Maltby is a

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(CDP) in

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. The population was 11,277 at the 2020 census.

History

Maltby was first settled in 1887 after the arrival of the

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, which was built between

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and the Canadian border. A work camp at the top of a hill in the area was originally named Earl; it later became known as Yew. Real estate developer Robert Maltby purchased land in the area in 1890 and subdivided it into lots for sale; the local

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was renamed to Maltby in 1893. A

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was constructed in the settlement and operated until the early 20th century. Several proposals to

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Maltby as a city were submitted in the 1990s and 2000s amid concerns about residential development in the rural area. A 2005 proposal encompassed an area of —far larger than any city in Snohomish County—with a population of 25,000.

Geography

Maltby is located north of Woodinville and south of Snohomish, at the intersection of State Route 522 and State Route 524. It uses Snohomish and Woodinville addresses and is served by city services from

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. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 16.8 square miles (43.6 km²), of which, 16.8 square miles (43.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,267 people, 2,824 households, and 2,335 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 492.9 people per square mile (190.3/km²). There were 2,897 housing units at an average density of 172.7/sq mi (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.12%

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, 0.29%

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, 0.47% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.16%

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, 0.64% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population. There were 2,824 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $77,534, and the median income for a family was $80,543. Males had a median income of $53,209 versus $36,719 for females. The

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for the CDP was $29,330. About 1.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Based on

, Maltby ranks 40th of 522 ranked areas in the state of Washington.

Tourism

A small shopping district is located at the center of Maltby. This includes a cafe located in a former school gymnasium and several boutique shops in the former Maltby School.

References

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