Sultan, Washington

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Population in 2021: 5,604 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +67.6%
Males: 2,967  (53.0%)
Females: 2,637  (47.0%)
Median resident age:

37.0 years
Washington median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 98294.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $76,932 (it was $46,619 in 2000)
Sultan:

$76,932
WA:

$84,247

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $33,590 (it was $18,822 in 2000)

Sultan city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $400,532 (it was $151,400 in 2000)
Sultan:

$400,532
WA:

$485,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $322,133; detached houses: $356,403; townhouses or other attached units: $263,698; mobile homes: $102,344

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,501.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sultan: 111.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 2.5%
(3.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.0% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Sultan, WA (2021)
    • 3,52266.5%White alone
    • 1,43327.1%Hispanic
    • 1222.3%Two or more races
    • 581.1%American Indian alone
    • 470.9%Black alone
    • 80.2%Asian alone
    • 90.2%Other race alone

Races in Sultan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sultan, Washington as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sultan is 1,691 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Sultan by year

Type

2007

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(69.2)
1
(21.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(62.9)
1
(20.8)
3
(62.2)
2
(39.0)
1
(19.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(47.4)
3
(69.2)
2
(43.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(63.1)
0
(0.0)
3
(62.9)
3
(62.5)
1
(20.7)
1
(19.5)
3
(57.6)
2
(38.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(47.4)
17
(392.2)
10
(215.0)
7
(148.2)
11
(231.3)
10
(211.3)
9
(188.6)
5
(104.2)
18
(373.0)
10
(195.0)
3
(57.6)
6
(113.9)
7
(127.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
19
(450.8)
46
(1,061)
34
(731.0)
24
(508.0)
64
(1,346)
30
(633.8)
39
(817.3)
40
(833.9)
24
(497.3)
15
(292.5)
22
(422.8)
9
(170.9)
28
(511.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
110
(2,610)
104
(2,400)
73
(1,570)
55
(1,164)
63
(1,325)
93
(1,965)
110
(2,305)
52
(1,084)
46
(953.2)
49
(955.4)
37
(711.0)
55
(1,044)
50
(913.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(213.5)
24
(553.8)
9
(193.5)
2
(42.3)
11
(231.3)
23
(485.9)
18
(377.2)
17
(354.4)
5
(103.6)
15
(292.5)
4
(76.9)
10
(189.9)
10
(182.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(23.7)
2
(46.1)
1
(21.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.3)
City-Data.com crime index176.7415.3202.5115.2247.7204.1286.5186.4211.8158.1108.4103.1112.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sultan, WA

Crime rate in Sultan detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 0 (0 officers - 0 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.00
Washington average:

1.43
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Ancestries: Irish (10.5%), Scottish (4.1%), Norwegian (4.0%), English (3.0%), American (2.4%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 114 feet

Land area: 2.98 square miles.

Population density: 1,879 people per square mile   (low).

Sultan, Washington map

926 residents are foreign born (15.8% Latin America).

This city:

17.5%
Washington:

14.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Sultan city:

1.2% ($1,775)
Washington:

1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (19.3 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (24.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (969.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

North Sultan, WA (1.1 miles ),
Startup, WA (1.7 miles ),
Woods Creek, WA (2.1 miles ),
Gold Bar, WA (2.3 miles ),
May Creek, WA (2.5 miles ),
Monroe, WA (2.9 miles ),
Monroe North, WA (2.9 miles ),
Chain Lake, WA (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 47.87 N, Longitude: 121.81 W

Distribution of median household income in Sultan, WA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Sultan, WA in 2021

Property values in Sultan, WA

Sultan satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 228 buildings, average cost: $292,600
  • 2020: 194 buildings, average cost: $265,300
  • 2019: 13 buildings, average cost: $266,100
  • 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $266,100
  • 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $266,100
  • 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $266,100
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $266,100
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $126,500
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $242,000
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $239,800
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $242,700
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $229,500
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $255,900
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $283,100
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2005: 64 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $71,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Sultan, WA residents
Average permit cost in Sultan, WA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.8%
Washington:

4.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +1,078 (+47.6%).
Most common industries in Sultan, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.8%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.6%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.4%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Sultan, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
  • Computer specialists (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Computer specialists (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Child care workers (4.0%)

Average climate in Sultan, Washington

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Sultan, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 80.7. This is about average.

City:

80.7
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.803. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.803
U.S.:

0.267
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.37. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.37
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00453. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00453
U.S.:

0.00984

Earthquake activity:

Sultan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1245% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from Sultan center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from Sultan center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from Sultan center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 3.7 miles away from Sultan center
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Snohomish County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 17, Mudslides: 14, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sultan topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Sultan:

  • MONROE CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MONROE, WA)
  • REGENCY CARE CENTER AT MONROE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MONROE, WA)
  • VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; MONROE, WA)
  • CHELSEA GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 12 miles away; DUVALL, WA)
  • DELTA REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SNOHOMISH, WA)
  • MERRY HAVEN CARE CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SNOHOMISH, WA)

Airports located in Sultan:

Amtrak station near Sultan:

  • 8 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sultan:

  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 20 miles; Bothell, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,902)
  • Cascadia Community College (about 20 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,238)
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology (about 21 miles; Kirkland, WA; FT enrollment: 2,947)
  • Everett Community College (about 21 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 25 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Bellevue College (about 26 miles; Bellevue, WA; FT enrollment: 10,940)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 27 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)

Public high schools in Sultan:

Public elementary/middle schools in Sultan:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sultan: Sultan Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewage Treatment Plant (A), Snohomish County Fire Protection District 5 Station 51 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sultan Mill Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Sultan River (A), Wagleys Creek (B), Wallace River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sultan include: Rudolf Reese Park (1), Centennial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Sky Valley Historical Society Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 4th), Chinook River Expeditions (Tours & Charters; 49223 Stevens Avenue).

Hotel: Dutch Cup Motel (818 Main St.).

Snohomish County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sultan and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE BRONSON ASSOC INC (Population served: 257, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

71.1%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.6%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Sultan (2011 data):

  • Coastal Community Bank: Sky Valley Branch at 425 Main Street, branch established on 2000/10/10. Info updated 2008/10/28: Bank assets: $297.1 mil, Deposits: $264.2 mil, headquarters in Everett, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Sultan Branch at 410 Main Street, branch established on 1945/02/23. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Sultan:

Marital status in Sultan, WA
  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 17.1%

For population 25 years and over in Sultan:

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Washington average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Sultan
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sultan, WA (based on Snohomish County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant85,354327
Catholic75,39316
Other34,27090
Mainline Protestant21,64271
Orthodox1,9436
Black Protestant4064
None494,327-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 121
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
Snohomish County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
This county:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 172
Snohomish County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 469
Snohomish County:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.5%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.4%
State:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Snohomish County:

14.3%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.2%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sultan:

44.3%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.2%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.5%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sultan:

33.3%
State:

32.8%

General health condition:
Here:

55.9%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.0%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sultan, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$21,514$64,5420$0
Other and Unallocable 3$21,115$84,4601$1,851
Water Supply 3$20,219$80,8760$0
Other Government Administration 3$3,826$15,3049$10,305
Solid Waste Management 2$7,892$47,3520$0
Sewerage 2$14,504$87,0240$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,280$51,3600$0
Totals for Government 18$93,350$62,23310$12,156

Sultan government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $837,000 ($149.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $305,000 ($54.43)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $848,000 ($151.32)
    Water Utilities: $795,000 ($141.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $299,000 ($53.35)
    Regular Highways: $194,000 ($34.62)
    Central Staff Services: $186,000 ($33.19)
    Financial Administration: $183,000 ($32.66)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $163,000 ($29.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000 ($18.56)
    General - Other: $90,000 ($16.06)
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000 ($15.70)
    Health - Other: $82,000 ($14.63)
    General Public Buildings: $37,000 ($6.60)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $27,000 ($4.82)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($1.43)
    Libraries: $6,000 ($1.07)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($0.18)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $214,000 ($38.19)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $932,000 ($166.31)
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $368,000 ($65.67)
    Other - General - Other: $94,000 ($16.77)
    Other - Water Utilities: $56,000 ($9.99)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $49,000 ($8.74)
    Other - Sewerage: $33,000 ($5.89)
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $17,000 ($3.03)
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($1.43)
    Other - Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.18)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,737,000 ($309.96)
    Sewerage: $247,000 ($44.08)
    General - Other: $57,000 ($10.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($3.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($3.03)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($1.07)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000 ($0.36)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,302,000 ($232.33)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($1.96)

Sultan government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,549,000 ($276.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $696,000 ($124.20)
    Other: $38,000 ($6.78)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $20,000 ($3.57)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $218,000 ($38.90)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $333,000 ($59.42)
    Special Assessments: $167,000 ($29.80)
    Sale of Property: $83,000 ($14.81)
    Rents: $71,000 ($12.67)
    Fines and Forfeits: $32,000 ($5.71)
    General Revenue - Other: $26,000 ($4.64)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,061,000 ($189.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $934,000 ($166.67)
    Highways: $106,000 ($18.92)
    General Local Government Support: $62,000 ($11.06)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $727,000 ($129.73)
    Property: $636,000 ($113.49)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $467,000 ($83.33)
    Other License: $203,000 ($36.22)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $187,000 ($33.37)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000 ($3.21)
    Amusements Sales: $7,000 ($1.25)

Sultan government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,183,000 ($1281.76)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,531,000 ($1165.42)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $972,000 ($173.45)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $320,000 ($57.10)

7.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($97,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($285 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.04%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.93% ($116,266 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.20% ($58,809)
from Skagit County, WA  0.20% ($61,196)


7.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.20%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.02%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  2.26% ($79,355 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.29% ($78,001)
to Skagit County, WA  0.23% ($71,521)

Businesses in Sultan, WA

  • McDonald's: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sultan:

  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
  • KARR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KIRKLAND, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sultan:

  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sultan:

  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
Sultan fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Sultan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 203ft / 62.3mTotal length
  • $54,997,000Total costs
  • 51,320Total average daily traffic
  • 3,703Total average daily truck traffic
  • 76,647Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sultan, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sultan, WA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sultan)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Wallace River, 14418 383rd Ave Se (Lat: 47.867250 Lon: -121.716806), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQFS773,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.490 MHz, 151.497 MHz, Grant Date: 06/29/2016, Expiration Date: 09/25/2026, Certifier: John D Mcintosh, Registrant: Region4fcca, 1104 1st Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388, Phone: (253) 831-3017, Email:
  • Wallace River, Wdfw, 14418 383rd Ave Se (Lat: 47.867250 Lon: -121.716806), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQFS783,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.295 MHz, 151.415 MHz, Grant Date: 06/29/2016, Expiration Date: 09/25/2026, Certifier: Marc D Johnson, Registrant: Dnr Radio Operations Program, 815 88th Ave, Se, Tumwater, WA 98501, Phone: (360) 902-1478, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sultan)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sultan)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$225,8505$205,30639$236,7172$138,6851$83,5501$196,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$186,0505$205,4305$219,4700$04$212,8380$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$230,5701$213,69018$240,4221$9,9401$67,7101$102,810
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$160,2702$119,73510$268,6691$195,6801$90,0700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$130,1403$253,5530$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0538.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$181,3901$154,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$227,670
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0538.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sultan, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sultan, WA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 35. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 62 took place in 2006, and the least - 20 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Sultan, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.0%), and Outside Fires (27.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sultan, WA
    • 27346.0%Structure Fires
    • 16527.8%Outside Fires
    • 8514.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 7011.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sultan, WA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sultan, WA
  • 43.9%Utility gas
  • 42.3%Electricity
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sultan, WA
  • 52.3%Electricity
  • 39.6%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Other fuel
  • 1.8%No fuel used


Sultan compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 12 pilots and 13 other airmen in this city.
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