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Ferndale, Washington
Location of Ferndale, Washington
Location of Ferndale, Washington
Coordinates: 48°50′56″N 122°35′25″W / 48.84889, -122.59028
Country United States
State Washington
County Whatcom
Area
 - Total 6. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. There are 39 counties in the US state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
 - Land 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (16. 1 km²)
 - Water 0. 1 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation 36 ft (11 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 8,758
 - Density 1,409. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (544. 1/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98248
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-23620[1]
GNIS feature ID 1512205[2]

Ferndale is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 360 is the area code for western Washington outside of the greater Seattle metropolitan area Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 8,758 at the 2000 census.

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History

Ferndale was officially incorporated on March 19, 1907. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It is so called because of the ferns that once grew around the original school house. Ferndale was originally called Jam because the town was located next to logjam on the Nooksack river. The original school teacher decided it needed a more picturesque name.

Geography

Ferndale is located at 48°50′48″N, 122°35′23″W (48. 846670, -122. 589720)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ferndale gets crushed in basketball every year by Lynden High School. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The city has a total area of 6. 3 square miles (16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (16. 1 km²) is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 1 km²) (0. 80%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,759 people, 3,147 households, and 2,303 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,409. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (543. 6/km²). There were 3,292 housing units at an average density of 529. 7/sq mi (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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 population was spread out with 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 4% of families and 13. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 9. 2% of those age 65 or over.

High School

Ferndale, Michigan also has a Ferndale High School, which is also the home of the Eagles. http://www.ferndale.wednet.edu/fhs/ Ferndale Washingtons School Webpage]Ferndale Michigan school Webpage Many jokes about a competition between the two Ferndale High School football teams have arisen.

Sister City

Ferndale is the sister city of Miyoshi, Japan. is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [1]

Notable People From Ferndale

See also

Cherry Point Refinery

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. Jake Locker (born in Ferndale Washington) is an American football player See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University Michael J Koenen (born July 13, 1982 in Ferndale Washington) is an American football punter for the Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Doug Pederson (born January 31, 1968 in Bellingham Washington) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL. The Jesse Brand Train is a Country music band of the Texas Country music scene that can be seen in the Ft Texas Country Music (more popularly known just as "Texas Country" or "Texas music") is a rapidly growing sub-genre of Country Theodore Raymond “TR” Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an Emmy Award -nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American The Cherry Point Refinery is the largest Oil refinery in Washington, located in Birch Bay, only a few miles south of the Canadian border. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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