Spokane Valley, Washington
City
Spokane Valley City Hall
Logo
Nickname:  The Valley
Motto(s):  "A community of opportunity where individuals and families can grow and play, and businesses will flourish and prosper."
Coordinates: 47°40′24″N 117°14′22″W / 47.67333°N 117.23944°W / 47.67333; -117.23944
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Spokane
Settled	1849
Incorporated	March 31, 2003
Named for	Spokane Valley
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Body	Spokane Valley City Council
• City manager	John Hohman[1]
• Mayor	Pam Haley[2]
• Deputy mayor	Rod Higgins[2]
Area [3]
• City	38.01 sq mi (98.44 km2)
• Land	37.72 sq mi (97.69 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Elevation	2,002 ft (610 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	102,976
• Estimate  (2022)[5]	107,325
• Rank	US: 295th WA: 8th
• Density	2,679.22/sq mi (1,034.46/km2)
• Urban	447,279 (US: 90th)
• Metro	597,919 (US: 97th)
• CSA	781,497 (US: 70th)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	99206, 99216, 99212, 99016, 99027, 99037[6]
Area code	509
FIPS code	53-67167[7]
GNIS feature ID	1967430[8]
Website	spokanevalleywa.gov

Spokane Valley is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, and the largest suburb of Spokane. It is located east of Spokane, west of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and surrounds the city of Millwood on three sides. The city incorporated as the City of Spokane Valley on March 31, 2003. The population was 102,976 at the 2020 census,^[4] making it the eighth-largest city in Washington state. Spokane Valley is named after the valley of the Spokane River, in which it is located. The city and the general area is colloquially referred to as "The Valley" by residents of the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene area.

Spokane Valley hosts a variety of community events such as the Spokane County Interstate Fair, Valleyfest, and the Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival and is home to the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum and the home ground of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team.

History

The City of Spokane Valley incorporated on March 31, 2003.^[9] At its creation, it was the third-largest newly incorporated city in US history (after Centennial, Colorado, which incorporated in 2001; and Miami Gardens, Florida, which incorporated about five weeks before Spokane Valley).

The city formed from combining the urbanized unincorporated areas east of Spokane City, including census-designated places (CDPs) of Dishman, Opportunity, Trentwood, Veradale, part of Greenacres, and East Spokane. The new city boundaries did not include the incorporated areas such as Millwood and Liberty Lake, nor the protected areas such as the Dishman Hills Natural Area. It was initially delayed by a petition from Spokane, because it included the Yardley industrial area, to which Spokane had already extended utilities, and had plans to annex. Prior to the successful vote May 21, 2002, there had been four failed attempts to form a city in the Valley. The main arguments for incorporation centered around increased voice in local governance and the threat of annexation by the City of Spokane. The main arguments against incorporation included contentment with Spokane County provided services and the threat of increased taxes and bureaucracy by the new city. Both sides claimed their opponents' arguments were entirely untrue scare tactics.^[10][11]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.06 square miles (98.57 km²), of which 37.77 square miles (97.82 km²) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km²) is water.^[12] Water features in the city include Shelley Lake, a small lake which is fed by the Saltese Creek.^[13]

The City of Spokane Valley lies along the banks of the Spokane River as it flows from its source in Lake Coeur d'Alene on its way to the Columbia River at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake reservoir.^[13] The city lies along both banks of the river, but most of the city lies to the south of the river.^[13] To the south of the valley in which the city sits is the southern extent of the Selkirk Mountains, which are most prominent in the area east of Coeur d'Alene.^{[13][14][unreliable source?]} The valley is within the Northern Rockies Level III ecoregion.^[15] The valley exhibits signs of the prehistoric geologic events that shaped the area and region such as the Missoula Floods which ended 12,000 to 15,000 years ago.^[16][17] The Spokane valley was gouged out by repeated failures in the ice dam that held Glacial Lake Missoula.^[17]

The city limits are roughly defined to the west and southwest by Havana Street and the Dishman Hills Conservation Area; to the north by Felts Field, the City of Millwood, the Spokane River, and a few minor roads north of the river; to the east by Barker Road; and to the south by the small hills which divide the city from the Palouse region.^[18]

The city of Spokane Valley is part of the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene Combined Statistical Area (CSA) and lies between the two anchor cities, directly east of Spokane and to the west of Coeur d'Alene.^[13] The city is also part of the wider Inland Northwest region, consisting of eastern Washington, northern Idaho, northwestern Montana, and northeastern Oregon.

Panorama of Spokane Valley looking east from Eagle Peak

Neighborhoods and communities

Prior to World War II, Spokane Valley had been a predominantly rural area, a productive site for farms and orchards since it was first irrigated in 1895.^[19] In 1940, the population of the valley was 10,000.^[20] During World War II, with increased industrial activity in the central business district, particularly the railroads, new migrants to the Spokane area began to settle, shop, and do business in outlying areas where it was more quiet and less crowded and blighted.^[20] In 1960 the population of the valley was about 45,000 and by 1970 it had become a suburb of 60,000 residents.^[20] The City of Spokane Valley incorporated in 2003, centered around the historic communities of Opportunity, Dishman, and Veradale and including the communities of Greenacres, Trentwood, Yardley, and Chester, forging together an assemblage of small townships, mercantile hubs, and unincorporated communities.^[19] Because the City of Spokane Valley shares its name with the unincorporated area it was carved from, the term "Spokane Valley" is often used in reference to an area greater than that defined by the city limits.

Climate

Spokane Valley experiences a temperate climate (Köppen Csa), with a warm summer and rainy winter.^[21][22] Precipitation averages just over 16 inches (410 mm) annually, with December averaging the most precipitation with 3.5 inches (89 mm) and July the least with 0.6 inches (15 mm).^[21] July is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 73 °F (23 °C) and January is the coldest, with an average temperature of 28.3 °F (−2.1 °C).^[21]

Demographics

Spokane Valley first appeared as a city in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[27]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 102,976 people, 45,163 households in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 89,755 people, 36,558 households, and 23,119 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,376.4 inhabitants per square mile (917.5/km²). There were 38,851 housing units at an average density of 1,028.6 per square mile (397.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% White, 1.1% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 36,558 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

Arts and culture

Places of worship

Holy Lady of Kazan Russian Orthodox Church

Spokane Islamic Center

The Spokane Islamic Center in Spokane Valley became the first mosque in the Spokane area in 2009.^[29] A messianic Jewish synagogue and two Sikh temples are also located in the city.^[30][31]

The greater valley area is also home to the 59th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated in 1999,^[32] which administers 15 regions across eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and northwestern Montana.^[33]

Arts and theater

An organization that is dedicated to cultivating the arts in the city is the Spokane Valley Arts Council, an independent non-profit organization founded in 2004.^[34] The council maintains an exhibit of local artists in the CenterPlace Regional Event Center foyer, and commissions sculptures and monuments for community parks and buildings, as well as sponsors an artist showcase auction and fundraiser each October.^[35][34][36] The exhibits are rotated every three months.^[34]

In the theatre arts, the professional not-for-profit Spokane Valley Summer Theatre provides a season of live theater in the Central Valley Performing Arts Center located in Central Valley High School.^[37]

Museums

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum

The Spokane Valley Heritage Museum opened in 2005 and is located in the historic Spanish mission revivalist-style Opportunity Township Hall.^[38][39] The museum's goal is to collect, preserve and exhibit the history and culture of the Spokane Valley and the museum houses archives of old newspapers and records, photographs, as well as exhibits that feature stories about the Native Americans that historically inhabited the valley, apple orchards and industry in the valley, and exhibits that recount the city's early history with aircraft and flight.^[39]

Community events

Spokane County Interstate Fair

On the Friday after Labor Day, the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center hosts the ten-day Spokane County Interstate Fair.^[40] Events and activities at the fair revolve around traditional county fair activities such as carnival games and rides, food, a rodeo, and a livestock show accompanied by live music.^[41] Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Spokane_Valley,_Washington
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