Maltby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington. The population was 11,277 at the 2020 census.

History

Maltby was first settled in 1887 after the arrival of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, which was built between Seattle and the Canadian border. A work camp at the top of a hill in the area was originally named Earl; it later became known as Yew. Real estate developer Robert Maltby purchased land in the area in 1890 and subdivided it into lots for sale; the local post office was renamed to Maltby in 1893. A sawmill was constructed in the settlement and operated until the early 20th century.

Geography

Maltby is located north of Woodinville and south of Snohomish, at the intersection of State Route 522 and State Route 524. It uses Snohomish and Woodinville addresses and is served by city services from Monroe.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.8&nbsp;square miles (43.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 16.8&nbsp;square miles (43.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Maltby had a population of 11,277. The median age was 44.7 years. 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.0 males age 18 and over.

88.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.7% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,970 households in Maltby, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 70.1% were married-couple households, 12.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 12.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Tourism

A small shopping district is located at the center of Maltby. This includes a cafe located in a former school gymnasium and several boutique shops in the former Maltby School.