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Chain Lake

WashingtonCDP

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Total population

4,950

Median home value

$873,000

41.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$161,286

Chain Lake$161k
National$74k
Elevation103 m
Land area10.6 km²
Weather52°F · Clear
Coordinates47.90°, -121.99°

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

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City facts

Elevation
103 m
Area
10.6 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chain Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chain Lake had a population of 4,806.

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History & geography

Geography

Chain Lake is located at (47.903093, -121.987047). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.60 square miles (27.46 km), of which, 10.55 square miles (27.33 km) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) of it (0.47%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.3
Median home value
$873,000
Housing units
1,708
Poverty rate
2.7%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.4%
Black
0%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
4.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
47.9023
Longitude
-121.9871
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
52°F
Clear
Friday
74°F
Sunny
Friday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
73°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
73°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Chain Lake, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.6%
Diabetes
6.7%
Adult obesity
29.5%
Binge drinking
19.1%
Adult smoking
8.6%
No leisure activity
13.8%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
57
Elementary
27
Middle
9
High
12
Other
9

Largest nearby schools

  • Lake Stevens Sr High School
    High · Lake Stevens · 2,140 students · 23.8:1 ratio
  • Glacier Peak High School
    High · Snohomish · 1,630 students · 24.7:1 ratio
  • Snohomish High School
    High · Snohomish · 1,565 students · 23:1 ratio
  • Monroe High School
    High · Monroe · 1,552 students · 21.6:1 ratio
  • Cavelero Mid High School
    Other · Lake Stevens · 1,501 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • Gateway Middle School
    Middle · Everett · 949 students · 23.7:1 ratio
  • Eisenhower Middle School
    Middle · Everett · 880 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • Sky Valley Education Center
    Other · Monroe · 833 students · 28.7:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Chuck Close
Chuck Close
American artist (1940–2021)
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Jon Brockman
American basketball player (born 1987)
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Dwain Esper
American film director (1892–1982)
Ben Dragavon
Ben Dragavon
American soccer player
Chris Reykdal
Chris Reykdal
American politician
D
Don Poier
American sports announcer (1951–2005)
Earl Torgeson
Earl Torgeson
American baseball player and coach
Eric Holmback
Eric Holmback
American professional wrestler (1924-1965)
J
Jeff Ogden
American football player (born 1975)
J
Josh Vanlandingham
Filipino-American basketball player
K
Keith Gilbertson
American football player and coach
K
Kevin Hamlin
American racing driver
Roy Grover
Roy Grover
American baseball player
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Timothy Ely
American artist
Vicki Walker
Vicki Walker
American politician
Willard D. Morgan
Willard D. Morgan
American photographer

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,372

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
38
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chain Lake

100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes
100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes
Ira Spring · 2000
Washington is burning! The War of 1812
Alvin Robert Cunningham · 2003
Study Guide The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Study Guide The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
SuperSummary · 2018
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the Secretary of the Interior for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919
Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the Secretary of the Interior for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919
United States. General Land Office · 1919
The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe
The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe · 1983
Too far north for architects
Stearns A. Morse · 2012
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay · 2003
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
Malik Mansab Khan · 2025

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library