Demographics

20.3 miles of saltwater shoreline
2009 Median Household Income in Skagit County is $59,189 annual, per USDA source
2009 Median Price Home is $363,342
2012 Estimated population: 15,960
3,091 acres of city-owned forestlands and city-owned parks:
ACFL-Cranberry 723
ACFL-Mt. Erie 2,081
Cap Sante 49.5
Causland (8th Street and N Avenue) 2.5
H Avenue 8
Storvik (32nd Street) 9
Washington Park 218
5 freshwater lakes in or near city limits:
Campbell
Cranberry
Heart
Lake Erie
Whistle
Anacortes continues to have the lowest levy rates. In 2009, $7.53 per $1,000 of assessed valuation
Incorporated in 1891
Optional Municipal Code City with Mayor and Council
Over 2,243 boat slips in 6 different marinas