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Snowmobile Parks in Washington State
The sport of snowmobiling is growing every year and it easy to see why. Snowmobiling offers a wonderful family and friends experience as opens up opportunities to see Washington’s back country scenery. If you are like me, you can’t get [...]
Home Buyer & Seller Information
Changes to the NWMLS means Easier Searching for Consumers
It has been said that necessity is the mother of all inventions and it seems the real estate industry is finding itself coming up with new ideas. A few years back, prior to the real estate collapse, consumers didn’t have [...]
Snohomish County Market Updates
Washington Real Estate Recap for 2009
As the second to last day of 2009 is upon us, I would like to take a moment to reflect on some things that I will associate with this year. First Time Homebuyer Tax credit From January to November sales in Washington [...]
Monroe Washington Real Estate
Monroe is the most eastern city in Barnett Associates Real Estate, LLC’s coverage area, approx 17 miles east of Everett. It has been considered an excellent alternative for people wanting lower housing prices with more square footage when compared to the Everett and Seattle real estate areas. Monroe is also going through a development phase which is aiming to “promote the tourism industry and economic development” (Destination Development, Inc) to revive old downtown.
Subdivisions & Communities
On Monroe’s southern border sits the city largest public and limited open space zoning with the Sky Valley Park and Al Borlin Park, 123 acres total. In the center of city, General Commercial and Light Industrial are both surrounded by the Monroe’s second largest zoning, Urban Residential. Having services so close to residential make maneuvering around Monroe very easy and in the next few years the Urban Growth Area will expand into the north increasing the amount of residential homes within the city limits.
Landscape & Surrounding Areas
Sitting on Highway 2, Monroe has become a traditional stopping place for fuel and food fro excited travelers before making the trek through the Cascade Mountain Range. 50 miles east of town, on Highway 2, snow riders of all ages, can find Stevens Ski Resort. The resort is home to some of the west coast’s most night skiing and the Xbox Terrain Park.
General Demographics
– 5.8 square miles
– Population 13,793 (2000)
– Dwelling Units 4,173 (2000)
– Major Industry (Tourism)
Monroe’s History
Before being officially incorporated in 1902, and its naming after President James Monroe by John Vanasdlen, Monroe Washington actually located one mile away to be near the anticipated right-of-way of the Great Northern Railroad. But as luck would have it was finally built by Tye City (near the current location of Downtown) so John moved the city and the name buildings and all. During the City’s early years it experienced excellent growth due to the railroad and the two other major employers Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company and the newly formed Monroe Commercial Club. But it wasn’t until the construction of Highway 2 and Highway 522 that Monroe started to experience its second wave of change.
Informational Links & Resources
– City Website
– Monroe School District
– Chamber of Commerce
– Parks and Recreation