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Welcome to Concrete ...

The town of Concrete is located in Skagit County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Concrete, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Concrete has a population of 736 people<2> (see below for details).

Concrete is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Concrete lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Concrete: (360)

The ZIP code for Concrete: 98237<4>

Websites for Concrete ...

Official Website: www.townofconcrete.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Concrete had an population of 736 people. This is an increase of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Concrete had a population of 705 people. This makes Concrete the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Concrete represents 0.01% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 217th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 705 people, the population of Concrete decreased 10.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 790 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Concrete.

Communities Also Named Concrete ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Concrete - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota and Texas (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Concrete.

Communities near Concrete ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Concrete.

  • Lyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marblemount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Swede Heaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
    • Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
  • Fortson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
    • Fortson is located in Snohomish County
  • Lake Cavanaugh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
    • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
  • Mansford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansford
    • Mansford is located in Skagit County
  • Darrington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Oso
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
    • Oso is located in Snohomish County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Concrete. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concrete.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Concrete. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Concrete.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Concrete. See our Newspapers Page for Concrete.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concrete ...

Looking for more information about Concrete? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Concrete, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Concrete.

Adding Concrete to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Concrete in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Concrete was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Concrete post office opened in 1907.

We also found Concrete on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Concrete.

The official website for Concrete: www.townofconcrete.com/

The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Skagit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Concrete.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Concrete - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Concrete). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Concrete or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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