Skagit County, Washington
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Skagit County /ˈskædʒɪt/ is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,523.[1] The county seat and largest city is Mount Vernon.[2] The county was formed in 1883 from Whatcom County[3] and is named for the Skagit Indian tribe, which has been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement.
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Skagit County | |
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Coordinates: 48°29′N 121°47′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
Founded | November 28, 1883 |
Named for | Skagit tribes |
Seat | Mount Vernon |
Largest city | Mount Vernon |
Area | |
• Total | 1,920 sq mi (5,000 km2) |
• Land | 1,731 sq mi (4,480 km2) |
• Water | 189 sq mi (490 km2) 9.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 129,523 |
• Estimate (2022) | 131,179 |
• Density | 71/sq mi (27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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Skagit County comprises the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is included in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Puget Sound region.