Profile for Anacortes, Washington, WA

Anacortes is on Fidalgo Island in Puget Sound.

Former and merged names include:
· Ship Harbor

Once the site of canneries and lumber mills

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Waterfront Festival - May 19, 2007
• Shipwreck Days - July 21, 2007
• Jazz Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007
• Arts Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Deception Pass State Park, Saddlebag Island State Park

Historic sites and museums: Anacortes Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Municipal address:
904 6th St.
PO Box 547
Anacortes, WA 98221

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Hotels (1)

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Parks (1)

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16% of Anacortes residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Anacortes ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Anacortes was $22,297, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Anacortes residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Anacortes festival dates:

• Waterfront Festival - May 19, 2007
• Arts Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Shipwreck Days - July 21, 2007
• Jazz Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Anacortes, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $617.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,227.

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Newspapers in Anacortes include Anacortes American

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Skagit County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Anacortes political report.

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The average commute time for Anacortes workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Anacortes between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Anacortes include Fidalgo Country Inn.

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