Darrington, WA

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Darrington, Washington

Darrington, Washington, in Snohomish county, is 33 miles NE of Everett, Washington (center to center) and 56 miles NE of Seattle, Washington. The town has a population of 1,136.

The People and Families of Darrington

In Darrington, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Darrington had a median family income of $44,063.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Darrington ($1,000). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Darrington Housing

About 67% of housing units in Darrington are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Darrington, 86% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Darrington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Darrington, WA

Comparing Darrington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles NE of Everett, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles NE of Seattle, Washington
County	Snohomish
Standard Zip Codes	98241
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.256
Longitude	-121.599

Station	DARRINGTON RANGER STN
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	80.9 inches

Station	UPPER BAKER DAM
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 39 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	51 to 74 F
Oct Temp	41 to 58 F
Annual Precip	100.5 inches

Station	NEWHALEM
Distance	33.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	52 to 76 F
Oct Temp	43 to 57 F
Annual Precip	79.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,136	100%
Male	559	49.2%
Female	577	50.8%
Under 18	308	27.1%
18+	828	72.9%
65+	189	16.6%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,079	95%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	1.7%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	31	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,333
Growth	197
Growth %	17.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.1%
US/American	13.4%
Norwegian	11.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.5%
English	10.8%
Irish	6.1%
Scottish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Dutch	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Swedish	2.2%
Italian	1.9%
Welsh	1.7%
Danish	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
Czech	0.9%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Icelander	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Canadian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Darrington	1,136	$44,063
Arlington	11,713	$51,941
Concrete	790	$34,464
Granite Falls	2,347	$52,150

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