Location:
The City of Lynden is located in the northwestern corner of Whatcom County. It covers 2,912 acres (4.55 square miles). Located on a bluff above the fertile Nooksack River valley, it is between two of North America’s most attractive metropolitan centers: only one hour south of Vancouver, B.C. and two hours north of Seattle. Lynden’s coordinates and elevation are:
Latitude: 48 degrees, 47 minutes, 38.1 seconds North
Longitude: 122 degrees, 32 minutes, 17.6 seconds West
Elevation: 95 feet above sea level
Area: 5.23 square miles (3,347.43 acres)
2010 Tax Rates
Property Tax Levy: $1.84139 per $1,000 of assessed valuation
Retail Sales Tax: 8.7%
Real Estate Excise Tax: (I & II) .25%
Utility Tax: 6%
Hotel/Motel Tax: 2%
Business License: $50
Building Permits
Commercial/Industrial:
2009 – 1 permit. Construction value: $100,000.
2008 – 4 permits. Construction value: $7,046,831.
2007 – 3 permits. Construction value: $1,180,000.
Residential:
2009 – 38 SFR units/4 MFR. Value: $8,124,060.
2008 – 39 SFR units/20 MFR. Value: $9,965,319.
2007 – 51 SFR units/14 MFR. Value: $13,180,000.
Population:
Lynden’s population in 2012 was 12,980
Bonding/Investments
The City of Lynden had $6.665 million in outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds and $14.9 million in investments as of Dec. 31, 2005.
Utility Rates:
WATER (Commercial): $22.70/month + $1.39 per hundred cubic feet (ccf) 100 cu. ft.
WATER (Residential): $20.21/month +$1.12 per ccf <5ccf; $1.47 5-18ccf; $2.25 >18 ccf
SEWER (Commercial): $46.05/month + $2.31 per 100 cu. ft.
SEWER (Residential): $46.05/month
STORM WATER (Commercial): $46.05/month + 2.57 per ccf.
STORM WATER (Residential): $6.60/month