Sumas, Washington

:"This article is for the city in Washington state. For the former municipality in British Columbia and other uses see Sumas (disambiguation).Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sumas, Washington
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Washington
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Whatcom

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 960
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timezone = Pacific (PST)
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 98295
area_code = 360
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Sumas is a small city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,069 in 2005, an increase of 109 from the 2000 census. Sumas is located adjacent to the Canadian border and borders the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Sumas-Huntingdon port of entry at the north end of State Route 9 operates 24 hours a day.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 960 people, 346 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 687.5 people per square mile (264.8/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 287.2/sq mi (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.15% White, 3.23% Native American, 4.17% Asian, 4.79% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.81% of the population.

There were 346 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,297, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,227 versus $20,268 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,497. About 13.9% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Sumas was impacted heavily by the narrowing gap between the US and Canadian dollars. The city, which relied mostly on business of border-crossers to keep it's economy going, saw intense drops in demand after the dollar fell. Many Sumas businesses have closed, including restaurants, gas stations, convenience stores, etc. Elevated border security and longer border crossing wait times have also contributed to Sumas's declining economy.

Sumas is serviced by the [http://www.nooksackschools.org Nooksack Valley School District,] the [http://www.wcfd14.org Whatcom County Fire District 14,] and the [http://www.sumaspolice.com Sumas Police Department.]

Legacy

Sumas is the setting of the horror-schlock feature film "Killer Bees!".

References

External links

* [http://www.sumaschamber.com Sumas Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://cityofsumas.homestead.com City of Sumas]
* [http://www.wcls.org/ Whatcom County Library System, serving Sumas and surrounding areas]
* [http://www.bellingham.org Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism]
* [http://www.sumaspolice.com/ Sumas Police Dept] Geographic Location (8-way)
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Northeast = Chilliwack, British Columbia
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* [tp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353625/ IMDB.com listing for "Killer Bees!"