Granite Falls, Washington

Granite Falls, Washington
Stanley Street (SR 92) in downtown Granite Falls
Stanley Street (SR 92) in downtown Granite Falls
Flag of Granite Falls, Washington
Location of Granite Falls, Washington
Location of Granite Falls, Washington
Coordinates: 48°4′58″N 121°58′11″W / 48.08278°N 121.96972°W / 48.08278; -121.96972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • ManagerCorey Floyd
Area
 • Total
2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 • Total
4,450
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
4,835
 • Density2,013.57/sq mi (777.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98252
Area code360
FIPS code53-27995
GNIS feature ID1520218[4]
Websitegranitefallswa.gov

Granite Falls is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located between the Pilchuck and Stillaguamish rivers in the western foothills of the Cascade Range, northeast of Lake Stevens and Marysville. The city is named for a waterfall north of downtown on the Stillaguamish River, also accessible via the Mountain Loop Highway. It had a population of 3,364 at the 2010 census.

The site of Granite Falls was originally a portage for local Coast Salish tribes prior to the arrival of American settlers. The settlement was founded in 1883 and prospered after the discovery of gold and silver in the Monte Cristo mines located east of Granite Falls on the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway. Granite Falls was platted in 1891 and incorporated as a fourth-class town on November 8, 1903.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Profile: Granite Falls city, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Washington: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Granite Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 10, 1979. Retrieved May 17, 2020.