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Area
Demographics
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| City of Issaquah | ||
| Population (within city limits) | 11,056 | |
| Land Area | 9.2 square miles | |
| Elevation | 50 feet | |
| Density | 1,195 people per square mile | |
| Households | 5,005 | |
| Population (within 98027 zip code) | 24,544 | |
| Households (within 98027 zip code) | 9,136 | |
| Average Household Size (within 98027 zip code) | 2.66 | |
| 1999 Age Distribution (within 98027 zip code) | ||
| Median age | 37.7 | |
| Under 20 | 26.9 | |
| 20-24 years | 3.9 | |
| 25-44 years | 34.2 | |
| 45-64 years | 26 | |
| 65 and over | 7.9 | |
| 1999 Household Income (within 98027 zip code) | ||
| Average household income | $69,372 | |
| $50,000 to $100,000 | 36.6 % | |
| $100,000 to $150,000 | 17.8 % | |
| $150,000 or more | 12.5 % | |
| Housing (within 98027 zip code) | ||
| Median purchase price | $318,000 | |
| Average housing purchase price | $375,626 | |
| Average length of residency | 5-6 years | |
| Apartment rental range | $500 - $1,500 | |
| Climate | ||
| Spring | 44 to 59 degrees F | |
| Summer | 56-75 degrees F | |
| Fall | 48 to 60 degrees F | |
| Winter | 38 to 45 degrees F | |
| Average annual precipitation | 53 inches | |
| Issaquah School District | ||
| Information | (425) 837-7000 | |
| Geographic area | 110 square miles | |
| Service area population | 60,000 | |
| Enrollment | 13,465 | |
| Full-time staff (includes 788 teaching staff) | 1,533 | |
| 1998-99 per pupil expenditure | $33.86 per day | |
| Average teacher's salary for 1999-2000 | $37,586 | |
| Teachers with a master's degree or above | 60 percent | |
| Schools | ||
| Elementary (K-5th) | 11 | |
| Middle (6-8) | 4 | |
| High (9-12) | 4 | |
| Private (including pre-schools) | 12 | |
| Iowa Test of Educational Development | ||
| (administered to 11th graders in spring of 1999) | ||
| English/Language Arts | 70th percentile | |
| Math | 74th percentile | |
| Reading | 71st percentile | |
| School Board | ||
| President, Mary Scott | (425) 392-2280 | |
| Vice President, Barbara de Michele | (425) 391-0592 | |
| Leslie Austin | (425) 392-8122 | |
| Connie Fletcher | (425) 226-1317 | |
| Jan Woldseth | (425) 641-9941 | |
| Major Employers | ||
| Costco | 2,500 | |
| Issaquah School District | 1,533 | |
| Microsoft | 600 | |
| Siemens Medical Systems | 420 | |
| Cadman | 400 | |
| Western Wireless | 320 | |
| Zetec | 300 | |
| Providence Marianwood | 215 | |
| City of Issaquah | 210 | |
| Lowe's Home Improvement | 140 | |
| The Highridge Corporation | 125 | |
| Evergreen Ford | 130 | |
| Darigold/West Farm | 107 | |
| Western Wireless | 340 | |
| Home Depot | 200 | |
| Golf Club @ Newcastle | 125 | |
