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Welcome to Lake Stevens ...

The city of Lake Stevens is located on Puget Sound.

Lake Stevens is located in Snohomish County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Stevens, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Stevens: Lk. Stevens

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Stevens has a population of 34,087 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lake Stevens is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Stevens lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lake Stevens is located in the (425) area code.

The ZIP code for Lake Stevens: 98258<4>

Websites for Lake Stevens ...

Official Website:   www.ci.lake-stevens.wa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lschamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Stevens had an population of 34,087 people. This is an increase of 21.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 435.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Stevens had a population of 28,069 people. This makes Lake Stevens the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Lake Stevens represents 0.42% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 39th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 28,069 people, the population of Lake Stevens increased 341.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,361 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Stevens.

Communities near Lake Stevens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Stevens.

  • Everett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <5>
  • Bothell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lynnwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mukilteo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountlake Terrace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mill Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Woodinville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Lake Stevens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Stevens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Stevens. 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 Lake Stevens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Stevens. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Stevens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Stevens ...

Looking for more information about Lake Stevens? 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 Lake Stevens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Stevens.

Adding Lake Stevens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Stevens 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 Lake Stevens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lake Stevens post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Stevens.

The official website for Lake Stevens: www.ci.lake-stevens.wa.us/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Stevens.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Stevens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Lake Stevens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Stevens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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