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Skykomish
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and Washington State Office of Financial Management:

The numbers

Founded: 1909

Square miles: 1

Population: 270
1998 Washington State Office of Financial Management

Median family income: $35,625

Median house value: $49,700

Median apartment rent: $275

Parks: 2

Housing units: 103


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 34.4

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 85
1998 Washington State Office of Financial Management

Completed four-year college or higher: 19.2 percent

Below poverty level: 11 percent

Home ownership: 65 percent

Renters: 35 percent

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Saturday, October 24, 1998

Railroad left a mixed legacy in one-time boom town

Lifestyle of remote town isn't for everyone

Area's rich history tied to its train tracks

Volunteer spirit unites isolated community

Jon Hahn: Gold Bar woman sends off mail-order ferns with a frond adieu

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Skykomish

Skykomish historical album

Skykomish by the numbers


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