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'''Edmonds''' is a city in [[Snohomish County, Washington]], United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing [[Puget Sound]] and the [[Olympic Mountains]] to the west. The city is part of the [[Seattle metropolitan area]] and is located {{convert|15|mi|km}} north of [[Seattle]] and {{convert|18|mi|km}} southwest of [[Everett, Washington|Everett]]. With a population of 42,853 residents in the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], Edmonds is the third most populous city in the county.

Edmonds was established in 1876 by logger George Brackett, who bought the land claim of an earlier settler. It was incorporated as a city in 1890, shortly before the arrival of the [[Great Northern Railway (US)|Great Northern Railway]]. Early residents of the city were employed by the [[Wood shingle|shingle]] mills and logging companies that operated in the area until the 1950s. The hills surrounding Edmonds were developed into suburban [[bedroom community|bedroom communities]] in the mid-to-late 20th century and subsequently annexed into the city. Edmonds is a regional hub for the [[arts]], with museums, specialized facilities, and major annual festivals within the city's downtown area.

The city is connected to nearby areas by two [[State highways in Washington|state highways]] and the [[Washington State Ferries|state ferry system]], which operates a [[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|ferry route]] to [[Kingston, Washington|Kingston]] on the [[Kitsap Peninsula]]. Public transit service in Edmonds is centered around the [[Edmonds station (Washington)|downtown train station]], served by [[Amtrak]] and [[Sounder commuter rail|Sounder commuter trains]], and includes several [[Community Transit]] bus routes that travel through outlying neighborhoods.

==History==

===19th and early 20th centuries===
[[File:Main Street in Edmonds (17984083792).jpg|thumb|left|Main Street in downtown Edmonds]]

Prior to the 19th century, the Edmonds area was inhabited by the [[Suquamish people|Suquamish]] tribe, who foraged and fished near the flat beach forming modern-day downtown.<ref>{{cite book |date=February 1998 |title=SR 104/Edmonds Crossing Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation |chapter=Affected Environment |page=3{{hyphen}}98 |publisher=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]] |oclc=41846900 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q7Q2AQAAMAAJ |via=Google Books }}</ref> No archaeological evidence of a permanent settlement in Edmonds has been found, despite claims that a fishing village had existed near the modern-day downtown.<ref>{{cite news |last=Landers |first=Jim |date=July 2, 2017 |title=Edmonds' heritage built on cedar dreams |url=http://myedmondsnews.com/2017/07/edmonds-heritage-built-cedar-dreams/ |work=My Edmonds News |access-date=March 15, 2018}}</ref>

An exploratory expedition of [[Puget Sound]] led by [[Charles Wilkes]] charted the Edmonds area in 1841, naming "Point Edmund" (now Point Edwards) to the southwest of the modern-day downtown.<ref name="HistoryLink">{{cite web |last=LeWarne |first=Charles |date=March 27, 2008 |title=Edmonds — Thumbnail History |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/8542 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |access-date=March 23, 2018}}</ref> A {{convert|147|acre|adj=mid}} land claim for the area was filed by Pleasant Ewell in 1866 and was sold to various landowners before being eventually purchased by Canadian-born logger George Brackett in 1872 for $650. Brackett had allegedly found the future site of Edmonds in 1870 while searching for potential logging areas on his canoe, which was blown ashore during a storm.<ref name="HistoryLink"/><ref name="Cloud07">{{cite book |last=Cloud |first=Ray V. |year=1953 |title=Edmonds, the Gem of Puget Sound |pages=7–8 |publisher=Edmonds Tribune-Review Press |oclc=26225475 }}</ref> Brackett and his family moved from [[Ballard, Seattle|Ballard]] to Point Edmund in 1876, intent on creating a town. He drained a marshland near the waterfront and began logging the area, then known as "Brackett's Landing". Additional settlers arrived over the next few years, necessitating the construction of a wharf and general store by 1881.<ref name="Cloud07"/> In 1884, the settlement was [[plat]]ted and gained its first [[post office]], christened with the name "Edmonds", either a misspelling of Point Edmund or the name of [[George Franklin Edmunds]], a U.S. Senator from Vermont who Brackett admired.<ref name="HistoryLink"/><ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=9}}</ref><ref name="Interstate1906">{{cite book |editor1-last=Hastie |editor1-first=Thomas P. |editor2-last=Batey |editor2-first=David |editor3-last=Sisson |editor3-first=E.A. |editor4-last=Graham |editor4-first=Albert L. |title=An Illustrated History of Skagit and Snohomish Counties |pages=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00inte/page/354 354]–358 |chapter=Chapter VI: Cities and Towns |publisher=Interstate Publishing Company |location=Chicago |year=1906 |lccn=06030900 |oclc=11299996 |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00inte |via=[[The Internet Archive]] |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>

By the end of the decade, Edmonds had gained its first schoolhouse, sawmill, hotel, and drug store.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|pp=10–12}}</ref> The Town of Edmonds was formally [[municipal incorporation|incorporated]] as a fourth-class village of {{convert|600|acre}} on August 14, 1890, following an election by residents on August 7. To meet the minimum population of 300 residents required for incorporation, a popular legend states that Brackett added the names of his two oxen to the census conducted prior to the election.<ref name="HistoryLink-1890">{{cite web |last=LeWarne |first=Charles |date=November 23, 2010 |title=Edmonds incorporates on August 14, 1890. |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/9636 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A history of the Edmonds Area |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/cities_detail.aspx?i=5 |publisher=[[Washington Secretary of State]] |access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds is the oldest incorporated city in Snohomish County.<ref name="Herald-2015Guide">{{cite news |last=Fiege |first=Gale |date=June 19, 2015 |title=Edmonds a great destination for artists, beach-lovers and foodies |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/life/edmonds-a-great-destination-for-artists-beach-lovers-and-foodies/ |work=[[The Everett Herald]] |access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> Brackett was elected as the town's mayor for several months, and the new town council passed ordinances to regulate or ban saloons, gambling establishments, and boarding houses.<ref name="HistoryLink-1890"/> The same year, Edmonds was selected as a stop on the [[Seattle and Montana Railroad]] (later absorbed into the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]]), sparking interest from real estate investors. The Minneapolis Realty and Investment Company bought {{convert|455|acre|km2}} of the townsite from Brackett for $36,000, and built a new hotel and wharf.<ref name="Cloud13">{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=13}}</ref> The railway arrived in 1891, but failed to spark a land rush and the investment plan fell apart during the [[Panic of 1893]], leaving Brackett to [[foreclose]] on the land.<ref name="Cloud13"/>

[[File:Great Western Lumber Co, Lake Ballinger, Aug, 19, 1907 (CURTIS 245).jpeg|thumb|right|A [[wood shingle|shingle]] mill on [[Lake Ballinger]], pictured in 1907]]

Edmonds was supported by four [[wood shingle|shingle]] mills that prospered in the 1890s, along with an [[iron foundry]] that manufactured steel plates for shingles.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=16}}</ref> By 1908, the town had gained its own water system, electricity, paved streets, and telephone service.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|pp=19–20}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Swift |first=Joan |year=1975 |title=Brackett's Landing: A History of Early Edmonds |page=41 |publisher=Washington State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission |oclc=931074846}}</ref>  In September 1908, Edmonds voted to become a third-class city, with a reported population of 1,546 residents.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=27}}</ref> The city unsuccessfully lobbied for a branch of the [[Seattle–Everett Interurban Railway|interurban line]] from [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] to [[Seattle]], which would have supplemented passenger steamships on the [[Puget Sound mosquito fleet|Mosquito fleet]] and passenger trains operated by Great Northern.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|pp=31, 38}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 11, 1909 |title=Work Progressing on S–E Interurban |page=1 |work=The Edmonds Review}}</ref> A major fire on July 8, 1909, destroyed one block of buildings on Main Street and caused $20,000 in damage. After the fire, the destroyed buildings were bought by a member of the city council, and replaced by a two-story concrete building.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|pp=30–31}}</ref>

The first automobile owned by an Edmonds resident arrived in 1911 and was followed by the completion of the North Trunk Road through modern-day [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]]. A branch road to Edmonds was completed in 1915 and [[stagecoach]] lines were extended to the city.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|pp=39–42}}</ref> Automobile ferry service began in 1923, with the inauguration of the [[Edmonds–Kingston ferry|Kingston ferry]], which would be acquired by the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company]] and continue to serve the city after the decline of the Mosquito fleet.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|pp=79–80}}</ref> During the 1920s, Edmonds expanded its wharf and ferry dock, while a site on the south end of the waterfront was acquired by the [[Union Oil Company]] (later Unocal) for the construction of an [[oil terminal]] in 1922.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=64}}</ref> A second major fire struck downtown Edmonds on April 11, 1928, damaging several buildings on the same block of Main Street as the 1909 fire.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=63}}</ref> Despite the increasing scarcity of local timber, the sawmills on the Edmonds waterfront remained the city's main industry in the 1920s.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=84}}</ref> During the [[Great Depression]], all but two mills continued to operate and were supplemented by local improvement projects organized by the federal [[Works Progress Administration]], including regraded streets, new parks, and the addition of an auditorium and sportsfields to the [[high school]].<ref name="HistoryLink"/>

===Late 20th and early 21st centuries===

The popularity of new materials for [[roof shingle]]s and scarcity of available timber in the state forced most of Edmonds' mills to close by 1951.<ref name="Cloud214">{{harvp|Cloud|1953|pp=214–216}}</ref> New companies were established in place of the mills, including an [[aluminum]] fabricator and an [[Bitumen|asphalt]] refinery at the Unocal terminal.<ref name="Cloud214"/> The now vacated waterfront was redeveloped under the direction of the [[Port of Edmonds]], established in 1948 by a public referendum. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Port constructed a [[breakwater (structure)|breakwater]], [[marina]], public beach, and a new ferry terminal for the [[Washington State Ferries]] system.<ref name="Cloud214"/><ref>{{cite web |date=May 2009 |title=A Brief History of the Port of Edmonds |url=http://portofedmonds.org/wp-content/uploads/about-history.pdf |publisher=[[Port of Edmonds]] |access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref> The hills surrounding downtown Edmonds to the north and east were developed into suburban subdivisions, centered around small commercial centers, and were [[annexed]] by the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=Moody |first=Dick |date=January 3, 1962 |title=Neighbor Woos Edmonds |page=5 |work=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref> Edmonds reached its present eastern boundary along [[Washington State Route 99|State Route 99]] in May 1959, a few weeks after the incorporation of Lynnwood as a city.<ref name="AnnexationMap">{{cite map |date=October 2011 |title=Annexations |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Administrative_Services/Information_Services/GIS/maps/Edmonds_Annexations.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Duncan |first=Don |date=June 14, 1959 |title=Lynnwood, Newly Chartered, Is Fast-Growing City |page=5 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> By 1963, the city had completed its largest annexations and petitioned to become a first-class city,<ref>{{cite web |title=Maps: Annexations |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/maps-text/2011-10-14-23-21-50.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> with a population of 19,000 that placed it second among cities in Snohomish County.<ref name="HistoryLink"/><ref>{{cite news |date=July 24, 1963 |title=First class status eyed by Edmonds |page=1 |work=The Enterprise |location=Lynnwood, Washington}}</ref> Despite population growth, Edmonds restricted the construction of [[multi-family residential|multi-family dwellings]] in an effort to keep the downtown area and older neighborhoods "rural-like" and low density.<ref name="Satterfield78">{{cite book |last=Satterfield |first=Archie |year=1990 |title=Edmonds: The First Century |pages=78–81 |publisher=City of Edmonds |isbn=0-9625484-0-5 |oclc=24993143 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Woodward |first=Walt |date=November 7, 1971 |title=Edmonds shuns the growth-happy syndrome |pages=8–10 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> By the end of the 1960s, Edmonds had also gained a new hospital, a [[Edmonds College|community college]], and civic center campus.<ref>{{harvp|Satterfield|1990|pp=122–128}}</ref>

[[File:Edmonds, WA - beach at Brackett's Landing.jpg|thumb|left|Brackett's Landing Park, a public beach developed in the 1970s]]

In the 1970s, the number of businesses in downtown Edmonds declined as suburban shopping centers lured away customers. After a number of buildings in the downtown area were demolished and replaced with condominiums and office buildings, a movement to preserve and restore historic buildings emerged with the support of the city government.<ref name="Satterfield78"/><ref>{{cite report |author=BOLA Architecture + Planning |date=January 2005 |title=A Historic Survey of Downtown Edmonds, Washington |page=23 |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Boards_and_Commissions/Commissions/Historic_Preservation_Commision/Edmonds_Survey_Report_all_1-2005.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds, [[Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation]] |access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> The "Main Street Project", funded by local businesses, restored empty storefronts and attracted restaurants to the city in the late 1980s, fueling a downtown revival.<ref>{{cite news |last=Koch |first=Anne |date=August 8, 1990 |title=Edmonds: A unique viewpoint |page=H3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Portions of the waterfront were acquired by the city and redeveloped into a public beach, named Brackett's Landing Park,<ref>{{cite news |last=Montgomery |first=Jerry |date=August 27, 1972 |title=Edmonds has long waterfront for public |page=D4 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> and a public [[fishing pier]] was opened in 1979 as the first saltwater fishing pier in the state.<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Brad |date=August 23, 1979 |title=Deep Sound Fishing: From dry land |page=G14 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Edmonds celebrated its centennial in 1990 with a series of events and the dedication of the Centennial Plaza.<ref>{{cite news |last=Koch |first=Anne |date=August 8, 1990 |title=Edmonds centennial bash building up to finale |page=H3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Several neighborhoods in southern Edmonds were annexed between 1995 and 1997, forming the city's southern boundary at the [[King County, Washington|King County]] line.<ref name="AnnexationMap"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Clutter |first=Stephen |date=November 11, 1997 |title=Edmonds council gives green light to annexations |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

The Point Edwards oil terminal on the city's waterfront was closed by Unocal in 1991 and the {{convert|53|acre|adj=mid}} site was sought by Edmonds and Snohomish County for redevelopment.<ref>{{cite news |last=Koch |first=Anne |date=October 10, 1990 |title=Tank farm could be Edmonds ferry site |page=A1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19901010&slug=1097562 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Koch |first=Anne |date=September 14, 1991 |title=Texaco not going to lease site eyed for ferry dock |page=A9 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The city favored the construction of a new [[multimodal transportation]] hub at the site, including a ferry terminal and [[commuter rail]] station, while the county proposed the construction of a [[sewage treatment]] plant to be used by King and Snohomish counties.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tarpley |first=Catherine |date=December 22, 2001 |title=Edmonds buys Unocal parcel |page=B2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The [[Brightwater sewage treatment plant|sewage treatment plant]] was opposed by the city government and citizen groups, and was ultimately moved to an alternative site near [[Woodinville, Washington|Woodinville]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Lynn |last2=Schwarzen |first2=Christopher |date=December 10, 2003 |title=For Edmonds, fight isn't over: A sewage plant won't be built in the city, but a broader issue remains |page=H12 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The transportation plan was put on hold after costs increased and the state ferry system diverted funding to other projects.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=October 19, 2012 |title=Lack of funding obstacle to improving train crossings |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/lack-of-funding-obstacle-to-improving-train-crossings/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> The hilltop portion of the site was cleaned up in the 2000s and redeveloped into condominiums that opened between 2007 and 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schwarzen |first=Cristopher |date=July 11, 2007 |title=Final phase of cleanup set at fuel terminal |page=H4 |url=http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2003783556_unocal11n.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229051545/http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2003783556_unocal11n.html |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Aerial view of Edmonds, Washington.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of downtown Edmonds|alt=An aerial picture of Downtown Edmonds, showing a city laid out in a grid of streets and buildings. The water takes up the bottom half of the picture, with a ferry approaching the dock.]]

Edmonds is located in the southwest corner of Snohomish County in [[Western Washington]], and is considered a suburb of [[Seattle]], located {{convert|15|mi|km}} to the south.<ref>{{cite map |date=March 2013 |title=Snohomish County Urban Growth Areas and Incorporated Cities |url=http://www.snoco.org/docs/scd/PDF/PDS_UGA/County_11x17.pdf |publisher=Snohomish County |access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref><ref name="About">{{cite web |title=About Edmonds |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/homepage/about-edmonds.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref> The city is bordered to the west by Puget Sound and the city of [[Woodway, Washington|Woodway]], which lies south of Pine Street and west of 5th Avenue South. To the south of the county boundary at 244th Street Southwest is [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]] in King County. The city's southeastern border with [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington|Mountlake Terrace]] is defined by the [[Interurban Trail (Snohomish County)|Interurban Trail]], while the eastern and northern borders with Lynnwood run along 76th Avenue West, Olympic View Drive, and Lund's Gulch. The unincorporated area of [[Esperance, Washington|Esperance]], located in the southeast corner of the city, is an [[enclave]] of Edmonds and has resisted several attempts at annexation.<ref>{{cite map |date=October 2011 |title=City of Edmonds, Washington: General City Map |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Administrative_Services/Information_Services/GIS/maps/city_of_edmonds.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |scale=1 inch≈587 feet |access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Brian |date=June 29, 2005 |title=County's Esperance area may vote again on joining city |page=H3 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20050629/esperance29n/countys-esperance-area-may-vote-again-on-joining-city |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|18.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|8.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|9.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CensusGazetteer">{{cite web |title=2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2018_Gazetteer/2018_gaz_place_53.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 16, 2020}}</ref>

Edmonds has {{convert|5|mi|km}} of shoreline, which is crossed by several small streams.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan">{{cite web |date=December 2016 |title=City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan |page=9 |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Development_Services/Planning_Division/Plans/Comp_plan.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=March 11, 2018 |ref={{harvid|City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan|2016}} }}</ref> The Puget Sound makes up 86 percent of the city's [[drainage basin]], with other streams flowing into [[Lake Ballinger]] to the southeast.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 14, 2010 |title=City of Edmonds Storm and Surface Water Management Comprehensive Plan |page=2{{hyphen}}1 |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Development_Services/Planning_Division/Plans/Final_2010_SWM_Comp_PLan_Text.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> The city's main commercial districts are Downtown Edmonds, situated in a valley known as the "bowl", and the [[Washington State Route 99|State Route 99]] corridor at its east end.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hodges |first=Jane |date=March 5, 2003 |title=Task force tracking down ways to rev up Highway 99 business |page=H28 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The downtown area and "bowl" have views of Puget Sound and the [[Olympic Mountains]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Koch |first=Anne |date=August 9, 1990 |title=Edmonds: A unique viewpoint–Town hopes to safeguard its charm |page=B2 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19900809/1086933/edmonds-a-unique-viewpoint----town-hopes-to-safeguard-its-charm |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Times-2014Bowl">{{cite news |last=Merrill |first=John |date=June 6, 2014 |title=Waterfront property: Edmonds makes the most of its location |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/waterfront-property-edmonds-makes-the-most-of-its-location/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> The city has several outlying suburban neighborhood with their own commercial centers, including Firdale, Five Corners, [[Perrinville, Edmonds, Washington|Perrinville]], Seaview, Sherwood, and Westgate.<ref>{{harvp|City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan|2016|pp=9, 15}}</ref><ref name="EASC">{{cite web |title=Community Overview: Edmonds |url=https://www.economicalliancesc.org/edmonds/ |publisher=[[Economic Alliance Snohomish County]] |access-date=June 30, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kuo |first=Keming |date=February 9, 1977 |title=Business faces crisis of identity |page=H2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

==Economy==

{{As of|2015}}, Edmonds has an estimated [[workforce]] population of 22,152 and an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent.<ref name="ACS">{{cite web |date=September 15, 2016 |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: Edmonds, Washington |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US5320750 |work=[[American Community Survey]] |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213093001/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US5320750 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2019, most of the city's employed residents commute to neighboring cities for work, including 11 percent to Seattle, 6 percent to Lynnwood, 6 percent to Everett, and 5 percent to [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]]. Only 11.7 percent of residents work at employers within Edmonds city limits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Work Destination Report&nbsp;— Where Workers are Employed Who Live in the Selection Area&nbsp;— by Places (Cities, CDPs, etc.) |url=https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/cgi-bin/report.py?mode=details&settings=%7B%22selection%22%3A%5B%22otm_a50a19862ae34b5b88c1eec7725766dc%22%5D%2C%22color%22%3A%5B%22%230000AA%22%5D%2C%22comparison_geom%22%3A%22us_plc%22%2C%22destination_rollup%22%3A%22us_plc%22%2C%22job_type%22%3A%22jt00%22%2C%22ac_segment%22%3A%22s000%22%2C%22analysis_type%22%3A%22destination_report%22%2C%22geom_operation%22%3A%22ignore%22%2C%22year%22%3A2019%2C%22origin_dir%22%3A%22home%22%2C%22ap_segment%22%3A%22s000%22%2C%22origin_type%22%3A%22work%22%2C%22labor%22%3A%22s000%22%2C%22n_rollups%22%3A%22n10%22%2C%22fid%22%3A%22-1%22%2C%22rollup%22%3A%22us_plc%22%7D&format=full_html&report_id=otm_f372a497b53d4ff1826aff7b0d536d9b&title=Home%20Destination%20Report%20-%20Where%20Workers%20Live%20Who%20are%20Employed%20in%20the%20Selection%20Area%20-%20by%20Places%20(Cities%2C%20CDPs%2C%20etc.)&subtitle=%24%7Blabor%7D&download=true |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329140838/https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/cgi-bin/report.py?mode=details&settings=%7B%22selection%22%3A%5B%22otm_a50a19862ae34b5b88c1eec7725766dc%22%5D%2C%22color%22%3A%5B%22%230000AA%22%5D%2C%22comparison_geom%22%3A%22us_plc%22%2C%22destination_rollup%22%3A%22us_plc%22%2C%22job_type%22%3A%22jt00%22%2C%22ac_segment%22%3A%22s000%22%2C%22analysis_type%22%3A%22destination_report%22%2C%22geom_operation%22%3A%22ignore%22%2C%22year%22%3A2019%2C%22origin_dir%22%3A%22home%22%2C%22ap_segment%22%3A%22s000%22%2C%22origin_type%22%3A%22work%22%2C%22labor%22%3A%22s000%22%2C%22n_rollups%22%3A%22n10%22%2C%22fid%22%3A%22-1%22%2C%22rollup%22%3A%22us_plc%22%7D&format=full_html&report_id=otm_f372a497b53d4ff1826aff7b0d536d9b&title=Home+Destination+Report+-+Where+Workers+Live+Who+are+Employed+in+the+Selection+Area+-+by+Places+%28Cities%2C+CDPs%2C+etc.%29&subtitle=%24%7Blabor%7D&download=true|archive-date=March 29, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> The average one-way commute for Edmonds residents was approximately 31 minutes; 71 percent of commuters drove alone to their workplace, while 9 percent [[carpool]]ed and 9 percent used [[public transit]].<ref name="ACS"/> The most common occupational industry for Edmonds residents is in educational and health services, employing 23 percent, followed by retail (13%) and professional services (12%).<ref name="ACS"/> The nearest shopping malls are [[Alderwood Mall|Alderwood]] in Lynnwood and [[Aurora Village]] in Shoreline, the latter of which was seen as a potential annexation target by Edmonds in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lobos |first=Ignacio |date=April 27, 1993 |title=Edmonds eyes King County |page=B3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

The city has over 13,000 jobs, a ratio of 0.325 jobs per capita—a figure that is lower than neighboring cities. Approximately 70 percent of jobs in Edmonds are in the [[services sector]], which includes health care and professional services. Other large industries in Edmonds include retail (12%), education (6%), and construction (4%). The city's largest employers are the [[Edmonds School District]], [[Swedish Medical Center]], and large retailers, which includes grocery stores and car dealerships. The car dealerships, which are primarily located along the State Route 99 corridor, account for $152 million in annual retail sales, which contributes to the city's general [[sales tax]] revenue.<ref name="EconomicDev">{{cite web |date=December 2016 |title=Economic Development Element |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Development_Services/Planning_Division/Plans/Economic_Development.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 474
|1910= 1114
|1920= 936
|1930= 1165
|1940= 1288
|1950= 2057
|1960= 8016
|1970= 23684
|1980= 27679
|1990= 30744
|2000= 39515
|2010= 39709
|2020= 42853
|estyear= 2024
|estimate= 42871
|estref=<ref name="Census-Estimate2024"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Census-Profile"/>
}}

Edmonds is the third most populous city in Snohomish County, behind Everett and [[Marysville, Washington|Marysville]], with 39,709 people counted during the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=December 28, 2009 |title=Marysville to be second-largest city in county |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-to-be-second-largest-city-in-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> The city had an estimated population of over 40,000 in 2015 and is growing at an annual rate of 1 percent.<ref name="About"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Jim |date=February 2, 2018 |title=County population expected to surpass 800,000 this year |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/county-population-expected-to-surpass-800000-this-year/ |work=The Everett Herald Business Journal |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> Between 1960 and 1990, Edmonds' population tripled from 8,000 to over 30,000 due to a series of [[annexation]]s and natural growth.<ref name="About"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |date=February 1, 2013 |title=Snohomish County demographics from the census |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-demographics-from-the-census/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> The population growth also brought an influx of [[Asian American|Asian]] immigrants and their descendants to Edmonds, predominantly [[Korean American|Koreans]], who now make up about 7 percent of the population and are the largest non-white group in the city.<ref name="ParksPlan">{{cite web |date=December 6, 2016 |title=City of Edmonds: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan |page=1{{hyphen}}4 |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Development_Services/Planning_Division/Plans/Edmonds_PROS_Plan.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The city's population is expected to reach 45,000 by 2035.<ref name="About"/>

According to 2012 estimates by the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Edmonds has a median family income of $93,125 and a [[per capita income]] of $43,048, [[Washington locations by per capita income|ranking 20th]] of 281 areas within the state of Washington.<ref name="ACS"/><ref>{{cite web |author=United States Census Bureau |date=May 2014 |title=Per Capita Income for Incorporated Cities in Washington State |url=http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/grants/Per%20Capita%20Income%20for%20Incorporated%20Cities%20%28Final%29.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Department of Ecology]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908032551/http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/grants/Per%20Capita%20Income%20for%20Incorporated%20Cities%20%28Final%29.pdf |archive-date=September 8, 2015 |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> Approximately 5.2 percent of families and 9 percent of the overall population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14 percent of those under the age of 18 and 5 percent aged 65 or older.<ref name="ACS"/>

===2010 census===

As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 39,709 people, 17,381 households, and 10,722 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4461.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 18,378 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2064.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 83.4% White, 2.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 7.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.<ref name="Census-QuickFacts">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Edmonds, Washington |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/edmondscitywashington |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref>

There were 17,381 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.82.<ref name="Census-QuickFacts"/>

The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.<ref name="Census-QuickFacts"/> The median age and number of retirees in Edmonds is significantly higher than the countywide average.<ref name="EconomicDev"/>

===2000 census===

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 39,515 people, 16,904 households, and 10,818 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,437.6 people per square mile (1,714.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 17,508 housing units at an average density of 1,966.2 per square mile (759.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 87.73% White, 1.34% African American, 0.80% Native American, 5.56% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.<ref name="Census2000">{{cite web |year=2000 |title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Edmonds city, Washington |url=https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/edmonds.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |via=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |access-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-date=July 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701111705/https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/edmonds.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

There were 16,904 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85.<ref name="Census2000"/>

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.<ref name="Census2000"/>

==Government and politics==
[[File:Edmonds WA City Hall 01.jpg|thumb|right|Edmonds city hall]]

Edmonds operates as a non-charter [[City government in Washington (state)|code city]] under a [[mayor–council government]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonds City Code Chapter 1.02: City Classification |url=http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Edmonds/html/Edmonds01/Edmonds0102.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |via=CodePublishing.com |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> with an elected mayor and a seven-member city council.<ref name="Audit">{{cite web |date=November 3, 2016 |title=Accountability Audit Report: City of Edmonds, Snohomish County |page=6 |url=http://portal.sao.wa.gov/ReportSearch/Home/ViewReportFile?isFinding=false&arn=1017597 |publisher=[[Washington State Auditor]] |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is a [[Non-partisan democracy|nonpartisan]] position.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Evan |date=May 8, 2015 |title=Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling plans to run for re-election |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-mayor-dave-earling-plans-to-run-for-re-election/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> Mike Rosen was elected mayor in 2023, defeating incumbent and former councilmember Mike Nelson.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Ashley |date=November 29, 2023 |title=Mayor-elect Rosen wants to 'make Edmonds politics boring again' |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mayor-elect-rosen-wants-to-make-edmonds-politics-boring-again/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref> The city council's seven members are elected [[at-large]] to four-year terms and serve as the legislative body that establishes city policy.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council Mission and Purpose |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/city-council-mission-purpose.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Soergel |first=Brian |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Edmonds council incumbents hope for 4 more years |url=https://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/edmonds-council-incumbents-hope-for-4-more-years/1631881 |work=[[Edmonds Beacon]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>

The municipal government employs 224 people full-time and operates on an annual budget of $98 million that is mostly funded by [[property tax|property]] and [[sales tax|retail sales]] taxes.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 10, 2017 |title=City of Edmonds 2018 Adopted Budget |pages=17–20, 27 |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Administrative_Services/Finance/Budget/2018/2018_Adopted_Budget.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> The budget funds the city's various departments, which includes [[parks and recreation]], [[public works]], water utilities, the [[municipal court]], and emergency services.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 29, 2018 |title=City of Edmonds Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |page=vi |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Administrative_Services/Finance/Financial_Reports/2017/City_of_Edmonds_2017_CAFR.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> The city's [[fire department]] was disbanded in January 2010 in favor of contracted service from Fire District 1 (now [[South County Fire]]), a regional entity serving several areas in southwestern Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite news |last=Halpert |first=Oscar |date=April 5, 2010 |title=Fire District 1's plans bumping up against growing cities |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/fire-district-1s-plans-bumping-up-against-growing-cities/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=March 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bryan |first=Zachariah |date=May 27, 2019 |title=After 40 years in fire service, South County chief retires |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/after-40-years-in-fire-service-south-county-chief-retires/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=March 2, 2022}}</ref>

At the federal level, Edmonds has been part of the [[Washington's 2nd congressional district|2nd congressional district]] since 2022 alongside Everett and most of Northwestern Washington.<ref>{{cite map |date=November 2021 |title=Adopted Congressional District Map |url=https://rdcext.blob.core.windows.net/public/2-Individual%20Districts/2022%20Congessional%20District%20Maps/Reduced%20CD%20PDFs/2022%20Adopted%20Congressional%20Map%20Full.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Redistricting Commission]] |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref> The city had previously been part of the [[Washington's 7th congressional district|7th congressional district]] from 2012 to 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=December 28, 2011 |title=Redistricting sets up political battleground in Snohomish County |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/redistricting-sets-up-political-battleground-in-snohomish-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 6, 2017}}</ref> At the state level, the city is divided between the [[Washington's 21st legislative district|21st]] and [[Washington's 32nd legislative district|32nd]] legislative districts.<ref>{{cite map |date=November 2021 |title=Adopted Legislative District Map |url=https://rdcext.blob.core.windows.net/public/2-Individual%20Districts/2022%20Legislative%20District%20Maps/Reduced%20LD%20PDFs/2022%20Adopted%20Legislative%20Map%20Full.pdf |publisher=Washington State Redistricting Commission |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Evan |date=December 19, 2011 |title=Redistricting moves Lynnwood from 21st to 32nd Legislative District |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/redistricting-moves-lynnwood-from-21st-to-32nd-legislative-district/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds is wholly part of the [[Snohomish County Council]]'s 3rd district along with Lynnwood and Woodway.<ref>{{cite map |title=Snohomish County Council Districts |url=http://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/49 |publisher=Snohomish County Elections |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>

==Culture==

===Arts and events===

Edmonds is considered a major hub for the arts in Snohomish County,<ref name="Times-1979Art">{{cite news |last=Suffia |first=David |date=August 8, 1979 |title=Public artwork is sufferings its ups and downs |page=H2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> with a dozen [[art gallery|galleries]] and other arts facilities.<ref name="Herald-2015Guide"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Diane |date=June 8, 2008 |title=Water, color: Edmonds is a gallery hub |page=I1 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/arts-community-thrives-in-edmonds/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> The city government established the Edmonds Art Commission in 1975 and developed its public arts program in the following decades.<ref name="Times-1979Art"/> The city has a collection of 35 outdoor art installations, 22 flower pole structures, and maintains several facilities dedicated to various arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Annual Review |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Boards_and_Commissions/Commissions/Arts_Commission/2017_EAC_annual_report.pdf |publisher=Edmonds Arts Commission |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> One of its initiatives was the 1979 conversion of the former Edmonds High School building into the Frances Anderson Cultural and Leisure Center, which hosts art classes, exhibitions, ballet classes, community events, child-care programs, and recreational sports leagues.<ref name="Herald-2015Guide"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Aweeka |first=Charles |date=December 5, 1979 |title=Life has not been leisure at new cultural center |page=H4 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The city also renovated the high school auditorium into the Edmonds Center for the Arts in 2006, serving as the home of theatrical performances, concerts, performing arts, and films.<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Jim |date=June 15, 2014 |title=Edmonds Center for the Arts booking big names and making money |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/edmonds-center-for-the-arts-booking-big-names-and-making-money/ |work=The Everett Herald Business Journal |access-date=June 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pesznecker |first=Scott |date=November 5, 2007 |title=Edmonds building brings arts to life |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-building-brings-arts-to-life/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 28, 2018}}</ref>

The annual [[Edmonds Arts Festival]] has been held since 1957, with three days of art exhibitions and performances over [[Father's Day]] weekend in June. The festival is one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest, attracting 75,000 visitors, and has 200 participating artists with booths along Main Street and at the Frances Anderson Center.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 4, 2008 |title=50th annual Edmonds Arts Festival opens June 15 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/50th-annual-edmondsarts-festival-opens-june-15/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Diane |date=March 19, 2003 |title=Hundreds of booths full of eye candy at fair |page=H27 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The [[Cascadia Art Museum]] opened in 2015 at the location of a former grocery store in downtown Edmonds and focuses on regional Northwest art.<ref>{{cite news |last=La Ganga |first=Maria L. |date=November 3, 2015 |title=New art museum celebrates the distinct Pacific Northwest |url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-cascadia-20151103-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=November 28, 2016}}</ref> Downtown Edmonds also has a single-screen movie theater that was built in the 1920s and remains independently owned and operated.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrea |date=November 22, 2016 |title=Kickin' back in the new seats at the Regal Alderwood theater |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/kickin-back-at-the-movie-theater/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

In addition to the visual arts, Edmonds has several active performing arts organizations. The Driftwood Players host year-round theatrical performances at the Wade James Theatre near Yost Park, while the Phoenix Theatre is based at Firdale Village.<ref name="Herald-2015Guide"/> The city also hosts the annual Edmonds Jazz Connection over [[Memorial Day]] weekend in late May, with several school [[jazz]] groups and professional performers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Diane |date=May 26, 2004 |title=Homegrown jazz in Edmonds |page=H27 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001938125_jazz26n.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630053042/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001938125_jazz26n.html |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=May 15, 2008 |title=Edmonds readies Memorial Day celebration |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/edmonds-readies-memorial-day-celebration/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, Edmonds was designated as the first [[creative district]] in Washington by [[ArtsWA]], the state art agency.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pacheco Flores |first=Agueda |date=January 23, 2019 |title=WA's first "Creative District" isn't where you think |url=https://crosscut.com/2019/01/was-first-creative-district-isnt-where-you-think |work=[[Crosscut.com]] |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=January 20, 2019 |title=A new sign on I-5 will point to Edmonds as an artistic hub |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/a-new-sign-on-i-5-will-point-to-edmonds-as-an-artistic-hub/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>

One of the city's main landmarks is a small [[fountain]] located at the center of a [[roundabout]] on Main Street. The first fountain, which included a twisted sculpture at its center, was installed in 1973 and drew criticism from local residents and merchants for its ugliness.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 3, 1987 |title=Edmonds' fountain of discontent |page=D3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> It was destroyed in 1998 by a [[drunk driver]] and replaced with a temporary [[gazebo]], which had been used as a prop for a TV series.<ref>{{cite news |last=Solomon |first=Chris |date=September 17, 1998 |title=Gazebo's fans happy old structure is gone |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The gazebo was popular and replaced with a bronze structure in 2000, which was later destroyed by a driver five years later.<ref>{{cite news |last=Madden |first=Mekeisha |date=March 7, 2000 |title=Edmonds getting its new gazebo |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=November 1, 2005 |title=1 fountain reborn as art; another will get new life |page=B2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The gazebo was rebuilt in 2006 and has remained since.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=May 10, 2006 |title=Damaged art being rebuilt as driver faces trial |page=H3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

Edmonds is home to a weekly [[farmers' market]] that runs from June to October on Saturdays and is sponsored by the Edmonds–South Snohomish County Historical Society.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bell |first=Bette |date=May 3, 2018 |title=Farmers market debuts Saturday in Edmonds |url=https://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/farmers-market-debuts-saturday-in-edmonds/1745783 |work=Edmonds Beacon |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> The city also has several annual summer festivals, including the Edmonds Waterfront Festival in early June, the Edmonds Art Festival in mid-June, the Edmonds in Bloom [[garden festival]] in July, and the Taste of Edmonds [[food festival]] in August.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Evan |date=June 2, 2018 |title=Waterfront festival in Edmonds offers plenty of fun for everyone |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/waterfront-festival-in-edmonds-offers-plenty-of-fun-for-everyone/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fiege |first=Gale |date=July 15, 2017 |title=22nd annual Edmonds in Bloom tour features 6 beautiful gardens |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/22nd-annual-edmonds-in-bloom-tour-features-6-beautiful-gardens/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>

===Media===

Edmonds was served by one weekly newspaper, the ''Edmonds Tribune-Review'', for most of the 20th century. The newspaper was formed by the merger of two rival publications in 1910 and ran until 1982, when it was replaced by an Edmonds section in ''[[The Enterprise (Washington)|The Enterprise]]'', a regional newspaper based in Lynnwood.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 10, 1982 |title=Publisher replaces Tribune-Review |page=F5 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=LeWarne |first=Charles P. |date=June 22, 2009 |title=Rival Edmonds newspapers merge on February 10, 1910. |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/9064 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Today, Edmonds is served by ''[[The Everett Herald]]'' and ''[[The Seattle Times]]''.<ref>{{cite map |title=Western Washington Markets |date=November 9, 2014 |url=http://mediakit.seattletimes.com/wp-content/PDF/The_Seattle_Times_-_Market_Boundaries_Map.pdf |publisher=[[The Seattle Times Company]] |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Since 1986, the ''[[Edmonds Beacon]]'' has published a free weekly newspaper alongside sister papers in [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] and [[Mill Creek, Washington|Mill Creek]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/page/about |publisher=Beacon Publications, Inc. |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds is also home to a local blog, MyEdmondsNews.com, that has covered city affairs since 2009 and is an affiliate of ''The Seattle Times''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kasunich |first=Caitlin |date=October 12, 2011 |title=My Edmonds News: A burgeoning news source and business in the Seattle suburbs |url=https://www.cjr.org/news_startups_guide/2011/10/my-edmonds-news.php |work=[[Columbia Journalism Review]] |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

The Edmonds library was established in 1901 and moved into a permanent building funded by philanthropist [[Andrew Carnegie]] in 1911.<ref>{{harvp|Cloud|1953|p=28}}</ref> The [[Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)|Carnegie Library]] served as a dual library and city hall until 1962, when a new [[civic center]] opened.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonds Community Library |url=https://www.sno-isle.org/assets/12682/12682_20160727114217.pdf |publisher=[[Sno-Isle Libraries]] |access-date=March 30, 2018 |archive-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018175139/https://www.sno-isle.org/assets/12682/12682_20160727114217.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=November 9, 1962 |title=Edmonds To Dedicate Civic Center |page=4 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The city government built a new library in 1982 that features {{convert|20,000|sqft|sqm}} of space and an outdoor plaza overlooking Puget Sound.<ref>{{cite news |last=Aweeka |first=Charles |date=October 13, 1982 |title=Library would dazzle Book & Thimble Club |page=D1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Service was initially contracted out to the [[Sno-Isle Libraries]] system until Edmonds was annexed outright in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=January 6, 2000 |title=Vote ends Edmonds' library contract |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 23, 2001 |title=Library Annexation Agreement |pages=1, 4 |publisher=Edmonds City Council |url=https://mrsc.org/getmedia/e08ce195-6159-40d0-bab6-58073a613cac/E3LibAnnexAgree.aspx |via=[[Municipal Research and Services Center]] |accessdate=March 12, 2022}}</ref> A pipe on the rooftop deck of the building burst on June 24, 2022, which flooded the library with {{convert|60,000|USgal|L}} over several hours. The Edmonds library was closed indefinitely, but the collection of books and other materials were mostly undamaged by the incident.<ref>{{cite news |last=Breda |first=Isabella |date=July 18, 2022 |title=Waterlogged library stays shuttered indefinitely in Edmonds |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/waterlogged-library-stays-shuttered-indefinitely-in-edmonds/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=December 23, 2023}}</ref><ref name="DJC-Library">{{cite news |last=Hinchliffe |first=Emma |date=June 5, 2024 |title=$2.5M Edmonds Library refresh turned tragedy into opportunity |url=https://www.djc.com/news/ae/12164168.html |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |url-access=subscription |accessdate=July 7, 2025}}</ref> A temporary location at an adjacent city building opened the following month with most services and limited materials while the original library was repaired and renovated at a cost of $2.5{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haun |first=Riley |date=December 18, 2022 |title=Flooded with ideas: Edmonds Library gets a new lease on life |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/flooded-with-ideas-edmonds-library-gets-a-new-lease-on-life/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=December 23, 2023}}</ref> The library reopened on January 13, 2024, with {{convert|17,566|sqft|sqm}} of reading space, community zones, and a children's area.<ref name="DJC-Library"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Wakayama |first=Brady |date=January 13, 2024 |title=New chapter begins for Edmonds Library after flooding, full renovation |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/edmonds-library-reopens-after-flooding/281-3111b14d-edcc-4bc5-aa6e-2844a890f62d |publisher=[[KING-TV|KING 5 News]] |accessdate=January 13, 2024}}</ref>

===Parks and recreation===
[[File:Edmonds Port.jpg|thumb|The city's public [[marina]], one of the largest in the Puget Sound region]]

Edmonds has 23 city parks with {{convert|189|acre|ha}} of open and preserved space, along with several facilities shared with the school district and the county government, totaling {{convert|560|acre|ha}}.<ref name="ParksPlan"/>{{rp|2–11}} Downtown Edmonds has several major parks, including the public [[beach]] at Brackett's Landing on both sides of the ferry terminal, City Park overlooking Edmonds Marsh, and the future Civic Field.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=December 4, 2017 |title=Edmonds' Civic Field park project gets million-dollar boost |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-park-project-gets-a-million-dollar-boost/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> A small [[Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks|9/11 memorial]], including a steel beam from the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]], is located at a [[fire station]] near downtown Edmonds and was dedicated in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=King |first=Rikki |date=September 11, 2015 |title=9/11 is remembered in Edmonds at new memorial park |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/911-is-remembered-in-edmonds-at-new-memorial-park/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 27, 2019}}</ref>

In addition to the neighborhood and community parks in Edmonds, the city also maintains [[dog park]]s, sports fields, a seasonal [[swimming pool]], and a [[skate park]].<ref name="ParksPlan"/><ref name="EdParks">{{cite web |title=Exploring Edmonds Parks |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/visit-a-park-text-15/parks-map.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds Stadium, which was home to high school sports and minor league football and soccer teams (including the [[North Sound SeaWolves]]), was opened in 1937 and closed in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=January 6, 2019 |title=Next on the schedule for Edmonds stadium: demolition |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/next-on-the-schedule-for-edmonds-stadium-demolition/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Myhre |first=Rich |date=June 2, 2012 |title=SeaWolves lose game, forward in home debut |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/seawolves-lose-game-forward-in-home-debut/ |work=The Weekly Herald |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> The Edmonds [[senior center]] first opened in 1967 in a former two-story warehouse building, expanding into a former boat showroom shortly afterward;<ref>{{cite news |title=Senior Citizens Center sets open house next week |work=The Enterprise |date=August 23, 1967 |page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vogel |first1=Larry |title=Planning launched for new Edmonds Senior Center building |url=https://myedmondsnews.com/2014/01/planning-launched-for-new-edmonds-senior-center-building/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=My Edmonds News |date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> both were replaced by a new building, named the Edmonds Waterfront Center, that held a virtual opening event in 2021 due to local [[COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state)|COVID-19 pandemic]] restrictions before holding a grand opening the following year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=May 13, 2019 |title=Edmonds looks to transform a prime piece of waterfront |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-looks-to-liven-up-prime-piece-of-waterfront/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Edmonds Waterfront Center grand opening May 12 |url=https://myedmondsnews.com/2022/04/edmonds-waterfront-center-grand-opening-april-12/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=My Edmonds News |date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>

The city also has several urban forests and natural reserves, which preserve the original vegetation of the area and provide hiking and walking trails.<ref name="EdParks"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Vinh |first=Tan |date=January 22, 2012 |title=Take a walk in the wildwood, in Edmonds |page=I2 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/take-a-walk-in-the-wildwood-in-edmonds/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds Marsh Park, on {{convert|28|acre}} south of downtown, preserves one of the few remaining [[saltwater marsh]]es in the state and is home to 225 species of bird and several walking trails.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=November 3, 2017 |title=Edmonds plans study to evaluate health of marsh |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-plans-study-to-evaluate-health-of-marsh/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wootton |first=Sharon |date=October 1, 2017 |title=Edmonds Marsh future muddled by buffers, birds and tide gates |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/edmonds-marsh-future-muddled-by-buffers-birds-and-tide-gates/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The largest wooded space in the city is the county-run Southwest County Park, with {{convert|120|acre}} of land along Olympic View Drive at the north end of the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=McDonald |first=Cathy |date=July 9, 2009 |title=Look for woodpeckers in the woods of Southwest County Park |page=D15 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/look-for-woodpeckers-in-the-woods-of-southwest-county-park/ |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> In 2023, the Edmonds city government planned to acquire a {{convert|10|acre|ha|adj=mid}} shopping center on State Route 99 for use as a public park, but chose not to pursue the $37&nbsp;million plan in 2024 due to budget issues.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baumbach |first=Jenelle |date=July 3, 2024 |title=Edmonds ditches $37M Landmark public park project off Highway 99 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-ditches-37m-landmark-public-park-project-off-highway-99/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=November 14, 2024}}</ref>

The Port of Edmonds maintains the city's public [[marina]], which has 890 slips and is one of the largest in the [[Puget Sound region]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Crowe |first=Melissa |date=July 1, 2016 |title=The List: Puget Sound region's 25 largest marinas |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/07/01/the-list-puget-sound-regions-25-largest-marinas.html |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Harper |first=Christina |date=November 22, 2013 |title=Ballard boating icon moving to Edmonds |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/ballard-boating-icon-moving-to-edmonds/ |work=The Everett Herald Business Journal |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The marina is [[dredge]]d to a depth of {{convert|13|ft|m}} and located southwest of downtown Edmonds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Port of Edmonds |url=https://parks.state.wa.us/810/Port-of-Edmonds |publisher=[[Washington State Parks]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630030643/http://parks.state.wa.us/810/Port-of-Edmonds |url-status=dead }}</ref> Further north and offshore from Brackett's Landing, the city also maintains a {{convert|27|acre|ha|adj=mid}} [[marine park]] called the [[Edmonds Underwater Park]], which was developed primarily for [[scuba diving]]. The park attracts 25,000 visitors annually and is one of the most popular diving spots in the state.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=September 27, 2006 |title=A great place to play: An insider's guide to Snohomish County |page=T19 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/guidetosnohomishcounty/2003276479_countyrec27n.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630081324/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/guidetosnohomishcounty/2003276479_countyrec27n.html |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Jennifer |date=May 12, 2004 |title=Officers deep into their work |page=H4 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001925709_dive12n.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630081140/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001925709_dive12n.html |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The park features man-made reefs, several [[shipwreck]]s, a submerged dock, and habitats for marine life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonds Underwater Park |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/edmonds-underwater-park-discovery.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

===Historical preservation===
[[File:Edmonds WA museum 02.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)|Carnegie Library]] is the only building in Edmonds with a national historic designation.]]

Edmonds' sole entry on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], the [[Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)|Carnegie Library]], was added in 1973 and currently houses the Edmonds Historical Museum, a local museum operated by the Edmonds–South Snohomish County Historical Society.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=May 4, 2014 |title=Edmonds Historical Museum's renovations looked back to 1910 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-historical-museums-renovations-looked-back-to-1910/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 5, 2012 |title=Designated historic sites in Snohomish County |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/designated-historic-sites-in-snohomish-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

The city government created its own historical commission in 2007 and now maintains a separate register of historic places with 18 buildings.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=February 25, 2008 |title=Museum nominated for historic status |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/museum-nominated-for-historic-status/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonds Register of Historic Places |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Boards_and_Commissions/Commissions/Historic_Preservation_Commision/Register_of_Historic_Places__List_.pdf |publisher=Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The city's historic designation, unlike the national register, comes without design or building restrictions and primarily includes historic homes and businesses.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=June 9, 2015 |title=Schumacher Building in Edmonds on city's register of historic places |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/schumacher-building-in-edmonds-on-citys-register-of-historic-places/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

===Sister city===

Edmonds has one [[Town twinning|sister city]] relationship, established in 1988 with [[Hekinan]] in Japan's [[Aichi Prefecture]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=October 3, 2012 |title=Celebrating 50 years with Everett's sister city in Japan |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/celebrating-50-years-with-everetts-sister-city-in-japan/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The relationship is commemorated with a [[totem pole]] and plaque on the waterfront.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 29, 2008 |title='Friendship Tree' dedication Oct. 29 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/friendship-tree-dedication-oct-29/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Three times per year, the two cities send visiting delegations, including [[exchange student]]s, in addition to regularly exchanging gifts and holiday greetings.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fyall |first=Chris |date=October 27, 2008 |title=Edmonds celebrates its sister city in Japan |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-celebrates-its-sister-city-in-japan/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Tracie Adix-Zins]], collegiate softball coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Tracie Adix-Zins |url=https://depaulbluedemons.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/tracie-adix-zins/426 |publisher=[[DePaul Blue Demons|DePaul University Athletics]] |access-date=August 17, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Guy Anderson]], painter<ref>{{cite news |last=Updike |first=Robin |date=May 2, 1998 |title=Guy Anderson embodied Northwest point of view; painter who rarely left his home state dies at 91 |page=A1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19980502/2748395/guy-anderson-embodied-northwest-point-of-view |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 13, 2018 |archive-date=May 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514141838/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19980502&slug=2748395 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Steven W. Bailey]], actor<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Lynn |date=February 4, 2004 |title=Local native gets big, fat TV break on reality show |page=H11 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001849803_bigfat04n.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093829/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001849803_bigfat04n.html |archive-date=July 2, 2018 |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Brian Baird]], former U.S. Congressman<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=June 21, 2011 |title=New life for Brian Baird |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/new-life-for-brian-baird/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Jean-Luc Baker]], ice dancer and Olympian<ref name="Herald-Baker/Beighton">{{cite news |last=Patterson |first=Nick |date=January 14, 2022 |title=Local Olympians Baker, Beighton nervously await games with COVID-threat lingering |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/local-olympians-baker-beighton-nervously-await-games-with-covid-threat-lingering/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Brian Basset]], cartoonist<ref>{{cite news |last=Schucht |first=Eric |date=June 27, 2023 |title='Red and Rover' cartoonist, based in Edmonds, looks back on career |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/red-and-rover-cartoonist-based-in-edmonds-looks-back-on-career/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=June 28, 2023}}</ref>
* [[David Bazan]], musician<ref>{{cite news |date=September 14, 2007 |title=Bazan leaves Lion behind at latest show |url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/sep/14/music-scene-bazan-leaves-lion-behind-late-20070914/ |work=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sean Beighton]], Olympic curling coach and former curler<ref name="Herald-Baker/Beighton"/>
* [[George Benson (civic organizer)|George Benson]], former Seattle city councilmember<ref>{{cite news |last=Gilmore |first=Susan |date=October 27, 2004 |title=George Benson, 85, championed Seattle's waterfront trolley |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20041027/bensonobit27m/george-benson-85-championed-seattles-waterfront-trolley |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Alan Stephenson Boyd]], former U.S. Secretary of Transportation<ref>{{cite news |last=Apgar |first=Fred |date=January 19, 2012 |title=Distinguished veteran and public servant addresses VFW Post |url=https://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/Distinguished-veteran-and-public-servant-addresses-VFW-Post/212086?cid=765335 |work=Edmonds Beacon |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Maria Cantwell]], U.S. Senator<ref>{{cite news |last=Searcey |first=Dionne |date=September 14, 2000 |title=Cantwell, Senn contrast in style, share views |page=A1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000914/4042411/cantwell-senn-contrast-in-style-share-views |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Ryan Couture]], MMA fighter<ref>{{cite news |last=Samuelson |first=Andy |date=August 29, 2009 |title=UFC 102: Like father, like son |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/29/coutures-biggest-fan/ |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Annie Crawley]], underwater photographer and filmmaker<ref>{{cite news |last=Nile |first=Amy |date=January 12, 2016 |title=Underwater photographer to kids: Plastic, oceans don't mix |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/underwater-photographer-to-kids-plastic-oceans-dont-mix/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Andra Day]], singer and actress<ref>{{cite news |last=Varga |first=George |date=April 25, 2021 |title=Andra Day edged out for Oscar honors, but her film portrayal of iconic Billie Holiday a triumph regardless |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/story/2021-04-25/andra-day-edged-out-for-oscar-honors-but-her-film-portrayal-of-iconic-singer-billie-holiday-a-triumph-regardless |work=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |accessdate=March 22, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Anna Faris]], actress<ref name="Herald-Day">{{cite news |last=Fiege |first=Gale |date=June 11, 2017 |title=Ride a ferry, look at art, play on the beach: Edmonds has it all |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/life/ride-a-ferry-look-at-art-play-on-the-beach-edmonds-has-it-all/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Vern Fonk]], insurance salesman<ref>{{cite news |last=Young |first=Bob |date=June 9, 2006 |title=Obituaries: Vern Fonk's insurance ads became an icon in Seattle |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/obituaries/2003049724_fonk09m.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=November 20, 2019 |archive-date=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820212950/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/obituaries/2003049724_fonk09m.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Susan Gould]], civil activist and state legislator<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=March 19, 2017 |title=Susan Gould, two-term state senator, dies at age 87 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/susan-gould-two-term-state-senator-dies-at-age-87/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 30, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Morris Graves]], artist<ref>{{cite news |last=Farr |first=Sheila |date=December 9, 2001 |title=The House That Morris Graves Built |page=18 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/pacificnw/2001/1209/cover.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514070230/http://old.seattletimes.com/pacificnw/2001/1209/cover.html |archive-date=May 14, 2018 |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Dave Hamilton (baseball)|Dave Hamilton]], professional baseball player<ref name="Herald-Day"/>
* [[Bridget Hanley]], actress<ref name="Herald-Day"/>
* [[Missouri T. B. Hanna]], suffragist and newspaper publisher<ref>{{cite news |last=Davey |first=Stephanie |date=February 21, 2019 |title=A century later, history of women's suffrage shows in Everett |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/a-century-later-history-of-womens-suffrage-shows-in-everett/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Chris Henderson]], professional soccer player<ref>{{cite news |last=Krasnoo |first=Ryan |date=July 18, 2018 |title=Where in the world is Chris Henderson? An in-depth look at Seattle Sounders scouting |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/07/18/where-world-chris-henderson-depth-look-seattle-sounders-scouting |work=Sounders Monthly |issue=14 |publisher=[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |access-date=November 4, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Lori Henry]], soccer player and coach<ref>{{cite news |last=Stein |first=Kenny |date=December 11, 2007 |title=Flashback: Shorewood star helped kick-start women's game |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/flashback-shorewood-star-helped-kick-start-womens-game/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 14, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Ken Jennings]], author and ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' host<ref name="Herald-Day"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Jensen |first=Erin |date=July 27, 2022 |title='Jeopardy!' announces both Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik as its permanent hosts |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/07/27/jeopardy-announces-ken-jennings-mayim-bialik-its-permanent-hosts/10115932002/ |work=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Erik Scott Kimerer]], voice actor<!--Not in source: and professional wrestler--><ref>{{cite web |title=Erik Scott Kimerer |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=126707 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=September 29, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Corey Kispert]], professional basketball player<ref>{{cite news |last=Calkins |first=Matt |date=March 28, 2019 |title=Edmonds native Corey Kispert has been a difference maker for Gonzaga. Oh yeah, and he's got great hair. |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/gonzaga-bulldogs/edmonds-native-corey-kispert-has-been-a-difference-maker-for-gonzaa-oh-yeah-and-hes-got-great-hair/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=December 26, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Sota Kitahara]], professional soccer player<ref>{{cite news |last=Patterson |first=Nick |date=February 21, 2018 |title=Local soccer players sacrifice to play with Sounders Academy |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/local-soccer-players-sacrifice-to-play-with-sounders-academy/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 25, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Marko Liias]], state senator<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=September 13, 2011 |title=Political maps could put piece of new district in county |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/political-maps-could-put-piece-of-new-district-in-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Todd Linden]], professional baseball player<ref name="Herald-Day"/>
* [[Jay Park]], musician<ref>{{cite news |last=Matson |first=Andrew |date=May 16, 2012 |title=Edmonds-bred K-Pop star Jay Park's 'Fresh Air' mixtape |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/matsononmusic/2018223463_edmonds-bred_k-pop_star_jay_pa.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426145505/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/matsononmusic/2018223463_edmonds-bred_k-pop_star_jay_pa.html |archive-date=April 26, 2018 |access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* [[The Gothard Sisters|The Gothard Sisters,]] musicians
* [[Paull Shin]], state senator<ref>{{cite news |date=April 15, 2021 |title=Former Sen. Paull Shin, longtime Edmonds resident, dies |url=https://www.edmondsbeacon.com/story/2021/04/15/news/former-sen-paull-shin-longtime-edmonds-resident-dies/24834.html |work=Edmonds Beacon |access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Rick Steves]], travel author and television host<ref>{{cite news |last=Corbett |first=Sara |date=July 4, 2004 |title=Rick Steves's Not-So-Lonely Planet |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/04/magazine/rick-steves-s-not-so-lonely-planet.html |work=[[The New York Times Magazine]] |access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Rosalynn Sumners]], figure skater and Olympic medalist<ref>{{cite news |last=Hanson |first=Scott |date=February 22, 2018 |title=Rosalynn Sumners' 1984 Olympics disappointment is long gone, and life is golden for silver-medal figure skater |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/rosalynn-sumners-1984-olympics-disappointment-is-long-gone-and-life-is-golden-for-silver-medal-figure-skater/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Scott Uderitz]], professional soccer player<ref>{{cite news |last=Luder |first=Bob |date=July 10, 1996 |title=Uderitz plays role of bulldog |page=D1 |work=[[The Kansas City Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92411411/uderitz-plays-role-of-bulldog/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=January 12, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Helen Westcott]], actress<ref>{{cite news |date=March 30, 1998 |title=Obituaries: Helen Westcott, stage and screen actress |page=B3 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20052797/helen_westcott/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref>

==Education==

Edmonds is wholly within the boundaries of the [[Edmonds School District]], which also serves Lynnwood, [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington|Mountlake Terrace]], and Woodway. The city is home to [[Edmonds Woodway High School]], of the district's five high schools, which was formed in 1990 after the merger of Edmonds and Woodway and moved in 1998 to a new campus east of the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=Montgomery |first=Nancy |date=September 3, 1998 |title=High praise for new Edmonds high school |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ramirez |first=Marc |date=June 7, 1991 |title=Merger word rarely heard in school |page=D1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The high school has 1,800 students and hosts an [[IB Diploma Programme]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Long |first=Katherine |date=June 15, 2010 |title=5 Bellevue high schools on Newsweek's top 100 list |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2012115066_newsweeklist15m.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105446/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2012115066_newsweeklist15m.html |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Orsini-Meinhard |first=Kirsten |date=June 20, 2007 |title=Edmonds-Woodway: A warrior for students retires |page=H10 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The school district also operates an [[alternative high school]], [[Scriber Lake High School|Scriber Lake]], two K–8 schools, five [[elementary school]]s, and two combined elementary–middle schools within Edmonds city limits.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 2013 |title=Edmonds School District&nbsp;— Elementary Boundary Map, 2013–2014 |url=https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_306670/File/Departments/Transportation/Elementary%20School%20Boundary%20Map/Map%20elem%20boundaries%20w%20school%20list%2013-14.pdf |publisher=[[Edmonds School District]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105402/https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_306670/File/Departments/Transportation/Elementary%20School%20Boundary%20Map/Map%20elem%20boundaries%20w%20school%20list%2013-14.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Edmonds is located near the campus of [[Edmonds College]], which actually lies within Lynnwood city limits.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clutter |first=Stephen |date=May 29, 1997 |title=No waterfront, but there sure is an Edmonds fair |page=B2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The city was formerly home to the private [[Puget Sound Christian College]], which operated from 1977 to 2001 at the former Edmonds High School building (now the Edmonds Center for the Arts).<ref>{{cite news |last=Burkitt |first=Janet |date=March 7, 2002 |title=Puget Sound Christian College sells Edmonds site |page=B3 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020307/pscc07m/puget-sound-christian-college-sells-edmonds-site |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=October 12, 2005 |title=Old Edmonds High: a place of learning for 9 decades |page=H17 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20051012/schooltimeline12n/old-edmonds-high-a-place-of-learning-for-9-decades |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds is also home to several [[private school]]s, which accommodate grade levels from preschool to high school.<ref>{{cite web |title=Private School Universe Survey |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&State=53&City=Edmonds |publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:Edmonds station depot - north side.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Edmonds station (Washington)|Edmonds train station]], served by [[Amtrak]], [[Sounder commuter rail|Sounder commuter trains]], and buses]]

Edmonds is served by several modes of transportation that converge in the downtown area, including roads, railroads, ferries, and buses.<ref name="Times-2014Bowl"/> The city's ferry terminal is located at the west end of Main Street at Brackett's Landing Park and is served by a [[Edmonds–Kingston ferry|ferry route]] to [[Kingston, Washington|Kingston]] on the [[Kitsap Peninsula]]. From 1979 to 1980, [[Washington State Ferries]] also ran ferries to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] during repairs to the [[Hood Canal Bridge]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Stein |first=Alan J. |date=January 20, 2003 |title=Ferry service between Port Townsend and Edmonds returns, after a 40-year absence, on February 21, 1979. |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/5080 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> The [[Edmonds station (Washington)|Edmonds train station]] lies a block southwest of the terminal and is served by [[Amtrak]]'s intercity [[Amtrak Cascades|''Cascades'']] and ''[[Empire Builder]]'' trains as well as [[Sound Transit]]'s [[Sounder commuter rail|Sounder]] commuter train.<ref name="Comp-Transport">{{harvp|City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan|2016|pp=290–296}}</ref> These trains operate on the [[BNSF Railway]], which runs along the Edmonds waterfront and is primarily used for freight transport.<ref name="Comp14">{{harvp|City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan|2016|p=14}}</ref> Two state highways, [[Washington State Route 104|State Route 104]] and [[Washington State Route 524|State Route 524]], connect the downtown area to eastern Edmonds and other points in southern Snohomish County and northern King County.<ref name="Comp14"/> An additional state highway, [[Washington State Route 99|State Route 99]], runs north–south in eastern Edmonds and connects the city's commercial district to Seattle and Everett.<ref>{{cite map |year=2014 |title=Washington State Highways, 2014–2015 |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2006/06/13/TouristMapFront_withoutHillshade.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221194441/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/2D10703F-9ADF-4A95-A14E-2A36FEAF1C20/0/Statewide2014NoHillshade.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2017 |url-status=dead }} ([https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/08/31/highway-map-PugetSound_Full.pdf Inset map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709142759/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/08/31/highway-map-PugetSound_Full.pdf |date=July 9, 2019 }})</ref>

Public transportation in Edmonds is provided by [[Community Transit]], which serves most of Snohomish County and covers 74 percent of Edmonds residents.<ref name="Comp-Transport"/> Community Transit's local buses run on major streets and connect downtown Edmonds to transit hubs at [[Aurora Village]], [[Lynnwood City Center station]], and Edmonds Community College. It also operates the [[Swift Blue Line]] on State Route 99, a [[bus rapid transit]] service connecting Aurora Village and Everett.<ref name="Comp-Transport"/> Until 2024, Community Transit operated direct express buses to from [[park and ride]] lots in Edmonds to [[Downtown Seattle]] and the [[University District, Seattle|University District]].<ref name="Comp-Transport"/> They were replaced by the [[Link light rail]] extension to Lynnwood and a new express bus that connects Downtown Edmonds to [[Mountlake Terrace station]].<ref>{{cite map |date=September 2024 |title=Community Transit System Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/systemmappdfs/mapsystem.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Spain |first=Monica |date=September 11, 2024 |title=New routes and easy connections start Sept. 14 |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news-and-events/article-detail/2024/09/11/it's-almost-time!-new-routes-and-easy-connections-start-sept.-14 |accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref>

===Utilities===

[[Electric power]] in Edmonds is provided by the [[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] (PUD), a consumer-owned [[public utility]] that serves all of Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quick Facts |url=https://www.snopud.com/?p=1350 |publisher=[[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> In 2017, the city signed a clean energy pledge that would mandate the use of [[renewable energy source]]s to generate all of its electricity by 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last=Catchpole |first=Dan |date=July 11, 2017 |title=Edmonds takes clean-energy pledge, but is that achievable? |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-targets-100-percent-clean-renewable-energy-by-2025/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> [[Puget Sound Energy]] provides [[natural gas]] service to the city's residents and businesses.<ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Puget Sound Energy service area |url=http://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |publisher=[[Puget Sound Energy]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128213047/https://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

The city's [[water purification|municipal tap water]] is provided by the Alderwood Water District, which sources its water from Everett's [[Spada Lake]] Reservoir.<ref>{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Phil |date=June 9, 2016 |title=Edmonds water comes from 'high quality' source |url=https://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/edmonds-water-comes-from-high-quality-source-city-corner/1535621 |work=Edmonds Beacon |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The city government maintains its own [[sanitary sewer]] and [[wastewater treatment]] services, including a treatment plant in downtown;<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanitary Sewer Utility System |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/sewer-utility.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> wastewater is also sent to the regional [[Brightwater sewage treatment plant|Brightwater plant]] near [[Maltby, Washington|Maltby]], which was originally planned to be built in Edmonds.<ref>{{cite web |author=BHC Consultants |date=August 2013 |title=City of Edmonds Comprehensive Sewer Plan |page=2{{hyphen}}4 |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Development_Services/Planning_Division/Plans/2013_Sewer_Comp_Plan_9-18-13_FINAL-Main_Document.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=August 14, 2011 |title=Brightwater work nearly done |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/brightwater-work-nearly-done/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Disposal of [[municipal solid waste|garbage]], [[single-stream recycling|recycling]], and [[yard waste]] is contracted by the city government to three private companies serving different areas of Edmonds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Curbside Recycling, Yard/Food Waste, & Garbage Collection |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/garbage-and-recycling-service.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

===Health care===

Edmonds is home to one [[general hospital]], a branch of [[Swedish Health Services]], which is located on State Route 99. It opened on January 26, 1964, as Stevens Memorial Hospital (named for Washington territorial governor [[Isaac Stevens]]), and was initially run as a private facility until 1967, when Snohomish County Public Hospital District {{abbr|No.|Number}} 2 was formed to oversee it.<ref name="Stevens Hospital - HL">{{cite web |last1=LeWarne |first1=Charles P. |title=Stevens Memorial Hospital (Edmonds) |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/21121 |website=HistoryLink |access-date=April 14, 2024 |date=November 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Langston |first1=Jennifer |title=$1.18 million severance for fired hospital CEO |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/1-18-million-severance-for-fired-hospital-ceo-1136368.php |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=February 5, 2004 |language=en}}</ref> The public hospital district was led by a five-member<ref name="Swedish takeover - Herald">{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=August 17, 2010 |title=Swedish gets approval to take over Stevens Hospital |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/swedish-gets-approval-to-take-over-stevens-hospital/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> elected [[board of commissioners]] from within the district, which eventually encompassed [[Brier, Washington|Brier]], Edmonds, [[Esperance, Washington|Esperance]], [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]], [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington|Mountlake Terrace]], and [[Woodway, Washington|Woodway]] as well as parts of [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]] and [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Malakoff |first1=Morris |title=Stevens Hospital panel picks Tawney to fill spot |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/stevens-hospital-panel-picks-tawney-to-fill-spot-2/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=The Everett Herald |date=February 21, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Verdant rebrand">{{cite news |title=South Snohomish County Commission for Health becomes Verdant Health Commission |url=https://myedmondsnews.com/2011/11/south-snohomish-county-commission-for-health-becomes-verdant-health-commission/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=My Edmonds News |date=November 29, 2011}}</ref> Stevens Hospital was expanded with the addition of a nine-story medical tower in 1972 as demand increased from population growth in surrounding areas, but demand faltered as mismanagement plagued its reputation among locals in the early 2000s.<ref name="Stevens Hospital - HL" /> The public hospital district ultimately reached an agreement with Swedish in 2010, with the latter leasing the hospital from the former starting on September 1;<ref name="Swedish takeover - Herald" /> the former rebranded as the Verdant Health Commission the following year and refocused its efforts as a public [[health department]].<ref name="Verdant rebrand" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wippel |first1=Teresa |title='Verdant in a nutshell': Superintendent explains health commission's work |url=https://myedmondsnews.com/2019/04/verdant-in-a-nutshell-superintendent-explains-health-commissions-work/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=My Edmonds News |date=April 26, 2019}}</ref>

Prior to Stevens/Swedish, a general hospital existed in downtown Edmonds in the mid-1920s, while another one existed in the early 1950s. The hospital sits at the center of a district of medical and professional services offices along State Route 99.<ref name="HistoryLink" /><ref name="Stevens Hospital - HL" />

==See also==
* [[North American Martyrs Parish]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.edmondswa.gov/ City of Edmonds]
{{Geographic location
|Northwest = [[Puget Sound]]
|North     = [[Puget Sound]]
|Northeast = [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]]
|West      = [[Puget Sound]], [[Kingston, Washington|Kingston]]
|Center    = Edmonds
|East      = [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington|Mountlake Terrace]]
|Southwest = [[Puget Sound]], [[Woodway, Washington|Woodway]]
|South     = [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]]
|Southeast = [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]]
|}}
{{Snohomish County, Washington}}
{{Washington}}
{{Authority control}}

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