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State:    Washington--Seattle-Tacoma Areas

City:      DuPont

DuPont is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,199 at the 2010 census.

In 1906, the DuPont company purchased a 5-square-mile (13 km²) area for construction of an explosives plant. By 1909, the company town had more than 100 houses.

DuPont was officially incorporated on March 26, 1912, and was re-incorporated in 1951. DuPont has recently undergone a modern transformation as the modern planned communities such as "Northwest Landing" has been realized. The city is expected to have a built out population of 12,000+.

Today, DuPont is still a growing community. The elementary school in DuPont (Chloe Clark Elementary) which hosted kindergarten through fifth grade reached capacity in the 2007-2008 school year. As a result, starting with the 2008-2009 school year, Steilicoom School district realigned all three elementary schools, Chloe Clark Elementary and Cherrydale Primary in Steilacoom now only has students in grades K-3. Saltar's Point Elementary in Steilacoom now serves 4th and 5th grades. Pioneer Middle School relocated from Steilacoom to Dupont in August 2008. The new school received a LEED award for its "Green" Design elements.

DuPont is divided into several "villages", each with their own design style and/or building contractors. Northwest Landing is the most visible due to a sign along the freeway announcing it. Several businesses have opened in the downtown area, but development has stalled except for a new credit union building.

 The Historic Village, a residential area, is the only part of DuPont that is not a modern planned community and is on the registry of historic places. Bell Hill is considered the most expensive area. Dupont has trails and green belts throughout, and is 90% built out according to the master plan. Sections that remain empty are stalled due to economic conditions as of 2010, or pre-existing activities that prevent development until completed.

Within the city limits of DuPont, next to city hall, lies Sequalitchew Creek trail which can be accessed by the old narrow gauge railway roadbed which ran from the old Powderworks plant to Puget Sound. The trail leads to Sequalitchew beach. The creek corridor is used by hundreds of species, including Bald Eagles, hawks, McKay's Bunting, song birds, herons, ducks, owls, frogs, salamanders, snakes, beaver, raccoons, coyotes, deer, and rabbits. The waters off Sequalitchew Beach are inhabited by Harbor Seal, Marbled Murrelet and Gray Whale.

DuPont's other trails and the parks offer similar access to wildlife and are throughout the city providing exceptional outdoor activity opportunities. The trail and greenbelt system provides a wide cross-section of DuPont's geographic and natural environments, while maintaining urban feel. Full maps are available at the visitor center, city hall, and the history museum.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $79,311 (it was $52,969 in 2000)

DuPont:	$79,311
Washington:	$56,548

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,644

DuPont city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $310,326 (it was $163,800 in 2000)

DuPont:	$310,326
Washington:	$287,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $311,363; Detached houses: $326,444; Townhouses or other attached units: $265,124; In 2-unit structures: $257,696; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $275,266; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $219,627

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,429.

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in DuPont: 111.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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