| Official Name: | Duvall, Washington |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | Small Town. Real Life. |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | King |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Amy Ockerlander |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1875 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Date1: | 1910 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | January 6, 1913 |
| Named For: | James Duvall or Francis Duvall |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.40 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.47 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 8434 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 8034 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1329 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3440 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | –8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –7 |
| Elevation M: | 27 |
| Elevation Ft: | 89 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7342°N -121.9756°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 98019 |
| Area Code: | 425 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 53-19035 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1512165 |
Duvall is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located on SR 203 halfway between Monroe and Carnation.[2] The population was 8,034 at the 2020 census.[3]
The area that became known as Duvall was historically the home of the Snoqualmie and other ancestral Tulalip Native American tribes. Following their relocation under the Treaty of Point Elliott, the area was homesteaded by veterans of the Civil War.[4] The center of present-day town was located on a hillside homesteaded by Francis and James Duvall, loggers who arrived in 1871.[4]
An early milestone in the settlement of Duvall proper was the relocation of the town of Cherry Valley. Around 1909, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad agreed to move Cherry Valley homes and businesses to Duvall in order to continue the construction of a railroad line along the Snoqualmie River.[4] The newly relocated town, briefly named Cosgrove after Samuel G. Cosgrove, underwent a real estate boom; streets and sidewalks were laid and a train depot was constructed.[4] This was followed by construction of a movie house, a drug store, a new schoolhouse, and several hotels.[4] By 1911, the Duvall Citizen began publishing regular editions of news events.[4] [5]
On April 28, 1968, nearly 3,000 fans attended a rock concert at a farm in Duvall where an upright piano was dropped from a helicopter. Performances included Country Joe and the Fish. This concert is well known to locals as the Piano Drop. This event inspired the Sky River Rock Festival which occurred later that year.[6]
From 1990 to 1997, the city's population grew by 50 percent as it shifted into a bedroom community for job centers on the Eastside.[7] Duvall experienced a great amount of construction during the period of 2008–2009 with the aim of making the one-road town center more accessible and presentable to tourists.[8]
The year's largest and most popular event is the 'Duvall Days', which is held the first weekend in June in downtown Duvall, with other activities at nearby locations. Saturday events include a parade, street side vendors, live entertainment, and many games and activities for children. There is a car show called 'The Duvall Classic Car Show' held in the Duvall Safeway parking lot, and the 'Duvall Run' at McCormick Park with 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer races. 2017 and 2018 also included an evening fireworks display. On Sunday, the staff of Fire District 45 host their annual pancake breakfast at the downtown station.
Other events taking place in Duvall throughout the year include:
Duvall is located at (47.734149, -121.975493).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.47sqmi, of which, 2.45sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[1]
Lake Rasmussen is located just east of downtown.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, with adequate rainfall year-round. Due to its location relative to the Northern Cascades, the surrounding Snoqualmie Valley is subject to flooding from late fall to early spring. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Duvall has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[10]
As of the 2020 census, there were 8,034 people, 2,702 households, and 2,222 families residing in the city.[11] The population density was 3277.8PD/sqmi. There were 2,778 housing units.
As of the 2010 census, there were 6,695 people, 2,224 households, and 1,816 families residing in the city. The population density was 2713.8PD/sqmi. There were 2,315 housing units at an average density of 937.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population.
There were 2,224 households, of which 52.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.33.
The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 33.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 4.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Duvall leans heavily Democratic like King County as a whole, having cast more than two-thirds of its votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
It is in the Riverview School District.[13] Its sole comprehensive high school is Cedarcrest High School.