The City of Clyde Hill has the unique distinction of spectacular views of Lake Washington, Mount Rainer, the Olympic Mountains, the Cascade Mountain range and the Seattle or Bellevue skyline from its many higher elevations. The City's park-like towering evergreens and a lush profusion of northwestern foliage on public and private property are the pride of its friendly citizens and a delight to visitors. In response to the community’s desire to control land use development such as lot size and commercial zoning, Clyde Hill was incorporated as a Town on March 31, 1953, with 971 people and 271 homes.  In 1998, Clyde Hill became a non-charter Code City and now finds itself almost fully developed with 2,985 residents and 1,099 households. The majority of Clyde Hill is zoned for single-family use with the exception of two commercially zoned areas: a gas station and a Tully’s Coffee shop.  In addition to a small government zone, the City is home to four schools: two public schools - Clyde Hill Elementary and Chinook Middle School; and two private schools: Bellevue Christian School and Sacred Heart School.  The City's minimum lot size is 20,000 square feet, although many smaller lots exist which pre-date the incorporation of the City.