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Glacier, Washington

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Population in 2010: 211.
Population change since 2000: +134.4%
Males: 145  (69.0%)
Females: 66  (31.0%)
Median resident age:

44.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip code: 98244

Estimated median household income in 2022: $31,363 (it was $10,875 in 2000)
Glacier:

$31,363
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,221 (it was $6,089 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-843,789,473 (it was $125,700 in 2000)
Glacier:  $-843,789,473
WA:  $569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $618,668; detached houses: $673,947; townhouses or other attached units: $482,237; in 2-unit structures: $597,815; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $424,563; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,462; mobile homes: $232,843; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $243,510
March 2022 cost of living index in Glacier: -29935.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 41.9%
(28.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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Ancestries: Italian (43.5%), Irish (24.3%), Cajun (19.1%), Scottish (13.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 3.01 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile   (very low).

Glacier, Washington map

51 residents are foreign born (20.4% North America).

This place:

20.8%
Washington:

14.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Glacier CDP:

0.8% ($1,015)
Washington:

1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (26.4 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (88.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1040.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

East Whatcom, WA (2.5 miles ),
Maple Falls, WA (2.7 miles ),
Kendall, WA (3.1 miles),
Peaceful Valley, WA (3.2 miles ),
Deming, WA (3.8 miles ),
Sumas, WA (4.1 miles ),
Acme, WA (4.2 miles ),
Nooksack, WA (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 48.89 N, Longitude: 121.93 W

Distribution of median household income in Glacier, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Glacier, WA in 2022

Glacier satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Washington:

4.6%

Average climate in Glacier, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Glacier, Washington average temperatures Glacier, Washington average precipitation Glacier, Washington humidity Glacier, Washington wind speed Glacier, Washington snowfall Glacier, Washington sunshine Glacier, Washington clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 56.6. This is better than average.

City:

56.6
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 5.48. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.48
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Glacier-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 960% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 116.3 miles away from Glacier center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from Glacier center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 127.9 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 110.2 miles away from Glacier center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 140.1 miles away from Glacier center
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) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from Glacier center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Whatcom County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Winds: 3, Snows: 2, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Glacier topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glacier:

  • Whatcom Community College (about 27 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 28 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 36 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
  • Everett Community College (about 63 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 77 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 79 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Cascadia Community College (about 79 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,238)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Glacier: Glacier Public Service Center (A), Whatcom County Fire District 19 Glacier Fire and Rescue (B), Glacier Chamber of Commerce (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Davis Creek (A), Gallop Creek (B), Glacier Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Thompson Creek (E), West Cornell Creek (F), Hurst Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Whatcom County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.9 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

47.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.9%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Glacier:

Marital status in Glacier, WA
  • Never married: 45.6%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

For population 25 years and over in Glacier:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Glacier, WA (based on Whatcom County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant25,842105
Catholic13,3976
Mainline Protestant9,85939
Other8,71433
Orthodox3702
None142,958-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Whatcom County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

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
Here:

3.80 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 184
Whatcom County:

9.57 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Whatcom County:

6.1%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.1%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Whatcom County:

14.4%
Washington:

13.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Glacier:

  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glacier:

  • 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)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 217ft / 65.5mTotal length
  • $21,722,000Total costs
  • 14,424Total average daily traffic
  • 809Total average daily truck traffic
  • 20,818Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Glacier, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Glacier, WA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • (Mt. Baker Site) Mt Baker Ski Resort (Lat: 48.865278 Lon: -121.662778), Type: Building, Structure height: 7.9 m, Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA545
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 12/19/2017, Expiration Date: 01/22/2028, Certifier: Gregory M RomanoRegistrant: Verizon, 1300 I St Nw - Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2453, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Slide Mtn Racehorse (Lat: 48.859000 Lon: -122.009861), Call Sign: KNEN604,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.325 MHz, 453.675 MHz, Grant Date: 02/22/1993, Expiration Date: 02/22/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/27/2002, Registrant: Northwest Regional Council, 600 Lakeway Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225, Phone: (360) 676-6749, Fax: (360) 738-2451, Email:

  • Slide Mountain (Lat: 48.859000 Lon: -122.009861), Call Sign: KNDG617,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz, Grant Date: 07/02/2022, Expiration Date: 09/11/2032, Registrant: City Of Bellingham, 2221 Pacific St., Bellingham, WA 98229, Phone: (360) 778-7700, Fax: (360) 778-7701, Email:

  • 10453 Mt. Baker Hwy (Lat: 48.892556 Lon: -121.919778), Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WNPZ380,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.620 MHz, Grant Date: 10/26/2022, Expiration Date: 10/05/2032, Registrant: Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 9515 Willows Rd Ne, Redmond, WA 98052, Phone: (425) 867-7335, Fax: (425) 867-7310, Email:

  • Lat: 48.853722 Lon: -121.669861, Call Sign: WPPW965,
    Assigned Frequencies: 150.965 MHz, 152.315 MHz, 152.945 MHz, 153.290 MHz, 153.395 MHz, 153.440 MHz, 153.500 MHz, Grant Date: 12/11/2014, Expiration Date: 02/22/2025, Certifier: Duncan Howat, Registrant: Wiztronics Inc, 1800 Ellis Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-4619, Phone: (360) 733-5560, Fax: (360) 734-9073, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • PAN DOME CHA, Mt Baker Ski Area (Lat: 48.852889 Lon: -121.677917), Type: Building, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPVB494,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6615.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz... (+31 more), Grant Date: 04/06/2022, Expiration Date: 06/12/2032, Certifier: Duncan Howat, Registrant: Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc., 1420 Iowa St., Bellingham, WA 98229-4710, Phone: (360) 734-6771, Fax: (360) 734-5332, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N7SOO, Licensee ID: L00785651, Grant Date: 01/30/2014, Expiration Date: 04/19/2024, Cancellation Date: 08/30/2015, Certifier: Ladislav Prochazka, Registrant: Ladislav Prochazka, Glacier, WA 98244


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$75,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Glacier, WA
  • 53.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 47.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glacier, WA
  • 80.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.0%Electricity


Glacier compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Glacier on our top lists:

  • #36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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