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Meadowdale, Washington

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Meadowdale, Washington
CDP
Meadowdale, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Meadowdale, Washington
Meadowdale, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 47°51′30″N 122°18′58″W / 47.85833°N 122.31611°W / 47.85833; -122.31611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Area
 • Total
1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2)
 • Land1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,148[1]
 • Density2,940/sq mi (1,140/km2)
 • Summer (DST)Pacific
Area code425

Meadowdale is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Snohomish County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, Meadowdale had a population of 3,148.[2] It was the first incorporated city in Snohomish County.[3]

A post office called Meadowdale was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1938.[4] The community was named by settler Robert Maltby for a meadow near the original town site.[5]

Geography

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Meadowdale is located along the eastern edge of Possession Sound in an area bounded by the cities of Edmonds and Lynnwood to the south, 148th Street Southwest to the north, and 52nd Avenue West to the east. All residences in the area use Edmonds addresses.[6] The land area is 1.07 sq. miles.[7]

The area has been the target of annexation efforts in the early 21st century by the cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mukilteo.[8][9]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,826—
20203,14811.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
2000[11] 2010[12]

Meadowdale first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of the deleted Picnic Point-North Lynnwood CDP.[12]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Meadowdale CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,230 2,095 78.91% 66.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 67 155 2.37% 4.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 19 26 0.67% 0.83%
Asian alone (NH) 231 344 8.17% 10.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 8 22 0.28% 0.70%
Other race alone (NH) 6 37 0.21% 1.18%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 114 243 4.03% 7.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 151 226 5.34% 7.18%
Total 2,826 3,148 100.00% 100.00%

References

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  1. ↑ "Geography Profile: Meadowdale CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Caryl, Delmar H., ""With Angels to the Rear: An Informal Portrait of Early Meadowdale"", Dilemma Press, 1960, ISBN 978-0877704751
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 162.
  6. ↑ Pesznecker, Scott (August 18, 2007). "Cities set sights on Meadowdale". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Meadowdale, Washington". Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ Pesznecker, Scott (June 17, 2007). "County shoreline could go to a city". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Baumbach, Jenelle (September 10, 2023). "Residents on outskirts of Edmonds take step to join city". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Meadowdale CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Meadowdale CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.


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