Startup, Washington
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Startup, Washington
|settlement_type = Census-designated place (CDP)
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|image_caption = Central Startup. The road in the image is U.S. Route 2.
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|map_caption = Location of Startup, Washington
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Washington
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Snohomish
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|area_total_km2 = 10.3
|area_land_km2 = 10.1
|area_water_km2 = 0.2
|area_total_sq_mi = 4.0
|area_land_sq_mi = 3.9
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 859
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_density_sq_mi = auto
|timezone = Pacific (PST)
|utc_offset = -8
|timezone_DST = PDT
|utc_offset_DST = -7
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|elevation_m = 45
|elevation_ft = 148
|coordinates = {{coord|47|51|57|N|121|44|41|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 98293
|area_code = 360
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|blank_info = 53-67595 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 1526502 {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
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Startup is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 859 according to the 2020 census.{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Startup, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Startup_CDP,_Washington?g=160XX00US5367595 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 8, 2024}}
History
Startup was homesteaded by F.M. Sparling in the 1880s.{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 87 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}} He left the area in 1889 after getting married and sold his property to William Wait, who filed a plat for the town of Wallace on March 22, 1890.{{cite news |date=June 29, 1976 |title=Startup's history traced to bachelor's pad |page=EC15 |work=The Everett Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-startups-history-trace/166990160/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 1, 2025}} The town's name caused confusion with mail being mistakenly sent to Wallace, Idaho, and in 1901 the name was changed to Startup to honor George G. Startup, manager of the Wallace Lumber Company.{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=303|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=287}}
The Startup post office was established in 1900.Helbock, Richard W. (1998) United States Post Offices, Volume 1 - The West, p. 189, Lake Oswego, Oregon: La Posta Publications
The settlement was mistakenly excluded from receiving mailed questionnaires for the 2000 census due to a post office error.{{cite news |last=Cornwall |first=Warren |date=April 8, 2000 |title=Uncounted in Startup: Census Bureau overlooks tiny town |page=1A |work=The Everett Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-uncounted-in-startup-c/171664533/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=May 4, 2025}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Startup has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) (2.01%) water. It is located on U.S. Route 2 26.4 miles east of Everett.
=Climate=
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Startup has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=430854&cityname=Startup%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Startup, Washington]
{{Weather box
|location = Startup, Washington, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1924–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 68
|Feb record high F = 77
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 78
|Dec record high F = 67
|year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 59.3
|Feb avg record high F = 62.2
|Mar avg record high F = 68.9
|Apr avg record high F = 77.2
|May avg record high F = 83.7
|Jun avg record high F = 86.2
|Jul avg record high F = 91.7
|Aug avg record high F = 90.8
|Sep avg record high F = 86.7
|Oct avg record high F = 76.4
|Nov avg record high F = 64.0
|Dec avg record high F = 57.5
|year avg record high F = 94.6
|Jan high F = 47.4
|Feb high F = 50.7
|Mar high F = 54.7
|Apr high F = 59.9
|May high F = 66.6
|Jun high F = 70.7
|Jul high F = 77.6
|Aug high F = 78.4
|Sep high F = 72.5
|Oct high F = 61.7
|Nov high F = 52.1
|Dec high F = 46.5
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 40.7
|Feb mean F = 42.4
|Mar mean F = 45.4
|Apr mean F = 49.6
|May mean F = 55.5
|Jun mean F = 59.7
|Jul mean F = 64.6
|Aug mean F = 64.9
|Sep mean F = 59.9
|Oct mean F = 51.7
|Nov mean F = 44.6
|Dec mean F = 40.0
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 34.0
|Feb low F = 34.0
|Mar low F = 36.1
|Apr low F = 39.3
|May low F = 44.4
|Jun low F = 48.8
|Jul low F = 51.6
|Aug low F = 51.4
|Sep low F = 47.3
|Oct low F = 41.6
|Nov low F = 37.1
|Dec low F = 33.6
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = 22.5
|Feb avg record low F = 24.1
|Mar avg record low F = 26.9
|Apr avg record low F = 31.1
|May avg record low F = 35.6
|Jun avg record low F = 41.1
|Jul avg record low F = 45.4
|Aug avg record low F = 44.2
|Sep avg record low F = 39.3
|Oct avg record low F = 31.1
|Nov avg record low F = 25.3
|Dec avg record low F = 22.0
|year avg record low F = 17.5
|Jan record low F = -8
|Feb record low F = -4
|Mar record low F = 6
|Apr record low F = 17
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 35
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 19
|Nov record low F = 4
|Dec record low F = 3
|year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 8.94
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.92
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.77
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.87
|May precipitation inch = 4.95
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.84
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.48
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.70
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.49
|Oct precipitation inch = 7.13
|Nov precipitation inch = 9.82
|Dec precipitation inch = 8.41
|year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 19.8
|Feb precipitation days = 16.9
|Mar precipitation days = 20.0
|Apr precipitation days = 18.4
|May precipitation days = 15.3
|Jun precipitation days = 14.1
|Jul precipitation days = 6.8
|Aug precipitation days = 6.5
|Sep precipitation days = 10.9
|Oct precipitation days = 17.2
|Nov precipitation days = 20.3
|Dec precipitation days = 19.7
|Jan snow inch = 4.8
|Feb snow inch = 2.0
|Mar snow inch = 1.7
|Apr snow inch = 0.3
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.8
|Dec snow inch = 3.1
|year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.1
|Feb snow days = 0.8
|Mar snow days = 0.7
|Apr snow days = 0.3
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.4
|Dec snow days = 1.5
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{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00458034&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Startup 1E, WA
|access-date = December 29, 2022
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|source 2 = National Weather Service (snow/snow days 1924–2021)
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sew
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Seattle
|access-date = December 29, 2022
}}
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Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 817 people, 332 households, and 227 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 209.2 people per square mile (80.7/km2). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 91.2/sq mi (35.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.84% White, 0.37% African American, 2.69% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 2.69% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.16% of the population.
There were 332 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,227, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $21,367 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,049. About 9.9% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Category:Census-designated places in Snohomish County, Washington