Welcome to Index ...

The town of Index is located on Puget Sound.

Index is located in Snohomish County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Index, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Index has a population of 211 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Index is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Index: 98256<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Index had an population of 211 people. This is an increase of 18.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Index had a population of 178 people. This makes Index the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 178 people, the population of Index increased 13.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 157 people).

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

Communities Also Named Index ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Index - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Index ...

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

• Sultan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
  • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <5>
• Gold Bar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bar
  • Gold Bar is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Bar <5>
• Skykomish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skykomish
  • Skykomish is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skykomish <5>
• Baring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
  • Baring is located in King County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <5>
• May Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
  • May Creek is located in Snohomish County
• Grotto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grotto
  • Grotto is located in King County
• Startup
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startup have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
  • Startup is located in Snohomish County
• North Sultan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sultan
  • North Sultan is located in Snohomish County
• Monte Cristo ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Cristo
  • Monte Cristo is located in Snohomish County
• Woods Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
  • Woods Creek 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 Index. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Index.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Index. 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 Index.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Index ...

Looking for more information about Index? 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 Index, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Index.

Adding Index to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Index 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 Index was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Index post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Index.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Index. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

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