Welcome to Darrington ...
The town of Darrington is located on Puget Sound.
Darrington is located in Snohomish County<1>.
The pronunciation of Darrington: DARE-ing-ton<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Darrington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Darrington has a population of 1,422 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Darrington is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Darrington lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Darrington: (360)
The ZIP code for Darrington: 98241<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darrington had an population of 1,422 people. This is an increase of 5.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Darrington had a population of 1,347 people. This makes Darrington the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Darrington represents 0.02% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,347 people, the population of Darrington increased 18.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,136 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Darrington.
Communities Also Named Darrington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Darrington - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darrington.
Communities near Darrington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darrington.
- Mansford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fortson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Snohomish County
- Swede Heaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
- Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
- Silverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Snohomish County
- Verlot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Oso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
- Oso is located in Snohomish County
- Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <7>
- Lake Cavanaugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
- Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
- Concrete
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Concrete is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concrete <7>
- Granite Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Darrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darrington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darrington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Darrington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darrington. See our Newspapers Page for Darrington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darrington ...
Looking for more information about Darrington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Darrington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Darrington.
Adding Darrington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darrington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Darrington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Darrington post office opened in 1892.
We also found Darrington on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Darrington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Snohomish, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Darrington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Darrington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Darrington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Darrington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |