- 1. What was the estimated workforce population of Stanwood in 2015?
A) 2,850
B) 5,100
C) 4,644
D) 3,200
- 2. What was the unemployment rate in Stanwood as of 2015?
A) 3.8 percent
B) 6.0 percent
C) 4.1 percent
D) 5.2 percent
- 3. Which sector is the most common occupation for Stanwood residents?
A) Education and health care
B) Entertainment and food services
C) Retail
D) Manufacturing
- 4. What percentage of Stanwood residents work within the city limits?
A) 8 percent
B) 14 percent
C) 24 percent
D) 45 percent
- 5. What is the most common commuting destination for Stanwood residents?
A) Mount Vernon
B) Everett
C) Seattle
D) Marysville
- 6. What is the average one-way commute time for workers in Stanwood?
A) 32 minutes
B) 15 minutes
C) 40 minutes
D) 27.5 minutes
- 7. What percentage of commuters in Stanwood drive alone to work?
A) 75 percent
B) 90 percent
C) 83.5 percent
D) 65 percent
- 8. Who is the largest employer in the city of Stanwood?
A) City of Stanwood Government
B) Josephine Sunset Home
C) Twin City Foods
D) Stanwood-Camano School District
- 9. How many jobs does the Josephine Sunset Home provide in Stanwood?
A) 303
B) 400
C) 111
D) 550
- 10. When did the Twin City Foods plant cease operations?
A) 2015
B) 1996
C) 2017
D) 2010
- 11. What caused the destruction of the original Twin City Foods plant in 1996?
A) Structural collapse
B) Accidental fire
C) Flood
D) Earthquake
- 12. How much damage was caused by the 1996 fire at the Twin City Foods plant?
A) $10 million
B) $50 million
C) $25 million
D) $75 million
- 13. What percentage of Stanwood commuters use public transit?
A) 15 percent
B) 2.8 percent
C) 5 percent
D) 7.4 percent
- 14. What percentage of employed residents commute to Seattle?
A) 4.5 percent
B) 8.5 percent
C) 15 percent
D) 5 percent
- 15. Which county is Stanwood located in?
A) Snohomish County
B) King County
C) Island County
D) Skagit County
- 16. How far is Stanwood from the city of Everett?
A) 17 miles
B) 50 miles
C) 20 miles
D) 13 miles
- 17. What river generally defines the southern city limits of Stanwood?
A) Stillaguamish River
B) Columbia River
C) Skagit River
D) Snohomish River
- 18. What body of water separates Stanwood from Camano Island?
A) Skagit Bay
B) Port Susan
C) Davis Slough
D) Puget Sound
- 19. What is the maximum elevation found in the northeastern hills of Stanwood?
A) 190 feet
B) 2 feet
C) 300 feet
D) 50 feet
- 20. When were the first levees and dikes built to reclaim the Stillaguamish delta?
A) 2010s
B) 1990s
C) 1870s
D) 1930s
- 21. What year is the deployable flood barrier at Marine Drive scheduled to be completed?
A) 2022
B) 2030
C) 2025
D) 2024
- 22. How many acres are in the urban growth area outside Stanwood's city limits?
A) 230 acres
B) 800 acres
C) 100 acres
D) 425 acres
- 23. Which geological period formed the Stanwood area?
A) Jurassic period
B) Pleistocene glaciation
C) Cretaceous period
D) Holocene epoch
- 24. What is the distance between Stanwood and Arlington?
A) 17 miles
B) 20 miles
C) 13 miles
D) 50 miles
- 25. What was the original name of the city of Stanwood when it was founded in 1866?
A) Pearsonville
B) Stillaguamish City
C) Centerville
D) East Stanwood
- 26. Who was the postmaster responsible for renaming the settlement to Stanwood in 1877?
A) Robert Fulton
B) W. R. Stockbridge
C) George O. Wilson
D) Daniel O. Pearson
- 27. Which major railway bypassed the original town of Stanwood, leading to the creation of East Stanwood?
A) Union Pacific Railroad
B) Great Northern Railway
C) Burlington Northern Santa Fe
D) Northern Pacific Railway
- 28. In what year did the two Stanwoods consolidate their governments following a referendum?
A) 1995
B) 1960
C) 1944
D) 1922
- 29. What primary state route serves the city of Stanwood?
A) State Route 20
B) State Route 525
C) State Route 532
D) State Route 9
- 30. What was the name of the steamboat acquired by local merchants to compete with the railroad in 1893?
A) Pearson Pride
B) River Trader
C) City of Stanwood
D) Stillaguamish Queen
- 31. What was the primary reason that led the two cities to finally agree to consolidation in 1960?
A) The high cost of a modern sewage treatment system
B) Pressure from the Great Northern Railway
C) A desire to lower property taxes
D) The merger of the school districts
- 32. What store did the city of Stanwood reject in 2005 due to public outcry?
A) Home Depot
B) Wal-Mart
C) Costco
D) Target
- 33. What was the estimated population of the Stillaguamish village at the mouth of the river in 1855?
A) 100
B) 800
C) 1,200
D) 250
- 34. Which immigrant group historically populated Stanwood and established the first Norwegian Lutheran church in the Pacific Northwest?
A) Germans
B) Italians
C) Scandinavians
D) Chinese
- 35. What is the expected population of Stanwood and its urban growth area by 2035?
A) 11,085
B) 33,000
C) 7,705
D) 8,200
- 36. What is the total population of the greater Stanwood area, including Camano Island?
A) 11,085
B) 25,000
C) 7,705
D) 33,000
- 37. Which ethnic group was historically the largest in Stanwood in the early 20th century?
A) Italians
B) Norwegians
C) Irish
D) Germans
- 38. How many people lived in Stanwood according to the 2020 census?
A) 7,705
B) 33,000
C) 2,789
D) 11,085
- 39. What percentage of housing units in Stanwood were occupied in 2020?
A) 6.4%
B) 93.6%
C) 67.6%
D) 32.4%
- 40. What percentage of housing units in Stanwood were owner-occupied in 2020?
A) 32.4%
B) 6.4%
C) 67.6%
D) 93.6%
- 41. What was the median age for all sexes in Stanwood in 2020?
A) 34.8
B) 38.9
C) 65
D) 36.9
- 42. What percentage of households in Stanwood had children under the age of 18?
A) 47.7%
B) 28.1%
C) 38.0%
D) 12.1%
- 43. What is the form of government in Stanwood?
A) Town meeting government
B) Council–manager government
C) Commission government
D) Mayor–council government
- 44. Who was elected mayor of Stanwood in 2021?
A) Rick Larsen
B) Sid Roberts
C) Elizabeth Callaghan
D) None of these
- 45. In what year was the current Stanwood city hall built?
A) 1939
B) 2013
C) 1955
D) 1960
- 46. Where does the city plan to relocate the city hall in the future?
A) Downtown flood zone
B) Near Church Creek Park
C) Arlington border
D) North County Regional Fire Authority headquarters
- 47. How many full-time people does the Stanwood city government employ?
A) 42
B) 7
C) 15
D) 28
- 48. Who represents Stanwood in the 2nd congressional district?
A) Sid Roberts
B) Elizabeth Callaghan
C) Rick Larsen
D) The Snohomish County Council
- 49. How often does the Stanwood city council meet?
A) Once per week
B) Once per month
C) Every two months
D) Twice per month
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