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vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Adjacent_counties"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Adjacent counties</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Adjacent_counties-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Demographics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Demographics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Demographics</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Demographics subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2010_census" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2010_census"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votkom_qrafl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1_(Va%C5%9Finqton)" title="Votkom qraflığı (Vaşinqton) – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Votkom qraflığı (Vaşinqton)" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_K%C5%ABn_(Washington)" title="Whatcom Kūn (Washington) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Whatcom Kūn (Washington)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BA%D1%8A%D0%BC" title="Уаткъм – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Уаткъм" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_County,_Washington" title="Whatcom County, Washington – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Whatcom County, Washington" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_County" title="Whatcom County – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Whatcom County" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_County" title="Whatcom County – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Whatcom County" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_County,_Washington" title="Whatcom County, Washington – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Whatcom County, Washington" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_County" title="Whatcom County – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Whatcom County" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condado_de_Whatcom" title="Condado de Whatcom – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Condado de Whatcom" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantono_Whatcom_(Va%C5%9Dingtonio)" title="Kantono Whatcom (Vaŝingtonio) – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Kantono Whatcom (Vaŝingtonio)" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_konderria_(Washington)" title="Whatcom konderria (Washington) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Whatcom konderria (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%8C_%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%AA%D9%86" title="شهرستان واتکام، واشینگتن – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="شهرستان واتکام، واشینگتن" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comt%C3%A9_de_Whatcom" title="Comté de Whatcom – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Comté de Whatcom" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%9A_%D8%B4%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_(%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%AA%D9%86)" title="واتکام ٚ شأرستان (واشينگتن) – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="واتکام ٚ شأرستان (واشينگتن)" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%99%93%EC%BB%B4%EA%B5%B0" title="왓컴군 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="왓컴군" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bpy mw-list-item"><a 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hreflang="hu" data-title="Whatcom megye" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_(%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%AA%D9%86)" title="واتکام شهرستان (واشینگتن) – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="واتکام شهرستان (واشینگتن)" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_G%C3%B4ng_(Washington)" title="Whatcom Gông (Washington) – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Whatcom Gông (Washington)" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" 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.ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Whatcom County</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/County_(United_States)" title="County (United States)">County</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Whatcom_County_Courthouse_-_Bellingham,_Washington.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham"><img alt="Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Whatcom_County_Courthouse_-_Bellingham%2C_Washington.jpg/300px-Whatcom_County_Courthouse_-_Bellingham%2C_Washington.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Whatcom_County_Courthouse_-_Bellingham%2C_Washington.jpg/450px-Whatcom_County_Courthouse_-_Bellingham%2C_Washington.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Whatcom_County_Courthouse_-_Bellingham%2C_Washington.jpg/600px-Whatcom_County_Courthouse_-_Bellingham%2C_Washington.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4352" data-file-height="3264" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Whatcom_County,_Washington.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Official seal of Whatcom County"><img alt="Official seal of Whatcom County" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2c/Seal_of_Whatcom_County%2C_Washington.png/100px-Seal_of_Whatcom_County%2C_Washington.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2c/Seal_of_Whatcom_County%2C_Washington.png/149px-Seal_of_Whatcom_County%2C_Washington.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2c/Seal_of_Whatcom_County%2C_Washington.png/199px-Seal_of_Whatcom_County%2C_Washington.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="301" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Seal</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Location within the U.S. state of Washington"><img alt="Map of Washington highlighting Whatcom County" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg/300px-Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="195" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg/450px-Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg/600px-Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1696" data-file-height="1104" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Location within the U.S. state of <a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Washington_in_United_States.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Washington's location within the U.S."><img alt="Map of the United States highlighting Washington" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Washington_in_United_States.svg/300px-Washington_in_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="186" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Washington_in_United_States.svg/450px-Washington_in_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Washington_in_United_States.svg/600px-Washington_in_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1181" data-file-height="731" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Washington's location within the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">U.S.</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Whatcom_County,_Washington&params=48_50_34_N_121_50_11_W_region:US-WA_type:county"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">48°50′34″N</span> <span class="longitude">121°50′11″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">48.84278°N 121.83639°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">48.84278; -121.83639</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States</span></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">State</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Washington.svg/23px-Flag_of_Washington.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Washington.svg/35px-Flag_of_Washington.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Washington.svg/46px-Flag_of_Washington.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1106" data-file-height="658" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">March 9, 1854</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Namesake" title="Namesake">Named for</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Chief Whatcom</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/County_seat" title="County seat">Seat</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington" title="Bellingham, Washington">Bellingham</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Largest city</th><td class="infobox-data">Bellingham</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">2,503 sq mi (6,480 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">2,107 sq mi (5,460 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">397 sq mi (1,030 km<sup>2</sup>)  16%</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a>)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">226,847</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Estimate <div class="ib-settlement-fn">(2023)</div></div></th><td class="infobox-data">231,919 <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">103/sq mi (40/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%928" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−8">UTC−8</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">Pacific</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%927" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−7">UTC−7</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">PDT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Congressional district</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Washington%27s_2nd_congressional_district" title="Washington's 2nd congressional district">2nd</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.whatcomcounty.us/">whatcomcounty.us</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Entering-Whatcom-County_sign_at_county_line_in_Washington,_1970.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Entering-Whatcom-County_sign_at_county_line_in_Washington%2C_1970.jpg/220px-Entering-Whatcom-County_sign_at_county_line_in_Washington%2C_1970.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Entering-Whatcom-County_sign_at_county_line_in_Washington%2C_1970.jpg/330px-Entering-Whatcom-County_sign_at_county_line_in_Washington%2C_1970.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Entering-Whatcom-County_sign_at_county_line_in_Washington%2C_1970.jpg/440px-Entering-Whatcom-County_sign_at_county_line_in_Washington%2C_1970.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1799" data-file-height="1207" /></a><figcaption>Sign at county boundary, 1970</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Whatcom_County,_Washington_-_Sheriff_Vehicle.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Whatcom_County%2C_Washington_-_Sheriff_Vehicle.jpg/220px-Whatcom_County%2C_Washington_-_Sheriff_Vehicle.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Whatcom_County%2C_Washington_-_Sheriff_Vehicle.jpg/330px-Whatcom_County%2C_Washington_-_Sheriff_Vehicle.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Whatcom_County%2C_Washington_-_Sheriff_Vehicle.jpg/440px-Whatcom_County%2C_Washington_-_Sheriff_Vehicle.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>Sheriff's Department vehicle in <a href="/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington" title="Bellingham, Washington">Bellingham</a></figcaption></figure> <p><b>Whatcom County</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'w' in 'wind'">w</span><span title="/ɒ/: 'o' in 'body'">ɒ</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="'m' in 'my'">m</span></span>/</a></span></span>, <span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="/hw/: 'wh' in 'why'">hw</span><span title="/ɒ/: 'o' in 'body'">ɒ</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="'m' in 'my'">m</span></span>/</a></span></span>) is a <a href="/wiki/County_(United_States)" title="County (United States)">county</a> located in the northwestern corner of the <a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a>, bordered by the <a href="/wiki/Lower_Mainland" title="Lower Mainland">Lower Mainland</a> (the <a href="/wiki/Metro_Vancouver" class="mw-redirect" title="Metro Vancouver">Metro Vancouver</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fraser_Valley_Regional_District" title="Fraser Valley Regional District">Fraser Valley Regional Districts</a>) of <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia" title="British Columbia">British Columbia</a> to the north, <a href="/wiki/Okanogan_County,_Washington" title="Okanogan County, Washington">Okanogan County</a> to the east, <a href="/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington" title="Skagit County, Washington">Skagit County</a> to the south, <a href="/wiki/San_Juan_County,_Washington" title="San Juan County, Washington">San Juan County</a> across <a href="/wiki/Rosario_Strait" title="Rosario Strait">Rosario Strait</a> to the southwest, and the <a href="/wiki/Strait_of_Georgia" title="Strait of Georgia">Strait of Georgia</a> to the west. Its <a href="/wiki/County_seat" title="County seat">county seat</a> and largest <a href="/wiki/Population_center" class="mw-redirect" title="Population center">population center</a> is the coastal city of <a href="/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington" title="Bellingham, Washington">Bellingham</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> comprising the Bellingham, WA <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Statistical_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Metropolitan Statistical Area">Metropolitan Statistical Area</a>, and as of the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020 census</a>, the county's population was 226,847.<sup id="cite_ref-QF_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QF-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The county was created from <a href="/wiki/Island_County,_Washington" title="Island County, Washington">Island County</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Territorial_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Territorial Legislature">Washington Territorial Legislature</a> in March 1854. It originally included the territory of present-day San Juan and Skagit counties, which were later independently organized after additional settlement.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its name derives from the <a href="/wiki/Lummi_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Lummi language">Lummi</a> word <i>Xwotʼqom</i>, also spelled [x̣ʷátqʷəm], perhaps meaning 'noisy' or 'noisy water' and referring to a waterfall.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryLink_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryLink-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bright_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bright-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whatcom County has a <a href="/wiki/Economic_diversity" title="Economic diversity">diversified economy</a> with a significant agricultural base, including approximately 60% of the nation's annual production of <a href="/wiki/Raspberry" title="Raspberry">raspberries</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-2"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Whatcom County area has had known human habitation for at least twelve millennia. At least three aboriginal tribes have been identified in the area: <a href="/wiki/Lummi_people" title="Lummi people">Lummi</a> (San Juan Islands, between Point Whitehorn and Chuckanut Bay), <a href="/wiki/Nooksack_people" title="Nooksack people">Nooksack</a> (between Lynden and Maple Falls) and <a href="/wiki/Semiahmoo_people" title="Semiahmoo people">Semiahmoo</a> (the northern portion, near Blaine).<sup id="cite_ref-CC_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CC-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag failed verification of its source citation(s). (July 2018)">failed verification</span></a></i>]</sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. (July 2018)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>This area was part of the <a href="/wiki/Oregon_Country" title="Oregon Country">Oregon Country</a> at the start of the nineteenth century, inhabited both by fur prospectors from Canada and Americans seeking land for agricultural and mineral-extraction opportunities. Unable to resolve which country should control this vast area, the <a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_1818" title="Treaty of 1818">Treaty of 1818</a> provided for joint control. In 1827 the <a href="/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company" title="Hudson's Bay Company">Hudson's Bay Company</a> established Fort Langley near present Lynden.<sup id="cite_ref-CC_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CC-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1843, the <a href="/wiki/Provisional_Government_of_Oregon" title="Provisional Government of Oregon">Provisional Government of Oregon</a> had been established, although at first there were questions as to its authority and extent.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During its existence, that provisional government formed the area north of the Columbia River first into the Washington Territory, and then (December 19, 1845) into two vast counties: Clark and Lewis. In 1852, a portion of Lewis County was partitioned off to form <a href="/wiki/Thurston_County,_Washington" title="Thurston County, Washington">Thurston County</a>, and in 1853 a portion of the new county was partitioned off to form <a href="/wiki/Island_County,_Washington" title="Island County, Washington">Island County</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Washington_Territory" title="Washington Territory">Washington Territory</a> was formed as a separate governing entity in 1853.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1854, that legislature carved several counties out of the existing counties, including Whatcom County on March 9, 1854, with area taken from Island County. The original county boundary was reduced in 1873 by the formation of <a href="/wiki/San_Juan_County,_Washington" title="San Juan County, Washington">San Juan County</a>, and again in 1883 by the formation of <a href="/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington" title="Skagit County, Washington">Skagit County</a>. </p><p>In 1855 the settlers erected a blockhouse west of Whatcom Creek, to protect against forays from the aboriginal inhabitants who were attempting to defend their homelands. That year the <a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Point_Elliott" title="Treaty of Point Elliott">Treaty of Point Elliott</a> was signed, which assigned the Lummi and Semiahmoo peoples a greatly-restricted reserved area.<sup id="cite_ref-CC_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CC-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The short-lived <a href="/wiki/Fraser_Canyon_Gold_Rush" title="Fraser Canyon Gold Rush">Fraser Canyon Gold Rush</a> (1857–58) caused a short-term increase in the county's population, which briefly swelled to over 10,000 before the bubble burst.<sup id="cite_ref-CC_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CC-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1857 the federal government began the field work necessary to establish the national border between the United States and Canada, which had been agreed on as the forty-ninth parallel in this area, and which would also mark the north line of Whatcom County. As the work moved east, several of the workers chose to remain in the area as settlers.<sup id="cite_ref-CC_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CC-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Border_crossings">Border crossings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Border crossings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Whatcom County's northern border is the <a href="/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_border" title="Canada–United States border">Canada–US border</a> with the Canadian province of <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia" title="British Columbia">British Columbia</a>. Adjoining the county on the north (from west to east) are the <a href="/wiki/Metro_Vancouver_Regional_District" title="Metro Vancouver Regional District">Metro Vancouver</a> suburbs of <a href="/wiki/Delta,_British_Columbia" title="Delta, British Columbia">Delta</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surrey,_British_Columbia" title="Surrey, British Columbia">Surrey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Langley,_British_Columbia_(district_municipality)" title="Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)">Langley</a>, the central <a href="/wiki/Fraser_Valley_Regional_District" title="Fraser Valley Regional District">Fraser Valley</a> city of <a href="/wiki/Abbotsford,_British_Columbia" title="Abbotsford, British Columbia">Abbotsford</a> and the rural <a href="/wiki/Fraser_Valley_Regional_District" title="Fraser Valley Regional District">Fraser Valley Regional District</a>. </p><p>The border crossing points are (from west to east):<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>the <a href="/wiki/Point_Roberts%E2%80%93Boundary_Bay_Border_Crossing" title="Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing">Point Roberts</a> Tyee Dr to <a href="/wiki/Tsawwassen,_British_Columbia" class="mw-redirect" title="Tsawwassen, British Columbia">Tsawwassen</a> (a neighborhood in Delta, BC).</li> <li>the <a href="/wiki/Peace_Arch_Border_Crossing" title="Peace Arch Border Crossing">Peace Arch Border Crossing</a>, where <a href="/wiki/Interstate_5_(Washington)" class="mw-redirect" title="Interstate 5 (Washington)">Interstate 5</a> meets <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia_Highway_99" title="British Columbia Highway 99">British Columbia Highway 99</a></li> <li>the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Highway_Border_Crossing" title="Pacific Highway Border Crossing">Pacific Highway Border Crossing</a> connecting <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_543" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington State Route 543">State Route 543</a> with <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia_Highway_15" title="British Columbia Highway 15">British Columbia Highway 15</a>, between <a href="/wiki/Blaine,_Washington" title="Blaine, Washington">Blaine</a> and Surrey</li> <li>the <a href="/wiki/Lynden%E2%80%93Aldergrove_Border_Crossing" title="Lynden–Aldergrove Border Crossing">Lynden–Aldergrove Border Crossing</a> where (<a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_539" title="Washington State Route 539">SR 539</a> connects to <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia_Highway_13" title="British Columbia Highway 13">British Columbia Highway 13</a></li> <li>the <a href="/wiki/Sumas%E2%80%93Huntingdon_Border_Crossing" title="Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing">Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing</a> at <a href="/wiki/Sumas,_Washington" title="Sumas, Washington">Sumas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_9" title="Washington State Route 9">SR 9</a> connecting to Abbotsford, BC)</li> <li>An additional unmanned legal crossing connects British Columbia's <a href="/wiki/Skagit_Valley_Provincial_Park" title="Skagit Valley Provincial Park">Skagit Valley Provincial Park</a> to <a href="/wiki/North_Cascades_National_Park" title="North Cascades National Park">North Cascades National Park</a> in Washington State.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>Several shopping malls and other services in Bellingham and elsewhere in the county are geared to cross-border shopping and recreation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>, the county has a total area of 2,503 square miles (6,480 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 2,107 square miles (5,460 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 397 square miles (1,030 km<sup>2</sup>), or 16%, is covered by water.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Western Whatcom County is part of the <a href="/wiki/Fraser_Lowland" title="Fraser Lowland">Fraser Lowland</a>, the plain of the <a href="/wiki/Fraser_River" title="Fraser River">Fraser River</a>, most of which is in the <a href="/wiki/Lower_Mainland" title="Lower Mainland">Lower Mainland</a> of <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia" title="British Columbia">British Columbia</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2008)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> At some periods in the past, one of the <a href="/wiki/Fraser_River" title="Fraser River">Fraser River</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Distributary" title="Distributary">distributaries</a> may have entered Bellingham Bay near Bellingham at or near the modern-day mouth of the <a href="/wiki/Nooksack_River" title="Nooksack River">Nooksack River</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The remainder of Whatcom County is in the <a href="/wiki/Cascade_Range" title="Cascade Range">Cascade Range</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Mount_Baker" title="Mount Baker">Mount Baker</a>. In their foothills is <a href="/wiki/Lake_Whatcom" title="Lake Whatcom">Lake Whatcom</a>, which is drained by <a href="/wiki/Whatcom_Creek" title="Whatcom Creek">Whatcom Creek</a> into <a href="/wiki/Bellingham_Bay" title="Bellingham Bay">Bellingham Bay</a>. </p><p>A small part of the county, <a href="/wiki/Point_Roberts,_Washington" title="Point Roberts, Washington">Point Roberts</a>, about 5 square miles (13 km<sup>2</sup>), is an extension of the Tsawwassen Peninsula, which is bisected by the <a href="/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_border" title="Canada–United States border">Canada–US border</a> along the 49th parallel. The highest point in the county is the peak of the active volcano <a href="/wiki/Mount_Baker" title="Mount Baker">Mount Baker</a> at 10,778 feet (3,285 m) above sea level. The lowest points are at sea level along the <a href="/wiki/Salish_Sea" title="Salish Sea">Salish Sea</a>, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Geographic_features">Geographic features</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Geographic features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 22em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bellingham_Bay" title="Bellingham Bay">Bellingham Bay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birch_Bay" class="mw-redirect" title="Birch Bay">Birch Bay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Cascades" title="North Cascades">Cascade Mountains</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chuckanut_Mountains" title="Chuckanut Mountains">Chuckanut Mountains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Baker" title="Mount Baker">Mount Baker</a>, highest point in Whatcom County</li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Border_Peak" title="American Border Peak">American Border Peak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sumas_Mountain" title="Sumas Mountain">Sumas Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Shuksan" title="Mount Shuksan">Mount Shuksan</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chilliwack_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Chilliwack River">Chilliwack River</a>/Chilliwack Lake</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eliza_Island" title="Eliza Island">Eliza Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_Whatcom" title="Lake Whatcom">Lake Whatcom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lummi_Island" title="Lummi Island">Lummi Island</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lummi_Bay&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lummi Bay (page does not exist)">Lummi Bay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nooksack_River" title="Nooksack River">Nooksack River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Lookout_Mountain" class="mw-redirect" title="North Lookout Mountain">North Lookout Mountain</a>, known locally as Galbraith Mountain</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portage_Island" title="Portage Island">Portage Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Semiahmoo_Bay" title="Semiahmoo Bay">Semiahmoo Bay</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Semiahmoo_Spit" title="Semiahmoo Spit">Semiahmoo Spit</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skagit_River" title="Skagit River">Skagit River</a>/<a href="/wiki/Ross_Lake_(Washington)" title="Ross Lake (Washington)">Ross Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sumas_River" title="Sumas River">Sumas River</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_protected_areas">National protected areas</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: National protected areas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Baker_National_Recreation_Area" title="Mount Baker National Recreation Area">Mount Baker National Recreation Area</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Baker%E2%80%93Snoqualmie_National_Forest" title="Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest">Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest</a> (part)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Cascades_National_Park" title="North Cascades National Park">North Cascades National Park</a> (part)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ross_Lake_National_Recreation_Area" title="Ross Lake National Recreation Area">Ross Lake National Recreation Area</a> (part)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Northwest_National_Scenic_Trail" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail">Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail</a> (part)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="State_protected_areas">State protected areas</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: State protected areas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Birch_Bay_State_Park" title="Birch Bay State Park">Birch Bay State Park</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lake_Terrell_Wildlife_Refuge&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lake Terrell Wildlife Refuge (page does not exist)">Lake Terrell Wildlife Refuge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larrabee_State_Park" title="Larrabee State Park">Larrabee State Park</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lookout_Mountain,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lookout Mountain, Washington (page does not exist)">Lookout Mountain</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Department_of_Natural_Resources" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Department of Natural Resources">DNR</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lummi_Island" title="Lummi Island">Lummi Island</a> (part) (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Department_of_Natural_Resources" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Department of Natural Resources">DNR</a>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stewart_Mountain&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stewart Mountain (page does not exist)">Stewart Mountain</a> (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Department_of_Natural_Resources" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Department of Natural Resources">DNR</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_Whatcom" title="Lake Whatcom">Lake Whatcom</a> Watershed</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Major_highways">Major highways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Major highways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_5" title="Interstate 5">Interstate 5</a> connecting with <a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle">Seattle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Portland,_Oregon" title="Portland, Oregon">Portland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sacramento,_California" title="Sacramento, California">Sacramento</a>, Los Angeles, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a> and points south.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_20" title="Washington State Route 20">SR 20</a> connecting <a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_101" title="U.S. Route 101">US 101</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sidney,_British_Columbia" title="Sidney, British Columbia">Sidney, British Columbia</a> with <a href="/wiki/Newport,_Washington" title="Newport, Washington">Newport, Washington</a> via the North Cascades Highway. Farthest north highway thru the Cascade Mountains in USA. Note that this highway does not connect to most of Whatcom County – Instead, a person would have to travel south to Sedro-Woolley in Skagit County to connect to Highway 20.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alaska_Marine_Highway" title="Alaska Marine Highway">Alaska Marine Highway</a> connecting Alaska highways to the <a href="/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System" title="Interstate Highway System">Interstate Highway System</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Adjacent_counties">Adjacent counties</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Adjacent counties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Metro_Vancouver_Regional_District" title="Metro Vancouver Regional District">Metro Vancouver Regional District</a>, British Columbia – north</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fraser_Valley_Regional_District" title="Fraser Valley Regional District">Fraser Valley Regional District</a>, British Columbia – northeast</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowichan_Valley_Regional_District" title="Cowichan Valley Regional District">Cowichan Valley Regional District</a>, British Columbia – west</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capital_Regional_District" title="Capital Regional District">Capital Regional District</a>, British Columbia – west</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okanogan_County,_Washington" title="Okanogan County, Washington">Okanogan County</a> – east</li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Juan_County,_Washington" title="San Juan County, Washington">San Juan County</a> – southwest</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington" title="Skagit County, Washington">Skagit County</a> – south</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224496135">.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop caption{background-color:lavender;color:black;padding-right:0.2em;padding-left:0.2em;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-bottom:none}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop th[scope=col]{border-bottom:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(2){text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td.us-census-pop-estimate{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(4){padding-left:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_census" title="1860 United States census">1860</a></th><td>352</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_census" title="1870 United States census">1870</a></th><td>534</td><td></td><td>51.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_census" title="1880 United States census">1880</a></th><td>3,137</td><td></td><td>487.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_census" title="1890 United States census">1890</a></th><td>18,591</td><td></td><td>492.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_census" title="1900 United States census">1900</a></th><td>24,116</td><td></td><td>29.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_census" title="1910 United States census">1910</a></th><td>49,511</td><td></td><td>105.3%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_census" title="1920 United States census">1920</a></th><td>50,600</td><td></td><td>2.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_census" title="1930 United States census">1930</a></th><td>59,128</td><td></td><td>16.9%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_census" title="1940 United States census">1940</a></th><td>60,355</td><td></td><td>2.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_census" title="1950 United States census">1950</a></th><td>66,733</td><td></td><td>10.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_census" title="1960 United States census">1960</a></th><td>70,317</td><td></td><td>5.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_census" title="1970 United States census">1970</a></th><td>81,950</td><td></td><td>16.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_census" title="1980 United States census">1980</a></th><td>106,701</td><td></td><td>30.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>127,780</td><td></td><td>19.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>166,814</td><td></td><td>30.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>201,140</td><td></td><td>20.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>226,847</td><td></td><td>12.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2023 (est.)</th><td class="us-census-pop-estimate">231,919</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-USCensusEst2023_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USCensusEst2023-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td>2.2%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote" style="text-align: center">U.S. Decennial Census<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />1790–1960<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 1900–1990<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />1990–2000<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 2010–2020<sup id="cite_ref-QF_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QF-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_census">2010 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2010 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010 census</a>, there were 201,140 people, 80,370 households, and 48,862 families resided in the county.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The population density was 95.5 people per square mile (36.9 people/km<sup>2</sup>). The 90,665 housing units averaged 43.0 units per square mile (16.6 units/km<sup>2</sup>).<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The racial makeup of the county was 85.4% White, 3.5% Asian, 2.8% American Indian, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.3% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.8% were German, 12.8% were Irish, 12.6% were English, 8.0% were Dutch, 6.9% were Norwegian, and 4.4% were <a href="/wiki/Americans" title="Americans">American</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Of the 80,370 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.2% were not families, and 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 36.6 years. </p><p>The median income for a household in the county was $49,031 and for a family was $64,586. Males had a median income of $47,109 versus $34,690 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,407. About 7.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_census">2000 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2000 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000 census</a>, there were 166,814 people, 64,446 households, and 41,116 families resided in the county. The <a href="/wiki/Population_density" title="Population density">population density</a> was 79 people per square mile (31 people/km<sup>2</sup>). The 73,893 housing units averaged 35 units per square mile (14 units/km<sup>2</sup>). The <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">racial makeup</a> of the county was 88.41% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 2.82% Native American, 2.78% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 2.49% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. About 5.21% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of people of European ancestry, 15.5% identified as <a href="/wiki/German_people" class="mw-redirect" title="German people">German</a>, 9.2% as <a href="/wiki/English_people" title="English people">English</a>, 8.2% as <a href="/wiki/Dutch_people" title="Dutch people">Dutch</a>, 7.9% as <a href="/wiki/Irish_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish American">Irish</a>, 7.0% as <a href="/wiki/Norwegian_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Norwegian people">Norwegian</a>, and 6.6% as United States or American ancestry. </p><p>Of the 64,446 households, 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.20% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.20% were not families. About 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. </p><p>In the county, the population was distributed as 24.10% under the age of 18, 14.20% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males. </p><p>The median income for a household in the county was $40,005, and for a family was $49,325. Males had a median income of $37,589 versus $26,193 for females. The <a href="/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the county was $20,025. About 7.80% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Whatcom County government is a municipal corporation operating under a county charter approved in 1978; it acts as a county constitution. Whatcom County is one of seven Washington counties to use the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_rule_charter&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Home rule charter (page does not exist)">home rule charter</a> provision of state law.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Local government is split between the county, incorporated cities and towns, and special-purpose districts. These local governments are established and operate according to state law, and operate independently from the county government. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="County_government">County government</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: County government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The charter establishes the structure of Whatcom County government. The <a href="/wiki/Whatcom_County_Council" title="Whatcom County Council">Whatcom County Council</a> holds legislative powers granted to counties. The council consists of seven members elected for a term of four years. Council members are elected at the general election in November of odd-numbered years. Three council members are elected one year before a presidential election; four council members are elected one year after a presidential election. One member is elected from each of the five districts; two members are elected <a href="/wiki/At-large" title="At-large">at-large</a>, which favors candidates who can command a majority of voters. The county council also serves as the county board of health.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The executive branch consists of six elected officials, a <a href="/wiki/Whatcom_County_Executive" title="Whatcom County Executive">county executive</a>, and five department heads. The county executive is similar to a mayor or governor. The assessor, auditor, prosecuting attorney, <a href="/wiki/Whatcom_County_Sheriff%27s_Office_(Washington)" class="mw-redirect" title="Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (Washington)">sheriff</a>, and treasurer are elected independently from the county executive and council. These six officials serve four-year terms.<sup id="cite_ref-elected_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elected-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The county council establishes various departments by ordinance. The county council or county executive appoint department heads. These departments include administrative services, health, medical examiner, planning and development services, parks and recreation, and public works.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The judicial branch consists of a district court and superior court. The district court is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles civil and criminal cases. Criminal cases are limited to adults charged with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offenses. State law specifies what cases are in the district court's jurisdiction. The district court operates a small claims court to resolve civil cases involving monetary damages not exceeding $5,000. No attorneys are permitted to appear in small claims court. Cases are heard using less formal procedures.<sup id="cite_ref-dc_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dc-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The district court has two judges, a court commissioner, and a support staff. </p><p>The superior court is a court of general jurisdiction.<sup id="cite_ref-elected_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elected-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dc_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dc-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Superior court hears civil cases exceeding $75,000 or requesting non-monetary remedies.<sup id="cite_ref-sc_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sc-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Superior court hears all juvenile criminal cases and all adult felony cases. Superior court also hears appeals from district court and municipal courts.<sup id="cite_ref-sc_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sc-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Superior court staff include three judges, three full-time court commissioners, two part-time court commissioners, and support staff. District and superior court judges are elected by the county voters for a term of four years. Court commissioners are appointed by elected judges; commissioners have powers and responsibilities equal to elected judges. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Politics">Politics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Whatcom County has been largely Democratic in presidential elections since 1988. Since 2004, the Democratic presidential candidates have received the majority of the county's vote. In the 2020 election, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a> handily won the county with just over 60% of the vote, as did <a href="/wiki/Kamala_Harris" title="Kamala Harris">Kamala Harris</a> four years later. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible floatright" style="font-size: 95%;"> <caption>United States presidential election results for Whatcom County, Washington<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Year </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Third_party_(U.S._politics)" title="Third party (U.S. politics)">Third party(ies)</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>No. </th> <th scope="col">%</th> <th scope="col">No. </th> <th scope="col">%</th> <th scope="col">No. </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2024 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2024</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">49,213 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">35.70% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">83,295 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>60.42%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">5,360 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.89% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2020 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2020</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">50,489 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">36.42% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">83,660 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>60.35%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">4,471 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.23% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2016</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">40,599 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">35.82% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">60,340 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>53.24%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">12,400 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">10.94% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2012</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">42,703 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">41.14% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">57,089 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>55.01%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3,996 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.85% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2008</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">40,205 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">39.84% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">58,236 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>57.71%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2,465 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2.44% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2004</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">40,296 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">44.58% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">48,268 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>53.40%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,830 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2.02% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2000</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">34,287 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>46.49%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">34,033 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">46.14% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">5,437 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">7.37% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1996</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">27,153 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">42.09% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">29,074 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>45.07%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">8,283 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">12.84% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1992 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1992</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">23,801 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">37.38% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">26,619 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>41.80%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">13,259 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">20.82% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1988 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1988</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">23,820 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">47.55% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">25,571 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>51.05%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">703 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.40% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1984 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1984</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">27,228 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>53.72%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">22,670 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">44.73% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">788 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.55% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1980 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1980</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">21,371 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>46.40%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">18,430 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">40.02% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">6,256 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">13.58% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1976 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1976</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">20,007 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>48.00%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">19,739 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">47.36% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,933 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">4.64% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1972 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1972</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">22,585 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>58.21%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">15,027 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">38.73% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,189 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.06% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1968 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1968</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">14,695 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>47.10%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,003 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">44.88% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2,501 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">8.02% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1964 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1964</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">10,900 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">34.69% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">20,297 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>64.59%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">225 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">0.72% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1960</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">16,651 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>52.82%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,298 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">45.35% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">577 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.83% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States presidential election in Washington">1956</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">17,414 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>54.10%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,533 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">45.15% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">244 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">0.76% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States presidential election in Washington">1952</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">17,590 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>57.06%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">12,877 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">41.77% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">361 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.17% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 United States presidential election in Washington">1948</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">12,850 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>46.81%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">12,736 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">46.40% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,865 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">6.79% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 United States presidential election in Washington">1944</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">12,890 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">45.88% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,787 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>52.63%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">421 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.50% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 United States presidential election in Washington">1940</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">13,351 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">46.30% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,877 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>51.60%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">606 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2.10% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 United States presidential election in Washington">1936</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">9,035 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">35.08% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">15,428 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>59.90%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,293 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">5.02% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1932 United States presidential election in Washington">1932</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">9,254 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">41.11% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">11,355 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>50.44%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,902 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">8.45% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 United States presidential election in Washington">1928</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">14,621 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>76.87%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">4,100 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">21.56% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">300 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.58% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 United States presidential election in Washington">1924</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">9,214 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>57.19%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">927 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5.75% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">5,969 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">37.05% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 United States presidential election in Washington">1920</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">9,157 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>57.52%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,288 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14.37% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">4,475 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">28.11% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 United States presidential election in Washington">1916</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">7,632 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>48.18%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,629 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">35.53% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2,581 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">16.29% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#C97979"><b><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1912 United States presidential election in Washington">1912</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">4,187 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">27.90% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,773 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">18.48% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">8,045 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;"><b>53.62%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1908 United States presidential election in Washington">1908</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">4,955 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>57.48%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,398 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">27.82% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,268 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">14.71% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1904 United States presidential election in Washington">1904</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">5,410 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>70.41%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,174 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">15.28% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,100 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">14.32% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1900 United States presidential election in Washington">1900</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,952 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>56.62%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,700 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">32.60% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">562 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">10.78% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1896 United States presidential election in Washington">1896</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,971 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">46.16% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,227 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>52.15%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">72 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.69% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1892 United States presidential election in Washington">1892</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,709 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>41.50%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,161 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">28.19% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,248 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">30.31% </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cities_and_towns">Cities and towns</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Cities and towns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Incorporated cities and towns provide municipal services. Each city or town has an elected council and mayor. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Special-purpose_districts">Special-purpose districts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Special-purpose districts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Special-purpose districts include cemetery, fire, hospital, library, school, and water and sewer districts. Each special district is governed by officials elected by voters within that jurisdiction. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fire_districts">Fire districts</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Fire districts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Eleven fire districts, two city fire departments, and a regional fire authority provide fire prevention, fire fighting, and emergency medical services. Each fire district is governed by an elected board of commissioners. Most districts have three commissioners. Fire districts receive most of their revenue from property taxes. All of the fire districts and the regional fire authority have volunteer or paid-call firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs), as does the City of Lynden Fire Department. </p><p>The City of Bellingham is an all-career department. Some of the districts also have full-time firefighter/EMTs. All fire districts use <a href="/wiki/9-1-1" class="mw-redirect" title="9-1-1">9-1-1</a> for emergency calls. Whatcom County has one 9-1-1 call center located in Bellingham. Fire/EMS calls are processed and dispatched at a second public safety answering point called Prospect, located at a fire station in Bellingham. Additional dispatching locations provide backup capacity to answer emergency calls. </p><p>Whatcom County Fire Districts are:<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Fire District 1 serves <a href="/wiki/Deming,_Washington" title="Deming, Washington">Deming</a>, <a href="/wiki/Everson,_Washington" title="Everson, Washington">Everson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nooksack,_Washington" title="Nooksack, Washington">Nooksack</a>, and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Nugents_Corner&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nugents Corner (page does not exist)">Nugents Corner</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 2 was amalgamated into South Whatcom Regional Fire Authority.</li> <li>Fire District 3 was merged to form Fire District 21.</li> <li>Fire District 4 contracts for service with Fire District 21.</li> <li>Fire District 5 serves <a href="/wiki/Point_Roberts" class="mw-redirect" title="Point Roberts">Point Roberts</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 6 was amalgamated into South Whatcom Regional Fire Authority.</li> <li>Fire District 7 serves areas near <a href="/wiki/Ferndale,_Washington" title="Ferndale, Washington">Ferndale</a> and Cherry Point.</li> <li>Fire District 8 serves <a href="/wiki/Bellingham_International_Airport" title="Bellingham International Airport">Bellingham International Airport</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Lummi_Nation" title="Lummi Nation">Lummi Nation</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Marietta,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Marietta, Washington">Marietta</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 9 was amalgamated into South Whatcom Regional Fire Authority.</li> <li>Fire District 10 was amalgamated into South Whatcom Regional Fire Authority.</li> <li>Fire District 11 serves <a href="/wiki/Lummi_Island,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Lummi Island, Washington">Lummi Island</a></li> <li>Fire District 13 was merged to form Fire District 21.</li> <li>Fire District 14 serves areas around <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_542" title="Washington State Route 542">SR 542</a> between <a href="/wiki/Deming,_Washington" title="Deming, Washington">Deming</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maple_Falls,_Washington" title="Maple Falls, Washington">Maple Falls</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_547" title="Washington State Route 547">SR 547</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sumas,_Washington" title="Sumas, Washington">Sumas</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 16 serves communities along <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_9" title="Washington State Route 9">SR 9</a> south of <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_542" title="Washington State Route 542">SR 542</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 17 serves <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Point,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Sandy Point, Washington">Sandy Point</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 18 serves southern <a href="/wiki/Lake_Whatcom" title="Lake Whatcom">Lake Whatcom</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Glenhaven_Lakes,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Glenhaven Lakes, Washington (page does not exist)">Glenhaven Lakes</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 19 serves <a href="/wiki/Glacier,_Washington" title="Glacier, Washington">Glacier</a>.</li> <li>Fire District 21, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue serves northwest Whatcom County including <a href="/wiki/Birch_Bay,_Washington" title="Birch Bay, Washington">Birch Bay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Blaine,_Washington" title="Blaine, Washington">Blaine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Laurel,_Washington" title="Laurel, Washington">Laurel</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lynden,_Washington" title="Lynden, Washington">Lynden</a> (outside Lynden city limits only; the Lynden Fire Department serves Lynden), Hayne, Delta, and <a href="/wiki/Greenwood,_Washington" title="Greenwood, Washington">Greenwood</a></li> <li>The South Whatcom Regional Fire Authority serves <a href="/wiki/Geneva,_Washington" title="Geneva, Washington">Geneva</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sudden_Valley,_Washington" title="Sudden Valley, Washington">Sudden Valley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_11" title="Washington State Route 11">Chuckanut Drive</a>, Lake Samish, and Yew Street Road.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Law_enforcement">Law enforcement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Law enforcement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Whatcom_County_Sheriff-_2015_Chevy_Tahoe_(17217160492).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Whatcom_County_Sheriff-_2015_Chevy_Tahoe_%2817217160492%29.jpg/220px-Whatcom_County_Sheriff-_2015_Chevy_Tahoe_%2817217160492%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Whatcom_County_Sheriff-_2015_Chevy_Tahoe_%2817217160492%29.jpg/330px-Whatcom_County_Sheriff-_2015_Chevy_Tahoe_%2817217160492%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Whatcom_County_Sheriff-_2015_Chevy_Tahoe_%2817217160492%29.jpg/440px-Whatcom_County_Sheriff-_2015_Chevy_Tahoe_%2817217160492%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>A Whatcom County Sheriff's office vehicle pictured in 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County_Sheriff%27s_Office&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (page does not exist)">Whatcom County Sheriff's Office</a> is responsible for maintaining the <a href="/wiki/County_jail" class="mw-redirect" title="County jail">county jail</a>, providing security at the Whatcom County Superior Court, serving civil processes, coordinating <a href="/wiki/Civil_defense" title="Civil defense">emergency management</a> among the county's emergency services, and maintaining law and order in rural areas.<sup id="cite_ref-whatcom_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-whatcom-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-charter_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-charter-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first sheriff was Ellis "Yankee" Barnes who was sworn into office in 1854, during a period in which the border between the United States and <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia" title="British Columbia">British Columbia</a> along Whatcom County had not been fully delineated. That year, Barnes seized and auctioned 34 rams that belonged to Canadian farmer Charles Griffin for Griffin's failure to pay United States taxes. The event was one of several provocations that led to the <a href="/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)" title="Pig War (1859)">Pig War</a> between the United States and the United Kingdom.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1863 James Kavanaugh served as sheriff. Kavanaugh, who married Princess Tol Sol of the <a href="/wiki/Swinomish_people" title="Swinomish people">Swinomish</a> tribe, had previously served as the first <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marshal" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Marshal">United States Marshal</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Northwest" title="Pacific Northwest">Pacific Northwest</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-charter_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-charter-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2005 the sheriff's office reported 80 deputies and 53 corrections officers on staff.<sup id="cite_ref-charter_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-charter-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Coal mines, a sawmill, and a military fort were established on Bellingham Bay in the 1850s. Logging was the principal economic activity at first, and agriculture developed as land was cleared by logging activity. Canneries, both of fish and crops, shipped the county's products far and wide. </p><p>Pacific American Fisheries organized in 1899 in Fairhaven, and became the world's largest canning operation, employing over 5,500 residents. Smaller canneries at Semiahmoo also produced 2,000 cases of canned salmon daily. The Fairhaven Shipyard constructed fleets of fishing ships, and also produced freighters during World War I.<sup id="cite_ref-CC_8-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CC-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Whatcom County has a large agricultural industry that dates back to the late 19th century, when communities transitioned from logging after the removal of forests in the Nooksack Valley.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryLink_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryLink-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The county produces 60–80 million lb (27–36 million kg) of <a href="/wiki/Raspberry" title="Raspberry">raspberries</a> annually, which constitutes 99 percent of Washington's crop and typically around 85 percent of the entire U.S. raspberry harvest.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The local dairy and egg industries also contribute to $200 million in annual sales; the county had an estimated 48,964 dairy cows in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cross-border activity is also a significant driver of the economy. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Primary_and_secondary_education">Primary and secondary education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Primary and secondary education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Whatcom County residents are served by public and private schools, providing preschool, primary (K-5), and secondary (6–12) education. Public schools are operated by eight school districts. Each school district is an independent local government managed by an elected school board. Seven districts serve the western portion of Whatcom County.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One district serves the southeast corner of Whatcom County. The remaining portion of the county is national forest or national park land, which has no permanent residents.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>These districts (including any with any portion in the county, even if the schools are not in the county) are:<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bellingham_School_District" title="Bellingham School District">Bellingham School District</a> serves Bellingham, Chuckanut, Lake Samish, and Sudden Valley.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blaine_School_District" title="Blaine School District">Blaine School District</a> serves Blaine, Birch Bay, and Point Roberts.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Concrete_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Concrete School District (page does not exist)">Concrete School District</a> serves the county's southeast corner, including <a href="/wiki/Newhalem,_Washington" title="Newhalem, Washington">Newhalem</a> and <a href="/wiki/Diablo,_Washington" title="Diablo, Washington">Diablo</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ferndale_School_District" title="Ferndale School District">Ferndale School District</a> serves Ferndale, Custer, Lummi Island, and the <a href="/wiki/Lummi_Nation" title="Lummi Nation">Lummi Nation</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynden_School_District" title="Lynden School District">Lynden School District</a> serves Lynden and surrounding areas.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meridian_School_District_(Washington)" title="Meridian School District (Washington)">Meridian School District</a> serves rural communities between Bellingham and Lynden.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mount_Baker_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mount Baker School District (page does not exist)">Mount Baker School District</a> serves communities along the Mount Baker Highway and Nooksack River.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nooksack_Valley_School_District" title="Nooksack Valley School District">Nooksack Valley School District</a> serves Everson, Nooksack, and Sumas.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sedro-Woolley_School_District" title="Sedro-Woolley School District">Sedro-Woolley School District</a></li></ul> <p>Numerous private schools operate in Whatcom County, including Assumption Catholic School, St. Paul's Academy, Lynden Christian Schools, Bellingham Christian Schools, and the Waldorf School. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Higher_education">Higher education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Higher education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Whatcom County hosts five institutions of higher education. <a href="/wiki/Western_Washington_University" title="Western Washington University">Western Washington University</a> (Western) is the third-largest public university in Washington. Western offers bachelor's and master's degrees through seven colleges and enrolls more than 15,000 students. <a href="/wiki/Whatcom_Community_College" title="Whatcom Community College">Whatcom Community College</a> is a public community college offering academic certificate programs and associate degrees. Two universities and two colleges are located in Bellingham. One college is located on the Lummi Nation (Lummi Reservation) west of Bellingham. <a href="/wiki/Bellingham_Technical_College" title="Bellingham Technical College">Bellingham Technical College</a> is a public technical and vocational college located in Bellingham. <a href="/wiki/Trinity_Western_University" title="Trinity Western University">Trinity Western University</a> (TWU) is a private, Christian university based in <a href="/wiki/Langley,_British_Columbia_(district_municipality)" title="Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)">Langley, BC</a>, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Bellingham. TWU operates a branch campus in Bellingham, offering undergraduate courses and supports TWU's bachelor's degree completion program. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Northwest_Indian_College" title="Northwest Indian College">Northwest Indian College</a> is a college supported by the <a href="/wiki/Lummi_Nation" title="Lummi Nation">Lummi Nation</a> and serves the Native American community. Northwest Indian College is located on the Lummi Nation (Lummi Reservation), about five miles (8 km) west of Bellingham. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Communities">Communities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Communities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cities">Cities</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Cities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington" title="Bellingham, Washington">Bellingham</a> (county seat)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blaine,_Washington" title="Blaine, Washington">Blaine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Everson,_Washington" title="Everson, Washington">Everson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ferndale,_Washington" title="Ferndale, Washington">Ferndale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynden,_Washington" title="Lynden, Washington">Lynden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nooksack,_Washington" title="Nooksack, Washington">Nooksack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sumas,_Washington" title="Sumas, Washington">Sumas</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Census-designated_places">Census-designated places</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Census-designated places"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acme,_Washington" title="Acme, Washington">Acme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birch_Bay,_Washington" title="Birch Bay, Washington">Birch Bay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Custer,_Washington" title="Custer, Washington">Custer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deming,_Washington" title="Deming, Washington">Deming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geneva,_Washington" title="Geneva, Washington">Geneva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glacier,_Washington" title="Glacier, Washington">Glacier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kendall,_Washington" title="Kendall, Washington">Kendall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maple_Falls,_Washington" title="Maple Falls, Washington">Maple Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marietta-Alderwood,_Washington" title="Marietta-Alderwood, Washington">Marietta-Alderwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peaceful_Valley,_Washington" title="Peaceful Valley, Washington">Peaceful Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Point_Roberts,_Washington" title="Point Roberts, Washington">Point Roberts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sudden_Valley,_Washington" title="Sudden Valley, Washington">Sudden Valley</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Unincorporated_communities">Unincorporated communities</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Unincorporated communities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blue_Canyon,_Washington" title="Blue Canyon, Washington">Blue Canyon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chuckanut,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chuckanut, Washington (page does not exist)">Chuckanut</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Clearbrook,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Clearbrook, Washington (page does not exist)">Clearbrook</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clipper,_Washington" title="Clipper, Washington">Clipper</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dewey,_Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dewey, Whatcom County, Washington (page does not exist)">Dewey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diablo,_Washington" title="Diablo, Washington">Diablo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laurel,_Washington" title="Laurel, Washington">Laurel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lummi_Island" title="Lummi Island">Lummi Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newhalem,_Washington" title="Newhalem, Washington">Newhalem</a></li> <li>Saxon</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Semiahmoo,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Semiahmoo, Washington">Semiahmoo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Van_Buren,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Van Buren, Washington (page does not exist)">Van Buren</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wahl,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wahl, Washington (page does not exist)">Wahl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welcome,_Washington" title="Welcome, Washington">Welcome</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wickersham,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wickersham, Washington (page does not exist)">Wickersham</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ghost_town">Ghost town</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Ghost town"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barron,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Barron, Washington (page does not exist)">Barron</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chancellor,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chancellor, Washington (page does not exist)">Chancellor</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gold_Hill,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gold Hill, Washington (page does not exist)">Gold Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goshen,_Washington" title="Goshen, Washington">Goshen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Park,_Washington" title="Park, Washington">Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Semiahmoo,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Semiahmoo, Washington">Semiahmoo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shuksan,_Washington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shuksan, Washington (page does not exist)">Shuksan</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_people_from_Bellingham,_Washington" title="List of people from Bellingham, Washington">List of people from Bellingham, Washington</a></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Alvord" title="Steve Alvord">Steve Alvord</a>, defensive tackle in the NFL in 1987–88</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Soares" title="Tim Soares">Tim Soares</a> (born 1997), basketball player for <a href="/wiki/Ironi_Ness_Ziona_B.C." title="Ironi Ness Ziona B.C.">Ironi Ness Ziona</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Stiles" title="Ryan Stiles">Ryan Stiles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Emmy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Emmy Award">Emmy Award</a>-nominated actor and comedian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hilary_Swank" title="Hilary Swank">Hilary Swank</a>, award-winning movie actress</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Whatcom_County,_Washington" title="National Register of Historic Places listings in Whatcom County, Washington">National Register of Historic Places listings in Whatcom County, Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nooksack_Salmon_Enhancement_Association" title="Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association">Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association</a>, a non-profit organization dedicated to salmon restoration</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whatcom_Watch" title="Whatcom Watch">Whatcom Watch</a></i>, a local newspaper</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Whatcom_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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cities in Washington">Cities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington" title="Bellingham, Washington">Bellingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blaine,_Washington" title="Blaine, Washington">Blaine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Everson,_Washington" title="Everson, Washington">Everson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ferndale,_Washington" title="Ferndale, Washington">Ferndale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynden,_Washington" title="Lynden, Washington">Lynden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nooksack,_Washington" title="Nooksack, Washington">Nooksack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sumas,_Washington" title="Sumas, Washington">Sumas</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="5" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Map of Washington highlighting Whatcom County"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg/100px-Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="65" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg/150px-Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg/200px-Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Whatcom_County.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1696" data-file-height="1104" /></span><figcaption>Map of Washington highlighting Whatcom County</figcaption></figure></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#B4DDB4;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_census-designated_places_in_Washington" title="List of census-designated places in Washington">CDPs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acme,_Washington" title="Acme, Washington">Acme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birch_Bay,_Washington" title="Birch Bay, Washington">Birch Bay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Custer,_Washington" title="Custer, Washington">Custer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deming,_Washington" title="Deming, Washington">Deming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geneva,_Washington" title="Geneva, Washington">Geneva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glacier,_Washington" title="Glacier, Washington">Glacier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kendall,_Washington" title="Kendall, Washington">Kendall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maple_Falls,_Washington" title="Maple Falls, Washington">Maple Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marietta-Alderwood,_Washington" title="Marietta-Alderwood, Washington">Marietta-Alderwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peaceful_Valley,_Washington" title="Peaceful Valley, Washington">Peaceful Valley</a></li> <li><a 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Washington">Unincorporated<br />communities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Beach,_Washington" title="Beach, Washington">Beach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blue_Canyon,_Washington" title="Blue Canyon, Washington">Blue Canyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cedarville,_Whatcom_County,_Washington" title="Cedarville, Whatcom County, Washington">Cedarville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clipper,_Washington" title="Clipper, Washington">Clipper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diablo,_Washington" title="Diablo, Washington">Diablo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenwood,_Washington" title="Greenwood, Washington">Greenwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laurel,_Washington" title="Laurel, Washington">Laurel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence,_Washington" title="Lawrence, Washington">Lawrence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lummi_Island,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Lummi Island, Washington">Lummi Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maple_Beach,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Maple Beach, Washington">Maple Beach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_View,_Washington" title="Mountain View, Washington">Mountain View</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newhalem,_Washington" title="Newhalem, Washington">Newhalem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noon,_Washington" title="Noon, Washington">Noon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Van_Wyck,_Washington" title="Van Wyck, Washington">Van Wyck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Van_Zandt,_Washington" title="Van Zandt, Washington">Van Zandt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welcome,_Washington" title="Welcome, Washington">Welcome</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#B4DDB4;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_ghost_towns_in_Washington" title="List of ghost towns in Washington">Ghost towns</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" 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title="Crime in Washington (state)">Crime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Washington_(state)" class="mw-redirect" title="Culture of Washington (state)">Culture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_Washington_(state)" class="mw-redirect" title="Demographics of Washington (state)">Demographics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Washington_(state)" title="Economy of Washington (state)">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_Washington_(state)" class="mw-redirect" title="Education in Washington (state)">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Washington_(state)" title="Gun laws in Washington (state)">Gun laws</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homelessness_in_Washington_(state)" class="mw-redirect" title="Homelessness in Washington (state)">Homelessness</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Washington_(state)" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights in Washington (state)">LGBT rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)#Politics" title="Washington (state)">Politics</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#B4DDB4;;width:1%">Politics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B4DDB4"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Washington_(state)" title="Government of Washington (state)">Government</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Law_of_Washington_(state)" title="Law of Washington (state)">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Washington" title="Constitution of Washington">Constitution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Washington" title="List of governors of Washington">Governors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Legislature" title="Washington State Legislature">Legislature</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)_legislative_districts" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington (state) legislative districts">Legislative districts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_House_of_Representatives" title="Washington House of Representatives">House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Washington_(state)_ballot_measures" title="List of Washington (state) ballot measures">Ballot measures</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Washington" title="United States congressional delegations from Washington">Congressional delegations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington%27s_congressional_districts" title="Washington's congressional districts">Congressional districts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/City_government_in_Washington_(state)" title="City government in Washington (state)">City governments</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B4DDB4"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Washington_state_agencies" title="List of Washington state agencies">State agencies</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Agriculture" title="Washington State Department of Agriculture">Agriculture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Archaeology_and_Historic_Preservation" title="Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation">Archaeology and Historic Preservation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Commerce" title="Washington State Department of Commerce">Commerce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Corrections" title="Washington State Department of Corrections">Corrections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Early_Learning" title="Washington State Department of Early Learning">Early Learning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Ecology" title="Washington State Department of Ecology">Ecology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Employment_Security_Department" title="Washington State Employment Security Department">Employment Security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Financial_Institutions" title="Washington State Department of Financial Institutions">Financial Institutions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Department_of_Fish_and_Wildlife" title="Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife">Fish and Wildlife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Health" title="Washington State Department of Health">Health</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Information_Services" title="Washington State Department of Information Services">Information Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Labor_and_Industries" title="Washington State Department of Labor and Industries">Labor and Industries</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Licensing" title="Washington State Department of Licensing">Licensing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Liquor_and_Cannabis_Board" title="Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board">Liquor and Cannabis Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Military_Department" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Military Department">Military</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Natural_Resources" title="Washington State Department of Natural Resources">Natural Resources</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Washington_state_parks" title="List of Washington state parks">Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Institute_for_Public_Policy" title="Washington State Institute for Public Policy">Institute for Public Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Public_Disclosure_Commission" title="Washington State Public Disclosure Commission">Public Disclosure Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Public_Stadium_Authority" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington State Public Stadium Authority">Public Stadium Authority</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Social_and_Health_Services" title="Washington State Department of Social and Health Services">Social and Health Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Patrol" title="Washington State Patrol">State Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Student_Achievement_Council" title="Washington Student Achievement Council">Student Achievement Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Transportation" title="Washington State Department of Transportation">Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Utilities_and_Transportation_Commission" title="Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission">Utilities and Transportation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#B4DDB4;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States#Washington" title="List of regions of the United States">Regions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B4DDB4"><a href="/wiki/Western_Washington" title="Western Washington">Western</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kitsap_Peninsula" title="Kitsap Peninsula">Kitsap Peninsula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Long_Beach_Peninsula" title="Long Beach Peninsula">Long Beach Peninsula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula" title="Olympic Peninsula">Olympic Peninsula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puget_Sound" title="Puget Sound">Puget Sound</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Juan_Islands" title="San Juan Islands">San Juan Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skagit_Valley" title="Skagit Valley">Skagit Valley</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B4DDB4"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Washington" title="Eastern Washington">Eastern</a>/<a href="/wiki/Inland_Northwest" title="Inland Northwest">Inland</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Washington" title="Central Washington">Central Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Plateau" title="Columbia Plateau">Columbia Plateau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methow_River" title="Methow River">Methow Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okanagan_Country" title="Okanagan Country">Okanogan Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palouse" title="Palouse">Palouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yakima_River" title="Yakima River">Yakima Valley</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B4DDB4">Shared</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cascade_Range" title="Cascade Range">Cascade Range</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_River_Gorge" title="Columbia River Gorge">Columbia Gorge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_River" title="Columbia River">Columbia River</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#B4DDB4;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Washington" title="List of municipalities in Washington">Largest<br />cities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle">Seattle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spokane,_Washington" title="Spokane, Washington">Spokane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tacoma,_Washington" title="Tacoma, Washington">Tacoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vancouver,_Washington" title="Vancouver, Washington">Vancouver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bellevue,_Washington" title="Bellevue, Washington">Bellevue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kent,_Washington" title="Kent, Washington">Kent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Everett,_Washington" title="Everett, Washington">Everett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renton,_Washington" title="Renton, Washington">Renton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spokane_Valley,_Washington" title="Spokane Valley, Washington">Spokane Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_Way,_Washington" title="Federal Way, Washington">Federal Way</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yakima,_Washington" title="Yakima, Washington">Yakima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirkland,_Washington" title="Kirkland, Washington">Kirkland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington" title="Bellingham, Washington">Bellingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Auburn,_Washington" title="Auburn, Washington">Auburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kennewick,_Washington" title="Kennewick, Washington">Kennewick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pasco,_Washington" title="Pasco, Washington">Pasco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Redmond,_Washington" title="Redmond, Washington">Redmond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marysville,_Washington" title="Marysville, Washington">Marysville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sammamish,_Washington" title="Sammamish, Washington">Sammamish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakewood,_Washington" title="Lakewood, Washington">Lakewood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richland,_Washington" title="Richland, Washington">Richland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shoreline,_Washington" title="Shoreline, Washington">Shoreline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olympia,_Washington" title="Olympia, Washington">Olympia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lacey,_Washington" title="Lacey, Washington">Lacey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burien,_Washington" title="Burien, Washington">Burien</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B4DDB4">Metropolitan<br /> areas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Seattle_metropolitan_area" title="Seattle metropolitan area">Greater Seattle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spokane_metropolitan_area" title="Spokane metropolitan area">Greater Spokane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tri-Cities,_Washington" title="Tri-Cities, Washington">Tri-Cities metropolitan area</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wenatchee%E2%80%93East_Wenatchee_metropolitan_area" title="Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area">Wenatchee metropolitan area</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portland_metropolitan_area,_Oregon" class="mw-redirect" title="Portland metropolitan area, Oregon">Greater Portland and Vancouver</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#B4DDB4;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Washington" title="List of counties in Washington">Counties</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adams_County,_Washington" title="Adams County, Washington">Adams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asotin_County,_Washington" title="Asotin County, Washington">Asotin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benton_County,_Washington" title="Benton County, Washington">Benton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chelan_County,_Washington" title="Chelan County, Washington">Chelan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clallam_County,_Washington" title="Clallam County, Washington">Clallam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clark_County,_Washington" title="Clark County, Washington">Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_County,_Washington" title="Columbia County, Washington">Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowlitz_County,_Washington" title="Cowlitz County, Washington">Cowlitz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_County,_Washington" title="Douglas County, Washington">Douglas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ferry_County,_Washington" title="Ferry County, Washington">Ferry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franklin_County,_Washington" title="Franklin County, Washington">Franklin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garfield_County,_Washington" title="Garfield County, Washington">Garfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_County,_Washington" title="Grant County, 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