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Spokane Valley, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 [27] Pop 2020 [28] % 2010 % 2020 White ...
The Spokane–Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Spokane and Stevens counties in Washington state, anchored by the city of Spokane and its largest suburb, Spokane Valley. [2] As of July 1, 2021, the MSA had an estimated population of 593,466. [3]
Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) is a 9-12 boarding high school located in Spangle, Washington, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Spokane. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. [1] [2] [3] [4]
It is centered on Spokane, the state's second largest city. Since 2025 , the 5th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Michael Baumgartner , a Republican . The seat was held by former Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley between 1965 and 1995 before he lost reelection to reelection to George Nethercutt in 1994 .
To the south on the hills descending from the prairie to the Spokane River are residential suburban developments that have been built in recent decades. Argonne Road connects the prairie with them and the other suburbs in nearby Millwood and the greater Spokane Valley area. To the north and northeast is the similar Peone Prairie.
At the north end of Riverfront Park is the 12,000 seat Spokane Arena, home to the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club and Spokane Shock Arena Football Club. In addition to numerous local and regional events, the Arena hosts events such as NCAA March Madness, numerous big-name concerts, and in 2007 and 2010, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Mica is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Mica is located along State Route 27 12 miles (19 km) southeast of downtown Spokane. Mica had a post office with ZIP code 99023. [2]
Valley population grew from 1,000 residents in 1900 to nearly 10,000 by 1922. Extensive apple orchards thrived in the gravelly soil of the Valley, and by 1912 nearly 2 million apple trees had been planted. A huge packing plant was built in 1911 by the Spokane Valley Growers Union. The Spokane Valley was developed as townships.