Profile for Ferndale, Washington, WA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Ferndale Street Festival -

Historic sites and museums: Pioneer Park, Hovander Homestead Park

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (3)

Communities (3)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Ski areas (1)

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13% of Ferndale residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ferndale ancestry & family history guide.

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• Whatcom County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - WA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ferndale was $15,982, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Ferndale residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Whatcom County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ferndale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $513.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,089.

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Libraries in Ferndale include Ferndale Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Ferndale workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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Hotels in Ferndale include Super 8.

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