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Population in July 2007: 1,347. Population change since 2000: +17.4%
 

Males: 559  (49.2%)
Females: 577  (50.8%)

Snohomish County

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98241.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $32,813 in 2000)
Darrington  $33,500
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $151,000 (it was $112,100 in 2000)
Darrington  $151,000
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Darrington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Darrington: 102.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.5%), English (14.0%), Norwegian (10.8%), United States (10.1%), Irish (9.8%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1945

Elevation: 549 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1364 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Darrington

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Darrington town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

32 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:  2.8%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Darrington, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Darrington to the number of sex offenders is 1322 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Darrington:  1.0% ($1,073)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (45.6 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (58.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1004.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Verlot, WA (15.9 miles) , Upper Skagit, WA (16.0 miles ), Rockport, WA (16.1 miles) , Oso, WA (21.7 miles ), Concrete, WA (22.1 miles ), Marblemount, WA (22.8 miles ), Jordan Road-Canyon Creek, WA (26.6 miles ), Granite Falls, WA (27.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,600
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,500

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Latitude: 48.25 N, Longitude: 121.60 W


3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+8.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Woodworkers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Birthplace of: Bob Barker - (born 1923), game show host, television personality.


Hospitals/medical centers near Darrington:
  • CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
  • VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MONROE, WA)
  • SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; SNOQUALMIE, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darrington:
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 52 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 70 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 74 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: BLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Darrington:
  • DARRINGTON MUNI (about 1 miles; DARRINGTON, WA; ID: 1S2)
  • CONCRETE MUNI (about 21 miles; CONCRETE, WA; ID: 3W5)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 30 miles; SULTAN, WA; ID: S86)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darrington:
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 59 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
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Notable location: Mount Baker National Forest Ranger Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Darrington include: Nels Bruseth Memorial Garden (1), DOT City Park (2), Nels Bruseth Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Darrington and their reported violations in the past:

DARRINGTON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000)
DARRINGTON WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Darrington compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Darrington (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Darrington Branch at 1075 Darrington Street, branch established on 1954-10-04. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Coastal Community Bank: Darrington Washington Branch at 1220 Sr530 Ne, branch established on 2005-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.4 mil, Deposits: $124.3 mil, headquarters in Everett, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 1$150
Fire - Other 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Water Supply 2$5,015$30,0901$42
Financial Administration 2$5,177$31,0620$0
Totals for Government 4$10,192$30,5764$792


Darrington government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $280,000
    Financial Administration: $213,000
    Water Utilities: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $7,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $108,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $548,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $144,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
    General Support: $13,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $233,000
    Public Utilities: $170,000
    Total General Sales: $89,000
    NEC: $54,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $138,000

8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($719 average AGI)
Snohomish County:  0.20%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  3.81% ($49,721 average AGI)
from Island County, WA  0.23% ($46,336)
from Pierce County, WA  0.21% ($43,811)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,832 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
Snohomish County:  0.18%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.82% ($45,723 average AGI)
to Island County, WA  0.23% ($52,520)
to Pierce County, WA  0.23% ($40,420)


Strongest AM radio stations in Darrington:
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Darrington:
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)


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