Skagit County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Skagit County, Washington. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

8Municipalities
131,328Residents
17Articles
68Meetings (30d)
$74,132Avg. Median Income
$405,625Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Mar 18Coroner confirms remains found near Concrete are missing woman Krista HuntConcreteMar 11Anacortes police believe man shot woman, then himself in early-morning murder-suicideAnacortesMar 11Of Notoriety: Merrillville grad taking Broadway bows as Washington in ‘Hamilton’HamiltonMar 5Jeffrey Seller on how ‘Hamilton’ is now an antidote — and why he walked away from WashingtonHamiltonMar 2A.D. Weaver Returns To Chicago As George Washington In ‘Hamilton’HamiltonFeb 19UW men's radio analyst Jason Hamilton hanging up his micHamiltonJan 7NAIA transfer Alton Hamilton IV brings boost to Eastern Washington’s frontcourtHamiltonDec 16Landslide reported in town of ConcreteConcreteDec 16Concrete deals with earthquakes, landslides, heavy rain and flood concerns this weekConcreteDec 15Landslide threatens Concrete homes as atmospheric river returnsConcreteDec 13Senators, Governor highlight flood wall's role in saving Mount Vernon from historic floodMount VernonDec 12Video Catastrophic flooding in Washington forces entire city of Burlington to evacuateBurlingtonDec 12Burlington partially lifts full evacuation orderBurlingtonDec 11Drone video shows floodwaters up to roofs of homes in Hamilton, WAHamiltonSep 26Fall for La Conner, Washington: fewer crowds, full charmLa Conner

Meetings

68

Upcoming

Apr 17Ways & MeansBurlingtonAgendaApr 21Board of AppealsBurlingtonAgendaApr 21General Bylaw Review CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 27Disability Access CommissionBurlingtonAgendaApr 28School CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 29Capital Budget CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaMay 13Public Arts CommitteeBurlingtonAgenda

Recent

Apr 16Human Services CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 16Planning BoardBurlingtonAgendaApr 16Ways & MeansBurlingtonAgendaApr 15Historical CommissionBurlingtonAgendaApr 15Planning BoardBurlingtonAgendaApr 15Public Arts CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 15Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Committee - School Council OnlyBurlingtonAgendaApr 15Ways & MeansBurlingtonAgenda

Rankings in Skagit County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1BurlingtonSkagit+3.8%
2Sedro-WoolleySkagit+1.6%
3AnacortesSkagit+0.7%
4Mount VernonSkagit+0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1AnacortesSkagit13.3 total crimes per 1k
2Mount VernonSkagit16.1 total crimes per 1k
3BurlingtonSkagit51.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1BurlingtonSkagit0.04%
2Sedro-WoolleySkagit0.04%
3AnacortesSkagit0.04%
4Mount VernonSkagit0.05%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1BurlingtonSkagit73 / 100
2Sedro-WoolleySkagit73 / 100
3AnacortesSkagit73 / 100
4Mount VernonSkagit64 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Anacortes

Pop. 17,637Income $89,788Homes $647,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Burlington

Pop. 9,152Income $74,028Homes $432,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Concrete

Pop. 801Income $85,208Homes $319,900
Town (Board of Trustees)

Hamilton

Pop. 299Income $37,188Homes $220,700
Town (Board of Trustees)

La Conner

Pop. 965Income $75,804Homes $464,700
Town (Board of Trustees)

Lyman

Pop. 423Income $85,625Homes $339,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

Mount Vernon

Pop. 35,219Income $73,277Homes $429,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Sedro-Woolley

Pop. 12,421Income $72,140Homes $390,200
City (Mayor-Council)