Startup, Washington

Startup, Washington
Census-designated place (CDP)
Central Startup. The road in the image is U.S. Route 2.
Central Startup. The road in the image is U.S. Route 2.
Location of Startup, Washington
Location of Startup, Washington
Coordinates: 47°51′57″N 121°44′41″W / 47.86583°N 121.74472°W / 47.86583; -121.74472
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Area
 • Total
4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2)
 • Land3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
859
 • Density220/sq mi (85.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98293
Area code360
FIPS code53-67595 [1]
GNIS feature ID1526502 [2]

Startup is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 859 according to the 2020 census.[3]

History

Startup was homesteaded by F.M. Sparling in the 1880s.[4] He left the area in 1889 after getting married and sold his property to William Wait, who filed a plat for the town of Wallace on March 22, 1890.[5] The town's name caused confusion with mail being mistakenly sent to Wallace, Idaho, and in 1901 the name was changed to Startup to honor George G. Startup, manager of the Wallace Lumber Company.[6]

The Startup post office was established in 1900.[7]

The settlement was mistakenly excluded from receiving mailed questionnaires for the 2000 census due to a post office error.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Startup has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) (2.01%) water. It is located on U.S. Route 2 26.4 miles east of Everett.

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Startup has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[9]

Climate data for Startup, Washington, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1924–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20)		 77
(25)		 83
(28)		 90
(32)		 102
(39)		 106
(41)		 104
(40)		 100
(38)		 98
(37)		 92
(33)		 78
(26)		 67
(19)		 106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 59.3
(15.2)		 62.2
(16.8)		 68.9
(20.5)		 77.2
(25.1)		 83.7
(28.7)		 86.2
(30.1)		 91.7
(33.2)		 90.8
(32.7)		 86.7
(30.4)		 76.4
(24.7)		 64.0
(17.8)		 57.5
(14.2)		 94.6
(34.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 47.4
(8.6)		 50.7
(10.4)		 54.7
(12.6)		 59.9
(15.5)		 66.6
(19.2)		 70.7
(21.5)		 77.6
(25.3)		 78.4
(25.8)		 72.5
(22.5)		 61.7
(16.5)		 52.1
(11.2)		 46.5
(8.1)		 61.6
(16.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 40.7
(4.8)		 42.4
(5.8)		 45.4
(7.4)		 49.6
(9.8)		 55.5
(13.1)		 59.7
(15.4)		 64.6
(18.1)		 64.9
(18.3)		 59.9
(15.5)		 51.7
(10.9)		 44.6
(7.0)		 40.0
(4.4)		 51.6
(10.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.0
(1.1)		 34.0
(1.1)		 36.1
(2.3)		 39.3
(4.1)		 44.4
(6.9)		 48.8
(9.3)		 51.6
(10.9)		 51.4
(10.8)		 47.3
(8.5)		 41.6
(5.3)		 37.1
(2.8)		 33.6
(0.9)		 41.6
(5.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 22.5
(−5.3)		 24.1
(−4.4)		 26.9
(−2.8)		 31.1
(−0.5)		 35.6
(2.0)		 41.1
(5.1)		 45.4
(7.4)		 44.2
(6.8)		 39.3
(4.1)		 31.1
(−0.5)		 25.3
(−3.7)		 22.0
(−5.6)		 17.5
(−8.1)
Record low °F (°C) −8
(−22)		 −4
(−20)		 6
(−14)		 17
(−8)		 27
(−3)		 31
(−1)		 35
(2)		 36
(2)		 25
(−4)		 19
(−7)		 4
(−16)		 3
(−16)		 −8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 8.94
(227)		 5.92
(150)		 6.77
(172)		 5.87
(149)		 4.95
(126)		 3.84
(98)		 1.48
(38)		 1.70
(43)		 3.49
(89)		 7.13
(181)		 9.82
(249)		 8.41
(214)		 68.32
(1,736)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.8
(12)		 2.0
(5.1)		 1.7
(4.3)		 0.3
(0.76)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.8
(2.0)		 3.1
(7.9)		 12.7
(32.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 19.8 16.9 20.0 18.4 15.3 14.1 6.8 6.5 10.9 17.2 20.3 19.7 185.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.1 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.5 6.8
Source 1: NOAA[10]
Source 2: National Weather Service (snow/snow days 1924–2021)[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000817—
2010676−17.3%
202085927.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15]
2000[16] 2010[17]

Startup first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[16]

Racial and ethnic composition

Startup 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 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 717 567 598 87.76% 83.88% 69.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 2 0 0.37% 0.30% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 22 15 9 2.69% 2.22% 1.05%
Asian alone (NH) 13 7 21 1.59% 1.04% 2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 5 6 11 0.61% 0.89% 1.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 23 28 38 2.82% 4.14% 4.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 34 51 182 4.16% 7.54% 21.19%
Total 817 676 859 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 817 people, 332 households, and 227 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 209.2 people per square mile (80.7/km2). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 91.2/sq mi (35.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.84% White, 0.37% African American, 2.69% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 2.69% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.16% of the population.

There were 332 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,227, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $21,367 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,049. About 9.9% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Startup". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Startup, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  5. ↑ "Startup's history traced to bachelor's pad". The Everett Herald. June 29, 1976. p. EC15. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 287.
  7. ↑ Helbock, Richard W. (1998) United States Post Offices, Volume 1 - The West, p. 189, Lake Oswego, Oregon: La Posta Publications
  8. ↑ Cornwall, Warren (April 8, 2000). "Uncounted in Startup: Census Bureau overlooks tiny town". The Everett Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Climate Summary for Startup, Washington
  10. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Startup 1E, WA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  11. ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Seattle". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. 1 2 "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Startup CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Startup CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Startup CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
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