 2007: Bruce Richter (vacated), Jennifer Gregerson, Tony Tinsley, Lori Kaiser, Marko LiiasMarko LiiasMarko Liias is an American politician from Washington. He is currently a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 21st legislative district...
, Randy Lord, Kevin Stoltz, Emily Vanderweilen (council-elect) - 2008: Jennifer Gregerson, Tony Tinsley, Marko LiiasMarko LiiasMarko Liias is an American politician from Washington. He is currently a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 21st legislative district...
(vacated), Randy Lord, Kevin Stoltz, Emily Vanderweilen, Linda Grafer, Richard Emery (appointed 2/27/08) - 2009-2010: Jennifer Gregerson, Tony Tinsley, Randy Lord, Kevin Stoltz, Emily Vanderweilen, Linda Grafer, Richard Emery
Next to the Sea
Mukilteo is located adjacent to Puget Sound, a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean separating Washington State's Olympic Peninsula from the main portion of the state of Washington. Most of the community is on a hillside that faces north or west towards Whidbey Island. "Mukilteo By the Bay" and "Mukilteo By the Sea" are variations of a slogan frequently seen on license plate frames in and around Mukilteo.Though boating and fishing are popular in the area, there is only one boat launch with two seasonal docks and no marina in the city. At one point there were two boathouse
Boathouse
A boathouse is a building especially designed for the storage of boats, normally smaller craft for sports or leisure use. These are typically located on open water, such as on a river. Often the boats stored are rowing boats...
s on the waterfront, Mukilteo Boat House and McConnell's Boathouse, but both have been demolished and replaced with a condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
apartment building and a hotel respectively. The Lighthouse Park area and pilings near the ferry dock and hotel are popular places for local divers, due to the diversity of sea life and presence of squid. There are two public fishing piers, one on each side of the Ivar's
Ivar's
Ivar's is a seafood restaurant chain based in Seattle, Washington, United States, with operations in the Puget Sound region; in Spokane, Washington; and in Santa Clara, California....
restaurant.
Transportation
Mukilteo has a car ferry terminal that connects to ClintonClinton, Washington
Clinton is a community and census-designated place located on southern Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. The town was named after Clinton, Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the village was 928. However, the post office serves at least 2,500 people.Clinton is the western...
, on Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island is one of nine islands located in Island County, Washington, in the United States. Whidbey is located about north of Seattle, and lies between the Olympic Peninsula and the I-5 corridor of western Washington...
.
The Sounder Train service to Seattle also stops in Mukilteo as of June, 2008. As of September 21, 2009, there are four morning and evening commuter trains running Monday through Friday.
- Monday morning service: Southbound train leaves Mukilteo at 5:56, 6:26, 6:56 and 7:26 a.m. Evening service: Stops in Mukilteo at 4:47, 5:15, 5:47 and 6:17 p.m. Check Sounder schedule.
- Saturday service to Mariners games: Leaves from Everett, Mukilteo and Edmonds. Check Sounder schedule.
Two state highways passing through Mukilteo are SR 525 and SR 526. Within the city, SR 525 Spur connects SR 525 to SR 526 to shunt Boeing traffic out of the downtown residential area of Mukilteo, and attempts to prevent the traffic from interfering with island bound traffic.
Local Community Transit bus routes 113 and 190 run through the city of Mukilteo.
Notable natives
- The Fall of TroyThe Fall of TroyThe Fall of Troy was an American progressive math rock trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The trio consisted of Thomas Erak , Andrew Forsman and Frank Ene...
: Progressive rock band - Marcus Pewitt: Arsenfalco, YouTuber known for his BMX Videos.
- Paisha Coffey: Model, Known for campains worldwide such as Diesel Jeans, PF Flyers, Adidas, and Nordstroms as well as Itailian Vouge.
External links
- City of Mukilteo
- Future of Flight Museum (and Boeing Tour Center for wide-body factory)
- Mukilteo School District
- Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce
- Mukilteo Beacon newspaper
- Mukilteo Lighthouse Park from GoSleepGo
- Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival Association
- Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry
- Mukilteo Tour
- Point Elliott Treaty Monument (located at Rosehill Community Center)