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Useful information for small businesses relocating to the area
Bellingham, a coastal city built around the deep water of Bellingham Bay in Whatcom County, lies 23 miles south of the Canadian border and 90 miles north of Seattle in northwest Washington. Washington has no state income tax.
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Community |
Population |
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Acme |
263 |
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Bellingham |
67,171 |
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Birch Bay |
2,657 |
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Blaine |
3,770 |
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Deming |
210 |
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Everson |
2,015 |
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Ferndale |
8,925 |
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Glacier |
90 |
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Kendall |
158 |
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Lynden |
9,380 |
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Maple Falls |
277 |
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Nooksack |
920 |
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Sumas |
1,007 |
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Other |
69,971 |
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Total Whatcom County |
166,814 | |
Useful information for small businesses relocating to the area
Additional economic information is available from WWU's Center for Economic and Business Research
Bellingham, a coastal city built around the deep water of Bellingham Bay in Whatcom County, lies 23 miles south of the Canadian border and 90 miles north of Seattle in northwest Washington. Washington has no state income tax.
| Temperature Range |
| Winter |
32/51 |
| Spring |
40/67 |
| Summer |
48/71 |
| Fall |
33/58 |
| Annual Precipitation |
36.17" |
| Annual Snowfall |
8.60" | |
Unemployment Rate: 7.5%
City of Bellingham
Whatcom County
Port of Bellingham
Washington State
- Department of Revenue: www.wa.gov/esd
- Master Application
- Retail Sales Tax
- Business & Occupation Tax
- Use Tax
- Employment Security: www.wa.gov/esd
- Master Application
- Unemployment Insurance
- Labor & Industries: www.gov/lni
- Master Application
- Electrical/Plumbing
- Contractor Registration
- Industrial Insurance Services
- Employment Standards
- Minor Work Permits
United States
- Internal Revenue Service: www.irs.gov
- Federal Withholding Tax
- Federal Unemployment Tax
- Federal Excise Taxes
- Special Stamp Taxes
- Social Security/FICA
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