AcmeWA
A town of 223, settled in 1887.
Is Acme a good place to live?
Acme’s midsummer high is 74°F, against 77°F in Washington’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Acme. Acme has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
223 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Acme: who provides what
Acme is unincorporated, so Whatcom County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Acme.
Very high risk in Acme, with avalanches at the top
FEMA puts 71% of Acme’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Acme’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Mount Baker School District runs its public schools. 168 students attend Acme’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acme ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 168 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
More children than Washington overall
Among adults 25 and older in Acme, 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Washington’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Children under 18 are 37% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). Its age of the median resident comes in at 30.5 years.
| Acme | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.5 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Acme’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±60.7 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Acme | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.5% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 31.4% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.4% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.1% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Acme’s typical home value is about $487K
Typical home values rose 1.3% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Acme has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Bellingham (22%), Seattle (7%) and Marietta-Alderwood (4%). Most working residents leave Acme for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs in Acme grew by 40 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 53. The share of residents in Acme who live below the poverty line: 15%.
| Acme | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults in Acme binge drink than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Among adults in Acme, 30% have been diagnosed with depression. For adults in the town, the share who had a checkup this year is 69%.
| Acme | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Acme | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 9% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.5% | 16.6% |
| More adults with depression | 29.5% | 25.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Baker and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Acme. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MountainMount Baker
26 mi National ParkNorth Cascades National Park47K visitors a year
32 mi LandmarkPeace Arch27 mi Ski areaMt Baker47 runs · 1,475 ft vertical
12 mi TheatreMount Baker Theatre
13 mi MuseumWhatcom Museum of History and ArtPhoto credits
Mount Baker: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · North Cascades National Park: Daniel Hershman, CC BY 2.0 · Peace Arch: Arnold C (User:Buchanan-Hermit), Attribution · Mount Baker Theatre: Benjamin Cody, Public domain · Whatcom Museum of History and Art: Benjamin Cody, Public domain
Everything we know about Acme
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Acme
About 0 of every 100 Acme residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Acme
Census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Acme is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 229 at the 2020 census, down from 246 at the 2010 census. Acme is located in the South Fork Valley between the northern Cascade Mountains and Lake Whatcom.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- ZIP code
- 98220
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Acme
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Acme, WA a good place to live?
Acme has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.