Enumclaw, Washington

Enumclaw is a city located in King County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,116. Its name derives from a local Native American word meaning "strong wind" or "thundering noise."

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King County, Washington - 2000 - Native American - Wind

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Enumclaw was homesteaded in 1879 by Frank and Mary Stevenson. The first plats were filed six years later, and the city was incorporated on January 27, 1913.

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1879 - Plat - January 27 - 1913

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It is home to the Enumclaw Courier-Herald newspaper and Mutual of Enumclaw, an insurer doing business in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Enumclaw is the hometown of NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne.

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Enumclaw Courier-Herald - Mutual of Enumclaw - Insurer - Washington - Oregon - Idaho - Utah - NASCAR - Kasey Kahne

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