A town of 6,116. A typical home worth about $556K.
The 3 things Sultan does most differently from other towns.
4,651 people in 2010; 6,116 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The typical Sultan home is worth about $556,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the Washington typical home.
4.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osprey Park | 1.7 mi | 82 |
| 2. Rudolf Reese Park | 0.2 mi | 18 |
| 3. River Park | — | 6 |
Most working residents leave Sultan for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Seattle (13%), Everett (9%) and Monroe (9%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
Sultan beats the Washington average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Sultan | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 9% |
Sultan reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Sultan has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Sultan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan Elementary School | K–5 | 676 | Not graded |
| Sultan Middle School | 6–8 | 462 | Not graded |
| Sultan Senior High School | 9–12 | 581 | Not graded |
| Sky Valley Options | 9–12 | 34 | Not graded |
| Open Doors Youth Reengagement | 9–12 | 11 | Not graded |
| Student Services School | PK | 32 | Not graded |
Where Sultan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Washington, United States
Sultan is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located approximately 23 miles (37 km) east of Everett at the confluence of the Skykomish River and the Sultan River, a minor tributary. The city had a population of 5,146 at the 2020 census. The city was founded in 1880 at the site of a Skykomish village and initially settled during a small gold rush. Sultan was platted in 1889, just prior to the arrival of the Great Northern Railway, and was a hub for mining and the lumber industry. It was incorporated on June 28, 1905, with a population of 700. The city was home to a Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the Great Depression and undertook several civic improvements …
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2 towns share a border with Sultan.