Esperance

History

Five times, most recently in 2005, the City of Edmonds has looked at annexing Esperance into the city. In each case, voters in the enclave have rejected the annexation. Issues for annexation include a desire for a contiguous City of Edmonds, continuity of services and a belief that services will be easier to provide. Arguments against annexation include desire to remain part of unincorporated area of Snohomish county, an expectation that taxes may rise with annexation, and the desire to take part in activities that are possible in the county that would not be permitted under city regulations. The latter includes less regulation for building certain structures and the ability to keep animals.

Geography

Esperance is located at (47.795006, -122.347487). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km2), all of it land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  161,428
• Dark-eyed Junco

  Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  125,775
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  125,540
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  124,252
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  114,376
• Anna's Hummingbird

  Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
  103,100
• Spotted Towhee

  Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
  98,434
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  85,570

Most recent

• M 2.56 — 2026-09-12
  2 km E of Mount Vernon, Washington
• M 2.51 — 2026-08-09
  11 km SSW of River Road, Washington
• M 3.8 — 2026-07-02
  2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington
• M 2.5 — 2026-06-26
  11 km E of Carnation, Washington
• M 2.87 — 2026-06-08
  2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington
• M 2.84 — 2026-05-27
  4 km W of Wauna, Washington