Edmonds, Washington

Edmonds, Washington
City
Aerial view of downtown Edmonds near the Washington State Ferries terminal
Seal
Location of Edmonds, Washington
Coordinates: 47°48′25″N 122°20′48″W / 47.80694°N 122.34667°W / 47.80694; -122.34667
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Snohomish
Established	1876
Incorporated	August 14, 1890
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Mike Rosen
Area [1]
• Total	10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2)
• Land	8.92 sq mi (23.09 km2)
• Water	1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)  51.68%
Elevation	66 ft (20 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	42,853
• Estimate  (2022)[3]	42,593
• Density	4,778.49/sq mi (1,844.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98020, 98026
Area code	425
FIPS code	53-20750
GNIS feature ID	1512180[4]
Website	edmondswa.gov

Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Seattle and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Everett. With a population of 42,853 residents in the 2020 U.S. census, Edmonds is the third most populous city in the county.

Edmonds was established in 1876 by logger George Brackett, who bought the land claim of an earlier settler. It was incorporated as a city in 1890, shortly before the arrival of the Great Northern Railway. Early residents of the city were employed by the shingle mills and logging companies that operated in the area until the 1950s. The hills surrounding Edmonds were developed into suburban bedroom communities in the mid-to-late 20th century and subsequently annexed into the city. Edmonds is a regional hub for the arts, with museums, specialized facilities, and major annual festivals within the city's downtown area.

The city is connected to nearby areas by two state highways and the state ferry system, which operates a ferry route to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. Public transit service in Edmonds is centered around the downtown train station, served by Amtrak and Sounder commuter trains, and includes several Community Transit bus routes that travel through outlying neighborhoods.