Everson, Washington
Location of Everson, Washington
Coordinates: 48°55′3″N 122°20′56″W / 48.9175, -122.34889
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Whatcom
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,035
- Density	1,661.6/sq mi (641.6/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	98247, 98276
Area code(s)	360
FIPS code	53-22745[1]
GNIS feature ID	1504794[2]

Everson is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,035 at the 2000 census.

Everson, and its nearby step-sister town, Nooksack, lie near the foothills of the Cascade mountains in Northwest Washington. Located on the banks of the Nooksack River, the businesses support the surrounding farms and logging industries. The valley is heavily influenced by Dutch settlers who established dairy farms on the fertile flood prone land. Fruit orchards and berry fields also play an important part of the town's economy.

The town's small business district provides all the basic services. There are restaurants, a pharmacy and groceries, auto-repair, and agricultural supply stores. The City Park is located a 1/2 block south off the W. Main St. and Riverside Park is on the banks of the Nooksack River featuring picnic tables and ball fields.

Throughout the year, the area hosts small festivals in town or in the surrounding area, including a summer festival and harvest festival.

History

Everson was officially incorporated on May 4, 1929.

Geography

Everson is located at 48°55′3″N, 122°20′56″W (48.917421, -122.348779)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,035 people, 684 households, and 525 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,661.6 people per square mile (644.0/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 593.6/sq mi (230.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.06% White, 0.54% African American, 2.16% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 8.01% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.33% of the population.

There were 684 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $33,942 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,700. About 14.3% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Everson, Washington is at coordinates 48°55′03″N 122°20′56″W / 48.917421, -122.348779 (Everson, Washington)Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 122°20′56″W / 48.917421, -122.348779 (Everson, Washington)
• http://www.eversonwashington.com
• http://eversonwa.usl.myareaguide.com
• http://www.eversonservicepro.com/
• Whatcom County Library System, serving Everson and surrounding areas

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Whatcom County, Washington
County seat: Bellingham
Cities	Bellingham | Blaine | Everson | Ferndale | Lynden | Nooksack | Sumas
CDPs	Acme | Birch Bay | Custer | Deming | Geneva | Glacier | Kendall | Maple Falls | Marietta-Alderwood | Peaceful Valley | Point Roberts | Sudden Valley
Unincorporated community	Newhalem
Indian reservation	Lummi Nation