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'''Blaine''' is a city in [[Whatcom County, Washington|Whatcom County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The city's northern boundary is the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–U.S. border]]; the [[Peace Arch]] international monument straddles the border of both countries. It is the fourth largest incorporated city within the [[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham Metropolitan Area]].<ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/blainecitywashington,US/PST045223</ref> The population was 5,884 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/
==History==
The area was first settled in the mid-19th century by pioneers who established the town as a seaport for the west coast logging and fishing industries, and as a jumping off point for prospectors heading to [[British Columbia]]'s gold fields. Blaine was officially incorporated on May 20, 1890, and was named after [[James G. Blaine]] (1830−1893), who was a [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]] from the state of [[Maine]], [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], and, in [[1884 United States presidential election|1884]], the unsuccessful [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] presidential candidate. The city has a "turn-of-the-century" theme, marked by remodeled buildings and signs resembling designs that existed during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
[[Image:Plover1.jpg|thumb|left|The {{MV|Plover}} once conveyed workers to and from the cannery in the
The world's largest [[salmon]] [[cannery]]<ref>{{Citation |last=Hrutfiord |first=Jan |title=Blaine: forged by fish and timber |newspaper=The Northern Light |location=Blaine, Washington |date=August 2, 2001 |url=http://www.thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2001-08-02_blaine__forged_by_fish_and_timber |access-date=<!-----October 11, 2009-----> |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231064402/http://thenorthernlight.com/news/article.exm/2001-08-02_blaine__forged_by_fish_and_timber |archive-date=December 31, 2010 }}</ref> was operated by the [[Alaska Packers' Association]] for decades in Blaine; the cannery site has been converted to a waterfront destination resort on [[Semiahmoo Spit]].
The Cains are the most notable family in Blaine's short history, credited with its founding and achievements. At one time owning most of present-day Blaine, the Cain brothers erected the biggest store north of Seattle, a lumber and shingle mill, a hotel (largest in the state at the time), the first public wharf, and donated large public tracts of land.
Nathan Cornish and family moved to Blaine in 1889.
On May 9, 1970, approximately 450 Canadian protestors demonstrating against the [[Cambodian campaign]] of the [[Vietnam War]] crossed the border and conducted a "symbolic invasion" of Blaine.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 11, 1970 |title=Canadians vandalize U.S. city |page=1 |work=[[The Albertan]] |agency=[[Canadian Press]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114339360/canadians-vandalize-us-city/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=December 8, 2022}}</ref> Several buildings' windows were smashed, flags were torn down, and the Peace Arch was vandalized before police officers and vigilantes pushed the protestors back to the Canadian side of the border.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 12, 1970 |title=Canadian mob invades Blaine |page=1 |work=Vancouver Express |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114339101/canadian-mob-invades-blaine/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=December 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=August 2, 2007 |title=About 450 Canadians invade Blaine on May 9, 1970. |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/8242 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |accessdate=December 8, 2022}}</ref>
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|5.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref> Blaine's motto is "Where America Begins": the community is also known as "The Gateway to the Pacific Northwest", and the "Peace Arch City". All these phrases are commentaries on Blaine's unique locale.
===Climate===
Blaine lies between the mountains east of [[Vancouver]], the flatlands of [[Skagit County, Washington]], the [[North Cascades]] (including [[Mount Baker]]), and the south end of [[Vancouver Island]]. Blaine has a borderline climate between [[mediterranean climate|mediterranean]] (''Csb'') and [[oceanic climate|maritime]] (''Cfb''), which provides fairly mild weather from the rest of the [[Pacific Northwest]]. With annual precipitation of about {{convert|40|in|sp=us}} and its milder location, Blaine enjoys more sunny days and a milder climate than neighboring communities.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
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===Canada–U.S. border===
Blaine is home to two main West Coast [[port of entry|ports of entry]] between the United States and Canada. The [[Peace Arch Border Crossing]], which is the northern terminus of [[Interstate 5|I-5]] and southern terminus of [[British Columbia Highway 99|B.C. provincial Highway 99]], serves as the primary passenger vehicle port of entry. The [[Pacific Highway Border Crossing]], approximately one mile to the east, serves as the primary point of entry for heavy truck traffic, and thus is also known as the Truck Crossing. The latter is reached via [[Washington State Route 543]] which departs I-5 on the south side of Blaine and connects at the border to B.C.'s Highway 15 (Surrey's [[British Columbia Highway 15|176th Street]]) and then to the [[Trans-Canada Highway]].
Construction of a new Land Port of Entry (LPOE) was completed by the U.S. [[General Services Administration]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType%3DGSA_BASIC%26contentId%3D23738%26noc%3DT |title=
International border intrigue has always been a part of Blaine's ambiance. Smuggling became an underground industry in 1919 with the passage of the [[Volstead Act]] banning liquor sale and use in the United States. [[Rum-running]] and border jumping thrived along Blaine's shared coastline with [[British Columbia]], due in part to the area's largest whiskey still<ref>{{Citation |last=Lambert |first =Barbara Ann|title=Rusty Nails and Ration Books: Memories of the Great Depression and WWII 1929–1945 |publisher=Trafford Publishing |year=2002| isbn=1-55369-853-3}}</ref> being located on [[Texada Island]], which is located in the northern [[Strait of Georgia]] offshore from the city of [[Powell River, British Columbia]]. This continued until Prohibition was repealed in 1933 (coincidentally, the US Congressional law which re-legalized alcohol is named the [[Blaine Act]]). In subsequent decades, the situation was reversed due to restrictive drinking and entertainment laws in British Columbia, notably a ban on Sunday drinking, which led to Blaine and its sister border towns of [[Point Roberts]] and [[Sumas, Washington|Sumas]] booming with taverns and adult entertainment of various kinds. Those days are long gone and now Blaine's retail sector consists of goods such as gasoline, dairy products and clothing outlets, as these goods are cheaper in the U.S.
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In the 1990s, smuggling again reached a zenith with exports of high grade marijuana from neighboring British Columbia, and corresponding flow of cocaine and handguns from the United States into Canada. As the production of '[[BC Bud]]' grew across [[British Columbia]], a sometimes dangerous game of cat and mouse played out along Blaine's border with Canada. Smugglers used every technique, from backpacks to helicopter aerial drops to bring tons of the marijuana crop into the U.S., while a growing phalanx of local, state, provincial and federal law enforcement from both sides of the border sought ways to stem the tide. Following the [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks of 2001]], the addition of hundreds of federal agents and millions of dollars in enforcement technology have pushed much of the smuggling activity into the rugged interior of Washington.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
The [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]] freeway extends from the U.S./Mexico border at San Diego, northward to Canada, and terminates in Blaine at the city's [[British Columbia|northern border]]. The country's only pedestrian crosswalk to cross an Interstate freeway exists in Peace Arch State Park, the Washington portion of the binational [[Peace Arch Park]]. The Canadian side of the park, designated as Peace Arch Provincial Park, is in [[Douglas, British Columbia|Douglas]], the Canadian port-of-entry and part of the city of [[Surrey, British Columbia]]. The [[Peace Arch|Peace Arch monument]], located in the
In 2006, a local group called the Blaine Peace Alliance unsuccessfully solicited City Council support to formalize a sister-city relationship with [[Pugwash, Nova Scotia]], where promotion of world peace had been an ongoing effort for 50 years. Because Pugwash affiliated itself with the [[Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs]], the Council ruled such a connection would be "political". Shortly thereafter, the Alliance disbanded.
Since 1937, an annual celebration known as "Hands Across the Border" has been held at the
==Economy==
Much of Blaine's economy is based on cross-border Canadian trade. The eastern side of the city accommodates a number of import/export warehouses, freight and courier services and gas stations serving long-haul [[cargo trucks]]. The Customs and Border Protection branch of the [[Department of Homeland Security]] operates two border inspection stations in Blaine. The Blaine Sector Headquarters of the US Border Patrol employs hundreds of federal law enforcement officers and support staff in the community.
Blaine also has a number of manufacturing companies, including [[Nature's Path]] cereal and [[Totally Chocolate]].
The [[Port of Bellingham]] operates a large [[marina]] in Blaine, serving a variety of pleasure craft and fishing vessels.
As Vancouver, British Columbia is just north of Blaine, across the US-Canada border and where several prime-time television series are recorded, several dozen US actors/actresses have rented houses in Blaine and commute to Vancouver rather than rent houses and apartments in Vancouver, which is much more expensive. Included series are: ''Once Upon A Time'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Supernatural'' and ''Nikita''. For similar reasons, a significant number of Americans who work for companies in Vancouver are living in Blaine.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gold |first=Kerry |date=February 22, 2013 |title=Some Vancouver workers have been priced right out of the country |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/some-vancouver-workers-have-been-priced-right-out-of-the-country/article8970952/ |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref>
The United States Consulate in Vancouver has a Blaine address for mail from the U.S.<ref name="usconsulatevancouver">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Consulate General Vancouver |url=http://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/vancouver/ |access-date=June 13, 2021 |website=U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Canada |language=en-US}}</ref> Several [[mail service]] companies have opened branches in Blaine, targeting Canadian residents looking to avoid cross-border shipping costs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Dave |date=March 26, 2016 |title=Online sales slow in Whatcom border towns as loonie falters |url=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article68349052.html |work=Bellingham Herald |access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> The local industry grew during the rise of e-commerce in the early 2000s and the city set up a [[sales tax]] that earns $1.7 million in annual revenue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Samuel |first=Alexandria |date=June 20, 2018 |title=Welcome to Blaine, the town Amazon Prime built |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/20/17484052/blaine-washington-amazon-prime-canada-us-mailbox-address |work=[[The Verge]] |access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref>
Blaine had a small airport, which was popular with light [[aircraft]] owners for its low fuel prices and because it had less fog than other nearby airports. The runway measured {{convert|2539|×|40|ft|m}}. The Blaine city government operated automated fuel pumps. In the spring of 2006 the city government removed several tall trees south of the runway as a safety precaution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/4W6|title=AirNav: Airport Information|website=www.airnav.com}}</ref> Then in 2007, the City Council voted to close the airport before the end of 2008. The airport was officially closed on December 31, 2008. The land upon which the airport rests is adjacent to a shopping center and light industrial park. The area is now zoned for mixed use development, including light industrial manufacturing and commercial.
==Demographics==
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The city's population has been exaggerated at times: "Population now 1,735 as against peak of 14,000 in the 1920s", declared the December 27, 1964 issue of the ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]''.
===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 5,884 people, 2,459 households in the city.
===2010 census===
As of the [[
There were 1,994 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85.
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===2000 census===
As of the [[
There were 1,496 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
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The median income for a household in the city was $36,900, and the median income for a family was $45,056. Males had a median income of $36,381 versus $23,561 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,333. About 10.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
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* [[Carlos Becerra (actor)|Carlos Becerra]], television presenter<ref>{{cite news |last=Dwyer |first=Philip A. |date=August 3, 2017 |title=Bellingham man loves classic cars, has his own TV show to prove it |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article164286852.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Luke Ridnour]], former NBA player<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=January 20, 2009 |title=Luke Ridnour enjoys a basketball rebirth in Milwaukee |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/luke-ridnour-enjoys-a-basketball-rebirth-in-milwaukee/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>
==Education==
{{Main|Blaine School District}}
The [[Blaine School District]] has five public schools that serves the city as well as adjacent unincorporated communities, including [[Birch Bay, Washington|Birch Bay]] and [[Point Roberts, Washington|Point Roberts]].<ref>{{cite map |date=January 14, 2021 |title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Whatcom County, WA |page=2 |scale=1:140,000 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53073_whatcom/DC20SD_C53073.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> The largest share of school services is consolidated on a campus in central Blaine, which has facilities for approximately 2,100 students, including [[Blaine High School (Washington)|Blaine High School]], Blaine Middle School, and Blaine Elementary School.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mittendorf |first=Robert |date=February 23, 2018 |title=Blaine schools closed after email threat – later identified as hoax |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article201782689.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Students from the small nearby [[exclave]] of Point Roberts above 3rd grade are bused through the border to Blaine to attend school.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bleiberg |first=Larry |date=December 2, 2019 |title=A US town only reached through Canada |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20191201-a-us-town-only-reached-through-canada |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>
==Transportation==
Blaine is at the north end of [[Interstate 5]] (I-5), the main north–south freeway in the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast states]]. The freeway terminates at the [[Peace Arch Border Crossing]] and has a spur route, [[Washington State Route 543|State Route 543]], that serves the [[Pacific Highway Border Crossing]] to the east; commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses are required to use the eastern crossing.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 27, 2018 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – I-5 & SR 543: I-5/SR 543 Jct (Blaine) to Canadian Border |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS289-i5SR543-i5SR543JctBlaine-CanadianBorder.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Kristin |date=September 5, 2007 |title=How to beat the U.S.-Canadian border backups |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/how-to-beat-the-us-canadian-border-backups/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Another state highway, [[Washington State Route 548|State Route 548]], travels south from Blaine to Birch Bay and the [[Cherry Point Refinery]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 28, 2019 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – SR 548: Grandview/Blaine Rd Jct to I-5 Jct (Blaine) |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS290-SR548-GrandviewBlaineRdJct-i5JctBlaine.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> The city is also served by [[Whatcom Transportation Authority]] buses that connect it to Ferndale and [[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham]].<ref name="Herald-Ferry">{{cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Dave |date=August 21, 2020 |title=Here's when Point Roberts residents can ride a Port ferry to Blaine Harbor |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article245118260.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Route 75 – to Blaine/Birch Bay |url=https://schedules.ridewta.com/#route-details?routeNum=75 |publisher=[[Whatcom Transportation Authority]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>
The [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] opened a passenger and freight [[train depot|depot]] serving Blaine in 1909, shortly after completing construction of its waterfront railroad.<ref>{{cite web |author=Blaine Coalition for Historic Preservation |date=August 10, 2009 |title=Blaine Waterfront Station |page=3 |url=https://www.ci.blaine.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/1260/waterfront-station_001 |publisher=City of Blaine |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 10, 1909 |title=International City Enjoys Era of Great Industrial Progress |page=20 |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-international-city/131019335/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Pacific International]]'' began serving the station in 1972 and operated daily trains that stopped there until 1981.<ref>{{cite news |last=Knox |first=Paul |date=July 18, 1972 |title=Seattle-Vancouver train runs again |page=9 |work=Vancouver Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-seattle-vancouver-trai/131019437/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Daniel |first=Bill |date=October 19, 1981 |title=Train whistles still blow in Whatcom County |page=1D |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-train-whistles-sti/131019445/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Passengers were initially required to disembark from the train at Blaine station to use a customs station until 1974, when processing was switched to on-board agents.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 26, 1974 |title=Blaine inspections for Amtrak trains will be on-board |page=2 |work=The Bellingham Herald |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-blaine-inspections/131019398/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Restoration of the depot and Amtrak service on the modern ''[[Amtrak Cascades|Cascades]]'' service has been proposed in the 21st century to serve Blaine and areas of Metro Vancouver.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Dan |date=June 7, 2012 |title=Blaine train station makes 'most endangered' list |url=https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/news/blaine-train-station-makes-most-endangered-list-2466849 |work=[[Langley Advance-Times]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hager |first=Mike |date=March 27, 2012 |title=Support builds for cross-border Amtrak station |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/support-builds-for-cross-border-amtrak-station |work=Vancouver Sun |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9148 History of Blaine] at [[HistoryLink]]
* [http://www.blaine.net Blaine Washington Community Web Portal]
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