Spokane Valley, Washington
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Spokane Valley, Washington is a newly incorporated city in Spokane County, Washington. It is located east of Spokane and west of Liberty Lake. It surrounds the town of Millwood on three sides. The city has a population (as of 2000) of 83,950, though its first official U.S. Census will not be until 2010.
History
Spokane Valley incorporated on March 31 of 2003, after being turned down in four previous referendums. It currently is the second-largest newly-incorporated city in US history.
The situation of Spokane Valley as an urban outgrowth of Spokane is very similar to the outgrowth of Sandy Springs from Atlanta in Georgia. If Sandy Springs becomes a city later in 2005, it will tie or break Spokane Valley's record.
Geography
Spokane Valley consists of the towns of Yardley, Dishman, Opportunity, Greenacres, Veradale, Trentwood, and parts of Otis Orchards.
External link
- Spokane Valley official site (http://www.spokanevalley.org/)