About 7.80% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over. District and superior court judges are elected by the county voters for a term of four years. Males had a median income of $47,109 versus $34,690 for females. Fire districts receive most of their revenue from property taxes.
Whatcom County / ˈ w ɒ t k əm / is located in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2010 census, the population was 201,140.
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[6], In 1857 the federal government began the field work necessary to establish the national border between the United States and Canada, which had been agreed on as the forty-ninth parallel in this area, and which would also mark the north line of Whatcom County. Contact the Whatcom County Health Department at 360-778-6000, or visit the Health Department website.
Starting Monday, June 15th citizens may begin making appointments for certain limited in-office services. Each school district is an independent local government managed by an elected school board. Review the information provided by the Law Library. Council members are elected at the general election in November of odd-numbered years. Established by state constitution and laws, directed by the Department of Revenue, the Assessor´s Office: Assessor's Office
Males had a median income of $37,589 versus $26,193 for females. Northwest Indian College is located on the Lummi Nation (Lummi Reservation) about five miles west of Bellingham.
Find information about Superior Court records. Coordinates: 48°50′N 121°54′W / 48.83°N 121.90°W / 48.83; -121.90, Places adjacent to Whatcom County, Washington, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, List of people from Bellingham, Washington, National Register of Historic Places listings in Whatcom County, Washington, "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900", Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry, https://www.straight.com/life/just-across-border-north-cascades-national-park-beckons, "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990", "Census 2000 PHC-T-4.
Whatcom County COVID-19 Response - Limited Access to County Offices, Health - On-Site Sewage System Program (OSS), Health - Point Roberts Garbage Collection Issues & Answers, Human Resources - Family & Medical Leave Act, Human Resources - Self-Insured Medical Plan (HMA), Information Technology - GIS Parcel Viewer Help, Information Technology - Records Requests, Juvenile Court - Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (VGAL) Program, Planning & Development Services - Building Services, Planning & Development Services - Code Enforcement, Planning & Development Services - Fire Marshal, Planning & Development Services - Green Building, Planning & Development Services - Natural Resources, Planning & Development Services - Permit Center, Prosecutor - Questions Asked by the Public, Prosecutor - Questions Asked by Witnesses, Public Works - Aquatic Invasive Species & the Boat Inspection Program, Public Works - Small Farm Improvement Rebates, Public Works Engineering - Development Inquiries. The district court is a court of limited jurisdiction which handles civil and criminal cases. The burn ban will be lifted at 5:00 PM on Friday, September 25th, 2020 for the unincorporated areas of Whatcom County. The Whatcom County Auditor´s Office is committed to excellence in public service, easy access to information and efficient operations in its key services of elections, recording, and licensing. Property Search Options.
* Face masks are required for all citizens entering the Assessor’s Office. Responds to building permit activity to include new construction additions, Maintains inventory, description, ownership, sales and mapping for all property, Publishes an annual tax booklet, which includes the statement of assessed valuations, tax rates and taxes levied within the various taxing districts of Whatcom County, Provides information, education and assistance, Provides public computer access to assessment data, also now available on the Internet through the Real Property Search, Allocates value to taxing districts, calculates levy rates and certifies tax roll to Treasurer, Administers and provides information for tax exemptions, Prepares defenses of valuations for Board of Equalization, State Board of Tax Appeals and courts.