Mercer Island
A city in King County, Washington — population 25,912 as of 2020.
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Cascade PBS
6 hours agoMike Faist Embraces the Unknown
Actor Mike Faist explores the creative process behind his work on East of Eden.
Creatives & Arts
Cascade PBS
20 hours agoCommunity Giving
Amazon invests in local communities through philanthropic giving, nonprofit partnerships, and employee volunteer programs.
Community Groups & Organizations
Cascade PBS
October 1King County artists ride Metro buses to turn routes into comics
“Moving Stories” asks artists to capture the communities along RapidRide lines in graphic novels.
Creatives & Arts
Cascade PBS
October 1Promo | SAMHAIN: THE BIRTH OF HALLOWEEN
Michael Londra traces the spine-tingling origins of Halloween back to its ancient Irish roots.
Creatives & Arts
New mural proposed for Hansen Building on Ballard Ave
A new mural depicting Ballard’s commercial fishing history could soon cover the south wall of the Hansen Building at 5101 Ballard Ave NW. Building owners Roger and Laurie Lohrer are ... Read more
Creatives & Arts
Cascade PBS
October 1Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving books to kids broadens in WA
Parton’s Imagination Library and the Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program have a new partnership.
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Mercer Island by the numbers
- Area
- 6.38 sq mi (16.53 km²), 6.52 sq mi water
- Median age
- 46.4
- Households
- 10,068
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $219,069
- Median house value
- $2,000,001
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- 9611 SE 36TH ST, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040