Island County AUDITOR
Facts About Island County
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| Island County has 211.6 square miles. | Island County once encompassed Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and San Juan Counties. | Island County was created from Thurston County in 1853. |
| In 2002, the assessed value of Island County was $7,081,127,119. | The U.S. Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island was founded in 1942. | Population in 2000 Census: 71,558 Population estimated in 2002: 73,100 |
| Island County has 43,000 active registered voters and is a Vote by Mail county | There are only 3 incorporated towns in Island County: Oak Harbor, Coupeville, and Langley. | Do you know an interesting fact about Island County? Let us know! |
| Whidbey Island is the longest island in the contiguous United States according to the Supreme Court ruling of February, 1985. Whidbey is 45 miles long. Long Island, at 118 miles, was declared to be a peninsula. |