Verlot Ranger Station-Public Service Center · National Register of Historic Places
Verlot’s story
Verlot in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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It is a town of 224 residents in Washington.
Verlot Ranger Station-Public Service Center · Photo: Murderbike · Public domain
Population
224
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$336K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
68.0
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Verlot a good place to live?
Verlot’s midsummer high is 72°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a higher median age than Verlot. 47% of the land in Verlot is conserved, where Washington’s towns sit at 4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Verlot Ranger Station-Public Service Center and Three Fingers Lookout is on the National Register of Historic Places. Verlot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
224 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Getting set up
Moving to Verlot: who provides what
Verlot is unincorporated, so Snohomish County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPUD No 1 of Snohomish County12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSnohomish CountySnohomish County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSnohomish County AuditorSnohomish County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code9825298252 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Verlot.
Outdoors
Verlot keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Verlot’s density of trails comes in at 1.4 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 15 miles.
46.9%conserved
46.9%
conserved · 3,260 of 6,951 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boulder River Wilderness | — | 6 |
| 2. Richardson Bridge | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Verlot faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by landslides
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
LandslidesAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Verlot stands out in Washington and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Most working residents leave Verlot for work: only 1% work in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. The top destinations are Everett (10%), Seattle (10%) and Granite Falls (6%).
1%work in town
| Verlot | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Verlot1%
Everett10%
Seattle10%
Granite Falls6%
Arlington5%
28 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Verlot
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–42°
Spring38–54°
Summer51–70°
Fall43–56°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Verlot is
A third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Verlot. Of 31 CDC measures, Verlot beats the Washington average on 3 and trails it on 7. Two figures for adults locally: 27% have been diagnosed with depression, 19% get no exercise outside work.
| Verlot | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 10% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Washington
3 better21 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Verlot | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.1% |
Cascade Valley Hospital
17.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Verlot sells for about $699K
The share of households in Verlot who are owner-occupiers: 87%.
$699Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Verlot
16pages on Verlot
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Verlot; the nearest are
Everett Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Everett21.6 mi$5,032 in-state tuitionUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · Bothell31 mi$12,919 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Verlot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Verlot for work
Where Verlot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Verlot
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Verlot
CDP in Washington, United States
Verlot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 340 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Verlot
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Verlot, WA a good place to live?
Verlot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.