Property Tax
$62.9M
Municipal Government
ACTIVE
COUNTY OF WHATCOM
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Key Statistics
Population
228,432
Total Revenue
$200.3M
Revenue by Category (2020)
$200.3M
Total Revenue
Taxes64.4%
Intergovernmental31.9%
Charges & Fees0.3%
Other Revenue3.4%
Budget Overview (2020)
Revenue$200.3M
Expenditures$163.9M
Surplus$36.5M
Census Data
Population
228,432
Median Age
38.2
Male
N/A
Female
N/A
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Community Partners
CATEGORY ONE CITY
CITY OF BELLINGHAM
CITY OF BLAINE
CITY OF EVERSON
CITY OF FERNDALE
CITY OF NOOKSACK
CITY OF SUMAS
TOWN OF EVERSON
WHATCOM COUNTY
WHATCOM COUNTY
CATEGORY ONE CITY
CITY OF BELLINGHAM
CITY OF BLAINE
CITY OF EVERSON
CITY OF FERNDALE
CITY OF NOOKSACK
CITY OF SUMAS
TOWN OF EVERSON
WHATCOM COUNTY
WHATCOM COUNTY
CATEGORY ONE CITY
CITY OF BELLINGHAM
CITY OF BLAINE
CITY OF EVERSON
CITY OF FERNDALE
CITY OF NOOKSACK
CITY OF SUMAS
TOWN OF EVERSON
WHATCOM COUNTY
WHATCOM COUNTY
Municipal Government
11 Active
11
Organizations
BELLINGHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY
BELLINGHAM-WHATCOM PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
BERTRAND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
BIRCH BAY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
BLAINE-BIRCH BAY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 2
BUTLER DRAINAGE DISTRICT
CHUCKANUT COMMUNITY FOREST PARK DISTRICT
COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT
COLUMBIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
DRAYTON WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF WHATCOM COUNTY
GLACIER WATER DISTRICT 14
LAKE WHATCOM WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
LAUREL WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
LYNDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 3
LYNDEN WATERSHED DISTRICT
MACAULAY CREEK FLOOD CONTRL DISTRICT
NORTH LYNDEN WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
BELLINGHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY
BELLINGHAM-WHATCOM PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
BERTRAND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
BIRCH BAY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
BLAINE-BIRCH BAY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 2
BUTLER DRAINAGE DISTRICT
CHUCKANUT COMMUNITY FOREST PARK DISTRICT
COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT
COLUMBIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
DRAYTON WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF WHATCOM COUNTY
GLACIER WATER DISTRICT 14
LAKE WHATCOM WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
LAUREL WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
LYNDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 3
LYNDEN WATERSHED DISTRICT
MACAULAY CREEK FLOOD CONTRL DISTRICT
NORTH LYNDEN WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
BELLINGHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY
BELLINGHAM-WHATCOM PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
BERTRAND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
BIRCH BAY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
BLAINE-BIRCH BAY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 2
BUTLER DRAINAGE DISTRICT
CHUCKANUT COMMUNITY FOREST PARK DISTRICT
COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT
COLUMBIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
DRAYTON WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF WHATCOM COUNTY
GLACIER WATER DISTRICT 14
LAKE WHATCOM WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
LAUREL WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
LYNDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 3
LYNDEN WATERSHED DISTRICT
MACAULAY CREEK FLOOD CONTRL DISTRICT
NORTH LYNDEN WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Special District
74 Active
74
Organizations
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT 501
BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503
LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 504
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 505
MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT 507
NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 506
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT 501
BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503
LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 504
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 505
MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT 507
NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 506
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT 501
BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503
LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 504
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 505
MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT 507
NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 506
School District
6 Active
6
Organizations
1910 PROPERTIES
2DEGREESC
2 DEGREES C
30X30 FUNDRAISING
404 EAA
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4 H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
508 FOUNDATION
7TRUMPETS
9301 VFW AUXILIARY
938 NORTH SOUND CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED
98230 THE GATHERING PLACE-BLAINE
A1ANDALL
A BETTER-WAY OUT
ABINA MINISTRIES INC
Abounding Grace Radio
1910 PROPERTIES
2DEGREESC
2 DEGREES C
30X30 FUNDRAISING
404 EAA
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4 H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
508 FOUNDATION
7TRUMPETS
9301 VFW AUXILIARY
938 NORTH SOUND CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED
98230 THE GATHERING PLACE-BLAINE
A1ANDALL
A BETTER-WAY OUT
ABINA MINISTRIES INC
Abounding Grace Radio
1910 PROPERTIES
2DEGREESC
2 DEGREES C
30X30 FUNDRAISING
404 EAA
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4 H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
508 FOUNDATION
7TRUMPETS
9301 VFW AUXILIARY
938 NORTH SOUND CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED
98230 THE GATHERING PLACE-BLAINE
A1ANDALL
A BETTER-WAY OUT
ABINA MINISTRIES INC
Abounding Grace Radio
Nonprofit Organization
1670 Active
1670
Organizations
Whatcom County116 organizations
CATEGORY ONE CITY
Municipal Government·NOOKSACK
CITY OF BLAINE
Municipal Government·BLAINE
CITY OF EVERSON
Municipal Government·EVERSON
CITY OF FERNDALE
Municipal Government·FERNDALE
WHATCOM COUNTY
Municipal Government·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY
Municipal Government·BELLINGHAM
BELLINGHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY
Special District·BELLINGHAM
BERTRAND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
BUTLER DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Special District·BELLINGHAM
COLUMBIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Special District·MAPLE FALLS
DRAYTON WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF WHATCOM COUNTY
Special District·BELLINGHAM
GLACIER WATER DISTRICT 14
Special District·DEMING
LAUREL WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
LYNDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Special District·LYNDEN
LYNDEN WATERSHED DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
MACAULAY CREEK FLOOD CONTRL DISTRICT
Special District·DEMING
NORTH LYNDEN WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Special District·BELLINGHAM
NORTH WHATCOM FIRE AND RESCUE
Special District·LYNDEN
PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 2
Special District·BLAINE
POINT ROBERTS HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Special District·POINT ROBERTS
POINT ROBERTS PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
Special District·POINT ROBERTS
PORT OF BELLINGHAM
Special District·BELLINGHAM
SAMISH WATER DISTRICT
Special District·BELLINGHAM
SOUTH LYNDEN WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
SUMAS WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
WHATCOM CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Special District·LYNDEN
WHATCOM COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Special District·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 1
Special District·ACME
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 2
Special District·LUMMI ISLAND
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 3
Special District·MAPLE FALLS
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 4
Special District·LYNDEN
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 5
Special District·DEMING
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 7
Special District·FERNDALE
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 8
Special District·POINT ROBERTS
WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT 9
Special District·NOOKSACK
WHATCOM COUNTY DIKING DISTRICT 1
Special District·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY DIKING DISTRICT 2
Special District·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY DIKING DISTRICT 3
Special District·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY DIKING DISTRICT 4
Special District·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT 2
Special District·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT 3
Special District·BELLINGHAM
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 11
Special District·LUMMI ISLAND
1910 PROPERTIES
Nonprofit Organization·LYNDEN
2DEGREESC
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
2 DEGREES C
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
30X30 FUNDRAISING
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
404 EAA
Nonprofit Organization·Lynden
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4 H ORGANIZATIONS
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
Nonprofit Organization·Ferndale
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS
Nonprofit Organization·Deming
508 FOUNDATION
Nonprofit Organization·LYNDEN
7TRUMPETS
Nonprofit Organization·BLAINE
9301 VFW AUXILIARY
Nonprofit Organization·Lynden
938 NORTH SOUND CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
98230 THE GATHERING PLACE-BLAINE
Nonprofit Organization·BLAINE
A1ANDALL
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
A BETTER-WAY OUT
Nonprofit Organization·FERNDALE
ABINA MINISTRIES INC
Nonprofit Organization·Deming
Abounding Grace Radio
Nonprofit Organization·Lynden
ABUNDANT LIFE
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
ACADEMY OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY INC
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
ACCESS FREEDOM
Nonprofit Organization·Ferndale
ACCESS INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH
Nonprofit Organization·FERNDALE
ACHIEVE LEARNING CENTER
Nonprofit Organization·LYNDEN
ACME COYOTE
Nonprofit Organization·ACME
ACME FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
Nonprofit Organization·ACME
ACME PTA 8 4 5
Nonprofit Organization·Acme
AFRETECH USA INC
Nonprofit Organization·Point Roberts
AFRICAN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES TOGETHER
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
AFRICA'S KIDZ
Nonprofit Organization·LYNDEN
AFSCME LOCAL 176-DS
Nonprofit Organization·Ferndale
AGLOW INTERNATIONAL
Nonprofit Organization·Everson
AG WATER BOARD OF WHATCOM COUNTY
Nonprofit Organization·LYNDEN
Aha Childcare & Family Learning Cen
Nonprofit Organization·Ferndale
ALASKAN LEADER FOUNDATION
Nonprofit Organization·LYNDEN
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DISTRICT 11
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
ALDERGROVE WATER ASSOCIATION
Nonprofit Organization·Lynden
Alderwood Elementary PTA
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
ALL-AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC
Nonprofit Organization·Blaine
ALL PEOPLE FREE
Nonprofit Organization·LYNDEN
ALPINE SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
Alternative Humane Society of Whatcom Co
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
ALTERNATIVES TO HUNGER
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN WASHINGTON
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
Alzheimer Society of Washington
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
AMADEUS PROJECT
Nonprofit Organization·Bellingham
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION #843
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LEGISLATIVE
Nonprofit Organization·BELLINGHAM
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE UNITED STATES
Nonprofit Organization·Ferndale