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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Trash day: look up yoursSedro-Woolley grades C overall, 186th of 285 graded towns in Washington, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 77% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Sedro-Woolley’s typical July afternoon high is 74°F, below both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). On history, just 20 of Washington’s 397 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Janicki Playfields, at 36 acres.
Where Sedro-Woolley beats most towns.
10,540 counted in 2010 and 12,421 in 2020; an estimated 13,308 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.9% since 2020, after 17.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Sedro-Woolley is from typical.
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Census counts: 885 in 1900, 12,421 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and a map from 1957 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sedro-Woolley, 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 Sedro-Woolley.
Sedro-Woolley fares better on crime within Washington than nationally, has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Washington.
At 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 95% of Washington’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 143 to 87 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
In Sedro-Woolley, the level of violent crime is 0.6 per 1,000 residents. The town’s rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Sedro-Woolley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Sedro-Woolley School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Sedro Woolley Senior High School, with 1,280 students. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 670 | – |
| Sedro Woolley Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,280 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. Jobs in Sedro-Woolley grew by 617 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 4,307. Sedro-Woolley: 13% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (12%), Burlington (8%) and Bellingham (8%).
| Sedro-Woolley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 4.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
28 flood insurance claims have been paid in Sedro-Woolley since 1979. FEMA puts 70% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to earthquakes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Count the trails in 9 parks and preserves and they come to 2.8 miles. Sedro-Woolley’s concentration of trails stands at 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 9, covering 96 acres.
| Sedro-Woolley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Olmsted Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Janicki Playfields | — | 36 |
| 3. Riverfront Park | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 74.1°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.2°.
The January low locally is 35°F. About 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Washington it is less healthy than 67% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar.
19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Sedro-Woolley. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 15.
| Sedro-Woolley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sedro-Woolley | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.7% | 34.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Sedro-Woolley who own their home: 61%. For Sedro-Woolley, the typical rent is $1,525 a month. 63% of the homes sold in Sedro-Woolley went for more than their asking price.
| Sedro-Woolley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,525 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sedro-Woolley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MountainMount Baker
32 mi National ParkNorth Cascades National Park47K visitors a year
36 mi LandmarkFort Worden
37 mi Stadium & arenaAngel of the Winds Arena
32 mi LandmarkFort Casey35 mi Ski areaMt Baker47 runs · 1,475 ft verticalMount Baker: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · North Cascades National Park: Daniel Hershman, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Worden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel of the Winds Arena: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Casey: mikelehen, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sedro-Woolley
About 4 of every 100 Sedro-Woolley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Sedro-Woolley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Sedro-Woolley.
City in Washington, United States
Sedro-Woolley ( SEE-droh WUUL-ee) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area and had a population of 12,421 at the 2020 census. The city is home to the administrative offices of North Cascades National Park, which lies east of Sedro-Woolley on State Route 20.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sedro-Woolley grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #186 of 285 in Washington. It grades B for health, A− for safety and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 5.5 years of the area's median household income ($89,263 across the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
6 notable people were born here, including John Stillings and Robin L. Taylor.
