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Population (year 2000): 8,758. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,977 (+13.9% change)
Males: 4,281 (48.9%), Females: 4,477 (51.1%)
Whatcom County
Zip code:
98248
Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $36,375 (year 2000)
Median house value: $140,200 (year 2000)
Races in Ferndale:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
- Hispanic (9.0%)
- Other race (5.3%)
- American Indian (3.9%)
- Two or more races (3.8%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (14.4%), English (10.0%),
Irish (9.5%), Norwegian (6.7%), Dutch (4.9%), United States
(4.8%).
Elevation: 60 feet
Land area: 6.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Ferndale
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Ferndale city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 11.8%
13.7% Foreign born (4.2% Europe, 3.7% Latin
America, 3.1% North America, 2.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,844 (+48.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Ferndale:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
- ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
- AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 35 miles; MOUNT
VERNON, WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ferndale:
- BELLINGHAM INTL (about 6 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID:
BLI)
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 69 miles;
EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
- WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 80 miles; PORT
ANGELES, WA; ID: CLM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ferndale:
- LYNDEN (about 12 miles; LYNDEN, WA; ID: 38W)
- BLAINE MUNI (about 13 miles; BLAINE, WA; ID: 4W6)
- FLOATHAVEN (about 20 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: 0W7)
Amtrak station near Ferndale:
- 11 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ferndale:
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MT VERNON,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; EVERETT,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
- EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; LYNNWOOD,
WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 77 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA;
FT enrollment: 2,374)
- SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles;
SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
Public high school in Ferndale:
- FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,534;
Location: 5830 GOLDEN EAGLE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ferndale:
- EAGLERIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 568;
Location: 2651 THORNTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 491;
Location: 2225 THORNTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM (Students: 460; Location:
5780 HENDRICKSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
- VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location:
6051 VISTA DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 411;
Location: 2671 THORNTON ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- NORTH BELLINGHAM ELEM (Students: 409;
Location: 5275 NORTHWEST ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 301; Location:
5610 SECOND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
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