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Whatcom County

Population in July 2007: 302.
Males: 143  (47.5%)
Females: 159  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  30.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98220.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,783 (it was $41,964 in 2000)
Acme:  $48,783
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,838
Acme:  $20,838
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,587 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Acme:  $168,587
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,965; Detached houses: $187,636; Mobile homes: $75,000
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Races in Acme:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Acme: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (19.4%), Swedish (14.8%), German (11.4%), Norwegian (4.2%), United States (3.0%), Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 9.81 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Acme

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Acme CDP

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 20.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Acme:  1.1% ($876)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (12.3 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (75.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1030.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sudden Valley, WA (2.4 miles ), Deming, WA (2.8 miles ), Alger, WA (3.0 miles) , Geneva, WA (3.0 miles ), Samish, WA (3.3 miles ), Bellingham, WA (3.5 miles ), Bow, WA (3.6 miles ), Kendall, WA (3.8 miles) .

Latitude: 48.72 N, Longitude: 122.21 W

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Acme-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Acme center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1990 at 05:33:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.4 MB, 4.1 MS, 5.2 ML, Depth: 7.8 mi) earthquake occurred 9.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Acme center
On 6/23/1997 at 19:13:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.9 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2003 at 10:02:12, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.8 MD, Depth: 31.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Acme center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Acme:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 22 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ANACORTES, WA)

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Airports located in Acme:
Amtrak station near Acme:
  • 14 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Acme:
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
Public elementary/middle school in Acme:
  • ACME ELEMENTARY (Students: 230; Location: 5200 TURKINGTON RD; Grades: K - 6)
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Reservoir: Marona Mill Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: McCarty Creek (A), Jones Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Acme and their reported violations in the past:

ACME WATER DISTRICT NO 18 (Population served: 585, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and OCT-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-1997)
MOUNTAIN VIEW BUSINESS PARK (Population served: 68, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-1999)
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Acme, WA



Acme compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


Religion statistics for Acme

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents27.1%10.5%7.3%7.3%7.0%
Congregations4.8%6.9%6.9%6.9%6.9%
NameReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.4%2.8%2.5%28.1%
Congregations2.8%4.8%1.4%2.8%55.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.19%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  1.00% ($38,498 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.52% ($38,803)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($31,050)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.23%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.27% ($28,059 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA  0.64% ($40,460)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.58% ($36,269)


Strongest AM radio stations in Acme:
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Acme:
  • K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUGS (89.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KZAZ (91.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Acme:
  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
  • K36BO (Channel 36; DEMING, WA; Owner: TV DISTRICT #1)
  • KVOS-TV (Channel 12; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Van Zandt, 1.4 Miles North Northeast Of Int. Of Sr 9 And Nelson Road, Call Sign: KNKA572
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
  • Sudden Valley 6 Miles West By Southwest Of, Call Sign: KNKA572
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Acme Fire Hall, Call Sign: KTN418, Licensee ID: L00056592
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.220 MHz, 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/24/2004, Expiration Date: 10/19/2014
    Registrant: Whatcom County Fire District 16, Acme, WA 98220, Phone: (206) 595-2138
  • West Side, Call Sign: WNLC576, Licensee ID: L00090826
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.5600 MHz, 48.6800 MHz, 49.0800 MHz, 49.2800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/09/2001
    Registrant: Wcla Telecommunications Inc, Olympia, WA 98507-2168, Phone: (206) 595-2574

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: W7HKP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/08/1996, Expiration Date: 10/08/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/09/2008
    Registrant: Vladimir Algin, 2115 Valley Hwy, Acme, WA 98220
  • Call Sign: WB7ECD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01304056
    Grant Date: 07/12/2007, Expiration Date: 10/03/2017, Certifier: Thomas J Derus
    Registrant: Thomas J Derus, 5133 Turkington Rd Box 40, Acme, WA 98220


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7522W , Serial Number: 28-1440, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 09/30/1963
    Registrant (Individual): H Timothy Sutherland, 1225 Bowman Rd, Acme, WA 98220
  • Aircraft: BERNIER GORDON L WAG AERO SPOTSMN 2+2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: FORD CONVERSION (60 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 775GB , Serial Number: 169, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/1998
    Registrant (Partnership): Gunnar H Christiansen, Po Box 88, Acme, WA 98220, Other Owners: Knut K F Christiansen, Solveig L Evers
  • Aircraft: TEMCO GC-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 78316 , Serial Number: 2316, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/1956
    Registrant (Partnership): Gunnar H Christiansen, Po Box 88, Acme, WA 98220, Other Owners: Knut K F Christiansen, Solveig L Evers
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8340P , Serial Number: 24-3595, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/1963
    Registrant (Partnership): Gunnar H Christiansen, Po Box 88, Acme, WA 98220, Other Owners: Knut K F Christiansen, Solveig L Evers



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$135,4101$176,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$98,930
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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