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Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA

Notes:
Lynden is a town in Whatcom County in the Northwestern section of Washington state. Lynden is approximately five miles south of the US-Canadian border. The Lynden-Aldergrove (Langley, BC) port of entry hours of operation are from 8am to midnight.

History

Lynden was officially incorporated on March 16, 1891.

It was named by Phoebe Judson after Hohenlinden, a poem by T. Campbell, stating, "On Linden, when the sun was low, all bloodless lay the untrodden snow; And dark as winter was the flow of Iser rolling rapidly." According to her book, A Pioneer's Search for the Ideal Home she changed the spelling of Linden so it would look prettier.

The town lies in a broad valley along the winding path of the Nooksack River, which empties into nearby Bellingham Bay. The surrounding area is filled with dairy, raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry farms. The region saw significant Dutch immigration in the early and mid 1900s, spurring the growth of dairies. Today, Lynden pays homage to its Dutch heritage through locations such as Front street, which has been made-over with a Dutch theme, complete with its own windmill. Along that street, you'll find a Dutch bakery, Dutch restaurants and numerous antiques stores. Local supermarkets contain Dutch food sections, and Dutch is still spoken by some of the town's residents.

The town is noted for its manicured lawns, cheery gardens, Dutch architecture, and abundance of Reformed churches. A Dutch festival is held each spring complete with a parade, street sweeping, and "klompen" (wooden shoe) dances. In August, the Northwest Washington Fair lures thousands, and allows locals to display their agricultural products, art, and crafts.

Lynden has gained recent renown for its infamous Lynden Drug Tunnel, built by a band of Canadian drug-smugglers in the basement of a residence north of Lynden.

Lynden used to hold the world record for most churches per square mi. and per capita. Lynden is one of the few cities in the world whose main entrance is in between two cemeteries. Also, most stores in Lynden are closed on Sunday for religious r reasons. The purchase of alcohol is also not permitted within the city limits on Sundays, nor is dancing in licensed establishments (liquor retailers) at any point during the week. Manifestations of this are obvious to the visitor - bars closing at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, and the retractable chain link fence locked over the beer and wine in the grocery after last call or on Sundays.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,020 people, 3,426 households, and 2,500 families residing in the city. The population density was 853.6/km² (2,208.8/mi²). There were 3,592 housing units at an average density of 339.9/km² (879.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.07% White, 0.27% African American, 0.45% Native American, 2.26% Asian, 2.51% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.

There were 3,426 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,767, and the median income for a family was $50,449. Males had a median income of $39,597 versus $23,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,639. About 4.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Birth

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID	Tree
1	Adema, Elizabeth	Wednesday 31 March 1915	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I23568	Veenkoloniale voorouders
2	Bakker, Francis	1913	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I256913	Veenkoloniale voorouders
3	Bierlink, Freda	Saturday 17 October 1925	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I653835	Veenkoloniale voorouders
4	Rutgers, Annette Hermina	Monday 24 April 1916	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I22178	Veenkoloniale voorouders
5	van Ry, Bert	Friday 02 July 1915	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I22194	Veenkoloniale voorouders
6	van Ry, Gerrit	Tuesday 28 April 1914	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I22197	Veenkoloniale voorouders
7	Visser, Hilbert	Saturday 02 February 1929	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I653807	Veenkoloniale voorouders
8	Westhoff, NN	1944	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I656412	Veenkoloniale voorouders

Death

Matches 1 to 22 of 22

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID	Tree
1	Bakker, Ed	Sunday 21 May 1944	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I149839	Veenkoloniale voorouders
2	Bode, Alice	Tuesday 22 July 1997	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I22775	Veenkoloniale voorouders
3	de Boer, Marius	Tuesday 05 February 1952	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I149843	Veenkoloniale voorouders
4	Bouma, Jan Harms	Monday 20 May 1957	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I141467	Veenkoloniale voorouders
5	Bouwma, Altje	Friday 23 September 1938	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I149837	Veenkoloniale voorouders
6	van Gosliga, Hittje	1961	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I653505	Veenkoloniale voorouders
7	Haveman, Albert	Friday 24 November 1916	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I305255	Veenkoloniale voorouders
8	Hoekema, Pieter Piet	May 1972	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I654014	Veenkoloniale voorouders
9	Kostelijk, Jacob	June 1939	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I180100	Veenkoloniale voorouders
10	Kreuze, Annigje	Thursday 24 November 1921	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I305253	Veenkoloniale voorouders
11	Middel, Fetje	Approximately 1918	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I141345	Veenkoloniale voorouders
12	van der Ploeg, Sjoukje Wijbes	Thursday 29 December 1932	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I653499	Veenkoloniale voorouders
13	van Rij, Johannes	Wednesday 25 October 1995	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I22014	Veenkoloniale voorouders
14	van Rij, Willem	Wednesday 27 September 1972	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I22049	Veenkoloniale voorouders
15	van Ry, Gerrit	Sunday 24 May 1987	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I22197	Veenkoloniale voorouders
16	Tjoelker, Anna	Tuesday 28 December 1976	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I307677	Veenkoloniale voorouders
17	Visser, Anne Jeltes Aune	1947	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I653504	Veenkoloniale voorouders
18	Visser, Dirk F.	Sunday 23 April 1967	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I654008	Veenkoloniale voorouders
19	Visser, Jelte Annes	Thursday 07 April 1938	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I653498	Veenkoloniale voorouders
20	Visser, Lambert	1971	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I653804	Veenkoloniale voorouders
21	van Weerthuizen, Dirkje	December 1980	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I23521	Veenkoloniale voorouders
22	Westhoff, NN	1944	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I656412	Veenkoloniale voorouders

Burial

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Burial		Person ID	Tree
1	Bouma, Jan Harms	Thursday 23 May 1957	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I141467	Veenkoloniale voorouders
2	Visser, Dirk F.		Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	I654008	Veenkoloniale voorouders

Marriage

Matches 1 to 9 of 9

	Family	Marriage		Family ID	Tree
1	Boer / Bouwma	Tuesday 18 May 1926	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F60546	Veenkoloniale voorouders
2	Bouma / Zweegman	Wednesday 20 July 1921	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F60544	Veenkoloniale voorouders
3	Roorda / Tjoelker	Wednesday 25 September 1935	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F121121	Veenkoloniale voorouders
4	Ry / Bieneman	Sunday 03 September 1961	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F9477	Veenkoloniale voorouders
5	Ry / Bode	Wednesday 12 May 1937	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F9476	Veenkoloniale voorouders
6	Ry / Gustheine	Saturday 27 June 1953	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F11299	Veenkoloniale voorouders
7	Ry / Rutgers	Thursday 13 December 1934	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F9481	Veenkoloniale voorouders
8	Visser / Vries	Wednesday 13 September 1967	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F250009	Veenkoloniale voorouders
9	Visser / Wouters	Saturday 23 April 1921	Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA	F249957	Veenkoloniale voorouders