Deming, Washington | |
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CDP | |
Location of Deming, Washington |
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Coordinates: 48°49′47″N 122°13′47″W / 48.82972°N 122.22972°WCoordinates: 48°49′47″N 122°13′47″W / 48.82972°N 122.22972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whatcom |
Area | |
• Total | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
• Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 353 |
• Density | 40.1/sq mi (15.5/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 98244 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-17495 |
GNIS feature ID | 1518670 |
Highways |
SR 9 SR 542 |
Deming is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, along the Nooksack River. It is named for its first postmaster, George Deming. The community population was 353 at the 2010 census.
Located about 16.3 miles from the county seat and major city of Bellingham, this small community is home to the tribal government offices of the federally recognized Nooksack Tribe and is situated within the tribe's 2500-acre Nooksack Indian Reservation. Deming has its own local radio station, which has a receiving radius of about 15 miles.
Deming is located at 48°49′47″N 122°13′47″W / 48.82972°N 122.22972°W (48.829802, -122.229832).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.24%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 210 people, 73 households, and 54 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 40.1 people per square mile (15.5/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.86% White, 1.43% African American, 3.81% Native American, 1.43% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.