City of Mercer Island
- 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040, United States
- www.mercergov.org
City of Mercer Island
Address: 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040, United States
Contact Name: Kryss Segle
Located in the Seattle Metropolitan area, Mercer Island was named for the Mercer Family of Seattle, who arrived and settled the Island between 1870 and 1880. Mercer Island has a total area of 6.2 square miles and a population of just over 24,000. Although the community is small, Mercer Island is influential in various regional issues due to its location between Seattle and Bellevue, the two largest cities and employment centers in King County. The Island’s citizens are well-educated, creative, active and engaged. Recognized as one of the premier residential communities in the State of Washington, Mercer Island has a median household income of $127,360, and according to the Seattle Times, the 2015 average house price was $1.06 million.
While the Island is primarily a residential community, Mercer Island has a northern Town Center providing new plazas, public art, shops, and restaurants. A gradual transition to multi-story mixed use construction is creating new retail and office spaces, as well as approximately 800 apartments, condominiums and senior living units that add new energy to the Island.
City owned land, including over 500 acres of local parks and other open space land, has helped maintain the Island’s natural beauty over the years. Quiet neighborhoods and forest-like parks are complemented by panoramic views of Seattle, the Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, and Lake Washington, making Mercer Island a stunning area in which to live.
Sustainability is a strong value on the Island, as well as within city operations. Over the past decade, the City has committed to applying the principles of sustainability to its operations. The City is very active in regional carbon-reduction policy and programs, including promoting solar power and installing an EV charging infrastructure. The City usually ranks highest in the region for residential recycling participation. In 2013, the City won the national Green Power Community of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Learn more by visiting the official site of the City of Mercer Island, Washington
www.mercergov.org
While the Island is primarily a residential community, Mercer Island has a northern Town Center providing new plazas, public art, shops, and restaurants. A gradual transition to multi-story mixed use construction is creating new retail and office spaces, as well as approximately 800 apartments, condominiums and senior living units that add new energy to the Island.
City owned land, including over 500 acres of local parks and other open space land, has helped maintain the Island’s natural beauty over the years. Quiet neighborhoods and forest-like parks are complemented by panoramic views of Seattle, the Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, and Lake Washington, making Mercer Island a stunning area in which to live.
Sustainability is a strong value on the Island, as well as within city operations. Over the past decade, the City has committed to applying the principles of sustainability to its operations. The City is very active in regional carbon-reduction policy and programs, including promoting solar power and installing an EV charging infrastructure. The City usually ranks highest in the region for residential recycling participation. In 2013, the City won the national Green Power Community of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Learn more by visiting the official site of the City of Mercer Island, Washington
www.mercergov.org