What Makes Sedro-Woolley Unique?

City of Sedro-Woolley

Sedro-Wooley has always been a special place. Originally, the area was two separate towns called Sedro and Woolley, officially becoming “Sedro-Woolley” when the towns merged into one on December 19, 1898. e town is deeply connected to its history through the descendants of its founding families and through its many historical buildings and wood carvings.

Sedro-Woolley is known as the “Gateway to the North Cascades” because of its location between the scenic Cascade Loop drive to the east and Puget Sounds’ San Juan Islands to the west. e North Cascades recreation area attracts 750,000 visitors every year. e Cascade Loop, which is over 400 miles long, has designation as a National Scenic Byway. e city is situated just minutes from Interstate-5 on Highway 20, midway between Vancouver, Canada and Seattle, Washington.

Sedro-Woolley offers a high quality of life with a small-town atmosphere. e growing community is brought together with year-round destination events located in charming, historic downtown, the Sedro-Woolley Rodeo Grounds, and at Riverfront Park. e city is continuing its evolution from timber to tech, which has brought a younger, more modern feel to the downtown scene.

For many, it’s the easy access to beautiful parks, fishing, skiing, the San Juan Islands and over 100 miles of trails that are the biggest draw. Families are also eager to move here because of the well-rated school district that has built a reputation for strong public-private partnerships that serve the community and local businesses. SedroWoolley is simply a great place to visit and live!

Skagit Tribe

The 84-acre Upper Skagit Reservation, which sits east of Sedro-Woolley, is

FARM LOCATIONS: (most locations off-map)

All directions have starting point at intersection of Hwy. 20 and Fruitdale Rd. except B & Z Farm.

B & Z Farm

From Hwy 20 and Rhodes Rd. go 0.4 mi S on Rhodes Rd.

Justa Pleasure Farm

0.8 mi. S on Fruitdale, turn L. on Minkler, go 1.6 mi.

Hoehn Bend Farm

0.9 mi S on Fruitdale Rd toward Cascade Trail. Turn left onto Hoehn Rd 2.2 mi. Turn left to stay on Hoehn Rd. Destination will be on the left 180 ft.

Perkins Family Farm

3 mi. E on Hwy 20, turn R. on Sims Rd.

Willowbrook Manor Farms

3 mi. E on Hwy 20, turn R. on Sims Rd, go

0.4 mi., turn L. on Minkler, 430ft

Skagit River Ranch

3.5 mi. E on Hwy 20, turn R. on Hoehn Rd, go 1 mi., turn L. on Utopia, 0.8 mi.

Cascade Trail Farm

8 mi. E on Hwy 20

Jones Creek Farms

8.9 mi. E on Hwy 20. 6 2

3 5 1

Metcalf Ballpark, Erik K Tesarik Memorial Baseball Field, Sedro-Woolley Skatepark home to a tribe with 504 enrolled members; descendants of a tribe that once inhabited 10 villages on the Upper Skagit and Sauk Rivers. e Skagit Tribe opened its popular $28 million Skagit Valley Casino Resort on a 15-acre site off of the Bow Exit on Interstate-5 in 1995. e $11 million, 103 – room hotel and conference center was opened in 2001.

5984 Darrk Lane, Bow www.theskagit.com

(360) 854-7090

Murals and Wood Carvings

Tourists come to see the beautiful wood carvings and murals spread through the downtown area of the city, mostly along Metcalf Street. e carvings come from the annual chainsaw carving competition - part of the Loggerodeo™ festivities. Many of the painted murals were inspired by worldfamous photographer Darius Kinsey, who had a photo-studio in Sedro-Woolley in the late 1890s. He was known for his emphasis on Western scenery, logging, and railroads.

Community Demographic and Economic Profile

Sedro-Woolley’s 2023 population is 12,985, making it the 108th largest city in Washington. Sedro-Woolley is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 4.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,421 in 2020. e average household income in Sedro-Woolley is $71,716. e median age in Sedro-Woolley is 34.6 years, 34.5 years for males, and 34.6 years for females. e two largest ethnic groups in Sedro-Woolley are White (NonHispanic) and Hispanic.

Sedro-Woolley home prices were down by 5.1% compared to last year (matching national trends), with single-family homes selling for a median price of $469,600 in February, 2023.

Transportation

Sedro-Woolley is served by the Skagit Regional Airport in Burlington (owned and operated by the Port of Skagit, it offers corporate, business, and recreational flying services), the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific freight rail lines, Amtrak passenger rail service, and a regional transit system. e city is also a one-hour drive to the Paine Field Airport in Everett, a half hour drive to the Bellingham International Airport, and a one-and-a-halfhour drive to the Sea-Tac International Airport. With city growth expected to occur mostly north of SR20, the Jones/ John Liner Trail Road Corridor projects will provide important east-west corridor relieving traffic congestion on SR20. e projects will also provide pedestrian and non-motorized facilities to enhance connections between neighborhoods.