Welcome to Mountlake Terrace ...
The city of Mountlake Terrace is located on Puget Sound.
Mountlake Terrace is located in Snohomish County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountlake Terrace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1955.
A typical abbreviation for Mountlake Terrace: Mountlake Ter. (or less commonly used: Mountlake Terr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountlake Terrace has a population of 21,350 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Mountlake Terrace is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mountlake Terrace lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mountlake Terrace: (425)
The ZIP code for Mountlake Terrace: 98043<4>
Websites for Mountlake Terrace ...
Official Website: www.ci.mountlake-terrace.wa.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountlake Terrace had an population of 21,350 people. This is an increase of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountlake Terrace had a population of 19,909 people. This makes Mountlake Terrace the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Mountlake Terrace represents 0.3% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,909 people, the population of Mountlake Terrace decreased 2.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,362 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountlake Terrace.
Communities near Mountlake Terrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountlake Terrace.
- Seattle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seattle
- Seattle is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seattle <5>
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
- Everett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Kirkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <5>
- Redmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <5>
- Marysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>
- Sammamish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammamish
- Sammamish is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sammamish <5>
- Lake Stevens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stevens
- Lake Stevens is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Stevens <5>
- Mercer Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
- Mercer Island is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
- Bainbridge Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
- Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
- Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
- Winslow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <5>
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 Mountlake Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountlake Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountlake Terrace. 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 Mountlake Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountlake Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Mountlake Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountlake Terrace ...
Looking for more information about Mountlake Terrace? 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 Mountlake Terrace, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountlake Terrace.
Adding Mountlake Terrace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountlake Terrace 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 Mountlake Terrace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mountlake Terrace post office opened in 1955.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountlake Terrace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mountlake Terrace: www.ci.mountlake-terrace.wa.us/
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://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 Mountlake Terrace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountlake Terrace - 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 Mountlake Terrace). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountlake Terrace 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/ |