Beaux Arts Village is a town located in King County, Washington, the smallest municipal jurisdiction in the county, with a population of 307 as of the 2000 census and a land area of 0.1 mi². It has no town hall, so meetings of the Town Council and other such bodies take place in members' homes.

History

Beaux Arts Village was founded in 1908 as an artists' colony and named after the Western Academy of Beaux Arts to which its founders belonged. At the time, one could purchase membership in the Academy for $200. Today, membership in the Academy comes with home ownership.

Beaux Arts Village was incorporated in 1954.

Geography

Beaux Arts Village is located at 47°35'9" North, 122°12'7" West (47.585821, _122.201855)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 44.44% water.

The entire shoreline of the town is owned by the Western Academy of Beaux Arts, thus reserving use of the Lake Washington beach for residents and their guests only.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 307 people, 121 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,317.0/km² (3,281.9/mi²). There are 124 housing units at an average density of 532.0/km² (1,325.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.07% White, 0.00% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 121 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% are married couples living together, 5.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% are non-families. 16.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 2.85.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $96,916, and the median income for a family is $110,038. Males have a median income of $81,760 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $56,496. 4.2% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Town of Beaux Arts Village (http://www.beauxarts_wa.gov/)

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=47.585821&longitude=_122.201855&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=47.585821&lon=_122.201855&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=_122.201855&lat=47.585821&w=750&h=500)