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Ferndale, Washington
City
Location of Ferndale, Washington
Location of Ferndale, Washington
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhatcom
Government
 • MayorGary Jensen
Area
 • Total6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2)
 • Land6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total11,415
 • Density1,409.1/sq mi (544.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98248
Area code360
FIPS code53-23620Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1512205Template:GR
DemonymFerndaler,
Ferndalian[2]
Websitewww.ci.ferndale.wa.us

Ferndale is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,415 at the 2010 census.[1]

History

First settled in 1872, Ferndale was given its name because of the ferns that once grew around the original school house.[3] Ferndale was originally called Jam because the town was located next to a log jam on the Nooksack River. The original schoolteacher decided it needed a more picturesque name. Ferndale was officially incorporated on March 19, 1907.

Geography

Ferndale is located at 48°50′48″N 122°35′23″W / 48.84667°N 122.58972°W / 48.84667; -122.58972 (48.846670, -122.589720).Template:GR

The city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.2 km²), of which 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) (0.80%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Ferndale, Washington
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45
(7) 		49
(9) 		52
(11) 		57
(14) 		62
(17) 		66
(19) 		71
(22) 		72
(22) 		68
(20) 		59
(15) 		50
(10) 		45
(7) 		59.0
(15.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 32
(0) 		35
(2) 		37
(3) 		41
(5) 		46
(8) 		51
(11) 		54
(12) 		54
(12) 		49
(9) 		42
(6) 		37
(3) 		33
(1) 		44.1
(6.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.83
(123) 		3.56
(90) 		3.03
(77) 		2.75
(70) 		2.31
(59) 		1.95
(50) 		1.37
(35) 		1.25
(32) 		1.61
(41) 		3.25
(83) 		5.44
(138) 		4.90
(124) 		36.25
(922)
Source: The Weather Channel [4]

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2009, there were 11,681 people, 3,901 households, and 2,303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,409.1 people per square mile (543.6/km²). There were 3,292 housing units at an average density of 529.7 per square mile (204.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.85% White, 0.82% African American, 2.56% Native American, 2.43% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 5.31% from other races, and 3.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.02% of the population.

There were 3,147 households, of which 42.2% had children under age 18, 55.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77; the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 32.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median household income in the city was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $44,626. Males had a median income of $34,658 versus $25,851 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,982. About 10.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Local Culture

Events

  • Downtown Trick or Treat in October[5]
  • Community Wide Garage Sale (Always the First Saturday of May) [6]
  • May 2011 Ferndale Business Expo[7]
  • Chamber of Commerce 'Street Festival' & 'Music Festival' (Held the last weekend of August)
  • Old Settlers Picnic and Grand Parade (last weekend in July every year) [8]

Other

  • Ferndale is noted for its "Metallica Bridge." The Metallica logo has been a cult-like icon on the main railroad bridge for 26 years. Attempts have been made to paint over the stalwart, but none have lasted. The Metallica Bridge has a Facebook fan page with over 1200 fans, with a stated goal of bringing Metallica to Ferndale to play a free concert.
  • The Whatcom Dead: The Whatcom Dead is an organization that revolves around the genere of Zombies (lead organizer B. Harris). This group of fans are supporters of the Arts regarding anything Zombie related. The group began as a Facebook club, but they now hold much higher ambitions from film making to parades of the dead.

Sister city

Ferndale has the following sister city relationship:

  • Grain storage and rail line.
    Grain storage and rail line.
  • Main street.
    Main street.
  • Metallica bridge over the Nooksack River.
    Metallica bridge over the Nooksack River.

Notable People From Ferndale

See also

Cherry Point Refinery

References

  1. ^ a b "Ferndale - Census 2010". Spokane Spokesman Review. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  2. ^ Sam Taylor (April 28, 2008). "Ferndale Skatepark lightning rod volunteer also manning anti-school bond campaign". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
  3. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 20. ISBN 9780918664006.
  4. ^ "Average Weather for Ferndale, WA - Temperature and Precipitation". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  5. ^ "Ferndale Chamber of Commerce".
  6. ^ "Ferndale Chamber of Commerce".
  7. ^ "Ferndale Business Expo".
  8. ^ "Whatcom County Old Settlers Association".
  9. ^ "Sister Relationships".
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