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Fall City - Preston
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and King County:

The numbers

Founded: 1896

Square miles: 25

Population: 4,546
*3,888 in 1990 (1997 estimate 4,546 by Puget Sound Reginal Council).

Median household income: $40,000

Median house value: $150,000

Median apartment rent: $500

Parks: 3

Housing units: 1,326

Number of businesses: 109


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 35

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 25

Completed four-year college or higher: 16 percent

Below poverty level: 2 percent

Home ownership: 80 percent

Renters: 20 percent

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HEADLINES
Saturday, December 5, 1998

Pastoral rural communities hear footsteps of growth

Lumber mill set the stage 100 years ago

Young families bringing new blood to old towns

Community ties are close in small towns

Area has fought to keep development at bay

Jon Hahn: Land sacred to Snoqualmies reveals a history gathered piece by piece

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Fall City & Preston

Fall City & Preston historical album

Fall City & Preston by the numbers


Nearby communities:

Carnation

Issaquah

Sammamish Plateau

Snoqualmie Pass

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