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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.


Community

Population

Acme

263

Bellingham

75,750

Birch Bay

4,961 

Blaine

4,665

Deming

210

Everson

2,170

Ferndale

10,800

Glacier

90

Kendall

158

Lynden

11,350

Maple Falls

277

Nooksack

1,090

Sumas

1,264

Other

83,911 

Total Whatcom County

196,959

Updated 10/31/08

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"

Major Employers

boat

 


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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