Issaquah

Issaquah (pronounced /ˈɪsəkwɑː/, us dict: ĭs′·ə·kwâ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,212 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked. According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Issaquah ranked 6th of 279 eligible incorporated communities in population growth between 2000 and 2005. Forbes.com ranked Issaqua... more

Issaquah (pronounced /ˈɪsəkwɑː/, us dict: ĭs′·ə·kwâ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,212 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked. According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Issaquah ranked 6th of 279 eligible incorporated communities in population growth between 2000 and 2005. Forbes.com ranked Issaquah the 2nd fastest-growing suburb in the state, and the 89th in the nation. Issaquah is an anglicized word for a local Native American name, meaning "the sound of birds". Another version of the name is said to have come from the pioneers, who, being impressed with the multitude of wetland birds, called the area Squak Valley. When the next wave of settlers came and asked for the name of area the Natives told them, "Is Squak." The city was officially incorporated on April 29, 1892. Initially a small mining town, this town has changed noticeably... less