Lynden, Washington

Lynden was founded in 1870 by Phoebe Judson and her husband, Holden, on the lands of the indigenous Nooksack people, who referred to the area as {{lang|nok|Squahalish}}.{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=January 20, 2008 |title=Lynden — Thumbnail History |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/8393 |work=HistoryLink |accessdate=November 6, 2024}} Judson named the settlement's post office in 1893 after the riverside town in Hohenlinden, a poem by Thomas Campbell. According to her book, A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home, Judson changed the spelling of "Linden" to be more visually appealing. Lynden was officially incorporated as a city on March 16, 1891.{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=July 4, 2017 |title=Lynden incorporates on March 16, 1891. |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/20400 |work=HistoryLink |accessdate=November 6, 2024}} A statue of Judson at the intersection of Front and 6th Street was dedicated in 2017.{{cite news |last=Bratt |first=Calvin |date=March 1, 2017 |title=Phoebe Judson statue to be dedicated |url=https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/phoebe-judson-statue-to-be-dedicated/article_f3921f0a-fe28-11e6-9e6f-9f709aef8a5e.html |work=Lynden Tribune |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}

The city lies in a broad valley formed by the Nooksack River, which empties into nearby Bellingham Bay. The valley's forests were logged in the 1870s by the first wave of American settlers and the clearing of log jams on the Nooksack River at the end of the decade opened more land to farming.{{cite news |last=Twitchell |first=Linda |date=September 21, 1981 |title=Lynden's beginnings...The Dutch tilled fields cleared by earlier generation |page=A1 |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-lyndens-beginning/158577187/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Sabbatini |first=Mark |date=July 3, 1991 |title=Lynden retains a hometown flavor |page=E3 |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-lynden-retains-a-h/158576832/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 6, 2024}} The first road connecting to Whatcom (now Bellingham) was completed in 1875 and railroads reached Lynden a decade later. The region's raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry farms emerged after World War I alongside the dairy and poultry industries.

The region saw significant Dutch immigration in the early and mid-20th century and the establishment of Calvinist churches and Dutch language schools. The city began promoting its Dutch heritage in the 1980s, including the springtime Holland Days festival and a Sinterklaas celebration in December. Several building along Front Street were renovated with Dutch designs and businesses were renamed to match with "Dutch" names and products. Lynden retained its Dutch churches—numbering 28 by 1995—and many businesses voluntarily closed their stores on Sundays.{{cite news |last=Duncan |first=Don |date=August 20, 1995 |title=Lynden: Neatness, windmills and nicely-mowed lawns |page=K1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950820/2137185/small-town-washington----lynden-neatness-windmills-and-nicely-mowed-lawns |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=November 6, 2024}} By 2010, the city's population had grown to nearly 12,000 and only 30 percent of Lynden residents claimed Dutch ancestry.{{cite web |date=February 6, 2017 |title=City of Lynden Comprehensive Plan |pages=11–12 |url=https://lyndenwa.org/DocumentCenter/View/280/2016-Lynden-Comprehensive-Plan-Update-PDF |publisher=City of Lynden |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}

In 2005, a drug smuggling tunnel was discovered in Lynden, built by a band of Canadian smugglers in the basement of a residence {{convert|5|mi|km}} north of Lynden along the Canada–U.S. border. At the time, this was the only known drug tunnel along the border.{{Cite web |last=McClary |first=Daryl C. |date=November 29, 2006 |title=Federal agents shut down a drug-smuggling tunnel on the U.S.-Canadian border and arrest three men on July 20, 2005. |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/7928 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=September 7, 2022}}

The first time that a presumptive presidential nominee of a U.S. major political party came to Lynden during a general election year was in May 2016, when Donald Trump visited the city.{{cite news |date=May 7, 2016 |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/trump-in-spokane-promises-hell-carry-washington-state-in-november/ |work=The Seattle Times |title=Trump in Lynden: Scornful of doubters and confident in November victory}} The rally was originally planned to take place at Boeing Field in Seattle, but was relocated to Lynden after the permits were allegedly denied.{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=May 6, 2016 |title=Trump rally lands in Lynden after he couldn't get Boeing Field |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/trump-picks-tiny-lynden-after-getting-rebuffed-in-seattle/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=November 1, 2024}} The rally drew "thousands" of people and protestors outside of the venue; over $129,000 in extra policing and security costs were attributed to the event.{{cite news |last=Wohlfeil |first=Samantha |date=May 31, 2016 |title=Trump's rally in Lynden cost taxpayers $155,000 and counting |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article80211802.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}

The Nooksack River runs along a short portion of the city's southern border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|5.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{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=2012-12-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}

Lynden has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) typical of the Pacific Northwest that is characterized by warm (but not hot) dry summers, and mild to chilly rainy winters. In Lynden's case, the climate is moderated by the proximity to the Pacific Ocean, with small temperature variations on average throughout the year, resulting in mild year-round temperatures, although winter months can get quite cool. Average high temperatures range from {{convert| 44.6 |F|C}} in January to {{convert| 73.6 |F|C}} in August. Lynden, on average, has very wet winters and dry summers, also representative of the region.

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As of the 2010 census,{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 19, 2012}} there were 11,951 people, 4,594 households, and 3,248 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2311.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,812 housing units at an average density of {{convert|930.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population.

There were 4,594 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

As of the 2000 census, there were 9,020 people, 3,426 households, and 2,500 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,208.8 people per square mile (853.6/km²). There were 3,592 housing units at an average density of 879.6 per square mile (339.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.07% White, 0.27% African American, 0.45% Native American, 2.26% Asian, 2.51% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.

There were 3,426 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,767, and the median income for a family was $50,449. Males had a median income of $39,597 versus $23,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,639. About 4.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

The Lynden Heritage Museum was established in 1976 by George Young and has over 20,000 items and rotating exhibits.{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Alyse |date=May 17, 2024 |title=Destination Lynden: Delicious pastries, fairy tale parks, unique restaurants and shops |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/business/article288351770.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Twitchell |first=Linda |date=September 21, 1981 |title=Lynden museum opened in 1976 |page=A6 |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-lynden-museum-open/158577342/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 6, 2024}} It was originally known as the Lynden Pioneer Museum until the museum was renamed in 2023 to reflect its mission to cover more than just the "pioneer era" of the city's history.{{cite news |last=Helm |first=Bill |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Lynden Heritage Museum 'bridges the gap' |url=https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/lynden-heritage-museum-bridges-the-gap/article_d0336dde-e9c7-11ed-a7fe-33fd24c81bfc.html |work=Lynden Tribune |url-access=subscription |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}

The Northwest Raspberry Festival is held annually during the third weekend in July. The festival includes a street fair, basketball tournament, car show, fun run, rock climbing wall, tours of raspberry fields and wineries, and a day-long ice cream social.{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Alyse |date=July 19, 2024 |title=Your guide to the Northwest Raspberry Festival in Lynden, this weekend only |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainment/article290252259.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=November 6, 2024}} Other annual events in Lynden include the Farmer's Day Parade in July and the Sinterklaas/Lighted Christmas Parade in December.{{cite news |last=Kempe |first=Ysabelle |date=July 19, 2021 |title=After a year away, Lynden Farmers Day Parade returns in full force — almost |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article252853423.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}

In August, the annual Northwest Washington Fair draws over 200,000 people and serves as the regional fair for Whatcom County. It includes agricultural display, art and crafts, live entertainment, and vendors.{{cite news |last=Newcomb |first=Tim |date=August 20, 2014 |title=Fair attendance dips with sour weather |url=https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/fair-attendance-dips-with-sour-weather/article_f849812b-2adb-5d17-96a2-9bd1f8f7788c.html |work=November 6, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Rasbach |first=David |date=April 30, 2020 |title=Whatcom's Northwest Washington Fair is latest summertime victim of coronavirus pandemic |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242384696.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=November 6, 2024}} The fair was founded in 1909.

The Claire Theatre in downtown Lynden was established in 1987 and hosts multiple community theater performances each year.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://theclaire.org/about |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=The Claire Theater |language=en-US}} The Lynden Music Festival has hosted musical performances at events throughout the year since 2009. Performances are often held in local businesses and churches.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-21 |title=About the festival |url=https://www.lyndenmusicfestival.com/about-the-festival/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Lynden Music Festival |language=en}}

The city is noted for its abundance of churches. At one time, Lynden claimed to hold the world record for most churches per square mile and per capita, although that is unsubstantiated.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Due to the town's large population of those who attend or are members of Lynden's many churches,{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} the town has had a long tradition of most businesses closing on Sunday.{{cite news |last=Nelson |first=Robert T. |date=October 8, 2000 |title=Change comes to Lynden |page=G1 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20001008/TT321P3TL/change-comes-to-lynden |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 12, 2017}} In recent years, businesses have started to open on Sundays, as in other communities; a law of 41 years prohibiting Sunday alcohol sales was repealed on October 20, 2008, due to a shift in public opinion.{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008292622_webliquor21m.html|work=The Seattle Times|title=Lynden repeals Sunday liquor ban|first=Sam|last=Taylor|date=October 21, 2008}}

The city is served by the Lynden School District.{{cite map |author=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division |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=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=March 16, 2025}}

There are three public elementary schools in Lynden: Isom Elementary, Bernice Vossbeck, and Fisher Elementary. There is also the private Lynden Christian Elementary. There is one public middle school (Lynden Middle School), which moved to a new building in 2018, and also the private Lynden Christian Middle School. The two main high schools are Lynden High School and the private Lynden Christian High School. There are also several much smaller private schools in the area such as Cornerstone Christian School, Covenant Christian School, and Ebenezer Christian School.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

The Lynden Tribune is a weekly newspaper published in Lynden since 1908. It was the successor to the defunct Lynden Sun-Pilot, which formed in 1905. The Lewis family has owned and operated the paper since 1914.{{Cite web |title=The Lynden Tribune |url=https://washingtondigitalnewspapers.org/?a=cl&cl=CL1&sp=LYNDTRIB |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Washington Digital Newspapers |publisher=Washington State Library}} The family business ran its own printing press until it was shuttered in 2025.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Amy |date=2025-02-07 |title=‘End of an era' as Lynden Tribune press shuts down |url=https://salish-current.org/2025/02/07/end-of-an-era-as-lynden-tribune-press-shuts-down/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Salish Current |language=en-US}}

Lynden is served by two state highways: State Route 539, which travels north to the Canadian border and south to Bellingham; and State Route 546, which travels east towards Sumas.{{cite web |date=March 26, 2018 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – SR 546/SR 9: SR 546/SR 539 Jct to SR 9 to Canadian Border |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/07/18/CSS248-SR546SR9-SR546SR539Jct-SR9-CanadianBorder.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=September 15, 2018}} The Whatcom Transportation Authority provides bus service between Lynden and Cordata Station in Bellingham.{{cite web|title=Route 26 - WTA Schedules|url=https://schedules.ridewta.com/#route-details?routeNum=26|publisher=Whatcom Transportation Authority}}{{cite news |date=August 8, 2018 |title=All WTA routes free during Lynden fair week |url=https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/all-wta-routes-free-during-lynden-fair-week/article_7ecb3e6c-9b12-11e8-878c-137089c3abbc.html |work=Lynden Tribune |access-date=September 15, 2018}} The city is also connected via a short branch of the BNSF Railway system, traveling east to a junction with the Sumas Subdivision.{{cite web |date=May 2006 |title=Statewide Rail Capacity and System Needs Study: Task 1.1.A – Washington State's Freight Rail System |page=12 |url=https://wstc.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Rail-TM1-1-A-WashStateFreightRailsys.pdf |publisher=Washington State Transportation Commission |access-date=September 15, 2018}}

The city is home to Lynden Municipal Airport (Jansen Field), located between Benson and Depot roads, with private residences connected to the taxiways.{{cite web |date=September 2008 |title=Lynden Municipal Airport: Airport Layout Plan and Narriative Report |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0FFEAFC7-EF6D-498A-B749-CB1ED600DBDC/0/LyndenALPNarrativeReportSeptember2008.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=September 15, 2018}} The Port of Bellingham proposed a takeover of the airport in the early 1980s to support local cropdusting operations, but abandoned their plans due to its proximity to the town, which disqualified it from receiving federal matching funds for improvements.{{cite news |last=Connors |first=Mike |date=March 3, 1984 |title=Port cools on Lynden airport takeover |page=B1 |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-port-cools-on-lynd/148030669/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=May 25, 2024}}

• Catherine Burns, actress and screenwriter{{cite news |last1=Feinberg |first1=Scott |last2=Johnson |first2=Scott |date=February 3, 2020 |title=Catherine Burns: The Vanishing of an Oscar-Nominated Actress |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/catherine-burns-inside-50-year-disappearance-an-oscar-nominee-1275646/ |work=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}
• Daulton Hommes, basketball player{{cite news |last=Zeigler |first=Mark |date=November 4, 2018 |title=The hidden gem: Point Loma Nazarene has an NBA prospect in Daulton Hommes |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2018/11/04/the-hidden-gem-point-loma-nazarene-has-an-nba-prospect-in-daulton-hommes/ |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}
• Phoebe Judson, the founder of Lynden
• Ricardo S. Martinez, U.S. District Court Judge{{cite news |last=Daly |first=Matthew |date=June 16, 2004 |title=Martinez named state's first Hispanic federal judge |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/jun/16/martinez-named-states-first-hispanic-federal-judge/ |work=The Spokesman-Review |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}
• Ray Pixley, racing driver{{cite news |date=September 2, 1936 |title=Lynden Auto Race Driver Killed |page=7 |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-lynden-auto-race-d/158578406/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}
• Yelkanum Seclamatan, Nooksack chief{{cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Phil |date=April 6, 2020 |title=Yelkanum Seclamatan aka "Lynden Jim" (?-1911) |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/20988 |work=HistoryLink |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}
• Ty Taubenheim, baseball player{{cite news |last=Gosner |first=Ed |date=May 10, 2007 |title=On Board with Ty Taubenheim |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-240629 |work=Minor League Baseball |access-date=November 6, 2024}}
• Gordon Wright, historian{{cite news |last=Manuel |first=Diane |date=January 12, 2000 |title=Gordon Wright, authority on European history, dead at 87 |url=https://news-archive.stanford.edu/pr/00/000112wright.html |work=Stanford News Service |publisher=Stanford University |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}

Lynden has one sister city relationship with the municipal governments of the City of Langley and Township of Langley in British Columbia. Both communities, located across the Canada–U.S. border from Lynden, signed agreements with Lynden in 1986 ahead of Expo 86 in Vancouver.{{cite news |date=April 23, 1986 |title=Cities seeking sister status |page=1A |work=The Langley Advance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/langley-advance-cities-seeking-sister-st/158578814/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Washington's Sister Cities Relationships |url=https://www.ltgov.wa.gov/washington-sister-cities |publisher=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Washington |accessdate=November 6, 2024}}

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|North = Aldergrove, B.C.

|Northeast = Abbotsford, B.C.

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