Local servicesHospitalSkagit Valley Hospital2.6 miPost officeMount Vernon Post Office1.8 miTown hallMount Vernon City Hall2.0 miPoliceSkagit County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationSkagit County Fire District 2 Mc Lean Road Fire Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolMount Vernon Christian School1.5 miSchoolSkagit Academy1.7 miElementaryWashington Elementary School1.7 miCollegeNorthwest Career and Technical Academy3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98273 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98273 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 7 min5:08 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min7:58 am – 4:17 pm
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People30,001 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.011,583 householdsMedian household income $76,717Median home value $492,300Median rent $1,287 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,404 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 13,431 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 25%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 75°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 35°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days0 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Vernon 3 Wnw station, 3 mi away; rain from Mount Vernon 3.4 W; snow from Sedro-woolley
Nearby landmarksSkagit Riverriver · 1.1 miNorthwest Career and Technical Academycollege · 3.8 miSkagit Valley Collegecollege · 3.9 miLittle Mountainpeak · 3.1 miShelter Baybay · 6.4 miBig Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillcrest Parkpark · 2.1 miBonnie Rae Parkpark · 2.6 miWA State Parks Northweststate park · 5.5 miFir Island Farmstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 279 acresIslandstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 269 acresBay Viewstate park · 7.5 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes206 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 14 Apr 199032 mi away, near Deming, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202613 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSkagit County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025354 of 363 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 57main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Skagit County monitors, WA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSkagit County PUD 1 Judy Resserves 111,415 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
