Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Concrete’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both Washington’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 179 Washington towns, just 2 have a lower typical home value than Concrete. Concrete’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both the Washington town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Lower Baker River Hydroelectric Power Plant and Baker River Bridge. Concrete has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Concrete beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 945 in 1910, 801 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Concrete, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Concrete.
The typical Concrete home is worth about $248,000, down 0.8% in a year, 58% below the Washington typical home. The median rent in Concrete is $1,073 a month.
| Concrete | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,073 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Concrete School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 308 | – |
| Concrete High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 219 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Concrete’s FEMA risk score is 96 of 100. Since 1979, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Concrete.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Concrete has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 33° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Concrete for work: only 7% work in town. 18% of Concrete residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Concrete has added 103 jobs, to 261 in 2023.
| Concrete | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Concrete beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 69% of adults had a checkup this year in Concrete.
| Concrete | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Concrete | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 15% | 10.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silo Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Garden Club Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Concrete. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MountainMount Baker
12 mi National ParkNorth Cascades National Park47K visitors a year23 mi Ski areaMt Baker47 runs · 1,475 ft vertical
25 mi LookoutThree Fingers Lookout
17 mi National Recreation AreaRoss Lake National Recreation Area1.2M visitors a year
36 mi TheatreMount Baker TheatreMount Baker: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · North Cascades National Park: Daniel Hershman, CC BY 2.0 · Three Fingers Lookout: Synchman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross Lake National Recreation Area: Original uploader was MattAshman at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Baker Theatre: Benjamin Cody, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Concrete; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Concrete residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Town in Washington, United States
Concrete is a town in north-central Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 801 at the 2020 census.
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Concrete has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
