Profile for Bellingham, Washington, WA

Bellingham is on Bellingham Bay.

Former and merged names include:
· Fairhaven
· New Whatcom
· Old Bellingham
· Pattle's Point
· Sehome
· Unionville
· Whatcom

The community formed from the merger of four towns - Whatcom, New Whatcom, Bellingham and Fairhaven.

Public transportation: Whatcom Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 181. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Selected by AARP magazine in 2003 as No. 2 among the "15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life"

Bellingham received national attention for 1979 arrest here of Kenneth Bianchi, the Hillside Strangler

Well-known residents have included:
· Hilary Swank, actress
· Stephen S. Oswald, astronaut

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

Local festivals include:

• Oktoberfest - Oct. 12-13, 2007
• Scandinavian Fair - Dec. 1-2, 2007
• La Bella Strada Art Festival - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Zimbabwean Music Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Performing arts: Whatcom Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Larrabee State Park

Historic sites and museums: Bellingham Antique Radio Museum, Whatcom Museum of History and Art

Colleges and universities: Western Washington University

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 110

Municipal address:
210 Lottie St.
Bellingham, WA 98225

Listed places near Bellingham

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (4)

Communities (1)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Bellingham demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Whatcom County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Bellingham area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 98225 ZIP code.

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• Bellingham city government
• Whatcom County government
• Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
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17% of Bellingham residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bellingham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bellingham
• Cemeteries in Whatcom County
• Libraries in or near Bellingham

Post a query on a message board:

• Whatcom County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Whatcom Symphony Orchestra

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Bellingham business guide
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• Crime in Whatcom County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bellingham was $19,483, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Whatcom County economic census
• Whatcom County economic summary
• Whatcom County employment growth
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• Washington economic data

33% of Bellingham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Toxic chemical releases in Whatcom County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Bellingham festival dates:

• Oktoberfest - Oct. 12-13, 2007
• Scandinavian Fair - Dec. 1-2, 2007
• La Bella Strada Art Festival - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Zimbabwean Music Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

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

Bellingham festival web sites:

• Festival of Music
• Zimbabwean Music Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
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Historic districts in Bellingham include Eldridge Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Whatcom County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bellingham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $559.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,133.

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Libraries in Bellingham include Bellingham Public Library, Fairhaven Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bellingham include Bellingham Herald

TV stations in Bellingham include KBCB, KVOS.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KZAZ.

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Whatcom County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bellingham political report.

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The average commute time for Bellingham workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bellingham between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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