Everson, Washington
Everson, Washington | |
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 Bethany Chapel in Everson | |
 Location of Everson, Washington | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,481 |
| • Density | 1,661.6/sq mi (641.6/km2) |
| Demonym: Eversonian | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98247, 98276 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-22745Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1504794Template:GR |
Everson is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,481 at the 2010 census.
Everson and the nearby city of Nooksack lie near the foothills of the Cascade mountains in Northwest Washington. Located on the banks of the Nooksack River, the businesses support the surrounding farms and logging industries. The valley is heavily influenced by Dutch settlers who established dairy farms on the fertile flood prone land. Fruit orchards and berry fields also play an important part of the town's economy.
The town's small business district provides all the basic services. There are restaurants, a pharmacy and groceries, auto-repair, and agricultural supply stores. The City Park is located a 1/2 block south off the W. Main St. and Riverside Park is on the banks of the Nooksack River featuring picnic tables and ball fields.
Throughout the year, the area hosts small festivals in town or in the surrounding area, including a summer festival and harvest festival.
Everson, Nooksack and Sumas are part of the Nooksack Valley School District. Nooksack Valley High School is in Everson.
History
Everson was named for a local pioneer, Ever Everson.[1] Everson was officially incorporated on May 4, 1929.
Geography
Everson is located at 48°55′3″N 122°20′56″W / 48.91750°N 122.34889°W (48.917421, -122.348779).Template:GR
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,035 people, 684 households, and 525 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,661.6 people per square mile (644.0/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 593.6 per square mile (230.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.06% White, 0.54% African American, 2.16% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 8.01% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.33% of the population.
There were 684 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 34.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $33,942 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,700. About 14.3% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Merging
In February there was talk of Everson and neighboring town Nooksack combining into one city. With Everson's 2100 residents and Nooksack's 900, it would make the city larger. On March 4, 2009, there was an article in the Bellingham Herald reporting that the two towns had a meeting with the Everson City Council, discussing the potential merger of the two towns. The Everson City Council compared the merging of the 2 towns to the merging of the 4 towns in Bellingham over 100 years ago. The new city would have a new name but with 2 distinct districts: Everson District and Nooksack District.[2] The city name is still being agreed on, but "Nooksack Valley" is a possible outcome.[3]
References
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 20. ISBN 9780918664006.
- ^ http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/816301.html
- ^ http://www.lyndentribune.com/node/4137
External links
- City Website
- Whatcom County Library System, serving Everson and surrounding areas
- Everson Nooksack Chamber of Commerce
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