Mill Creek, Washington

Mill Creek
Main Street in the Mill Creek Town Center
Main Street in the Mill Creek Town Center
Official logo of Mill Creek
Location of Mill Creek, Washington
Location of Mill Creek, Washington
Coordinates: 47°51′42″N 122°12′16″W / 47.86167°N 122.20444°W / 47.86167; -122.20444
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
IncorporatedSeptember 30, 1983
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorBrian Holtzclaw
 • ManagerMichael Ciaravino
Area
 • Total4.66 sq mi (12.06 km2)
 • Land4.64 sq mi (12.03 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 • Total20,926
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
20,828
 • Density4,499.78/sq mi (1,737.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98012, 98082
Area code425
FIPS code53-45865
GNIS feature ID1534566[4]
Websitecityofmillcreek.com

Mill Creek is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located between the cities of Everett and Lynnwood, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Seattle. The city has a population of 20,926 as of the 2020 census. The city lies along State Route 527 and North Creek, a tributary of the Sammamish River, on the east side of Interstate 5.

The city is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the Seattle metropolitan area and was originally a planned community conceived in the 1970s. The planned development was centered around a country club and golf course, with other development occurring nearby in later phases. It was incorporated as a city in 1983, shortly after the completion of the first phase of development, and underwent major population growth due to continued suburban development and annexation of nearby areas. The city's downtown area is centered around the Mill Creek Town Center, a mixed-use lifestyle center and retail complex that opened in 2004.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census (City) was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Washington: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mill Creek, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 1, 1995. Retrieved May 26, 2020.