Acme, Washington

Acme, Washington
Etymology: Greek word meaning "culmination" or "top or highest point
Location of Acme, Washington
Acme
Location of Acme, Washington.
Acme
Acme (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 48°42′57″N 122°12′28″W / 48.71583°N 122.20778°W / 48.71583; -122.20778 (Acme, Washington)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhatcom County
Government
  Typeunincorporated community
  BodyWhatcom County
Area
  Total
9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
  Land9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
229
  Density23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98220
Area code360
GNIS ID2407694
FIPS code53-00275

Acme is a rural unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. There is a general store, post office, gas station, diner, elementary school and two churches located there. Acme is also included in, and the source-name for, a larger census-designated place (CDP). The Census Bureau no longer tracks the population for the village itself, but for the entire CDP 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.