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| Washington Facts |
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The median income for a household in Tacoma is $37,879, and the median income for a family is $45,567. |
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Washington's nickname is the "Evergreen State". |
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Tacoma was officially incorporated on November 12, 1875. Its early hopes to live to be the "City of Destiny" were frustrated in the late 19th century, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike turned Seattle into a boom town, eclipsing Tacoma's early lead. |
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