- Everson, Washington
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Everson, Washington
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Everson, Washington
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Washington
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Whatcomgovernment_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 3.2
area_land_km2 = 3.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2035
population_density_km2 = 641.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1661.6timezone = Pacific (PST)
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 26
elevation_ft = 85
latd = 48 |latm = 55 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 122 |longm = 20 |longs = 56 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code s
postal_code = 98247, 98276
area_code = 360
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blank_info = 53-22745GR|2
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blank1_info = 1504794GR|3
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footnotes =Everson is a city in Whatcom County,
Washington ,United States . The population was 2,035 at the 2000 census.Everson, and its nearby stepsister town,
Nooksack , lie near the foothills of theCascade mountains in NorthwestWashington . Located on the banks of theNooksack 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 coor dms|48|55|3|N|122|20|56|W|city (48.917421, -122.348779)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.2square mile s (3.2km² ), 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
References
External links
* http://www.eversonwashington.com
* http://eversonwa.usl.myareaguide.com
* http://www.eversonservicepro.com/
* [http://www.wcls.org/ Whatcom County Library System, serving Everson and surrounding areas]
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