Map of Langley city, Washington

Langley is a city in Island County, Washington, United States. It sits near the south end of Whidbey Island, overlooking the Saratoga Passage. It is the third largest incorporated area on Whidbey. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census, while the ZCTA for Langley’s post office had a population of 4,878. The geographical area of the city is only 0.8 square miles (2.1 km) but the ZCTA covers 26.20 square miles (67.9 km).

Langley is served by South Whidbey Fire/EMS, the Langley Police Department and South Whidbey School District #206; the school district offices are located there. The current mayor is Scott Chaplin.

Langley city overview:
Name:	Langley city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Island County
Incorporated:	February 26, 1913
Elevation:	0–90 ft (0–27.7 m)
Land Area:	1.01 sq mi (2.61 km²)
Water Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²)
Population Density:	1,130.95/sq mi (436.67/km²)
ZIP code:	98260
Area code:	360 564
FIPS code:	5338355
GNISfeature ID:	1512376

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History

Langley was founded in the 1890s by Jacob Anthes, and was named for J.W. Langley of Seattle. In 1902, Anthes built a logger bunkhouse that still stands in the downtown core (it functions today as the South Whidbey Historical Society Museum). Langley was officially incorporated on February 26, 1913.

At some point in the late 1900s, a number of 4H rabbits escaped their enclosures at the Island County Fair and went on to thrive as a large feral population initially residing around the county fairgrounds and later spreading throughout Langley and south Whidbey Island. In the 2010s the rabbits became a controversial issue in local politics, with citizens and groups advocating for public policy positions from removal and relocation to outright eradication. Some favored controlling the rabbit population using raptors, while other voices advocated for a more lenient position of community acceptance.