Town file
Acme, Washington
Acme, Washington (Whatcom County, Washington) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 719, "Phantom Of The Neighborhood" (23 July 2026). Amanda Theresa Stavik, known as Mandy, was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on 16 April 1971, the daughter of Glenn and Mary.
- Town
- Acme
- County
- Whatcom County
- State
- Washington
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 719
- Approximate location
- 48.716, -122.210
Episode 719 / 23 July 2026 / 186 min / full
Phantom Of The Neighborhood
"We're going to Acme, Washington, in northwestern Washington, north of Seattle; this is in Whatcom County." about 0:05:09
The case: Murder of Mandy Stavik (November 1989). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2026
- Median age
- 41.4
- Median household income
- $102,001
- Median home value
- $470,600
- Two-bedroom rent
- $1,070
- Cost of living
- 117.5
- Religious
- 29.7%
- Property crime
- ▲ almost double the average
- Violent crime
- ▲ almost triple the national average
History, in brief
- One account says Samuel Parks named Acme around 1887 after a hymnal in his possession. about 0:06:48
- Another account says resident George Parls named the town in 1887 after a local church's newly received Acme hymn book, Acme being the brand. about 0:07:16
- Acme is the Greek word for culmination or highest point. about 0:08:13
- The town grew in a river valley as people arrived; they built schools, post offices and a general store, and dirt roads replaced walking and horse trails. about 0:08:21
- By the Great Depression the local timber had been cut out, logging jobs went and the population shrank. about 0:08:38
- Acme is reportedly home to the only big leaf maple syrup producer in the western United States. about 0:08:57
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Small but very welcoming, comforting and friendly, with gorgeous views of the nature around the area and the Twin Sisters mountains."about 0:09:40
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Everson, Washington15 miles
- Lopez Island, Washington35 miles
- Freeland, Washington50 miles
- Sequim, Washington60 miles
- Clearview, Washington61 miles
- Port Angeles, Washington70 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.