Mead, Washington
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| Coordinates: 47°45′58″N 117°21′18″W / 47.76611°N 117.35500°WCoordinates: 47°45′58″N 117°21′18″W / 47.76611°N 117.35500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane County |
| Named for | George Meade |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,275 |
| Zip Code | 99201, 99217 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
Mead is an unincorporated suburb and census-designated place north of Spokane in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Named for Civil War general George Meade,[1] this rural area is tracked by the United States Census Bureau. As of 2010, the population of Mead was 7,275.
In 1900 Mead was the second stop on the . The community included the Cushing & Bryant general store, a blacksmith shop, a public school with approximately 60 students, a Methodist Episcopal church, and a Sunday school. At the time the post office was located in the Cushing & Bryant store.[2]
Mead is home to the computer game development firm, Cyan Worlds, makers of Myst and Riven. The Kaiser Aluminum Mead Works, which operated as a leading area employer from 1942 until curtailment in 2001, is nearby.
Education[]
The Mead School District, which is named after the town of Mead where its first school was built, enrolls approximately 9000 students in two high schools, two middle schools, and eight elementary schools. Until 2019, the district had two choice high schools: Riverpoint Academy, a project-based STEAM+ high school, and M.E.A.D., an alternative high school. In 2019, facing financial and political pressure, the district closed both schools.[3]
References[]
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 162.
- ^ Edwards, Jonathan (1847-1929) (1900). Illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington. W.H. Lever. p. 278.
- ^ "Mead School Board cuts alternative school, suspends Riverpoint, but staff layoffs still under review | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
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