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A town settled in 1890, now home to 291 people.
Marblemount’s median age is 60.1 years, above both the Washington town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 179 in Washington we compare has a lower typical home value than Marblemount. 20% of the land in Marblemount is conserved, against 4% in Washington’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Marblemount has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Devil's Corner Cliff Walk and Diablo Hydroelectric Power Plant. Marblemount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 251 in 2000, 286 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marblemount. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National ParkNorth Cascades National Park47K visitors a year
Big draw24 mi MountainMount Baker
33 mi MountainGlacier Peak24 mi Ski areaMt Baker47 runs · 1,475 ft vertical
4 mi National Recreation AreaRoss Lake National Recreation Area1.2M visitors a year
28 mi LookoutThree Fingers LookoutNorth Cascades National Park: Daniel Hershman, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Baker: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · Glacier Peak: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross Lake National Recreation Area: Original uploader was MattAshman at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Three Fingers Lookout: Synchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
Marblemount is unincorporated, so Skagit County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Marblemount.
Only 9 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Marblemount. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 5.8% of its value.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Households in Marblemount have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 89% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 83% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 1.5 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Pressentin County Park, at 52 acres. Marblemount’s trail network density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pressentin County Park | 0.4 mi | 52 |
| 2. Jackman Creek Wildlife Area | 0.2 mi | 41 |
| 3. Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most workers, Marblemount is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. This Washington town had 89 jobs in 2023, up 82 from 2013. The top destinations are Sedro-Woolley (13%), Seattle (13%) and Mount Vernon (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 47 miles.
| Marblemount | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marblemount: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. In Marblemount, 69% of adults had a checkup this year.
| Marblemount | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marblemount | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 16.5% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Marblemount; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Marblemount residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
2 places in Marblemount on the National Register of Historic Places.
Place in Washington, United States
Marblemount is a census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Marblemount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
