Clearview, Washington

Episode 113 / 4 April 2019 / 151 min / full

Just Being Myself

"We're going to Clearview, Washington... it's in Snohomish County" about 0:06:09

The case: Assault and sodomy of Renee Wickland (December 11th, 1974); Murders of Renee Wickland, Shanna Wickland and Barbara Hendrickson (April 14th, 1982). Read the case file.

The figures, as told in 2019

Population

3,907

Median age

41.2

Median household income

$94,258

Median home value

$712,200

Two-bedroom rent

$1,921

Cost of living

185.3

Religious

31%

Property crime

right at average

Violent crime

about 40%

History, in brief

• People began settling the area around 1861. about 0:09:42
• This area was the temporary county seat in 1861; the county government was then moved permanently to Cadyville and later to Snohomish that same year. about 0:09:55
• Everett came along in 1893 and tried to have the county seat moved there. about 0:10:09
• A countywide general election in 1894 to relocate the county seat to Everett was riddled with illegal voting and controversy. about 0:10:41
• After two years of litigation the county seat was officially relocated to Everett in 1896. about 0:11:18
• Clearview is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place. about 0:11:33
• Clearview was established on timberland that once belonged to a man named Isaac Cathcart. about 0:12:25
• The Snohomish logging company started platting the town in 1913. about 0:12:39
• There were no roads; the Snohomish Fruit Growers Association wanted a shorter route to Seattle, and the road they got became Highway 9. about 0:12:53
• The town had a cannery, a cafe, cafe and gas station combinations, and rabbit, pigeon and squab farms. about 0:13:19
• The settlement was first called West Cathcart and later Cathcart Heights. about 0:14:34
• In 1930 there were 624 residents. about 0:14:40
• The name was changed to Clearview on Armistice Day in 1931, for the clear view of the mountains. about 0:14:47
• When the Depression began in the 1930s many businesses closed and firewood became the main trade. about 0:16:32
• Only gas stations stayed stable, because people driving through still needed fuel. about 0:17:12

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