Deming, Washington | |
|---|---|
 Location of Deming, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 339 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98244 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-17495[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1518670[2] |
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.[3] The community population was 339 at the 2020 census.[4]
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 and the nearby town of Van Zandt are served by their own local community radio station, KAVZ-LP which transmits with 100 watts from the Van Zandt Community Hall, and has a receiving radius of about 15 miles.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 67.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Deming, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.