Town guide

Lake Bosworth, Washington

Lake Bosworth is a community in Snohomish County, Washington, home to about 907 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98252 and 98290.

Homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population907230 per sq mi
Median home value$678,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$391Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lake Bosworth

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Bosworth

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)39 miles away
Closer regional airportSeattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA30 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Bosworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Bosworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lake Bosworth had 868 residents in the 2020 census, up 325% since 2000.

It’s the 402nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Snohomish County grew from 23,950 residents in 1900 to 827,957 in 2020.

Lake Bosworth population by census2000: 204, 2010: 667, 2020: 868204200066720108682020

Snohomish County, 1900–2020

Snohomish County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,950, 1910: 59,209, 1920: 67,690, 1930: 78,861, 1940: 88,754, 1950: 111,580, 1960: 172,199, 1970: 265,236, 1980: 337,720, 1990: 465,642, 2000: 606,024, 2010: 713,335, 2020: 827,95724K’00’1068K’20’3089K’40’50172K’60’70338K’80’90606K’00’10828K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake BosworthJan: high 48°F, low 35°F, 5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 52°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 55°F, 1 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 38°F, 5.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 34°F, 5 in48°35°Jan5.050°35°Feb3.755°37°Mar4.160°41°Apr3.466°47°May2.770°52°Jun2.375°55°Jul1.076°55°Aug1.270°50°Sep2.361°43°Oct3.752°38°Nov5.847°34°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett, WA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Snohomish County

283,649 jobs at 20,258 businesses in Snohomish County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Snohomish CountyManufacturing: 61,706 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 47,149 jobs; Retail trade: 36,244 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,901 jobs; Construction: 28,694 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,939 jobs; Professional services: 13,883 jobs; Other services: 10,632 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

218 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Bosworth’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Evergreenhealth MonroeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monroe8.1 miles
  • Providence Regional Medical Center EverettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett9.2 miles
  • Cascade Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Arlington15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers80
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists3
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lake Bosworth

Grocery stores

  • Jay's Market3.3 mi
  • Tom Thumb Grocery3.7 mi
  • Safeway4.5 mi
  • Grocery Outlet4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Costco Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Walgreens4.7 mi
  • Haggen Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Lake Stevens Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Lake Stevens Historical Museum3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lake Bosworth

Public schools here are run by Snohomish School District, Monroe School District, Granite Falls School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Primary CenterSnohomishPre-K69Public5.9 mi
Chain Lake Elementary SchoolSnohomishPre-K–5434Public6.7 mi
Mountain Way ElementaryGranite FallsPre-K–2556Public7.8 mi
Snohomish CenterSnohomishPre-K–1237Special Education5.3 mi
Cascade View ElementarySnohomishK–6412Public4.4 mi
Central Emerson ElementarySnohomishK–6477Public5.1 mi
Dutch Hill ElementarySnohomishK–6694Public4.5 mi
Machias ElementarySnohomishK–6615Public1.2 mi
Parent PartnershipSnohomishK–1290Alternative Education5.1 mi
Riverview ElementarySnohomishK–6489Public6.3 mi
Monte Cristo ElementaryGranite Falls3–6502Public7.5 mi
Granite Falls Middle SchoolGranite Falls6–8448Public7.7 mi
Centennial Middle SchoolSnohomish7–8734Public2.7 mi
AIM High SchoolSnohomish9–12174Alternative Education5.1 mi
Crossroads High SchoolGranite Falls9–12188Alternative Education7.6 mi
Granite Falls High SchoolGranite Falls9–12614Public7.5 mi
Granite Falls Open DoorsGranite Falls9–1247Alternative Education7.5 mi
High School Re EntrySnohomish9–1240Alternative Education5.1 mi
Snohomish High SchoolSnohomish9–121,496Public5.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kardia Classical SchoolSnohomishPre-K–830Christian (no specific denomination)5.3 mi
St Michael Catholic SchoolSnohomishPre-K–8126Roman Catholic4.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Snohomish, Everett, Granite Falls, Chain Lake, Three Lakes, Fobes Hill, Bunk Foss, Canyon Creek, Monroe North, Lake Roesiger, Machias, Lochsloy and Verlot.

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