Cathcart

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Cathcart

Total population

2,064

Elevation69 m

Land area3.9 km²

Weather67°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates47.85°, -122.11°

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

Cathcart is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,647 at the 2020 census, up from 2,458 at the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Cathcart ranks 45th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. Cathcart was named for Isaac Cathcart, a lumberman, entrepreneur, and Snohomish County pioneer.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Cathcart, 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

Chuck Close

American artist (1940–2021)

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Jon Brockman

American basketball player

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Dwain Esper

American film director (1892–1982)

Ben Dragavon

American soccer player

Chris Reykdal

American politician

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Don Poier

American sports announcer (1951–2005)

Earl Torgeson

American baseball player and coach

Eric Holmback

American professional wrestler (1924-1965)

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Jeff Ogden

American football player (born 1975)

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Josh Vanlandingham

Filipino-American basketball player

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Keith Gilbertson

American football player and coach

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Kevin Hamlin

American racing driver

Roy Grover

American baseball player

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Timothy Ely

American artist

Vicki Walker

American politician

Willard D. Morgan

American photographer

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

Nearby places in Washington

• Clearview
  2.4 mi away
• Maltby
  3.5 mi away
• Mill Creek East
  4 mi away
• Eastmont
  4.7 mi away
• Bothell East
  4.8 mi away
• Mill Creek
  4.9 mi away · pop. 20,926
• High Bridge
  5.3 mi away
• Monroe
  5.7 mi away
• Martha Lake
  5.9 mi away
• Monroe North
  5.9 mi away
• Fobes Hill
  6.1 mi away
• Chain Lake
  6.5 mi away

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 Cathcart

Aristotle and an aardvark go to Washington

Thomas Cathcart · 2008

Aristoteles ile Bir Karıncayiyen Washington'a Gider

Nihan Yegengil, Thomas Cathcart Daniel Klein · 2015

Feasibility study of economics and performance of solar photovoltaics at the Snohomish County Cathcart landfill site in Snohomish County, Washington

Dan Olis · 2013

Pedigree pride of Bakers, Kathcarts, and Helms of Crawford, Washington, and Dent Counties, Missouri

Mary Lou Baker · 1981

Muscular work

Benedict, Francis Gano · 1913

Edward Ruscha

Edward Ruscha · 1970

The Media and government leaks

American Bar Association Staff · 1984

Listen to the mocking bird

Eva Le Gallienne · 1959

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• CHESTNUT Wildfire, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-06 · 97 mi
• Kartar Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 128 mi
• Omak Lake Road Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 128 mi
• 4170 Tule Rd Wildfire, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 138 mi
• HAYSTACK BUTTE Wildfire, Klickitat, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-05-30 · 161 mi
• COUNTRY MEADOW Wildfire, Benton, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-05-23 · 175 mi
• JUNIPER DUNES Wildfire, Franklin, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 183 mi
• TWIN SISTERS Wildfire, Walla Walla, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 195 mi

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 15:15 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cathcart, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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