Editing Marysville, Washington

{{short description|City in Washington, United States}}
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|name                     = Marysville, Washington
|settlement_type          = [[City (Washington)|City]]
|nickname                 = The Strawberry City
|image_skyline            = Marysville, WA skyline from Interstate 5.jpg
|image_caption            = Downtown Marysville seen from [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]]
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|map_caption              = Location of Marysville in Washington state
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]]
|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Jon Nehring
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1872
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = March 20, 1891
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web |title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_53.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 54.54
|area_land_km2            = 53.75
|area_water_km2           = 0.79
|area_total_sq_mi         = 21.06
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census-Profile">{{cite web |title=Census Bureau Profile: Marysville city, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Marysville_city,_Washington?g=160XX00US5343955 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_est           = 72916
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="Census-Estimate2023">{{cite web |date=May 2024 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2023 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-ANNRNK.xlsx  |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref>
|population_total         = 70714
|population_density_sq_mi = 3387.37
|population_density_km2   = 1307.85
|population_rank          = US: 532nd
|timezone                 = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|PST]]
| utc_offset = &minus;8
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| utc_offset_DST = &minus;7
|area_land_sq_mi          = 20.75
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.30
|elevation_m              = 6
|elevation_ft             = 20
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code              = 98270–98271
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 360|360]] 
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 53-43955
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1512435<ref name="GR3">{{cite gnis |id=1512435 |name=Marysville, Washington |access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref>
|website                  = [http://www.marysvillewa.gov/ marysvillewa.gov]
|footnotes                = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
}}

'''Marysville''' is a city in [[Snohomish County, Washington]], United States, part of the [[Seattle metropolitan area]]. The city is located {{convert|35|mi|km}} north of [[Seattle]], adjacent to [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] on the north side of the [[Snohomish River]] [[delta (river)|delta]]. It is the second-largest city in Snohomish County after Everett, with a population of 70,714 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]]. {{as of|2015}}, Marysville was also the fastest-growing city in Washington state, growing at an annual rate of 2.5 percent.

Marysville was established in 1872 as a [[trading post]] by James P. Comeford, but was not populated by other settlers until 1883. After the town was [[plat]]ted in 1885, a period of growth brought new buildings and industries to Marysville. In 1891, Marysville was [[municipal incorporation|incorporated]] and welcomed the completed [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]]. Historically, the area has subsisted on lumber and agrarian products; the growth of [[strawberry]] fields in Marysville led to the city being nicknamed the "Strawberry City" in the 1920s.

The city experienced its first wave of [[suburbanization]] in the 1970s and 1980s, resulting in the development of new housing and commercial areas. Between 1980 and 2000, the population of Marysville increased five-fold. In the early 2000s, annexations of unincorporated areas to the north and east expanded the city to over {{convert|20|sqmi|sqkm}} and brought the population over 60,000.

Marysville is oriented north–south along [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]], bordering the [[Tulalip Indian Reservation]] to the west, and [[Washington State Route 9|State Route 9]] to the east. [[Mount Pilchuck]], whose {{convert|5300|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} peak can be seen from various points in the city, appears in the city's flag and seal.

==History==
===Foundation and early history===
[[File:Marysville Hotel and Marysville Cooperative Association, 1912.jpg|thumb|left|Front Street in Marysville, pictured in 1912]]

Marysville was established in 1872 by government-appointed [[Indian agent]] James P. Comeford, an Irish immigrant who had served in the [[U.S. Civil War|Civil War]], and his wife Maria as a [[trading post]] on the [[Tulalip Indian Reservation]]. The reservation, located to the west of modern-day Marysville, was established by the [[Point Elliot Treaty]] of 1855, signed by local Native American tribes and territorial governor [[Isaac Stevens]] at modern-day [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]]. The treaty's signing opened most of [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish County]] to American settlement and commercial activities, including logging, fishing and trapping.<ref name="HistoryLink">{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=July 26, 2007 |title=Marysville — Thumbnail History |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/8227 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name="IllustHistory">{{cite book |editor1-last=Hastie |editor1-first=Thomas P. |editor2-last=Batey |editor2-first=David |editor3-last=Sisson |editor3-first=E.A. |editor4-last=Graham |editor4-first=Albert L. |title=An Illustrated History of Skagit and Snohomish Counties |pages=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00inte/page/345 345]–349 |chapter=Chapter VI: Cities and Towns |publisher=Interstate Publishing Company |location=Chicago |year=1906 |lccn=06030900 |oclc=11299996 |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00inte |via=[[The Internet Archive]] |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref>

The timber industry was the largest active industry in the area during the 1860s and 1870s, with hillsides in modern-day Marysville cleared by loggers for dairy farms. The Comefords' trading post accepted business from the reservation and logging camps that were established near the mouth of the [[Snohomish River]]. In 1874, Comeford acquired three timber claims from local loggers for $450, totaling  {{convert|1280|acre|km2}}, and cleared the land in preparation for settlement. Comeford and his wife moved to the present site of Marysville in 1877, building a new store and [[wharf]].<ref name="HistoryLink"/> Although Marysville remained a one-man town until 1883, a [[post office]] and [[school district]] were both established by 1879 using the names and signatures of Native American neighbors of Comeford's, who were given [[Anglicisation of names|"Boston" names]] for the petition. Comeford completed construction of a two-story hotel in 1883 to welcome new settlers from outside the region.<ref name="HistoryLink-Comeford">{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=October 5, 2007 |title=Comeford, James Purcell (1833–1909) |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/8309 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Comeford |first=T. F. |editor-last=Wilhelm |editor-first=Honor L. |date=November 1908 |title=Marysville, Washington |journal=The Coast |publisher=The Coast Publishing Company |location=Seattle |volume=XVI |issue=5 |pages=329–332 |oclc=81457448 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0LARAAAAYAAJ |via=Google Books |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Hunt |first1=Herbert |last2=Kaylor |first2=Floyd C. |year=1917 |title=Washington, West of the Cascades: Historical and Descriptive |page=[https://archive.org/details/washingtonwestc00kaylgoog/page/n577 395] |publisher=[[S. J. Clarke Publishing Company]] |location=Chicago |oclc=10086413 |url=https://archive.org/details/washingtonwestc00kaylgoog |via=Internet Archive |access-date=April 10, 2017}}</ref>

The origin of the settlement's name, Marysville, remains disputed.<ref name="HistoryLink"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Banel |first=Feliks |date=September 6, 2019 |title=All Over The Map: Marysville named for a cannibal? |url=https://mynorthwest.com/1502569/marysville-cannibal-name/ |publisher=[[KIRO-FM|KIRO Radio]] |access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> According to the Marysville Historical Society, it was to be named Mariasville for Maria Comeford, but was changed to Marysville after the postal department identified a similarly-named town in Idaho.<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell |first=Steve |date=May 22, 2018 |title=Museum turns 1, exhibits much older than that |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/life/museum-turns-1-exhibits-much-older-than-that/ |work=[[Marysville Globe]] |access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> Among the first residents to arrive in the area in the 1880s were James Johnson and Thomas Lloyd, who allegedly suggested that the town be named for their previous home of [[Marysville, California]].<ref name="IllustHistory"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Meany |first=Edmond S. |author-link=Edmond S. Meany |year=1923 |title=Origin of Washington Geographic Names |page=160 |publisher=[[University of Washington Press]] |oclc=1963675 |url=http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/9548/Ori_Of_Was_Geo_Nam.pdf |via=[[Oregon State University|Oregon State University Libraries]] |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> Comeford sold his store and wharf to settlers Mark Swinnerton and Henry B. Myers in 1884, and moved north to the Kellogg Marsh (now part of Marysville) to farm {{convert|540|acre}} of land he purchased.<ref name="HistoryLink-Comeford"/>

Marysville was formally [[plat]]ted on February 25, 1885, filed by the town physician J. D. Morris and dedicated by the Comefords.<ref name="HistoryLink-Comeford"/> More settlers began to arrive after the completion of the town's first [[sawmill]] in 1887, joined by three others by the end of the decade.<ref name="HistoryLink"/> Marysville was officially [[municipal incorporation|incorporated]] as a [[City government in Washington (state)|fourth-class]] city on March 20, 1891, with a population of approximately 400 residents and Mark Swinnerton serving as the city's first mayor.<ref name="IllustHistory"/> The [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] also completed construction of its tracks through Marysville in 1891, building a [[drawbridge]] over Ebey Slough and serving the city's sawmills.<ref>{{cite book |last=Semple |first=Eugene |author-link=Eugene Semple |date=October 10, 1891 |title=First Report of the Harbor Line Commission of the State of Washington |page=115 |chapter=Appendix |publisher=O. C. White, State Printer |location=Olympia, Washington |oclc=41141497 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m48LAQAAIAAJ |via=[[Google Books]] |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> A newspaper named the ''[[Marysville Globe]]'' was established by Thomas P. Hopp in 1892 and continues to be published in the city.<ref name="HistoryLink"/>

===Early 20th century===

By the turn of the century, the city's population had grown to 728, and social organizations began to establish themselves in Marysville, including a lodge of the [[Independent Order of Odd Fellows]] and a Crystal Lodge of the [[Freemasonry|Free and Accepted Masons]]. The first [[city hall]] was opened in late 1901, at a cost of $2,000;<ref>{{cite news |date=October 19, 1901 |title=Washington's Prosperity: Marysville |page=27 |work=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref> the building also housed the city's fire department, and later the first public library in 1907. Electrical and water supply systems were both inaugurated in 1906, alongside the construction of a [[High school (North America)|high school]] building.<ref name="HistoryLink"/>

The timber industry in Marysville peaked in 1910, at which point the city's population reached 1,239, with 10 sawmills producing lumber on the shores of Ebey Slough. Agriculture began to grow in Marysville, with its fertile land suited for the growing of [[strawberry|strawberries]] in particular. By 1920, the city had more than {{convert|2,000|acre}} of strawberry fields, leading to the coining of the city's nickname of "Strawberry City" and the establishment of the annual Strawberry Festival in 1932.<ref name="HistoryLink"/><ref>{{cite news |date=June 14, 1939 |title=Strawberries take spotlight in Marysville |page=11 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

An automobile bridge across Ebey Slough and the Snohomish River estuary to Everett was completed in 1927, with funding from the state department of highways to complete the [[Pacific Highway (U.S.)|Pacific Highway]] (later part of [[U.S. Route 99]], and present-day [[Washington State Route 529|State Route 529]]).<ref>{{cite web |last=Caldbick |first=John |date=March 23, 2012 |title=Ebey Slough Bridge (1925–2012) |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/10023 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Coe |first=Ellis |date=August 21, 1927 |title=Two cities join in celebrating highway cut-off |page=D1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The city remained relatively unchanged through the [[Great Depression]], with the diversity of industries credited for Marysville avoiding the worst of economic hardship experienced by other nearby communities.<ref name="HistoryLink"/> During [[World War II]], an [[Ammunition dump|ammunition depot]] was built on the Tulalip Reservation near present-day [[Quil Ceda Village|Quil Ceda]], later being re-used as a [[Boeing]] test site after the aerospace company expanded in Everett.<ref name="CompPlan">{{cite report |author=Marysville Community Development Department |date=April 2005 |title=City of Marysville Comprehensive Plan |chapter=Chapter II. Vision – Marysville: Past, Present and Future |chapter-url=http://files.marysvillewa.gov/City_of_Marysville_Comprehensive_Plan.pdf |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 24, 2016}}</ref>

===Late 20th century===

Marysville began to grow into a [[bedroom community]] of Seattle and Everett in the late 1950s, spurred by the completion of [[Interstate 5 (Washington)|Interstate 5]] in stages from 1954 to 1969.<ref>{{cite news |last=Patty |first=Stanton |date=October 31, 1954 |title=Highway section opens |page=22 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=April 10, 2010 |title=Interstate 5 is completed in Washington on May 14, 1969. |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/9393 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> The new freeway bypassed the town, causing a minor decline in tourist revenue at businesses that later rebounded to previous levels, also eliminating a major [[traffic bottleneck]] that paralyzed the city's downtown.<ref>{{cite news |last=Patty |first=Stanton |date=January 14, 1956 |title=Marysville prospers in spite of loss of highway |page=18 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Norton |first=Dee |date=October 11, 1964 |title=Highway 99 Bypass At Marysville Seen Boon By Many Businessmen |page=5 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref> The city annexed its first area outside its original city limits in 1954, growing to over 2,500 residents.<ref name="CompPlan"/> Marysville was re-classified as a third-class city in March 1962 and the local Chamber of Commerce boosted the city during the [[Century 21 Exposition]] held in nearby Seattle, hosting a [[UFO]] exposition in [[Smokey Point, Washington|Smokey Point]] that summer.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 29, 1962 |title=Marysville 'third class' since Monday |page=2 |work=Marysville Globe}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Duncan |first=Don |date=April 8, 1962 |title=Marysville in orbit for World's Fair |page=21 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

On June 6, 1969, a [[freight train]] operated by Great Northern rammed into several disconnected train cars in front of the Marysville [[railroad depot|depot]], destroying the building, killing two men in an engine on a nearby [[siding (rail)|siding]] and injuring two others. The crash, blamed on the engineer failing to adhere to the track's speed limit, caused $1 million in damage to railroad property and resulted in the demolition of the depot, which had served the city since 1891 and was not rebuilt.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=July 5, 2007 |title=Speeding freight train rams railroad cars in front of the Marysville Great Northern Depot, demolishing the depot and killing two, on June 6, 1969. |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/8182 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Barr |first=Robert A. |date=June 6, 1969 |title=Massive rail crash kills 2 |page=1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

After the initial wave of [[suburbanization]], which built homes in former strawberry fields to the north and east of Marysville, the city's population totaled 5,544 in 1980.<ref name="HistoryLink"/> The city's growth was concentrated in outlying areas, leaving downtown to weaken economically. In 1981, the Marysville City Council declared that the downtown area was "[[Blight (urban)|blighted]]" and in need of a facelift. The council presented a $30 million [[urban renewal]] plan in November 1982 that would add new retail and office space, [[mixed-use development]], public parks and improve pedestrian conditions in downtown, along with a large public parking lot and an expanded public [[marina]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Aweeka |first=Charles |date=October 20, 1982 |title=Downtown Marysville to get $30 million facelift |page=G1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The plan was opposed by the marina's owner and other downtown property owners and produced lengthy [[public hearing]]s that lasted until the following year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Aweeka |first=Charles |date=November 3, 1982 |title=Marina owner hits development plan |page=F2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Aweeka |first=Charles |date=December 22, 1982 |title=Hearing goes on and on |page=F1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Mayor Daryl Brennick vetoed the plan in June 1983, citing public outcry and the high cost of the proposal, and the city council failed to overturn the decision.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 29, 1983 |title=Downtown plan receives too little support to override veto |page=1 |work=Marysville Globe}}</ref> The city instead developed a downtown [[shopping mall]] that involved the demolition of a [[water tower]] (one of two in the city) and several historic buildings in 1987.<ref name="Times-1999">{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=July 29, 1999 |title=Water tower will cost $113,000 |page=B1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19990729/2974362/water-tower-will-cost-113000 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> The $17&nbsp;million mall opened in August 1988 with 24 stores and {{convert|180,000|sqft|sqm}} of retail space.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gowenlock |first=Shanna |date=August 17, 1988 |title=Mall coming to life as some stores open |page=1 |work=Marysville Globe}}</ref>

Marysville underwent further population changes in the late 1980s and 1990s, continuing to build more housing and new retail centers after the lifting of a building [[moratorium (law)|moratorium]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Shaw |first=Linda |date=August 2, 1989 |title=Marysville: Growing, growing, gone? |page=H1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Montgomery |first=Nancy |date=October 13, 1999 |title=No coasting in Marysville races |page=B1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19991013/2988580/no-coasting-in-marysville-races |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> The city continued to annex outlying areas, growing to a size of {{convert|9.8|sqmi|sqkm}} and population of 25,315 by 2000.<ref name="HistoryLink"/> Marysville also saw a thrice-fold increase in the number of businesses from 1991 to 1996 and was close to eclipsing [[Edmonds, Washington|Edmonds]] in retail sales.<ref>{{cite news |last=McGaffin |first=Pam |date=March 26, 1997 |title=Location fuels Marysville boom |page=C1 |work=The Everett Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-location-fuels-marysvil/148785596/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The decade also saw the construction of new schools, a [[YMCA]] facility, a library, and a renovated [[senior center]] at Comeford Park.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Don |date=March 7, 1998 |title=Old-timers, newcomers attracted to this town |page=D1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref> The Tulalip Tribes opened its first [[casino]] in 1992, the second Indian casino in the state, and began development of a large shopping mall at [[Quil Ceda Village]] in the early 2000s.<ref name="Times-Tulalip">{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Lynn |date=July 26, 2006 |title=Tulalip Tribes' clout on the rise |page=H14 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2003151549_tulalips26n.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref>

Marysville attempted to attract regional facilities in the late 1990s and 2000s, with varying degrees of success. The U.S. Navy opened [[Naval Station Everett]] in Everett in 1994, which was accompanied by a support annex in northern Marysville near Smokey Point the following year.<ref name="Times-Navy1995">{{cite news |last=Hendricks |first=Tyche |date=June 5, 1995 |title=Eagerly awaiting stores' opening—Navy exchange, commissary ready |page=B1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950605/2124724/eagerly-awaiting-stores-opening----navy-exchange-commissary-ready |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> The [[Puget Sound Regional Council]] explored the expansion of [[Arlington Municipal Airport (Washington)|Arlington Municipal Airport]] into a regional airport in the 1990s to relieve [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=September 12, 1994 |title=Airport-site battle heats up |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> but decided instead to build a third runway at Sea-Tac because of existing traffic and local opposition.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=September 22, 1994 |title=Roar of 3,500 airport foes: motion to urge third runway at Sea-Tac, not new airport |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Seinfeld |first=Keith |date=July 12, 1996 |title=Runway battle to land in court: regional panel OKs Sea-Tac expansion |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19960712&slug=2338917 |access-date=October 3, 2023 |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> In September 2004, Marysville won a bid to build a {{convert|850|acre|adj=mid}} [[NASCAR]] racetrack (to be operated by the [[International Speedway Corporation]]) near Smokey Point.<ref>{{cite news |last=Heffter |first=Emily |date=September 24, 2004 |title=NASCAR racetrack developer selects site near Marysville |page=A1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20040924/nascar24m/nascar-racetrack-developer-selects-site-near-marysville |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The project was cancelled two months later after concerns about traffic impacts, environmental conditions, and $70 million in required transportation improvements arose.<ref>{{cite news |last=Heffter |first=Emily |date=November 23, 2004 |title=Racetrack plans fall apart: Officials wary of burden on taxpayers |page=A1 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2002098387_nascar23m.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073220/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2002098387_nascar23m.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The NASCAR site was later pitched as a candidate for a new [[University of Washington]] satellite campus (known as [[University of Washington North Sound|UW North Sound]]) in the late 2000s,<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Lynn |date=August 17, 2005 |title=Push for 4-year college revs up |page=H18 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/education/2002442337_4year17n.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073436/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/education/2002442337_4year17n.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> competing with a site in downtown Everett.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Lynn |date=January 18, 2008 |title=UW north campus: The question is where |page=B2 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20080118/uwnorth18m/uw-north-supporters-debate-urban-rural-location |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> The project was put on hold in 2008 after continued disagreements over the campus's location, before being cancelled entirely in 2011, replaced by a new [[Washington State University]] branch campus in Everett.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 2, 2008 |title=UW Snohomish County campus plans delayed again |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/UW-Snohomish-County-campus-plans-delayed-again-1293359.php |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Long |first=Katherine |date=May 24, 2011 |title=WSU branch campus one step closer for Everett |page=A1 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2015129940_wsu24m.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073035/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2015129940_wsu24m.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===21st century===
[[File:3rd Street, Downtown Marysville (19184398252).jpg|thumb|right|3rd Street in downtown Marysville]]

From 2000 to 2006, the city annexed 23 additional areas, totaling {{convert|1,416|acre}}, lengthening the city to border [[Arlington, Washington|Arlington]] at [[Smokey Point, Washington|Smokey Point]].<ref name="Times-Redux">{{cite news |last=Dietrich |first=William |date=April 30, 2006 |title=Lynnwood Redux: Where else will 100,000 newcomers a year go now? |page=16 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060428/pacificpchange30/lynnwood-redux |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |year=2006 |title=Snohomish County Annexation Report, January 1, 2000 through May 31, 2006 |page=38 |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8765 |publisher=Snohomish County |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> The largest single annexation came in 2009, with Marysville absorbing 20,000 residents and {{convert|2,847|acre}} from [[North Marysville, Washington|North Marysville]], an unincorporated area that comprised the majority of the [[urban growth boundary|urban growth area]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Boxleitner |first=Kirk |date=November 12, 2009 |title=Marysville City Council votes 6–1 to annex 20,000 residents |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/marysville-city-council-votes-6-1-to-annex-20000-residents/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> New retail centers in [[North Lakewood, Washington|North Lakewood]] and at 116th Street were built in 2007, leading to increased sales tax revenue for the city and increased traffic congestion in areas of the city.<ref name="Times-2007Retail">{{cite news |last=Orsini-Meinhard |first=Kristen |date=August 1, 2007 |title=Retail boom puts cities in the money |page=H14 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

The opening of the city's waterfront park and public [[boat launch]] in 2005 spurred interest in redevelopment of downtown Marysville.<ref name="Waterfront2005">{{cite news |last=Whitley |first=Peyton |date=August 17, 2005 |title=New park allows waterfront access from downtown |page=H4 |work=The Seattle Times |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20050817/ebey17n/new-park-allows-waterfront-access-from-downtown |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> The closure of the final waterfront [[sawmill]] in 2005, followed by its acquisition and demolition by the city in 2008, led city planners to propose a downtown master plan.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 28, 2008 |title=Sawmill demolished; M'ville could use Ebey Slough site for city hall to spark downtown renaissance |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/sawmill-demolished-mville-could-use-ebey-slough-site-for-city-hall-to-spark-downtown-renaissance/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> The 20-year plan, released and adopted by the City Council in 2009, proposed the redevelopment of the Marysville Towne Center Mall into a [[mixed-use development|mixed-use]], pedestrian-oriented area with a restored street grid. The waterfront area would include trails, residential buildings, and retail spaces, along with a new [[city hall]] and civic center.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=July 15, 2009 |title=Face-lift in the works for downtown Marysville |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/face-lift-in-the-works-for-downtown-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=January 13, 2013 |title=Marysville seeks to revive Ebey Slough property |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-seeks-to-revive-ebey-slough-property/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> The city government acquired several parcels in the waterfront in the 2010s with the intent of partnering with a private [[real estate development|developer]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell |first=Steve |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Marysville's star developer search |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/business/marysvilles-star-developer-search/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> In 2015, the city of Marysville was also the recipient of grants and consultation from the [[Environmental Protection Agency]]'s [[smart growth]] program, identifying strategies for [[infill development]] in downtown.<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell |first=Steve |date=July 2, 2015 |title=M'ville needs a catalyst for waterfront development |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/mville-needs-a-catalyst-for-waterfront-development/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

By 2010, Marysville had grown to a population of 60,020 and surpassed [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] and [[Edmonds, Washington|Edmonds]] to become the second-largest city in Snohomish County.<ref name="CAFR">{{cite report |last=Langdon |first=Sandy |date=June 24, 2016 |title=City of Marysville, Washington Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (For the Year Ending December 31, 2015) |url=http://docs.marysvillewa.gov/htcomnet/Handlers/AnonymousDownload.ashx?file=53c8034a |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>{{rp|3}}<ref name="OFM">{{cite web |author=Forecasting & Research Division |date=September 2016 |title=State of Washington 2016 Population Trends |url=http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/april1/poptrends.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Office of Financial Management]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221113544/http://www.ofm.wa.gov/Pop/april1/poptrends.pdf |archive-date=December 21, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> In 2015, the city grew at a rate of 2.5 percent, the largest rate of any city in Washington state.<ref>{{cite news |last=Balk |first=Gene |date=May 19, 2016 |title=Seattle now fourth for growth among 50 biggest U.S. cities |page=B3 |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/us-census-seattle-now-fourth-among-50-biggest-us-cities/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> New housing and industrial areas are under construction and planned to fuel further population growth in Marysville.<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell |first=Steve |date=August 30, 2019 |title=We're growing and growing in Marysville |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/were-growing-and-growing-in-marysville/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> The [[Marysville School District|city's school district]] opened a second high school, [[Marysville Getchell High School|Marysville Getchell]], in 2010 to serve students living in the eastern area of Marysville. The school previously consisted of four [[Small Learning Community|Small Learning Communities]] which share the same campus and athletics programs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rathbun |first=Andy |date=September 13, 2010 |title=New Marysville Getchell High School campus opens |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/new-marysville-getchell-high-school-campus-opens/ |work=[[The Everett Herald]] |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> On October 24, 2014, the cafeteria of [[Marysville Pilchuck High School]] was the site of [[2014 Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting|a school shooting]], in which five students (including the perpetrator) were killed and another was left seriously injured.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 8, 2014 |title=Fifth teen dies as a result of Washington state high-school shooting two weeks ago |url=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/fifth-teen-dies-as-a-result-of-washington-state-high-school-shooting-two-weeks-ago |work=[[The National Post]] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> The shooting garnered national attention amidst a debate about [[Gun violence in the United States|gun violence]] and gun restrictions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Mike |date=January 10, 2016 |title=Father of Marysville school shooter to be sentenced |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/father-of-marysville-school-shooter-to-be-sentenced/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kaste |first=Martin |date=October 27, 2014 |title=Washington case revives debate about 'contagious' mass shootings |url=https://www.npr.org/2014/10/27/359403511/washington-case-revives-debate-about-contagious-mass-shootings |publisher=[[NPR]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The cafeteria was closed for the rest of the school year and replaced by a new building opened in January 2017, funded by $8.3 million from the state legislature and school district.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=December 22, 2016 |title=With new Marysville Pilchuck cafeteria, 'we're moving forward' |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-pilchuck-students-will-return-to-new-cafeteria/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]]'s [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Marysville has a total area of {{convert|20.94|sqmi|km2}}—{{convert|20.68|sqmi|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.26|sqmi|km2}} of water.<ref name="Census-Gazetteer">{{cite web |title=2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2018_Gazetteer/2018_gaz_place_53.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 16, 2020}}</ref> The city is located in the northwestern part of [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish County]] in [[Western Washington]],<ref>{{cite map |date=March 2013 |title=Snohomish County Urban Growth Areas and Incorporated Cities |url=http://www.snoco.org/docs/scd/PDF/PDS_UGA/County_11x17.pdf |publisher=Snohomish County |access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> approximately {{convert|35|mi|km}} north of [[Seattle]].<ref name="CAFR"/>{{rp|3}} Marysville's [[city limits]] are generally bound to the south by Ebey Slough (part of the [[Snohomish River]] delta) and Soper Hill Road, to the west by [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]] and the [[Tulalip Indian Reservation]], to the north by the city of [[Arlington, Washington|Arlington]], and to the east by the [[Snohomish County Centennial Trail|Centennial Trail]] and [[State Route 9]].<ref>{{cite map |date=January 2013 |title=City of Marysville |url=http://marysvillewa.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=66 |format=PDF |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> The city's [[urban growth boundary]] includes {{convert|158|acres}} outside of city limits, bringing the total area to {{convert|21.14|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name="WaterPlan">{{cite report |date=October 2016 |title=City of Marysville Water System Plan |url=http://www.marysvillewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3530 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124082127/http://marysvillewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3530 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{rp|3–4}}

The city's topography varies from the low-lying downtown, located along the banks of Ebey Slough {{convert|5|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], rising to {{convert|160|ft|m}} near Smokey Point and over {{convert|465|ft|m}} in the eastern highlands.<ref name="SurfaceWater">{{cite report |date=September 2016 |title=Marysville Surface Water Comprehensive Plan Update |url=http://marysvillewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3533 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124083924/http://marysvillewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3533 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{rp|2–1}} Marysville sits in the [[Drainage divide|watershed]] of two major creeks, [[Quilceda Creek]] and Allen Creek, and approximately 70 minor [[stream]]s that flow into Ebey Slough and Snohomish River.<ref name="2009Storm">{{cite report |year=2012 |title=2009 City of Marysville Stormwater Management Program |url=http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/municipal/SampleSWMPs/marysvilleSWMP2009.pdf |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202223836/http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/municipal/SampleSWMPs/marysvilleSWMP2009.pdf |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{rp|3}} During the early 20th century, repeated controlled flooding and other engineering works in the Snohomish River delta contributed to the replenishment of the area's fertile silty soil for use in farming.<ref>{{cite book |title=The WPA Guide to Washington: The Evergreen State |chapter=Mount Vernon to Seattle |author=[[Federal Writers' Project]] |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=07PpCAAAQBAJ&pg=PT436 |series=[[American Guide Series]] |origyear=1941 |year=2014 |page=436 |publisher=[[Trinity University Press]] |location=San Antonio |isbn=978-1-59534-245-4 |ref={{Harvid|WPA Guide|1941}}|access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>

The Marysville skyline is dominated by views of [[Mount Pilchuck]] and the [[Cascade Mountains]] to the east and the [[Olympic Mountains]] to the west.<ref name="SurfaceWater"/>{{rp|2–1}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Brian |date=July 21, 2006 |title=A forest playground's beauty and dangers |page=B6 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060719/hikers19n/a-forest-playgrounds-beauty-and-dangers |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> The {{convert|5,324|ft|m|adj=mid}} Mount Pilchuck appears on the city's logo and flag,<ref>{{cite news |date=February 2, 2005 |title=Marysville: Touches of home, history in new logo |page=H12 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20050202/countydige02n/news-from-around-the-county |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 23, 2017}}</ref> and is the namesake of the [[Marysville Pilchuck High School]].<ref>{{cite news |date=November 2, 2014 |title=Expert advises Marysville as students return to school |url=http://komonews.com/news/local/expert-advises-marysville-as-students-return-to-school |publisher=[[KOMO-TV|KOMO 4 News]] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=February 23, 2017}}</ref>

The City of Marysville's [[comprehensive plan]] defines 11 general neighborhoods within the city and its [[urban growth boundary]]: Downtown, Jennings Park, Sunnyside, East Sunnyside/Whiskey Ridge, Cedarcrest/Getchell Hill, North Marysville/Pinewood, Kellogg Marsh, Marshall/Kruse, Shoultes, [[Smokey Point, Washington|Smokey Point]], and [[North Lakewood, Washington|Lakewood]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan">{{cite report |year=2015 |title=Marysville Integrated Comprehensive Plan |url=http://marysvillewa.gov/352/Comprehensive-Plan |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref>{{rp|4–7}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 262
|1900= 728
|1910= 1239
|1920= 1244
|1930= 1354
|1940= 1748
|1950= 2259
|1960= 3117
|1970= 4343
|1980= 5080
|1990= 10328
|2000= 25315
|2010= 60020
|2020= 70714
|estyear=2023
|estimate=72916
|estref=<ref name="Census-Estimate2023"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="CensusHistory">{{cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}

Until the [[post-war boom|post-World War II population boom]] of the 1950s, Marysville's population never rose above 2,000 residents, who were all located within the original [[city limits]]. The city began [[annexation|annexing]] surrounding areas in the 1950s, anticipating [[suburban]] development that would replace existing farmland and forest lands. From 1950 to 1980, the city doubled in population, growing to over 5,000 residents, with an additional 15,000 residents in surrounding areas.<ref name="CensusHistory"/><ref>{{cite web |date=February 1982 |title=1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants, Washington |pages=49–12 |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_waABC-01.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref> Marysville's population grew five-fold between 1980 and 2000, increasing to 25,000 through natural growth and annexation of developed areas.<ref name="HistoryLink"/>

From 2000 to 2010, the city's population increased to over 60,000 after the annexation of the urban growth area and continued development, making Marysville the second-largest city in Snohomish County behind Everett.<ref name="CAFR"/>{{rp|3}} In 2015, Marysville was the fastest-growing city in Washington, growing at a rate of 2.5 percent to an estimated population of 66,773.<ref>{{cite news |last=Balk |first=Gene |date=May 19, 2016 |title=U.S. Census: Seattle now fourth for growth among 50 biggest U.S. cities |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/us-census-seattle-now-fourth-among-50-biggest-us-cities/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref> {{As of|2016}}, Marysville is the 17th largest city in Washington.<ref name="OFM"/> The [[United States Census Bureau]] designates Marysville and the surrounding cities of Arlington, Lake Stevens, and Snohomish as a continuous urbanized area, with a population of 145,140 {{as of|2010|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite web |author=United States Census Bureau |date=November 5, 2012 |title=Marysville, WA Urbanized Area Summary File 1 |page=2 |url=https://www.ofm.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/legacy/pop/census2010/sf1/data/urban/wa_2010_sf1_urban_42000US5355333.pdf |publisher=Washington State Office of Financial Management |access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref>

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Marysville has a population of 70,714 residents. The 2022 [[American Community Survey]] estimates that the median household income in the city is $104,433 and 65&nbsp;percent of residents are employed.<ref name="Census-Profile"/>

===2010 census===

As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were 60,020 people, 21,219 households, and 15,370 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2902.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 22,363 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1081.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 80.0% White, 1.9% African American, 1.9% Native American, 5.6% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 4.4% from other races, and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population.<ref name="Census-QuickFacts">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Marysville, Washington |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/marysvillecitywashington |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref>

There were 21,219 households, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name="Census-QuickFacts"/>

The median age in the city was 34.2 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.<ref name="Census-QuickFacts"/>

===2000 census===

As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 25,315 people, 9,400 households, and 6,608 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,640.1 people per square mile (1,019.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 9,730 housing units at an average density of 1,014.7 per square mile (391.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 88.21% White, 1.02% African American, 1.60% Native American, 3.82% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic Latino of any race were 4.83% of the population.<ref name="2000Census">{{cite web |year=2000 |title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Marysville city, Washington |url=https://censtats.census.gov/data/WA/1605343955.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131054137/https://censtats.census.gov/data/WA/1605343955.pdf |archive-date=January 31, 2017 |publisher=United States Census |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>

There were 9,400 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.<ref name="2000Census"/>

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.<ref name="2000Census"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $47,088, and the median income for a family was $55,796. Males had a median income of $42,391 versus $30,185 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,414. About 3.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="2000Census"/>

==Economy==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 0.5em 1em;"
|+ Largest employers (2015)<ref name="CAFR"/>{{rp|124}}
|-
! Employer || Employees
|-
| 1. [[Marysville School District]] || 1,356
|-
| 2. [[C&D Zodiac]] || 670
|-
| 3. [[Walmart]] || 295
|-
| 4. City of Marysville || 266
|-
| 5. [[Fred Meyer]] || 207
|-
| 6. [[The Everett Clinic]] || 172
|-
| 7. Marysville Care Center || 162
|-
| 8. [[Target Corporation|Target]] || 157
|-
| 9. [[WinCo Foods]] || 145
|-
| 10. [[Costco]] || 325
|}

Marysville has an estimated 33,545 residents who are in the [[workforce]], either employed or unemployed.<ref name="ACS">{{cite web |date=September 15, 2016 |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: Marysville, Washington |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US5343955 |work=[[American Community Survey]] |publisher=United States Census |access-date=January 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213111218/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US5343955 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Only 10 percent of residents work within Marysville city limits, with the majority commuting south to employers in Everett, [[Downtown Seattle]] and the [[Eastside (King County, Washington)|Eastside]], including [[Boeing Everett Factory|Boeing]], [[Naval Station Everett]], [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], and [[Microsoft campus|Microsoft]].<ref>{{cite news |last=McNichols |first=Joshua |date=January 4, 2017 |title=Tired of commuting, a bedroom community near Seattle takes a risk |url=http://kuow.org/post/tired-commuting-bedroom-community-near-seattle-takes-risk |publisher=KUOW |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> The average one-way commute is approximately 30&nbsp;minutes; 79 percent of workers drive alone to their workplace, while 12 percent [[carpool]] and 3 percent used public transit.<ref name="ACS"/>

Marysville's economy historically relied on [[lumber]] production and agriculture, including the cultivation of [[strawberry|strawberries]], [[hay]] and [[oats]].<ref name="HistoryLink"/> During the [[Great Depression]] of the 1930s, Marysville was not adversely impacted unlike other cities in the county and country because of its diverse industries, including [[sawmill]]s, [[grain mill]]s, a [[tannery]], a [[fertilizer]] plant, and a berry packing plant.<ref name="HistoryLink"/> The city's largest employer in the early 1950s, the Weiser Lumber Company, was destroyed in a fire on May 6, 1955, causing $300,000 in damage.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=July 5, 2007 |title=Fire destroys the Weiser Lumber Company in Marysville on May 6, 1955. |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/8170 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> The lumber mill at the site was later acquired by Welco Lumber, who closed the plant in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=October 26, 2015 |title=Marysville to buy old Welco Lumber site on Ebey Slough |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-to-buy-old-welco-lumber-site-on-ebey-slough/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:FredMeyerStarbucks.PNG|thumb|upright|A [[Fred Meyer]] grocery store in Marysville|left]]

Suburban development and the rise of long-distance [[commuting]] in the 1950s led Marysville to transition toward a [[service economy|service-based economy]].<ref name="Herald-2012">{{cite news |date=February 9, 2012 |title=Census snapshot: Marysville |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/census-snapshot-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> One of the largest employers of Marysville residents is the [[Boeing|Boeing Company]] and their [[Boeing Everett Factory|Everett assembly plant]].<ref name="HazardPlan">{{cite report |date=September 2015 |title=Snohomish County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, Volume 2: Planning Partner Annexes |page=9{{hyphen}}1 |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14608 |publisher=Snohomish County |access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> While farms still operate in the area around the city, since 1980 the lumber industry has all but ceased and is no longer a major factor in the local economy.<ref>{{cite web |year=2009 |title=City of Marysville Draft Brownfield Cleanup Grant Application, Crown Pacific Site |url=http://www.marysvillewa.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=120 |publisher=City of Marysville |page=9 |access-date=January 30, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Since the late 1980s, the economy of Marysville has centered around [[retail]] areas,<ref name="Herald-2012"/> including the downtown Marysville Towne Center Mall (opened in 1987)<ref name="Times-1999"/> and the [[Naval Station Everett|Naval Support Complex]] (opened in 1995).<ref name="Times-Navy1995"/> The Tulalip Tribes built a [[Tulalip Resort Casino|new casino]] and [[Quil Ceda Village|new shopping center]] in the early 2000s to the west of Marysville, contributing to a fall in [[sales tax]] revenue.<ref name="Times-Tulalip"/><ref name="Times-Redux"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Kelly |first=Brian |date=January 28, 2002 |title=Quil Ceda pinching Marysville |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/quil-ceda-pinching-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> In the latter half of the decade, Marysville opened two large retail centers of its own in the annexed Lakewood neighborhood and at 116th Street NE, bringing additional jobs and sales tax revenue to the city.<ref name="Times-2007Retail"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Dehm |first=M.L. |date=June 25, 2013 |title=Marysville area leads north county's growth |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/marysville-area-leads-north-countys-growth/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> An [[auto row]] along Smokey Point Boulevard in northern Marysville was developed in the late 2010s and is home to several car dealerships.<ref>{{cite news |last=Buell |first=Douglas |date=December 13, 2019 |title=New luxury pre-owned car dealership opens in Marysville |url=https://www.arlingtontimes.com/business/new-luxury-pre-owned-dealership-opens-in-marysville/ |work=The Arlington Times |access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Martucci |first=Libby |date=May 2, 2014 |title=Car dealers landing in Marysville |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/car-dealers-landing-in-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref>

Marysville is also home to [[manufacturing]] companies based in the northern part of the city near [[Smokey Point, Washington|Smokey Point]] and [[Arlington, Washington|Arlington]]'s industrial center at [[Arlington Municipal Airport (Washington)|Arlington Municipal Airport]]. The cities of Arlington and Marysville lobbied for the creation of the Cascade Industrial Center from the [[Puget Sound Regional Council]], which was approved in 2019.<ref name="CIC-2019">{{cite news |last=Buell |first=Douglas |date=July 6, 2019 |title=Cascade Industrial Center: New name for investment in Arlington, Marysville |url=https://www.arlingtontimes.com/news/cascade-industrial-center-the-new-name-for-investment-in-arlington-marysville/ |work=The Arlington Times |access-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref> The industrial area is planned to encompass {{convert|4,000|acre|ha}} of land between the two cities and support 25,000 jobs by 2040;<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell |first=Steve |date=January 6, 2017 |title=Manufacturing center key for M'ville in '17, mayor says |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/manufacturing-center-key-for-mville-in-17-mayor-says/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> its first buildings for [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], [[Blue Origin]], and other companies<!--do not add Tesla until confirmation--> were opened in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Tesla leases space at Marysville business park |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/report-tesla-leases-space-at-marysville-business-park/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=May 9, 2023}}</ref> The city's second-largest employer is [[C&D Zodiac]], an aerospace parts manufacturer tied to Boeing, with 670 employees at an office in northern Marysville.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gates |first=Dominic |date=October 18, 2005 |title=Airbus parent to build key part of rear fuselage for Boeing 787 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/boeingaerospace/2002567448_boeing18.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> In 2016, outdoor footwear manufacturer [[Northside USA]] opened a new headquarters at a {{convert|110,000|sqft|sqm|adj=mid}} warehouse in northern Marysville.<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Jim |date=August 10, 2016 |title=Marysville's Northside shoe company moves to bigger digs |page=8 |work=The Herald Business Journal |publisher=The Everett Herald |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/business/marysvilles-northside-shoe-moves-to-bigger-digs/ |access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> Space module manufacturer [[Gravitics]] has a manufacturing and design facility in Marysville that opened in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=September 7, 2023 |title=Marysville startup prepares for space — the financial frontier |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/marysville-startup-prepares-for-space-the-financial-frontier/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref>

==Government and politics==
[[File:Marysville City Hall (19002708680).jpg|thumb|right|Marysville's former city hall from 2003 to 2022, located on State Avenue]]

Marysville, a non-charter code city, operates under a [[mayor–council government]] with an elected mayor and an elected city council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Washington City and Town Profiles |url=http://mrsc.org/Home/Research-Tools/Washington-City-and-Town-Profiles.aspx |publisher=[[Municipal Research and Services Center]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The mayor serves a term of four years and has been a full-time position since July 1997.<ref name="GovForm">{{cite web |title=Form of Government |url=http://www.marysvillewa.gov/263/Form-of-Government |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McGaffin |first=Pam |date=October 17, 1996 |title=Growing Marysville needs mayor full time |page=B2 |work=The Everett Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-growing-marysville-need/141889582/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=February 22, 2024}}</ref> A proposal to change to a [[council–manager government]] was submitted as a ballot measure in 2002 and rejected by voters.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kelly |first=Brian |date=September 18, 2002 |title=Marysville leaning to keep mayor |page=B1 |work=The Everett Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-marysville-leaning-to-k/141889830/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=February 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kelly |first=Brian |date=September 17, 2002 |title=Mayor, manager choice for voters |page=B1 |work=The Everett Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-mayor-manager-choice-f/141889885/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=February 22, 2024}}</ref> The 32nd and current mayor of Marysville, Jon Nehring, was appointed on June 28, 2010, after the resignation of incumbent Dennis Kendall;<ref>{{cite news |last=Daybert |first=Amy |date=June 29, 2010 |title=Marysville City Council appoints a new mayor |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-city-council-appoints-a-new-mayor/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> Nehring was elected to a full term in November 2011, and re-elected in 2015, 2019, and 2023;<ref>{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=October 12, 2015 |title=One contested race, fireworks ban on ballot in Marysville |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/one-contested-race-fireworks-ban-on-ballot-in-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=November 6, 2019 |title=Edmonds, Lake Stevens and Sultan usher in changes at the top |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-lake-stevens-and-sultan-usher-in-changes-at-the-top/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref> he ran unopposed in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hendry |first=Surya |date=July 24, 2023 |title=In Lake Stevens, Marysville, voters have just 1 choice for mayor |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/in-lake-stevens-marysville-voters-have-just-1-choice-for-mayor/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref>

The city council is composed of seven residents who are elected in [[at-large]], [[Nonpartisan election|non-partisan]] elections to four-year terms. The elections are staggered, with three positions elected on the same ballot as the mayor, and four positions elected two years later. The council also selects a member to serve as council president for a one-year term.<ref name="GovForm"/> The council meets twice per month, excluding holidays and during the month of August, in the City Council Chambers at the city hall.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council |url=http://marysvillewa.gov/264/City-Council |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> A proposal to adopt a [[council–manager government]] system was defeated by voters in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |last=Langston |first=Jennifer |date=September 16, 2002 |title=Ungainly growth brings calls for city managers |page=A1 |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ungainly-growth-brings-calls-for-city-managers-1096193.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=January 5, 2019}}</ref>

According to the [[Washington State Auditor]], Marysville's municipal government employs 266 people and its general fund expenditures totaled $38.7 million in 2015.<ref>{{cite report |date=July 18, 2016 |title=Accountability Audit Report: City of Marysville, Snohomish County |url=http://portal.sao.wa.gov/ReportSearch/Home/ViewReportFile?arn=1016939&isFinding=false |publisher=[[Washington State Auditor]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The 2015–16 biennial budget allocated $128.1 million in expenditures for 2015 and $109.7 million for 2016; general fund spending was limited to $44.1 million in 2015 and $45.1 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=November 13, 2014 |title=Marysville passes $128M budget for 2015 |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-passes-128m-budget-for-2015/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> City taxes, collected from [[sales tax|retail sales]], [[property tax|property assessment]], and other sources, accounted for $34.3 million in annual revenue.<ref>{{cite report |last1=Langdon |first1=Sandy |last2=Gritton |first2=Denise |date=November 3, 2014 |title=2015–2016 Biennial Budget, City of Marysville, Washington |page=XXXI |url=http://docs.marysvillewa.gov/htcomnet/Handlers/AnonymousDownload.ashx?file=14c6c406 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> {{as of|2024}}, the combined sales tax rate in Marysville is 9.4&nbsp;percent, of which 1.3&nbsp;percent is collected by the city government and its associated transportation benefit district.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baumbach |first=Jenelle |date=December 27, 2023 |title=3 Snohomish County cities have highest sales tax rate in state |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/3-snohomish-county-cities-have-highest-sales-tax-rate-in-state/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 22, 2024}}</ref>

The city has several departments providing services to its residents, including a [[police department]], municipal courts, garbage collection, planning and zoning, parks and recreational programs, engineering, street maintenance, water and wastewater services, and stormwater treatment.<ref name="CAFR"/>{{rp|4}} A new civic campus, combining a [[police station]], city jail, and city hall,<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis-Leonard |date=May 11, 2021 |title=Former community hub in Marysville set for demolition |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/former-community-hub-in-marysville-set-for-demolition/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 12, 2021}}</ref> was built adjacent to Comeford Park in downtown and opened in October 2022.<ref name="Herald-CityHall2022">{{cite news |last=Haun |first=Riley |date=December 17, 2022 |title=New civic center manifests Marysville's dream of a 'one-stop shop' |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/new-civic-center-manifests-marysvilles-dream-of-a-one-stop-shop/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Andersson |first=Christopher |date=October 25, 2022 |title=M'ville Civic Center opens to public |url=https://www.northcountyoutlook.com/news/mville-civic-center-opens-to-public/article_a8afa09c-5490-11ed-a779-eb09e893c33b.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113184708/https://www.northcountyoutlook.com/news/mville-civic-center-opens-to-public/article_a8afa09c-5490-11ed-a779-eb09e893c33b.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |work=North County Outlook |accessdate=January 19, 2023}}</ref> Marysville contracts with regional districts for other services, including a [[public library]],<ref name="Library">{{cite web |title=Marysville Library |url=http://www.sno-isle.org/locations/marysville/ |publisher=[[Sno-Isle Libraries]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> [[public transport]],<ref>{{cite map |date=July 2015 |title=Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/about-documents/2015julyptba-map.pdf?sfvrsn=0 |publisher=[[Community Transit]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> electricity,<ref name="PUD">{{cite web |title=Quick Facts |url=http://www.snopud.com/?p=1350 |publisher=[[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> natural gas,<ref name="PSE">{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Puget Sound Energy service area |url=http://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |publisher=[[Puget Sound Energy]] |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128213047/https://pse.com/aboutpse/PseNewsroom/MediaKit/1213_ServiceAreaMap_web.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and fire protection.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.marysvillefiredistrict.org/about-us/ |publisher=Marysville Fire District |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>

At the federal level, Marysville has been part of the [[Washington's 1st congressional district|1st congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Suzan DelBene]], since 2022. The district encompasses parts of Snohomish and King counties between Arlington and [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]] that generally lie east of Interstate 5.<ref>{{cite map |author=Census Bureau Geography Division |year=2023 |title=118th Congress of the United States: Washington – Congressional District 1 |scale=1:118,000 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST53/CD118_WA01.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Incumbents DelBene, Larsen say country is heading in right direction |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/incumbents-delbene-larsen-say-country-is-heading-in-right-direction/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> The city lies within two [[Washington State Legislature|state legislative]] districts, each with a [[Washington State Senate|state senator]] and two [[Washington House of Representatives|state representatives]]: the [[Washington's 38th legislative district|38th district]] includes most of the city's southern side along with the Tulalip Indian Reservation and the city of Everett; the [[Washington's 39th legislative district|39th district]] includes the northwestern part of the city and the city of [[Arlington, Washington|Arlington]]; and the [[Washington's 44th legislative district|44th district]] includes the southeastern part of the city and the outlying areas of eastern Snohomish and Skagit counties.<ref>{{cite map |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Snohomish County: State Legislative Districts |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/99579/Legislative-Districts-PDF |publisher=Snohomish County Elections |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |author=Washington State Redistricting Commission |date=July 15, 2022 |title=Legislative District 39 |page=40 |work=District Maps Booklet 2022 |url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Maps/Redistricting%20Map%20Booklet_2022.pdf |publisher=Washington State Legislative Information Center |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> Marysville is wholly part of the [[Snohomish County Council]]'s 1st district, which represents most of northern Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite map |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Snohomish County: County Council Districts |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/99589/County-Council-Districts-PDF |publisher=Snohomish County Elections |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref>

==Culture==

The Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts was founded in 2009 to offer art, music and theatre classes in Marysville, including the staging of [[community theatre]] productions. The Red Curtain renovated a former [[lumber]] store in 2012 to house a community arts center,<ref>{{cite news |last=Fiege |first=Gale |date=August 12, 2013 |title=Old lumber store gives arts group a home in Marysville |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/old-lumber-store-gives-arts-group-a-home-in-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> but moved in 2015 to a new location at a shopping center in central Marysville in 2015, which will be renovated into a {{convert|10,000|sqft|adj=mid}} arts center with a 130-seat theatre, classrooms, and other amenities.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fiege |first=Gale |date=December 23, 2015 |title=Red Curtain arts group finds new home in Marysville |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/life/red-curtain-arts-group-finds-new-home-in-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Red Curtain has a new home |url=http://www.redcurtainfoundation.org/art-center.html |publisher=Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> Other local arts organizations include the Marysville Arts Coalition,<ref>{{cite news |last=Boxleitner |first=Kirk |date=October 31, 2013 |title=Marysville Arts Coalition debuts 'Autumn Artistry' art show Nov. 8–9 |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/life/marysville-arts-coalition-debuts-autumn-artistry-art-show-nov-8-9/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> and the Sonus Boreal women's choir.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goffredo |first=Theresa |date=March 30, 2011 |title=Facebook reunites Marysville choir in song |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2014636443_apwafacebookchoir1stldwritethru.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>

Marysville was formerly home to a [[children's museum]] from 1993 to 1995, located at the Marysville Towne Center Mall.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=September 23, 1993 |title=Children's place: years of dedicated effort pay off as kids' museum finds a home |page=1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The museum relocated to a temporary space in Everett before opening a permanent downtown Everett location in 2004 as the [[Imagine Children's Museum]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ochoa |first=Rachel |date=October 6, 1995 |title=Children's museum to reopen in Everett |page=B3 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19951006/2145414/childrens-museum-to-reopen-in-everett----hands-on-exhibits-are-highlights-facility-to-move-again-in-18-months |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Jennifer |date=August 1, 2004 |title=Museum closes, new one to open: Everett facility for kids is moving |page=B2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The city also hosts a historic [[telephone]] museum located in downtown since 1996.<ref>{{cite news |last=Moriarty |first=Leslie |date=July 2, 2003 |title=Connection to the past: A Marysville museum uses donated items to dial into the history of telephones |page=H16 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

The 1980 [[made for TV]] movie ''Trouble in High Timber Country'' was filmed in Marysville.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vorhees |first=John |date=June 26, 1980 |title=Film gives insight on Iranian revolution |page=D9 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

===Parks and recreation===
[[File:Marysville, WA water tower.jpg|thumb|Marysville's historic water tower, located in Comeford Park]]

The City of Marysville operates and maintains {{convert|487.4|acres}} on 35 public recreational facilities within city limits,<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–6}} including parks, playgrounds, sports fields, nature preserves, community centers, a [[golf course]] and other facilities.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–10}}

Comeford Park, located in downtown Marysville and named for town founders James P. Comeford and his wife Maria, is the city's oldest municipal park<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|4–82}} and is home to the city's landmark [[water tower]], built in 1921 and non-functional since the 1970s. The {{convert|120|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} water tower, originally accompanied by a second tower demolished in 1987, was planned in the late 1990s to be demolished,<ref>{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=March 24, 1999 |title=Towering memories: old-timers want to save 'Space Needle of Marysville' |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> but was saved in 2002 after $500,000 was raised by the Marysville Historical Society to renovate and preserve the structure.<ref>{{cite news |last=Langston |first=Jennifer |date=December 4, 2002 |title=True-blue fans save Marysville landmark |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/True-blue-fans-save-Marysville-landmark-1102454.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> The {{convert|2.1|acre|adj=mid}} Comeford Park is also home to a [[gazebo]] donated by the city's [[Rotary Club]], a children's playground, and a spray park that opened in 2014.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–27}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Comeford Park |url=http://www.marysvillewa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Comeford-Park-9 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 18, 2014 |title=M'ville's $325,000 Spray Park to open Thursday, June 26 |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/mvilles-325000-spray-park-to-open-thursday-june-26/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref>

Jennings Park, located to the east of downtown Marysville on Armar Road, is considered the centerpiece of the city's park system. The {{convert|53|acre|adj=mid}} park includes play areas, experimental gardens and composting sites, sports fields, a nature walking trail, a preserved [[barn]], and historical exhibits. It is also home to the Park and Recreation Department's administrative offices.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–36}} The park opened in 1963 on land donated by the Jennings family.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 13, 1963 |title=Jennings Memorial Park opening set soon |page=1 |work=Marysville Globe}}</ref>

Other major parks in Marysville include the Ebey Waterfront Park and [[boat launch]] opened in 2005,<ref name="Waterfront2005"/> and a [[skate park]] opened in 2002.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|4–82}} The city also maintains the Cedarcrest Golf Course in eastern Marysville, an 18-hole, {{convert|99.4|acre|adj=mid}} municipal golf course that was established in 1927 and was acquired by the city in 1972.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–34}} Marysville is also home to private, non-profit recreation facilities operated by the [[YMCA]] and [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]], as well as a privately owned [[bowling alley]] and indoor [[roller skating rink]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–52}}

The Marysville Parks and Recreation Department also organizes [[youth sports]] leagues for [[basketball]] and [[soccer]]. The department uses facilities leased from the [[Marysville School District]],<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–52}} as well as purpose-built areas like the Strawberry Fields Athletic Complex in northern Marysville, a {{convert|71|acre|adj=mid}} park for soccer and [[disc golf]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|9–39}}

===Events===
[[File:Marysville Strawberry Festival Float.jpg|thumb|right|A parade float in the 2007 Strawberry Festival]]

Marysville holds an annual [[strawberry festival]] in the third week of June, which is highlighted by a grand parade on State Avenue and a nighttime [[fireworks]] show.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bray |first=Kari |date=June 10, 2016 |title=Marysville festival celebrates strawberries and one big birthday |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-festival-celebrates-strawberries-and-one-big-birthday/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> The first annual strawberry festival was held in 1932 to celebrate the city's strawberry growing industry, and has only been cancelled during [[World War II]] from 1942 to 1945 and a [[polio]] outbreak in 1949.<ref name="HistoryLink"/><ref>{{cite news |date=June 8, 1949 |title=Increase in polio causes closing of Marysville festival |page=1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The week-long event attracts over 100,000 visitors and is the largest strawberry festival in Washington state.<ref>{{cite book |last=Lukins |first=Sheila |year=1997 |title=U.S.A. Cookbook |page=572 |publisher=[[Workman Publishing Company]] |location=New York |oclc=36629949 |isbn=978-1-56305-807-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qe9mWXzktlgC |via=Google Books |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> In addition to the Marysville Strawberry Festival, the city holds other annual events, including the Merrysville for the Holidays celebration and grand parade in early December.<ref>{{cite news |last=Buell |first=Douglas |date=December 5, 2016 |title=City brings holiday cheer to community with Merrysville for the Holidays and lights parade |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/city-brings-holiday-cheer-to-community-with-merrysville-for-the-holidays-and-lights-parade/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>

The city re-established a [[farmer's market]] in 2015, initially in the old city hall's parking lot on State Avenue. The farmer's market was open weekly on Saturdays from July to October and operated by the Allen Creek Community Church.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=April 7, 2015 |title=New farmers market is a long-sought 'win' for Marysville |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/new-farmers-market-is-a-long-sought-win-for-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Andersson |first=Christopher |date=July 20, 2016 |title=Marysville Farmers Market open for summer |url=http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2016/07/20/arts-and-leisure/marysville-farmers-market-open-for-summer/9884.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815151959/http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2016/07/20/arts-and-leisure/marysville-farmers-market-open-for-summer/9884.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 15, 2016 |work=North County Outlook |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> The event moved to 3rd Street in downtown Marysville in June 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haun |first=Riley |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Add these two new Snohomish County farmers markets to your weekly shopping list |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/food-and-drink/add-these-two-new-snohomish-county-farmers-markets-to-your-weekly-shopping-list/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref>

===Media===

The ''[[Marysville Globe]]'', a weekly newspaper, is based in Marysville and serves northern Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newspapers & Publications |url=http://www.marysvilletulalipchamber.com/list/category/newspapers-publications-174 |publisher=Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213044909/http://www.marysvilletulalipchamber.com/list/category/newspapers-publications-174 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The ''Globe'', published since 1891 and owned by [[Sound Publishing]] alongside ''[[The Arlington Times]]'', began delivering free newspapers to all Marysville residents on November 28, 2007;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arney |first1=Sarah |last2=Corrigan |first2=Tom |date=November 28, 2007 |title=Globe kicks off carrier delivery |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/globe-kicks-off-carrier-delivery/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=August 10, 2007 |title=Marysville Globe, Arlington Times change ownership |url=http://www.arlingtontimes.com/news/marysville-globe-arlington-times-change-ownership/ |work=The Arlington Times |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> both papers suspended publication in March 2020 in the wake of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cornfield |first1=Jerry |title=Amid falling revenue, Sound Publishing lays off 70 workers |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/amid-falling-revenue-sound-publishing-lays-off-70-workers/ |access-date=April 18, 2022 |work=The Everett Herald |date=April 28, 2020}}</ref> The ''[[North County Outlook]]'' was published weekly from September 2007 to October 2022.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 26, 2022 |title=North County Outlook publishes final issue |page=1 |url=https://issuu.com/beckyejo/docs/nc-2022-10-26-web |work=[[North County Outlook]] |accessdate=January 19, 2023}}</ref>

''[[The Herald (Everett)|The Herald]]'' in Everett serves the entire county, including Marysville, and prints daily editions.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 9, 2015 |title=City of Marysville Ordinance No. 3006 |url=http://mrsc.org/getmedia/057c4f6d-7a87-42e1-813d-c1ca2482f1a8/m35o3006.pdf.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128070307/http://mrsc.org/getmedia/057c4f6d-7a87-42e1-813d-c1ca2482f1a8/m35o3006.pdf.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |publisher=City of Marysville |via=Municipal Research and Services Center |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> Marysville is also part of the [[Media in Seattle|Seattle–Tacoma]] media market, and is served by Seattle-based media outlets including ''[[The Seattle Times]]'';<ref>{{cite map |title=Western Washington Markets |date=November 9, 2014 |url=http://mediakit.seattletimes.com/wp-content/PDF/The_Seattle_Times_-_Market_Boundaries_Map.pdf |publisher=[[The Seattle Times Company]] |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> broadcast television stations [[KOMO-TV]], [[KING-TV]], [[KIRO-TV]], and [[KCPQ-TV]]; and various radio stations. [[Cable television]] service in Marysville is provided by [[Comcast]] and [[Ziply Fiber]] (formerly [[Frontier Communications]])<ref>{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=May 1, 2020 |title=Ziply Fiber takes over Frontier's Northwest broadband service |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/ziply-fiber-takes-over-frontiers-northwest-broadband-service/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> for most of the city and [[Wave Broadband]] in North Lakewood; the city also owns a [[public-access television]] station that is operated by the [[Marysville School District]].<ref>{{cite web |title=What cable television service providers serve Marysville? |url=http://www.marysvillewa.gov/faq.aspx?qid=191 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 14, 2004 |title=Marysville seeks 3 members for Cable TV Advisory Committee |page=H16 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20040414/countydige14n/news-from-around-the-county |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

Marysville's [[public library]] is part of the [[Sno-Isle Libraries]] system, which operates libraries in [[Island County, Washington|Island]] and Snohomish counties; it was annexed into the system in 1968.<ref name="Globe-Library">{{cite news |last=Gjovaag |first=Helen |date=February 16, 1994 |title=City's library has come a long way |page=1 |url=http://myg.stparchive.com/Archive/MYG/MYG02161994P01.php |work=Marysville Globe |via=SmallTownPapers |access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> The library is based in a {{convert|23,000|sqft|adj=mid}} building located on Grove Street that opened on July 27, 1995, to replace a {{convert|4,000|sqft|adj=mid}} building on the same street that opened in 1978.<ref name="Globe-Library"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Barrios |first=Joseph |date=July 25, 1995 |title=Mukilteo casts envious eye at Marysville's new library |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Recent population growth in northern Marysville near Smokey Point and Lakewood have led to the establishment of a pilot library in the area in 2018, and a recommendation to Sno-Isle to build a permanent branch by 2025.<ref>{{cite report |title=Sno-Isle Libraries 2016–2025 Capital Facilities Plan |pages=35–36 |url=http://www.sno-isle.org/assets/12682/12682_20160727113900.pdf |publisher=Sno-Isle Libraries |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919033009/http://www.sno-isle.org/assets/12682/12682_20160727113900.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bray |first=Kari |date=January 6, 2018 |title=Former vacant Smokey Point space celebrated as new library |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/former-vacant-smokey-point-space-celebrated-as-new-library/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref>

===Historical preservation===

The Marysville Historical Society was formed in 1974 as a non-profit organization to preserve the history of Marysville and its surrounding area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |url=https://www.marysvillehistory.org/about/ |publisher=Marysville Historical Society |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Globe-Museum">{{cite news |last=Boxleitner |first=Kirk |date=August 29, 2012 |title=Marysville Historical Society breaks ground for museum |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/life/marysville-historical-society-breaks-ground-for-museum/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The society began planning the construction of a museum at Jennings Park in 1986, but was unable to raise enough funds to begin construction until 2012.<ref name="Globe-Museum"/> The museum opened on March 19, 2016, coinciding with the 125th anniversary of the city's incorporation, using donated funds to finish construction.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winter |first=Chris |date=January 26, 2016 |title=Marysville Historical Society's new digs to be celebrated March 19 |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-historical-societys-new-digs-to-be-celebrated-march-19/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>

The Marysville and Tulalip area have several properties listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP).<ref name="Herald-NRHP">{{cite news |date=July 5, 2012 |title=Designated historic sites in Snohomish County |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/designated-historic-sites-in-snohomish-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The [[Marysville Opera House]] was built by the Independent Order of Oddfellows in 1911 at a cost of $20,000; it would later be listed in 1982 and renovated in 2003 for use by city events.<ref>{{cite news |last=Whitely |first=Peyton |date=October 15, 2003 |title=Concrete link to past – Marysville's former opera house, built in 1911, has been fixed up and again hosts local events. |page=H26 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> On the Tulalip reservation, the [[Indian Shaker Church (Marysville, Washington)|Indian Shaker Church]] and [[St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church (Marysville, Washington)|St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church]] were built in the early 20th century and listed on the register in 1976; the [[Tulalip Indian Agency Office]], built in 1912, was listed for its significance in tribal affairs as well as the town's founding.<ref name="Herald-NRHP"/> Another historic landmark in the area, not listed on the register, is the Gehl House at Jennings Park, a pioneer-era wooden cabin built in 1889 and restored with original furnishings.<ref>{{cite news |last=McDonald |first=Cathy |date=June 7, 2001 |title=Jennings Park |page=G9 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20010607/walk07/jennings-park |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref>

===Sister city===

Marysville initiated its first [[sister city]] relationship in 2017 with [[Yueqing]], a coastal city in the Chinese province of [[Zhejiang]]. The two cities have exchanged visits by officials, including tours of manufacturing areas and infrastructure projects.<ref>{{cite news |last=Andersson |first=Christopher |date=April 9, 2019 |title=Marysville officials travel to China |url=https://www.northcountyoutlook.com/news/marysville-officials-travel-to-china/article_b45fdc10-5af5-11e9-abc6-bb9e30b84d6a.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730214528/https://www.northcountyoutlook.com/news/marysville-officials-travel-to-china/article_b45fdc10-5af5-11e9-abc6-bb9e30b84d6a.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 30, 2019 |work=[[North County Outlook]] |access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref>

===Notable residents===
Notable people from Marysville include:

*[[Brady Ballew]], soccer player<ref>{{cite news |last=Andersson |first=Christopher |date=April 15, 2015 |title=M-P grad plays professional soccer |url=http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2015/04/15/communities/m-p-grad-plays-professional-soccer/7853.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418021123/http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2015/04/15/communities/m-p-grad-plays-professional-soccer/7853.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 18, 2015 |work=North County Outlook |location=Marysville, Washington |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Robert A. Brady (economist)|Robert A. Brady]], economist<ref>{{cite book |last=Brady |first=Robert A. |author-link=Robert A. Brady (economist) |year=1943 |title=Business as a System of Power |page=viii |publisher=[[Columbia University Press]] |location=New York |oclc=975292258 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.509120 |via=Internet Archive |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Larry Christenson]], baseball player<ref name="Times-MPHS">{{cite news |last=Glass |first=Gregg |date=May 20, 2003 |title=School spotlight: Marysville-Pilchuck High School |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030520/spotlight20/school-spotlight-marysville-pilchuck-high-school |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Trina Davis]], soccer player representing Fiji<ref>{{cite news |last=Lang |first=Andrew |date=October 13, 2018 |title=Marysville Pilchuck soccer star becomes celebrity in Fiji |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/marysville-pilchuck-soccer-star-becomes-celebrity-in-fiji/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref>
*[[John DeCaro]], hockey player<ref>{{cite news |last=Silver |first=Steve |date=January 21, 2009 |title=DeCaro moving up to AHL |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/wrangler-roundup/2009/jan/21/decaro-moving-ahl/ |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Jan Haag]], writer, artist, poet and filmmaker<ref>{{cite web |last=Haag |first=Jan |author-link=Jan Haag |title=Bytes from Haag's Bio |url=http://janhaag.com/JHbio.html |publisher=Jan Haag |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Charles Hamel]], oil industry whistle-blower<ref>{{cite news |last=Well |first=Martin |date=April 29, 2015 |title=Charles Hamel, influential oil industry whistleblower, dies at 84 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/charles-hamel-influential-oil-industry-whistleblower-dies-at-84/2015/04/29/e82df3ce-ee20-11e4-a55f-38924fca94f9_story.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Jake Luton]], American football player<ref>{{cite news |date=April 25, 2020 |title=Marysville native Luton selected by Jaguars in NFL draft |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/marysville-native-luton-selected-by-jaguars-in-nfl-draft/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Jack Metcalf (politician)|Jack Metcalf]], U.S. representative from [[Washington's 2nd congressional district]]<ref>{{cite news |date=March 15, 2007 |title=Jack Metcalf, 1927–2007: Former congressman spent years serving state |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Jack-Metcalf-1927-2007-Former-congressman-spent-1231295.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |agency=Associated Press |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Howell Oakdeane Morrison]], musician, dance instructor, and entrepreneur, founder of Seattle-based [[Morrison Records (Seattle)|Morrison Records]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Blecha |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Blecha|date=November 20, 2005 |title=Morrison, "Morrie" and Alice — Northwest Music Industry Pioneers |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/7548 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Steve Musseau]], American football coach<ref>{{cite news |last=Adande |first=J.A. |date=November 29, 1995 |title=Northwestern returns to the Rose Bowl |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/11/29/everythings-coming-up/9a0d45f0-226b-4c10-9de1-2d323e958df3/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Haley Nemra]], track athlete<ref>{{cite news |last=Raley |first=Dan |date=July 29, 2008 |title=The accidental Olympian out of Marysville |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/The-accidental-Olympian-out-of-Marysville-1280679.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Jeff Pahukoa]], American football player<ref>{{cite news |last=Cane |first=Mike |date=October 1, 2008 |title=Pahukoa brothers rank among M-P's best of all-time |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/sports/pahukoa-brothers-rank-among-m-ps-best-of-all-time/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Shane Pahukoa]], American football player<ref name="Times-MPHS"/>
*[[Jarred Rome]], discus thrower<ref>{{cite news |last=Withers |first=Bud |date=August 5, 2012 |title=Discus thrower Jarred Rome makes it back to Olympics after 2008 disappointment |page=C7 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/olympics/2018850368_jarredrome05.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
<!--*[[Dave Stachelski]], American football player<ref name="Times-MPHS"/>
*[[Larry Stayner]], American football player<ref name="Times-MPHS"/>-->
*[[Patty Schemel]], musician with [[Hole (band)|Hole]] and other bands<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Erin |date=March 21, 2011 |title=Unreleased Cobain/Love duet surfaces in new Patty Schemel documentary |url=http://archive.seattleweekly.com/home/922181-129/localmusicians |work=[[Seattle Weekly]] |access-date=March 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052236/http://archive.seattleweekly.com/home/922181-129/localmusicians |archive-date=March 20, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Steve Thompson (defensive tackle, born 1945)|Steve Thompson]], American football player<ref>{{cite news |last=Raley |first=Dan |date=October 21, 2003 |title=Where Are They Now: Steve Thompson |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/football/article/Where-Are-They-Now-Steve-Thompson-1127554.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Emily Wicks]], state representative<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=May 14, 2020 |title=As Robinson moves to the Senate, Wicks gets a House seat |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/as-robinson-moves-to-the-senate-wicks-gets-a-house-seat/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Simeon R. Wilson]], state politician and newspaper editor<ref>{{cite news |last=Randall |first=Beckye |date=February 12, 2009 |title=Sim Wilson, former newspaper publisher and legislator, dies at 81 |url=http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2009/02/12/news/sim-wilson-former-newspaper-publisher-and-legislator-dies-at-81/1535.html |work=North County Outlook |location=Marysville, Washington |access-date=March 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052352/http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2009/02/12/news/sim-wilson-former-newspaper-publisher-and-legislator-dies-at-81/1535.html |archive-date=March 20, 2017 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

==Education==

Public schools in Marysville are operated by the [[Marysville School District]], which covers most of the incorporated city and the [[Tulalip Indian Reservation]]. The district had an enrollment of approximately 10,804 students in 2013 and has 23 total schools, including two high schools ([[Marysville Pilchuck High School|Marysville Pilchuck]] and [[Marysville Getchell High School|Marysville Getchell]]), four middle schools, eleven elementary schools, and several alternative learning facilities.<ref>{{cite report |year=2014 |title=Marysville School District No. 25 Capital Facilities Plan, 2014–2019 |page=3 |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18689 |publisher=[[Marysville School District]] |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> The school district was the site of the then-longest teacher [[strike action|strike]] in Washington state history in 2003, lasting for 49 days until the Snohomish County Superior Court declared the strike illegal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=J.J. |last2=Sullivan |first2=Jennifer |date=October 21, 2003 |title=Marysville teachers vote to end long strike |page=A1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20031021/marysville21m/marysville-teachers-vote-to-end-long-strike |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

Other portions of the city are served by the [[Arlington School District]], [[Lake Stevens School District]], and [[Lakewood School District (Washington)|Lakewood School District]].<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|11–9}}<ref>{{cite map |date=February 10, 2020 |title=Washington State K-12 School Districts |url=https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/maps/downloadfiles/SchoolDistrictsESDs-17x11_2020.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction]] |access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref> Marysville also has one [[private school]], Grace Academy, which was established as a [[Christian school]] in 1977 and enrolls 330 students.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 28, 2008 |title=Grace Academy celebrates 30th anniversary |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/grace-academy-celebrates-30th-anniversary/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

Marysville is located near the [[Everett Community College]], the north county region's only post-secondary education institution, situated in north Everett. The college moved its [[cosmetology]] school to Marysville in 1996, offering classes and accreditation for students as well as public [[Beauty salon|salon]] services.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 14, 1996 |title=Cosmetology school moves |page=B2 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19960314/2318954/cosmetology-school-moves |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=August 23, 2012 |title=EvCC cosmetology program offers new three-day flex schedule, instructor training |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/business/evcc-cosmetology-program-offers-new-three-day-flex-schedule-instructor-training/ |work=Marysville Globe |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:SR 528 eastbound from Cedar Avenue.jpg|thumb|right|[[Washington State Route 528|State Route 528]] (4th Street) at a [[railroad crossing]] in downtown Marysville, looking east towards State Avenue and [[Mount Pilchuck]]]]

Marysville is located along the east side of [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]] (I-5), which connects the city to [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] to the north and Seattle to the south. The freeway has four exits serving Marysville, located at 4th Street in Downtown, 88th Street NE near [[Quil Ceda Village]], 116th Street NE near Kruse Junction, and 172nd Street NE near [[Smokey Point, Washington|Smokey Point]]. Several [[State highways in Washington|state highways]] also run within Marysville city limits, including [[Washington State Route 9|State Route 9]], [[Washington State Route 528|State Route 528]] (4th Street and 64th Street), [[Washington State Route 529|State Route 529]] (State Avenue), and [[Washington State Route 531|State Route 531]] (172nd Street NE).<ref>{{cite map |year=2014 |title=Washington State Highways, 2014–2015 |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2006/06/13/TouristMapFront_withoutHillshade.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]] |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221194441/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/2D10703F-9ADF-4A95-A14E-2A36FEAF1C20/0/Statewide2014NoHillshade.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city's primary north–south arterial street, State Avenue, was formerly part of [[U.S. Route 99]] and has been widened and improved in segments since 2000. Other major streets include 51st Avenue NE, 67th Avenue NE, Grove Street, and Sunnyside Boulevard.<ref name="ComprehensivePlan"/>{{rp|8–4}}<ref>{{cite report |year=2008 |title=City of Marysville, Transportation Element (2008) |pages=2–6 |publisher=City of Marysville |url=http://files.marysvillewa.gov/Engineering/Marysville_Transportation_Element_2008.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228000242/http://files.marysvillewa.gov/Engineering/Marysville_Transportation_Element_2008.pdf |archive-date=December 28, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>

Marysville ranks eighth among [[List of cities in Washington|Washington cities]] for longest commute times, with an average commute of approximately 30 minutes.<ref name="ACS"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Pulkkinen |first=Levi |date=November 19, 2012 |title=Which Washington city's residents have the worst commutes? |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Which-Washington-city-s-residents-have-the-worst-4009988.php#photo-3692730 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> The state government began construction in 2023 on a northbound [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]] on I-5 and a new interchange at State Route 529 south of downtown to alleviate congestion on east–west railroad crossings in the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=Watanabe |first=Ben |date=May 28, 2023 |title=$123M project starting on Highway 529 interchange, I-5 HOV lane |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/123m-project-starting-on-highway-529-interchange-i-5-hov-lane/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=June 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Watanabe |first=Ben |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Work on I-5 HOV lane from Everett to Marysville starts next week |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/work-on-i-5-hov-lane-from-everett-to-marysville-starts-next-week/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=June 1, 2023}}</ref> On April 22, 2014, Marysville voters approved the creation of a city [[transportation benefit district]] and a 0.2 percent [[sales tax]] to fund transportation improvements in the city, including road repairs, bicycle and pedestrian access, and new capital projects.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 22, 2014 |title=Tax-related ballot measures passing |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/tax-related-ballot-measures-passing/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>

Public transportation in Marysville and Snohomish County is provided by [[Community Transit]]. The agency operates all-day local bus service in Marysville on four routes, connecting to Smokey Point, the Tulalip Indian Reservation, Lake Stevens, Everett and [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]]. Community Transit also operates express routes from [[park and ride]] facilities in Marysville with all-day service to [[Lynnwood City Center station]] and [[peak hour]] service to the [[Boeing Everett Factory]].<ref name="CT-Map">{{cite map |date=September 2024 |title=Community Transit System Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/systemmappdfs/mapsystem.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 22, 2024 |title=New bus routes for Seattle commuters |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news-and-events/article-detail/2024/07/22/new-bus-routes-for-seattle-commuters |publisher=Community Transit |accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref> Marysville is one of the largest cities in the metro area excluded from the [[Sound Transit]] regional service area,<ref>{{cite news |last=Hadley |first=Jane |date=January 15, 2004 |title=Joint ballot planned for roads, Sound Transit |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/Joint-ballot-planned-for-roads-Sound-Transit-1134684.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> but expressed interest in joining the regional transit authority in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bergsman |first=Jerry |date=August 24, 1992 |title=Marysville unsure about rail: officials to talk about joining in plan tonight |page=B3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=May 10, 1999 |title=Trains might go further north |page=B1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19990510/2959830/trains-might-go-farther-north |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> The [[Swift Gold Line]], a bus rapid transit route, is planned to connect Everett to Marysville and Smokey Point with a route along State Avenue; it is scheduled to open by 2029.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hansen |first=Jordan |date=July 24, 2024 |title=What route should new Smokey Point bus route take through Marysville? |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/what-route-should-new-smokey-point-bus-route-take-through-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref> Marysville has also been listed as a candidate for future [[Sounder commuter rail]] and [[Link light rail]] service.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=November 3, 2016 |title=Lynnwood eager for growth, changes that light rail will bring |page=A1 |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/primed-for-major-growth-lynnwood-and-light-rail/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref>

Marysville is bisected by a north–south railroad operated by [[BNSF Railway]], carrying freight as well as [[Amtrak Cascades|Amtrak ''Cascades'']] passenger trains that do not stop in Marysville.<ref name="Herald-BNSF">{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=July 24, 2014 |title=Marysville faces traffic nightmare with more trains |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-faces-traffic-nightmare-with-more-trains/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The nearest passenger rail station is located in [[Everett Station|Everett]], also served by intercity bus service;<ref>{{cite book |last=Fainberg |first=Denise |year=2012 |title=An Explorer's Guide: Washington |edition=2nd |chapter=Camano Island and Arlington Area |pages=217–218 |publisher=[[W. W. Norton & Company|The Countryman Press]] |location=Woodstock, Vermont |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iCI0OkVqVZsC |via=Google Books |isbn=978-0-88150-974-8 |oclc=759908478 |access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref> the Tulalip Tribes listed plans to build a train station at NE 116th Street in Marysville in the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web |title=116th Interchange Project: TIGER Discretionary Grant |page=13 |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/AFCDB139-1876-4C72-80A2-F351E6E66A49/0/TulalipTribesHwyReplace.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The railroad, which includes a [[spur line]] to serve Arlington, has 23 total [[level crossing]]s in Marysville that cause traffic congestion on intersecting streets.<ref name="Herald-BNSF"/><ref>{{cite news |last=McNichols |first=Joshua |date=January 12, 2017 |title=This is why your Marysville friends are always late for breakfast |url=http://kuow.org/post/why-your-marysville-friends-are-always-late-breakfast |publisher=[[KUOW-FM|KUOW]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The nearest municipal airports to Marysville are [[Arlington Municipal Airport (Washington)|Arlington Municipal Airport]] and [[Paine Field]] in Everett, while the nearest international airport is [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]], {{convert|45|mi|km}} to the south.<ref>{{cite map |year=2014 |title=Washington State Highways 2014–2015 |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Publications/HighwayMap/view.htm |inset=Puget Sound Area |scale=1:842,000 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> A private airport and housing development, [[Frontier Airpark]], is located between Marysville and [[Granite Falls, Washington|Granite Falls]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Whitely |first=Peyton |date=January 29, 2003 |title=Pilots' paradise: These neighbors never have the hassle of driving to the airport |page=H22 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030129/airpark29n/pilots-paradise |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 23, 2017}}</ref>

Marysville is bisected by the [[Snohomish County Centennial Trail|Centennial Trail]], a [[multi-use trail]] running along the eastern part of the city near State Route 9 between [[Snohomish, Washington|Snohomish]] and Arlington.<ref>{{cite map |date=April 2014 |title=Snohomish County Area Bicycling & Trail Map |publisher=Community Transit |url=http://commtrans.org/faqs/documents/bikemap2014.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306080713/http://commtrans.org/faqs/documents/bikemap2014.pdf |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The city also has plans to build a {{convert|30|mi|km|adj=mid}} network of trails,<ref>{{cite news |last=Bray |first=Kari |date=February 27, 2018 |title=Marysville to build new trails at estuary and Whiskey Ridge |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/city-to-build-new-trails-at-estuary-whiskey-ridge/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> including the partially-completed Ebey Slough waterfront trail,<ref>{{cite news |date=September 15, 2016 |title=Paving under way on Waterfront Trail in Marysville |url=http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/paving-under-way-on-waterfront-trail-in-marysville/ |work=Marysville Globe }}</ref> under [[transmission line]]s in eastern Marysville,<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=February 19, 2008 |title=Marysville trail plan draws resistance |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080219/news01/780428720 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527060009/http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080219/news01/780428720 |archive-date=May 27, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> and in the Lakewood area.<ref>{{cite report |date=April 26, 2016 |title=Draft Lakewood Neighborhood Master Plan |pages=28–30 |url=http://marysvillewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3210 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124083327/http://marysvillewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3210 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Utilities===

[[Electric power]] in Marysville is provided by the [[Snohomish County Public Utility District]] (PUD), a consumer-owned [[public utility]] that sources most of its electricity from the federal [[Bonneville Power Administration]] (BPA).<ref>{{cite web |date=May 2016 |title=Information About Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 |url=http://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/Disclosure16.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202091806/http://www.snopud.com/Site/Content/Documents/custpubs/Disclosure16.pdf |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |publisher=Snohomish County Public Utility District |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bonneville Power Administration |url=http://www.snopud.com/PowerSupply/hydro/bpa.ashx?p=1200 |publisher=Snohomish County Public Utility District |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=April 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428012347/http://snopud.com/PowerSupply/hydro/bpa.ashx?p=1200 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The BPA operates the region's system of [[Electric power transmission|electrical transmission lines]], including [[WECC Intertie Paths|Path 3]], a major national transmission corridor running along the eastern side of Marysville towards [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite map |date=February 2, 2013 |title=BPA Transmission Lines and Facilities |url=https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/maps/BPA%20Transmission%20Lines%20and%20Facilities.pdf |publisher=[[Bonneville Power Administration]] |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428051716/https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/maps/BPA%20Transmission%20Lines%20and%20Facilities.pdf |archive-date=April 28, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite report |date=September 2011 |title=WECC Path Reports: 10-Year Regional Transmission Plan |url=https://www.wecc.biz/Reliability/2011Plan_Path_WriteUps.pdf |publisher=[[Western Electricity Coordinating Council]] |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052300/https://www.wecc.biz/Reliability/2011Plan_Path_WriteUps.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Puget Sound Energy]] provides [[natural gas]] to Marysville residents and businesses;<ref name="PSE"/> two major north–south gas [[pipeline transport|pipelines]] run through eastern Marysville and are maintained by the [[Olympic Pipeline Company]], a subsidiary of [[BP]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dudley |first1=Brier |last2=Miletich |first2=Steve |date=August 4, 2000 |title=New managers at Olympic Pipe Line promise changes |page=A1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000804/4035172/new-managers-at-olympic-pipe-line-promise-changes |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> and the Northwest Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of [[Williams Companies]].<ref>{{cite map |date=April 2016 |title=Northwest Pipeline LLC Delivery and Recipet Point System Map |url=http://www.northwest.williams.com/NWP_Portal/extLoc.action?Loc=FilesNorthwestdnld&File=SystemMap.pdf |publisher=[[Williams Companies]] |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |title=Pipeline Maps |url=https://www.utc.wa.gov/regulatedIndustries/transportation/pipeline/Pages/pipelineMaps.aspx |publisher=[[Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission]] |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202211624/https://www.utc.wa.gov/regulatedIndustries/transportation/pipeline/Pages/pipelineMaps.aspx |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The City of Marysville provides [[municipal solid waste]] collection and disposal services,<ref>{{cite news |last=Logg |first=Cathy |date=June 26, 2004 |title=Marysville to change refuse bins |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/marysville-to-change-refuse-bins/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> while contracting [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] for mandatory [[single-stream recycling]] and optional [[yard waste]] disposal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Recycling and Yard Waste |url=http://marysvillewa.gov/311/Recycling-and-Yard-Waste |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> The municipal government also provides water and [[wastewater treatment]] to residents and businesses within city limits and in the surrounding area. Marysville's water system is granted [[water rights]] for up to {{convert|20.71|e6USgal/day}}, sourced from the [[Stillaguamish River]], [[Spada Lake]], and a [[water well|well]] at Edward Springs near [[Lake Goodwin, Washington|Lake Goodwin]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2014 |title=City of Marysville Water Quality Report 2013 |url=http://marysvillewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1815 |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Logg |first=Cathy |date=February 1, 2004 |title=Water plant draws protest |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/water-plant-draws-protest/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> The water system includes several pumping stations and over {{convert|297.6|mi|km}} of [[water pipe]]s.<ref name="WaterPlan"/>{{rp|1–2}} Marysville's wastewater system empties into a [[wastewater treatment plant]] south of the city with a daily capacity of {{convert|20,143|lbs/day}}. The city has {{convert|210|mi|km}} of sewage pipeline and 15 pump stations.<ref>{{cite report |date=November 2011 |title=City of Marysville Sewer Comprehensive Plan |page=E-2 |url=http://files.marysvillewa.gov/2011SewerComprehensivePlan-Final.pdf |publisher=City of Marysville |access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> [[Stormwater]] treatment is also handled by the municipal Public Works Department and consists of {{convert|185|mi|km}} of storm lines, 11,914 [[storm drain]]s, and 346 [[detention pond]]s.<ref name="SurfaceWater"/>{{rp|2–25}} The city built a {{convert|7|acre|adj=mid}} regional stormwater treatment plant in 2003 and took control of local treatment in 2007.<ref name="SurfaceWater"/>{{rp|2–25}}<ref name="2009Storm"/>{{rp|5}}

Areas annexed into the city of Marysville are transferred to municipal water and waste services through agreements between the city and the Snohomish County PUD.<ref>{{cite news |last=Andersson |first=Christopher |date=December 4, 2013 |title=Sunnyside utility service transfers to city this January |page=4 |url=http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2013/12/04/news/sunnyside-utility-service-transfers-to-city-this-january/5749.html |work=North County Outlook |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202035845/http://www.northcountyoutlook.com/story/2013/12/04/news/sunnyside-utility-service-transfers-to-city-this-january/5749.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

===Health care===

Marysville does not have a [[general hospital]], but is located near the [[Providence Regional Medical Center Everett|Providence Regional Medical Center]] in Everett and [[Cascade Valley Hospital]] in Arlington.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 30, 2013 |title=Interactive map of hospitals in King, Pierce, Snohomish counties |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localpages/2022360954_interactive-map-hospitals-king-pierce-snohomish.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127073938/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localpages/2022360954_interactive-map-hospitals-king-pierce-snohomish.html |archive-date=January 27, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city has several community [[clinic]]s, including two operated by [[The Everett Clinic]] and one operated by Providence.<ref>{{cite web |title=Find Us |url=http://www.everettclinic.com/find-us |publisher=[[The Everett Clinic]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Marysville Clinic |url=http://washington.providence.org/clinics/marysville/ |publisher=[[Providence Health & Services]] |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> A clinic operated by [[Kaiser Permanente]] is planned to open in Smokey Point in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=August 29, 2018 |title=Kaiser Permanente plans to open Smokey Point clinic in 2020 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/business/kaiser-permanente-plans-to-open-smokey-point-clinic-in-2020/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 25, 2020}}</ref> A $22 million [[psychiatric hospital]] in Smokey Point with 115 beds opened in June 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=July 6, 2016 |title=Smokey Point psychiatric hospital set to open in spring |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/smokey-point-psychiatric-hospital-set-to-open-in-spring/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=June 16, 2017 |title=New hospital to provide 115 psychiatric beds for all ages |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/smokey-point-behavioral-hospital-accepting-first-patients/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 30, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://marysvillewa.gov/ City of Marysville]
* [http://www.marysvilletulalipchamber.com/ Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce]

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Marysville
| North = [[Arlington, Washington|Arlington]]
| Northeast = [[Darrington, Washington|Darrington]]
| East = [[Granite Falls, Washington|Granite Falls]]
| Southeast = [[Lake Stevens, Washington|Lake Stevens]]
| South = [[Everett, Washington|Everett]]
| Southwest = [[Port Gardner Bay]]
| West = [[Tulalip Indian Reservation]]
| Northwest = [[Stanwood, Washington|Stanwood]]
}}

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{{Snohomish County, Washington}}
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