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Lake Ketchum, Washington
CDP
About Lake Ketchum
Lake Ketchum is a small unincorporated community in northern Washington.
Lake Ketchum holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.11 square miles.
📰 Lake Ketchum News Today
- Lake Ketchum Restoration Snohomish County Website (.gov) · Sep 5
- Lake Ketchum, WA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 1
- Lake Ketchum, WA 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Jan 21
- Lake gunk a 'local impact of climate change' in Washington state KUOW · Aug 4
- Stanwood, Washington Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
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What Makes Lake Ketchum Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Ketchum — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWashington
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.11 sq mi
Coordinates48.2858, -122.3465