Millwood

History

Millwood was officially incorporated as a town on October 26, 1927. It was named for the local sawmill. According to the Tacoma Public Library's Washington Place Names database: "In 1900, it was chosen as a station by the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Electric Railway, and was named Woodard's for the family who owned the land along the railway route. When Inland Empire Paper Company built a paper mill they requested a name change to Milltown. Railway officials refused the change unless the Woodard family agreed. A compromise resulted, using the word mill combined with the first four letters of Woodard. It was incorporated October 27, 1927." The Rosebush House, located in the center of Millwood, "is one of Millwood's best preserved homes" and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In March 2008, Millwood was reclassified as a city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. The topography of the city is mostly flat as it lies on the floor of the Spokane Valley, though it does slope gently down towards the north. The northern edge of town is defined by the Spokane River, where the terrain promptly drops about 20 feet down to the river bank. Two major arterials pass through Millwood. Argonne Road bisects the city before crossing the Spokane River, providing the only river crossing for automobiles between Greene Street in Spokane, five miles to the west, and Trent Avenue three miles to the east. Trent Avenue, carrying Washington State Route 290, marks the southern limit of the city. The intersection of Argonne and Trent is home to a shopping center. The Argonne exit of Interstate 90 is located half-a-mile south of Millwood. West Valley High School, which serves Millwood and surrounding areas, is located on the western boundary of the town. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Millwood has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Mead Senior High School
  High · SPOKANE · 1,809 students · 20.1:1 ratio
• Lewis & Clark High School
  High · Spokane · 1,739 students · 18.5:1 ratio
• North Central High School
  High · Spokane · 1,674 students · 18.4:1 ratio
• Ferris High School
  High · Spokane · 1,631 students · 17.7:1 ratio
• Rogers High School
  High · Spokane · 1,536 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Mt Spokane High School
  High · MEAD · 1,493 students · 21.3:1 ratio
• University High School
  High · Spokane Valley · 1,445 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Shadle Park High School
  High · Spokane · 1,382 students · 17.7:1 ratio