Town file
Sequim, Washington
Sequim, Washington is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 354, "Need Any Ostriches?" (14 January 2023).
- Town
- Sequim
- State
- Washington
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 354
- Approximate location
- 48.074, -123.088
Episode 354 / 14 January 2023 / 69 min / express
Need Any Ostriches?
"We're going to Squim Washington, northwest of Seattle, in that little piece of Washington that looks like it's sneaking up behind Seattle." about 0:04:02
The case: Murder of Frank Horner and Denise Stenson (March 25, 1993). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Population
- 7,000
- Median household income
- $38,739
- Median home value
- $450,700
History, in brief
- The area had to be irrigated to make farmland in the 1890s. about 0:06:00
- Sequim was incorporated in 1913. about 0:06:19
- For a long time it was a small farming town, mainly dairy farms. about 0:06:19
- After the First World War it became a stop on the railroad, which carried wood products from the forests. about 0:06:33
- It remains a rural, spread-out area with a population of about 7,000. about 0:05:09
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Moved from southern California two years ago; clean, beautiful and friendly, with evergreens and mountains to climb, a dreamer's paradise."about 0:08:00
3 stars
"Great if you are old and love lavender or church, but there is not much for young people."about 0:08:40
2 stars
"Loves the mountains, woods and ocean but hates the people; the job market is very bad, housing and rentals are high, building permits are high, nightlife is zero and the town closes by 7 p.m."about 0:09:13
1 star
"A second-generation farmer says newcomers have ruined the small farm town and he can no longer sustain his parents' legacy."about 0:10:01
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Port Angeles, Washington17 miles
- Freeland, Washington25 miles
- Lopez Island, Washington30 miles
- Clearview, Washington47 miles
- Kirkland, Washington49 miles
- Shelton, Washington59 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.