 It is one of two towns within Snohomish County, the other being Index, the only incorporated place in the county with a smaller population than Darrington.The five town council members meet twice per month and are elected to four-year terms alongside the mayor.Dan Rankin, a sawmill owner and former councilmember, was elected the mayor of Darrington in 2011 and re-elected in 2015 and 2019.