Kirkland, Washington

Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle. Its population was 88,630 in a 2017 census estimate. It is on the coast of Lake Washington.
History.
The land around Lake Washington was first settled by Native Americans. English settlers arrived in the late 1860s. More families settled the area in the 1870s. By the end of the 1880s, there were a small number of communities that logged, farmed and built boats.
In 1886, Peter Kirk, a businessman, wanted to start a steel mill in Washington near the water. Leigh S. J. Hunt, a newspaper owner, said that he would be Kirk's partner. They bought land in July 1888. They started building a steel mill shortly afterwards. Kirk started the city of Kirkland in 1888. The steel mill was completed in late 1892. The mill later closed because of financial problems. It had not made any steel.
Kirkland was finally incorporated in 1905. Its population was approximately 532.
In the early 1900s, the Curtis family had a business that made boats. In later years, wool milling and warship building were the major industries.
Annexations.
Kirkland has consolidated with other towns and annexed land many times. The area of Kirkland is now approximately 12 times its area when it was incorporated in 1905.
Landmarks.
The city of Kirkland has said that three buildings are city landmarks.
Geography and climate.
Kirkland is located at (47.685821, -122.191729). Lake Washington is west of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of this is land and is water.
Demographics.
2010 census.
As of the census of 2010, there were 48,787 people living in the city. Racially, the city was 79.3% White, 1.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 11.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.
Government and politics.
Kirkland has a council-manager form of government; there are seven council members. The city council selects one of their members to be the mayor from among its members. The mayor is Amy Walen and the city manager is Kurt Triplett.
Sports.
Kirkland was the original home of the Seattle Seahawks. Now, this team is based in Seattle.
Sister city.
Kirkland has one sister city. It is Emmerich, Germany.