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Startup, Washington
CDP
About Startup
Set in the northern part of Washington, Startup is a small unincorporated community.
Startup holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.28 square miles.
📰 Startup News Today
- Kalshi Must Geofence Washington Bettors Today or Face Steep Daily Fines startupfortune.com · Aug 18
- Big Seattle Startup Chief Moves Headquarters to Texas NEWStalk 870 · Aug 17
- Former Amazon exec takes $150 million-backed startup from Seattle to Texas amid Washington corporate exodus 570 KVI · Aug 12
- Startup Founder Buys Washington Bank to Extend Fintech Push Bloomberg.com · Jul 29
- D.C. startup Emerald AI scores $90M in fresh funding three months after $25M raise The Business Journals · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Startup Unique
- The only place in America named Startup — 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.
- Positioned in northern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Startup
- Alpen Drive-In — burger
- Cup of Sunshine — coffee shop (café)
- Mountain View Brew — coffee shop (café)
- Skyriver Pub & Eatery
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWashington
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.28 sq mi
Coordinates47.8742, -121.7544