Profile for Vancouver, Washington, WA

Vancouver is on the Columbia River.

Fort Vancouver, established by the Hudson's Bay Company, was recognized as a military post in 1848; the town grew up around the fort. Gold rushes in Idaho and eastern Washington brought river traffic and economic growth

Public transportation: Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 642. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 4.2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Sausage Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Old Apple Tree Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007
• WinterFaire - Nov. 16-18, 2007
• Sturgeon Festival - June 2-3, 2007
• Microblues Festival - June 15-17, 2007
• Founders Day - Aug. 25, 2007

Performing arts: Vancouver Symphony

Historic sites and museums: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Clark County Historical 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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 107

Listed places near Vancouver

Airports (1)

Archives (4)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (4)

Communities (7)

Hotels (49)

Libraries (8)

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• Vancouver population
• Ancestry of people in Vancouver
• Housing in Vancouver
• Income in Vancouver
• Marital status of adults in Vancouver
• Place of birth of people in Vancouver
• Residence in 1995, of people in Vancouver
• School enrollment & education levels in Vancouver
• Transportation & commute times in Vancouver
• Clark County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Washington
• State data - Washington
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Vancouver demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clark County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Portland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 98664 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Vancouver city government
• Clark County government
• Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

17% of Vancouver residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vancouver ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vancouver
• Cemeteries in Clark County
• Libraries in or near Vancouver

Post a query on a message board:

• Clark 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

• Vancouver Symphony

• Vancouver area attractions
• Vancouver museums
• Vancouver historic sites
• Vancouver area parks
• Wineries near Vancouver

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Vancouver area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Clark County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vancouver
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clark County

• Vancouver business guide
• Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Washington
• Local ordinances in Washington

• Crime in Clark County
• Arrests in Clark County

• 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 Vancouver was $20,192, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Clark County economic census
• Clark County economic summary
• Clark County employment growth
• Clark County unemployment rate
• Washington economic data

22% of Vancouver residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Vancouver
• Colleges in Washington
• Learning Disabilities Association in Washington
• Schools in or near Vancouver
• School districts in or near Vancouver
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Washington high schools

• Movies playing in or near Vancouver
• YouTube videos about Vancouver

• Air pollution in Clark County
• Diesel soot in Clark County
• Land contamination in Clark County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Washington
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Clark County
• Toxic chemical releases in Clark County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Vancouver festival dates:

• Sausage Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Old Apple Tree Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007
• WinterFaire - Nov. 16-18, 2007
• Sturgeon Festival - June 2-3, 2007
• Microblues Festival - June 15-17, 2007
• Founders Day - Aug. 25, 2007

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

Vancouver festival web sites:

• Microblues Festival
• Sausage Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Vancouver

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Vancouver
• Geocaches in Washington

• Vancouver items now on sale

• Vancouver local government Web site
• Clark County government
• Washington state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Vancouver medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vancouver
• Historic sites in Washington
• Museums in or near Vancouver
• Museums in Washington
• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Clark County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vancouver, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $598.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,164.

• Research Vancouver Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Vancouver
• Homes for sale in Vancouver
• Find a Vancouver Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Washington mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Vancouver area
• Job services in Washington
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Vancouver include Cascade Park Community Library, Three Creeks Community Library, Vancouver Community Library, Vancouver Mall Community Library ... View libraries

• Washington library

• Get directions from Vancouver
• Get directions to Vancouver
• Census map of Vancouver area
• Historic maps of WA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Washington
• Topographic map of Vancouver

Newspapers in Vancouver include Columbian

TV stations in Vancouver include KPDX.

• Daily newspapers in or near Vancouver
• AM radio stations in or near Vancouver
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Vancouver
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Vancouver
• TV stations in or near Vancouver
• Media ownership in the Vancouver area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Washington

• Military bases in Washington
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Vancouver
• Search obituaries in Washington
• Recent death notices - selected WA newspapers

• Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Washington
• Lions clubs in Washington
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Vancouver
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Vancouver

• Parks near Vancouver
• National forests in Washington
• Ski areas near Vancouver
• Ski areas in Washington
• State parks in Washington

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Vancouver

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Vancouver
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Washington communities
• Photos of Washington places
• Post cards of Washington communities

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

• Washington Democratic party
• Washington Republican party
• Washington elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Vancouver
• Total membership by faith, in Clark County

• Chowhound message boards for WA

The average commute time for Vancouver workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 17 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Vancouver between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Vancouver travel guide
• Airports near Vancouver
• Amtrak station in Vancouver
• Hotels near Vancouver
• Washington tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Washington coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Washington
• Wildlife refuges in Washington

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