Stacey Lange
Windermere Real Estate/SBA, Inc.
Mill Creek, Washington
Mill Creek is a growing community located just east of Lynnwood along the I-5 corridor in Snohomish County. It is home to a diverse population of 14,320.
DEVELOPMENT OF MILL CREEK
The City of Mill Creek, consisting of 1,160
acres, was incorporated in 1983. The
primary impetus for incorporation was the
desire by the residents in order to receive a
more equitable tax structure and improve
police protective services. Being an
unincorporated territory served by the
Alderwood and Silver Lake water districts,
the Everett School District, two fire districts and three telephone exchanges, as well as having a Bothell mailing address, left the area without a community identity. The City Council was elected and the Planning Commission was appointed. In 1987, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board was established.
acres, was incorporated in 1983. The
primary impetus for incorporation was the
desire by the residents in order to receive a
more equitable tax structure and improve
police protective services. Being an
unincorporated territory served by the
Alderwood and Silver Lake water districts,
the Everett School District, two fire districts and three telephone exchanges, as well as having a Bothell mailing address, left the area without a community identity. The City Council was elected and the Planning Commission was appointed. In 1987, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board was established.
The City of Mill Creek has gone through significant changes since incorporation in 1983. The City has
doubled in area as annexations have occurred. Since incorporation, 14 annexations ranging between 2 and
300 acres in size have been approved by the City. As of February 2001, the City had a total area of 2,365 acres.
As of April 2004, the Citys population is estimated to
be 12,760.
doubled in area as annexations have occurred. Since incorporation, 14 annexations ranging between 2 and
300 acres in size have been approved by the City. As of February 2001, the City had a total area of 2,365 acres.
As of April 2004, the Citys population is estimated to
be 12,760.
CREATING A NAMESAKE
In 2000, the City was successful in officially designating
a small creek, locally referred to as Smokehouse Creek,
as Mill Creek.
a small creek, locally referred to as Smokehouse Creek,
as Mill Creek.
The idea for establishing an official name for the creek
was generated by the Mill Creek City Council. Because the creek flows through the Town Center site (then undeveloped), they reasoned it should be given a name that complements the Town Center and establishes a namesake for the City. After some discussion, it was decided that the creek should be named Mill Creek.
was generated by the Mill Creek City Council. Because the creek flows through the Town Center site (then undeveloped), they reasoned it should be given a name that complements the Town Center and establishes a namesake for the City. After some discussion, it was decided that the creek should be named Mill Creek.
City planners appeared before the State Board of Geographic Names, and in December 2000, the Citys request to name the creek Mill Creek was approved.
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