Snohomish

Snohomish
Population: 115,000 Humans: 86% Elves: 6% Dwarves: 1% Orks: 5% Trolls: 1% Other: 1% Size: 217 sq. km. Population Density: 530/km2 Per Capita Income: 34,000¥ (as of 2072) 34,000¥ (as of 2050) Below Poverty Level: Unknown On Fortune's Active Traders List: <1% Corporate-Affiliated: 71% Felonious Crime Rate: Unknown Education: Less Than 12 Years: 23% High School Equivalency: 52% College Degrees: 20% Advanced Degrees: 5% Hospitals: 8 Local Telecomm Grid Access No: 17206

Snohomish is one of Seattle's districts.

Geography

Snohomish has large tracts of mountains, hills and woodlands, along with developed land controlled by agribusiness. It is a far cry from the steel towers and plastcrete canyons of the rest of Seattle.

The District of Snohomish is bounded on the northeast by the lands of theSalish-Shidhe, on the southeast by the District of Redmond, on the south by the northwest by the District of Everett. The Snohomish River and its tributaries meander through flat fertile lands in the eastern half of the district. Away from the river valleys, rolling hills dominate this peaceful district.

Demographics

Snohomish is one of the most sparsely populated Districts. Seventy percent of the residents work outside of Snohomish, which makes commuter traffic quite heavy along every highway going in and out of the district.

Culturally, the district has German and Scandinavian heritage.

Politics

In 2048, Mike Walkstrong replaced Daniel Feddersen as the district's mayor. One of the major elements of his time was reducing the influence of Humanis Policlub in the district. This continued through 2050s and 2060s.

Economy

Primarily agricultural. There is a conflict between major agribusinesses and small farm owners in the area.

Lone Star Security Ratings

This data is valid for 2050s-2060s. Data for 2070s has not been published.

• AA: Bothell, Mountain Terrace
• A: Snohomish
• B: Brier, Kennard’s Corner (some areas), Malthby, Monroe (some areas), Turner Corner
• C: Cathcart, Kennard’s Corner (some areas), Lynnwood, Monroe (some areas), Trasher’s Corner

Locations

Hotels

• Brier Hotel - Family-style hotel. Decaying old hotel the Mafia would like to buy out, but one of the sisters who owns it refuses to sell
• Snohomish Sheraton - Luxury hotel

Restaurants

• Brother Anatole - Small restaurant, Humanis Policlub hangout
• Jay’s Boathouse - Medium restaurant, Salish cuisine
• Purgatory - Medium restaurant and bar, popular with mystics, members only
• Top Side - Medium restaurant, soy sea cuisine

Bars & Nightclubs

• Bawdy Lass - Nightclub and bar

Attractions

• Blackstone’s Museum and Zoo of the Paranatural
• Bothell Mall - Shopping mall
• Lake Forest Park - Park, nighttime battleground between local human and metahuman gangs

Government Buildings

• Snohomish District Courthouse - Courthouse complex
• Snohomish District Hall - Government offices
• Thrasher’s Correctional Facilities - Small prison

Businesses

• Berkley Soy Cuisines - Soy farm, owned by Ingersoll and Berkley
• Edmonds Instruments - Precision aircraft and ship instruments
• French W Ranch - Beef ranch, owned by a troll and hires only metahumans, frequent target of anti-meta groups
• Green Nymph, The - Medium lore store, owned by an elf named Farshorn, who is a skilled magical and herbal healer
• Ingersoll Aquaculture (aka Ingersoll and Berkley)
• Kingsley Precision Metals - Rare alloys and metal parts
• Snohomish Security Personnel - Small security firm
• Snohomish Society Farm - Ultra-modern farm
• VisionCrafters, Inc.

Medical Facilities

• Mountlake Veterans Memorial - Hospital
• Snohomish Medical Center - Hospital
• Turner Clinic - Small hospital with a bad reputation

Crime

Nothing major, small local gangs are present.

Comments

• The only statistic that changed from 2050 to 2072 was income, as indicated in the infobox. Other statistics were unchanged or were not reported more than once. Infoboxes for specific decades can be found in on the first page of relevant sourcebooks (see sources).
• 2072 book did not provide an update on any topics but places of interest

Index

• o03045067New Seattle, 54-55
• o39478620Runner Havens , 107
• o87427754Seattle 2072, 103-108
• o88144837Seattle Sourcebook, 112-118

Shadowtalk

• numerous shadowtalk comments have been offered on this topic throughout available sources:
  • 2050 (Seattle Sourcebook): Anonymous, Comrade, Connie Connoisseur, Convex Condor, Doc U-Dub, Jason of Snohomish, Knowing Cop, Nuyen Nick, Queen Gilde, Smiley, Snohomish Roamer, SPD, Summer Drummer, The Dead Deckers Society, The Sleeper, Wheel of Misfortune, Woppier the Weatherman
  • 2060 (New Seattle): Condor, Galen, Nuyen Nick, Paranaturalist, Smiley, Social Adept, The Dead Deckers Society
  • 2072 (Seattle 2072): Butch, Elijah, Ethernaut, Glitch, Hard Exit, Kat o' Nine ails, Knah-A-Saur, Lyran, Mika, Mr. Bonds, Nephrine, Pistons, Riser, Sounder, Star Loner, Tarlan