Bothell Information

Below you will find general information about the city of Bothell. Below you will find topics discussing the following.

• Education
• Government and Politics
• Culture
• Demographics
• Economy

Education

Bothell is home to the Cascadia Community College and the University of Washington, Bothell, which became a four year degree-granting institution in the fall of 2006. Both these institutions share the same campus, which opened in the year 2000, and are closely linked. After becoming accredited in 2006, the Cascadia Community College was name the second best community in the nation, behind Atlanta Technical College.

Schools for Bothell students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade are part of the Northshore School District while private schools include Heritage Christian Academy serving Kindergarten through 9th grades.

Government and Politics

Bothell has a Council-manager government governed by a City Council consisting of Seven Council Members, each of whom is elected to a four year term. Council elections are held every two years, with either three or four positions standing, depending upon year. All of the positions are nonpartisan and at-large, elected by the entire city's voting population. The Council passes ordinances and resolutions, approves the budget, sets policies and abjudicates issues, and elects from its own membership of Mayor and Deputy Mayor for two year terms. Day to day affairs in the city are administered by a City Manager appointed by the Council.

Culture

Civic Events
Major annual events throughout the year in Bothell include:

• The City of Bothell Freedom Festival, a two-day festival celebrating American Independance, which includes an annual 4th of July parade and reenactment of the Battle of Concord on the Bothell Landing Bridge.
• The Music in the Park concert series, every Friday in July and August at Bothell Landing Amphitheater.
• Greater Bothell Arts & Crafts Fair
• Greater Bothell Arts & Crafts Fair
• City of Bothell Riverfest
• The Summits of Bothell bike ride
• La Fiesta Viva!, a celebration of Latino cultural heritage, at Country Village.
• Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Carving, at Country Village.
• Tree Lighting and Santa Arrival, at Bothell Landing.

Sports
High School sporting events are very important to the Bothell Community. Bothell's Pop Keeney Stadium is often used to host several local high schools, including Inglemoor, Woodinville, and Bothell High Schools.

In November 2006, Bothell High School's football team tied the national record for most overtime periods (9) in a quarter-final game against Pasco, which they won 43-40. The previous record was set in Michigan in 1977, between Southeastern (Detroit) and Northeastern, with Southeastern winning 42-36. The team also had its first appearance in the state finals later that same season, which resulted in defeat to Oak Harbor High School.
The Bothell hockey club won the Washington High School Hockey League Division 2 State Championship in 2006 and 2007.

In 2009 George and the Bothell Alumni club raised money to get a state of the art scoreboard for Pop Keeney Stadium. In 2009 it was installed and is only the second in the state of Washington of its type.

Popular Culture
In December 1962, LIFE Magazine recognized Bothell's 112-foot Christmas tree as the largest living Christmas tree in teh world. However, in the late 1970's, disease attacked the tree and the top had to be removed.

In the 1996 Seattle rock documentary "Hype!", photographer Charles Peterson recalls that when he was growing up in Bothell the sign welcoming the people to the town read "Welcome to Bothell, for a day or a lifetime," and an unknown person spray-painted over the "Bot" so that the sign would read "Welcome to hell, for a day or a lifetime." The sign was later repaired.

In 2007, about 5,000 - 7,000 people gathered for a parade and outdoor concert at the Veterans Memorial Amphitheater at Bothell Landing in honor of local American Idol contestant Blake Lewis.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 30,150 people, 11,923 households, and 7,928 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,501.5 people per square mile (966.1/km2). There were 12,303 housing units at an average density of 1,020.8/sq mi (394.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.28% White, 1.16% African American, 0.62% Native American, 5.96% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 3.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.

There are 11,923 households, out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,264, and the median income for a family was $68,580. Males had a median income of $48,476 versus $34,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,483. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Bothell was until recently predominantly a bedroom community with most of its residents working outside of the city. Starting in the 1990s, several businesses opened offices in Bothell, creating a regional employment center providing about 20,000 jobs. Many of these businesses are located in the Canyon Park and North Creek business districts.

Biotechnology is a key industry, with OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals , Seattle Genetics, CMC Icos , Alder Biopharmaceuticals, MDRNA, Blue Heron Biotechnology, Amgen, and Elitech (formerly Epoch Biosciences and Nanogen) all opening in Bothell. Medical device manufacturers are also located in Bothell, including Lockheed Martin Aculight.

Computer technology, data, and telecommunications are well represented, and include companies such as AT&T, Kinesis, Leviton Voice & Data, Systems Interface, T-Mobile, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Parity Corporation, Vertafore and Teltone.

Engineering firms, including electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and civil engineering, are well represented. Examples include SNC-Lavalin, RH2 Engineering, North Creek Analytical, ECS Engineering, and Path Engineers.

Bothell also has companies working on new or improved energy technologies, including Neah Power Systems.

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