Camano

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Camano

Total population

17,303

Median home value

$670,800

35.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$105,231

Camano$105k

National$74k

Elevation16 m

Land area245.89 km²

Weather52°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates48.15°, -122.46°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Camano Island is a large island in Possession Sound, a section of Puget Sound. It is part of Island County, Washington, and is located between Whidbey Island and the mainland by the Saratoga Passage to the west and Port Susan and Davis Slough to the east. The island has one road connection to the mainland, via State Route 532 over the Camano Gateway Bridge at the northeast end of the island, connecting to the city of Stanwood.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Camano, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Marsha Sharp

American basketball player-coach

W

William Shelton

Chief of the Snohomish

Mary Margaret Haugen

American politician

J

Jack Dixon

American pornographic actor

Pearl Wanamaker

American politician and educational administrator, Superintendent of Public Instruction

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

• Northwest Stanwood
  9.2 mi away · pop. 72
• Port Townsend
  15.2 mi away · pop. 10,438
• Whidbey Island Station
  16.2 mi away · pop. 2,027
• Sisco Heights
  16.4 mi away
• Mukilteo
  18.1 mi away · pop. 21,323
• Lake Cassidy
  18.5 mi away
• Picnic Point
  20.4 mi away · pop. 10,261
• Lochsloy
  20.5 mi away
• Cavalero
  21.6 mi away
• Machias
  22 mi away
• Canyon Creek
  22.3 mi away
• Mill Creek
  23 mi away · pop. 20,926

Browse all places in Washington →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Camano

Exploring Camano Island

Val Schroeder · 2014

Services to senior citizens on Camano Island

Washington (State). Legislature. Legislative Budget Committee. · 1983

Camano Island

Karen Prasse · 2006

Man and his natural environment on Camano Island, Washington

John Skinner Osmundson · 1964

Seasonal variation of chloride in ground water at southern Camano Island, Island County, Washington, 1985-87

Dave Garland · 1988

Estimating ground-water recharge from precipitation on Whidbey and Camano Islands, Island County, Washington, water years 1998 and 1999

S. S Sumioka · 2003

Your guide to Camano Island State Park and the Al Emerson Nature Trail

1990

Getting to the water's edge on Whidbey and Camano Islands

Sarah Ann Schmidt · 2006

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 58 mi
• Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 71 mi
• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 73 mi
• Wildfire SISI, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 76 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 81 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 173 mi
• Wildfire SECOND STREET, Benton, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-09-25 · 192 mi
• Wildfire MITRE ROCK, Stevens, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 192 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Pacific Lion's Mane Jelly

Cyanea ferruginea

Seen 2026-10-14

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Seen 2026-10-14

grand fir

Abies grandis

Seen 2026-10-14

Sixspot Cranefly

Limonia nubeculosa

Seen 2026-10-14

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Seen 2026-10-13

Common Loon

Gavia immer

Seen 2026-10-13

Pacific Banana Slug

Ariolimax columbianus

Seen 2026-10-13

Autumnal Moth

Epirrita autumnata

Seen 2026-10-12

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Seen 2026-10-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).