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Bonney Lake
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census, the Pierce County assessor-treasurer and the city of Bonney Lake:

The numbers

Founded: 1949

Square miles: 6.9

Population: 9,843

Median family income: $41,028

Median house value: $129,250

Median apartment rent: $403

Parks: 2

Housing units: 2,464


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 29.9

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 1,680

Completed four-year college or higher: 13 percent

Below poverty level: 6.8 percent

Home ownership: 84.6 percent

Renters: 15.4 percent

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Saturday, August 22, 1998

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Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Bonney Lake

Bonney Lake historical album

Bonney Lake by the numbers


Nearby communities:

Auburn

Buckley

Enumclaw

Fife

Fort Lewis/Lakewood

Puyallup

Sumner

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