Sumas, Washington

at , Sumas , 98295 United States

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Sumas is a small town in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,307 at the 2010 census. Sumas is located adjacent to the Canada–US border and borders the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Sumas-Huntingdon port of entry at the north end of State Route 9 operates 24 hours a day. Sumas shares Nooksack Valley School District with the towns of Nooksack and Everson. Sumas is the northernmost settlement on Washington State Route 9 and experiences Astronomical Twilight for 22 days during the months of June and July.HistoryA post office called Sumas has been in operation since 1897. The community was named after the Sumas First Nation. Sumas was officially incorporated on June 18, 1891.GeographySumas is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.48sqmi, all of it land.Due to a surveying error, part of Sumas lies above the 49th parallel and is thus the northernmost incorporated place in the contiguous United States.Demographics2010 censusAt the 2010 census, there were 1,307 people, 482 households and 329 families residing in the city. The population density was 883.1PD/sqmi. There were 531 housing units at an average density of 358.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 83.7% White, 1.5% African American, 2.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 6.6% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.8% of the population.

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Sumas, Washington is Abbotsford based place and this enity listed in City category. 98295.