Whatcom County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
SO2
NO2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 6.99. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.703. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.4%
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
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
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.
- Hispanic 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (59%)
- Wood (20%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Religion statistics for Acme (based on Whatcom County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.37%
| Here |  | 29.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 27.1% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.0% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
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| Name | Reformed Church in America | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other |
| Adherents | 4.0% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 28.1% |
| Congregations | 2.8% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 55.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 34 | Whatcom County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | Whatcom County: | 0.83 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 73 | Whatcom County: | 3.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 184 | Here: | 9.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.1% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Whatcom County: | 23.1% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.4% | | State: | 13.9% |
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:
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:
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 (Lat: 48.774833 Lon: -122.170444), Call Sign: KNKA572
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- Sudden Valley 6 Miles West By Southwest Of (Lat: 48.690111 Lon: -122.327389), Call Sign: KNKA572
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Michael B Hart, Park Rd. (Lat: 48.662806 Lon: -122.214056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 56.3 m, Licensee ID: L00167182
Registrant: Trinity Wireless Towers, 29150 Buckingham Ave. Suite 2, Livonia, MI 48154, Phone: (734) 522-3776, Email:
- Matt Doyle, Park Rd. (Lat: 48.662806 Lon: -122.214056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 56.3 m, Licensee ID: L00167182
Registrant: Trinity Wireless Towers, 29150 Buckingham Ave. Suite 2, Livonia, MI 48154, Phone: (734) 522-3776, Email:
- Paul Prins, Park Rd. (Lat: 48.662806 Lon: -122.214056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 56.3 m
Registrant: 2201 West Royal Lane, Suite 150, Irving, TX 75063, Phone: (214) 764-7049, Email:
- Paul Prins, Park Rd. (Wa00003) (Lat: 48.662806 Lon: -122.214083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 56.3 m
Registrant: 2201 West Royal Lane, Suite 150, Irving, TX 75063, Phone: (214) 764-7049, Email:
- Irene Neace, Park Rd. (Wa00003) (Lat: 48.662806 Lon: -122.214083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 56.3 m
Registrant: 2201 West Royal Lane, Suite 150, Irving, TX 75063, Phone: (214) 764-7049, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Acme Fire Hall (Lat: 48.717889 Lon: -122.211278), 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 (Lat: 48.718722 Lon: -122.202111), 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, Cancellation 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
Grant Date: 10/08/1996, Expiration Date: 10/08/2006, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2008
Registrant: Vladimir Algin, 2115 Valley Hwy, Acme, WA 98220 - Call Sign: WB7ECD, 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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $138,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $97,440 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $188,770 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $98,660 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $135,410 | 1 | $176,420 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $98,930 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $170,240 | 1 | $187,800 | 1 | $79,650 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $87,290 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $178,540 | 1 | $181,200 | 1 | $64,180 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $132,290 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $94,100 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $129,750 | 1 | $112,760 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $111,450 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $69,760 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $92,310 | 2 | $121,600 | 1 | $43,280 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $93,660 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $62,510 | 1 | $150,730 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $78,730 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $66,280 | 1 | $120,320 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $58,710 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $50,690 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,390 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $61,780 | 1 | $75,780 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,300 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Acme, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 7 | 73.6 years |
| Anna | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Charles | 4 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 4 | 70.7 years |
| George | 3 | 73.7 years |
| Edward | 3 | 62.7 years |
| James | 3 | 71.0 years |
| John | 3 | 76.4 years |
| Harold | 2 | 68.0 years |
| Alice | 2 | 68.0 years |
| Most common last names in Acme, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Galbraith | 4 | 87.0 years |
| Nesset | 4 | 79.8 years |
| Hess | 3 | 72.6 years |
| Maleng | 3 | 80.3 years |
| Pettigrew | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Smith | 3 | 63.7 years |
| Algin | 2 | 79.6 years |
| Ambrose | 2 | 81.0 years |
| Harkness | 2 | 66.6 years |
| Anderson | 2 | 68.0 years |
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