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Notable location: Port of Blaine (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Dakota Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Blaine include: Skallman Park (1), Montfort Park (2), Peace Arch State Park (3), Lincoln Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Birch Bay Getaway LLC (8124 Birch Bay Drive) (1), Classic Limousine (9910 Canada View Drive) (2), Motel International (780 Peace Portal Dr) (3), Bayside Motor Inn & Apartments (340 Alder St) (4), Inn at Semiahmoo (9565 Semiahmoo Parkway) (5), Northwoods Motel LLC (288 D Street) (6), Driftwood Inn Resort (7394 Birch Bay Dr) (7), Anchor Inn Motel (250 Cedar St) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blaine and their reported violations in the past:
BLAINE, CITY OF (Population served: 4855, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
LYNDEN B.S.-GSA, BELLINGHAM PMT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2000)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  15.5% | | Whole state: |  10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Blaine compared to Washington state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Blaine (2007 data):
- U.S. Bank National Association: Blaine Branch at 280 H Street, branch established on 1973-05-10. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Banner Bank: Blaine Branch at 435 Martin Street, branch established on 1991-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,488.6 mil, Deposits: $2,823.9 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
- Sterling Savings Bank: H Street Branch at 271 H Street, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Blaine Branch at 277 G Street, branch established on 1954-12-20. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Bank of the Pacific: Birch Bay Branch at 4850 Gold Star Drive, branch established on 2001-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $559.3 mil, Deposits: $472.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Financial Corporation
- Peoples Bank: Blaine Office at 1733 H Street, branch established on 1998-03-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $840.8 mil, Deposits: $754.9 mil, headquarters in Lynden, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp
- Horizon Bank: Blaine Branch at 400 H Street, branch established on 1979-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,254.1 mil, Deposits: $953.6 mil, headquarters in Bellingham, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Financial Corp.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $23,424 | $46,848 | 1 | $471 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $21,117 | $50,681 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $15,721 | $47,163 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
7 | $37,365 | $64,054 | 1 | $1,994 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,203 | $38,436 | 3 | $1,554 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $25,964 | $51,928 | 4 | $4,613 |
| Other Government Administration |
8 | $33,181 | $49,772 | 9 | $3,386 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $5,944 | $35,664 | 1 | $2,302 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $70,503 | $60,431 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $9,759 | $39,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
1 | $3,767 | $45,204 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
57 | $249,948 | $52,621 | 19 | $14,320 |
Blaine government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,388,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,395,000
All Other: $465,000
Regular Highways: $55,000
- Construction - General: $339,000
Electric Utilities: $110,000
Water Utilities: $96,000
Regular Highways: $73,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,149,000
Police Protection: $1,244,000
Sewerage: $619,000
Financial Administration: $572,000
Fire Protection: $534,000
Central Staff Services: $504,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $305,000
Water Utilities: $289,000
Regular Highways: $231,000
General - Other: $182,000
Parks & Recreation: $108,000
General Public Buildings: $102,000
Air Transportation: $83,000
Housing & Community Development: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,222,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,374,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,788,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $14,048,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,538,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,402,000
Special Assessments: $817,000
General Revenue, NEC: $372,000
Rents: $70,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $97,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
Police Protection: $84,000
Water Utilities: $47,000
Sewerage: $35,000
Electric Utilities: $27,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,265,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,623,000
Water Utilities: $1,167,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,559,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $108,000
Highways: $89,000
All Other: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $1,118,000
Total General Sales: $652,000
Other Selective Sales: $372,000
Public Utilities: $357,000
NEC: $160,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $0
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,929,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.37% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)| Whatcom County: | 0.19% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.88% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)| Whatcom County: | 0.23% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Blaine:
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
- KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blaine:
- KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
- KUGS (89.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
- KZAZ (91.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Blaine:
- KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
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