Acme, Washington
Census-designated place in the United States in Whatcom County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Acme
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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How Acme is governed
Acme appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Whatcom County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Acme does have local officials.
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Residents of Acme
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
Executive
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 263 in 2000 to 229 in 2020 (−12.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 229 |
| 2010 | 246 |
| 2000 | 263 |
History
There are two accounts on how Acme was named.
The first states that Acme was named by Samuel Parks around 1887 after the name of a hymnal in his possession.
The second claims that in 1887, resident George Parls named the town after a local church's newly received Acme hymn book.
Either way, the English word acme is from a Greek word meaning culmination or top or highest point.
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