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Population (year 2000): 67,171. Estimated
population in July 2005: 74,547 (+11.0% change)
Males: 32,291 (48.1%), Females: 34,880 (51.9%)
Whatcom County
Zip codes:
98225,
98226.
Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $32,530 (year 2000)
Median house value: $156,100 (year 2000)
Races in Bellingham:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
- Hispanic (4.6%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
- Other race (2.2%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Vietnamese (0.9%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (13.0%),
Irish (12.3%), Norwegian (7.5%), Scottish (4.6%), United States
(4.4%).
Elevation: 100 feet
Land area: 25.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Bellingham
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 10.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Bellingham city
- Never married: 40.0%
- Now married: 42.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 10.5%
9.1% Foreign born (3.1% Asia, 2.3% Europe, 2.0%
North America, 1.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +13,321
(+24.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Bellingham:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (2901 SQUALICUM PARKWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bellingham:
- ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
- AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; MOUNT
VERNON, WA)
- WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles;
COUPEVILLE, WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Bellingham:
- BELLINGHAM INTL (about 5 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID:
BLI)
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 61 miles;
EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
- WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 83 miles; PORT
ANGELES, WA; ID: CLM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bellingham:
- FLOATHAVEN (about 11 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: 0W7)
- LYNDEN (about 14 miles; LYNDEN, WA; ID: 38W)
- SKAGIT REGIONAL (about 20 miles; BURLINGTON/MOUNT
VERNON, WA; ID: BVS)
Amtrak station:
BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office,
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Bellingham:
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 11,889; Location: 516 HIGH ST; Public;
Website: www.wwu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
2,656; Location: 237 W KELLOGG RD; Public; Website:
www.whatcom.ctc.edu)
- BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
1,701; Location: 3028 LINDBERGH AVE; Public; Website:
www.beltc.ctc.edu)
- NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 338;
Location: 2522 KWINA RD; Public; Website: www.nwic.edu)
- BELLINGHAM BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 75;
Location: 211 W HOLLY ST; Private, for-profit)
- BELLINGHAM DIVE N TRAVEL (Location: 2720 W
MAPLEWOOD; Private, for-profit)
- JOHN L SCOTT REAL ESTATE (Location: 2930 N
MARKET STE 111; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Bellingham:
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MT VERNON,
WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; EVERETT,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
- EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LYNNWOOD,
WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
- SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles;
SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
- LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles;
KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
- SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 75
miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
- SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SEATTLE,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
Biggest public high schools in Bellingham:
- SQUALICUM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,237;
Location: 3773 E MCLEOD RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SEHOME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,096;
Location: 2700 BILL MCDONALD PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,091;
Location: 2020 CORNWALL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 492;
Location: 194 W LAUREL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- OPTIONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location:
2015 FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LUMMI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location:
2522 KWINA RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MOUNT BAKER AT TIMBER RIDGE (Students: 52;
Location: 5604 MISSION RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
- MERIDIAN AT TIMBER RIDGE (Students: 39;
Location: 5604 MISSION ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)
- NOOKSACK AT TIMBER RIDGE (Students: 33;
Location: 5604 MISSION RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
- LYNDEN AT TIMBER RIDGE (Students: 32;
Location: 5604 MISSION RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Bellingham:
- EXPLORATIONS HIGH SCHOOL GLOBA (Students: 39;
Location: PO BOX 3014; Grades: 6 - 12)
- WELL SPRING COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 18;
Location: 920 24TH STREET; Grades: 8 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bellingham:
- WHATCOM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 693;
Location: 810 HALLECK ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- KULSHAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 644;
Location: 1250 KENOYER DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FAIRHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 572;
Location: 110 PARK RIDGE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SHUKSAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 522;
Location: 2713 ALDERWOOD AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GENEVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495;
Location: 1401 GENEVA ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
424; Location: 1041 24TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- HARMONY ELEMENTARY (Students: 411; Location:
5060 SAND ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- SILVER BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
407; Location: 4101 ACADEMY ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- CARL COZIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404;
Location: 1330 LINCOLN ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393;
Location: 2900 YEW ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Bellingham:
- ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 330;
Location: 2116 CORNWALL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- BELLINGHAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 210;
Location: 1600 EAST SUNSET DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- WHATCOM HILLS WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 143;
Location: 941 AUSTIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136;
Location: 710 E. SUNSET DR; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST. PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 127;
Location: 2117 WALNUT ST.; Grades: PK - 4)
- WHATCOM DAY ACADEMY (Students: 120; Location:
5217 NORTHWEST RD; Grades: PK - 9)
- CATCH THE SON PRESCHOOL & KIND (Students: 89;
Location: 2600 LAKEWAY DR; Grades: PK - KG)
- BAYSIDE MONTESSORI (Students: 39; Location:
1027 SAMISH WAY; Grades: 1 - 6)
- BELLINGHAM COOPERATIVE SCH (Students: 34;
Location: 2710 MCKENZIE AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
- BAKER VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 31;
Location: 5353 WASCHKE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
Libraries in Bellingham:
- WHATCOM COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
(Operating income: $4,279,531; Location: 5205 NORTHWEST
ROAD; 228,218 books; 14,287 audio materials; 5,166 video
materials; 1,085 serial subscriptions)
- BELLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$3,159,486; Location: 210 CENTRAL AVE; 268,053 books;
18,761 audio materials; 9,659 video materials; 671
serial subscriptions)
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