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Population in July 2008: 566. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 274  (48.5%)
Females: 292  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99102.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,645 (it was $40,179 in 2000)
Albion:  $50,645
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,971
Albion:  $24,971
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,024 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Albion:  $142,024
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,473; Detached houses: $192,351; Townhouses or other attached units: $174,830; Mobile homes: $48,097

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Races in Albion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Albion: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), English (16.4%), Irish (9.4%), Norwegian (9.3%), United States (7.5%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 2240 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 1528 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Albion

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albion town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Albion, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albion to the number of sex offenders is 566 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Albion:  1.1% ($850)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (61.4 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (237.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (880.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Pullman, WA (2.4 miles ), Colfax, WA (2.9 miles ), Palouse, WA (3.4 miles ), Moscow, ID (3.6 miles ), Garfield, WA (4.0 miles ), Colton, WA (4.1 miles ), Steptoe, WA (4.3 miles ), Potlatch, ID (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.79 N, Longitude: 117.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (42%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)



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Albion-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Albion center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Albion center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from Albion center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Albion:
  • PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; COLFAX, WA)
  • GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; MOSCOW, ID)

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Amtrak stations near Albion:
  • 6 miles: PULLMAN (1002 NYE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 8 miles: COLFAX (610 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station
  • 13 miles: MOSCOW (120 W. 6TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albion:
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 27 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Albion and their reported violations in the past:

ALBION WATER DEPT (Population served: 618, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2000)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  11.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Albion, WA



Albion compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Albion

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents31.0%11.0%8.5%7.8%6.6%
Congregations14.5%7.2%10.1%5.8%1.4%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents5.6%3.7%3.6%3.5%18.8%
Congregations7.2%5.8%5.8%2.9%39.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,310
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$234
Water Supply 1$2,800$33,6001$480
Totals for Government 1$2,800$33,6003$2,024



Albion government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Construction - General: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $68,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Police Protection: $55,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $243,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $228,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $657,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $79,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $72,000
    Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $42,000
    Public Utilities: $40,000
    Total General Sales: $15,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $108,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Washington average:  7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County:  1.43%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID  0.83% ($30,330)


14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.93%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County:  0.33%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID  0.89% ($29,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Albion:
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCLX (1450 AM; 1 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KRPL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INCORPORATED)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albion:
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KRLF (88.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: LIVING FAITH F/SHIP EDUC. MINISTRIES)
  • KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
  • KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KVAB (102.9 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWV (90.5 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KVTY (105.1 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDAVEND CO. INC.)
  • KOZE-FM (96.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KATW (101.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Albion:
  • KWSU-TV (Channel 10; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K40EE (Channel 40; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUID-TV (Channel 12; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)


Albion fatal accident list:
Mar 10, 1999 03:30 AM, Est, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $39,000
Total average daily traffic: 200
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 204

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Kamiak Butte 9.8 Km Nne Of, Call Sign: KNKN277
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, Kamiak Butte 9.8 Km Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 48.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Kamiak Butte, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KOL540
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • ALBION, 6.1 Mi Nne Of, Overall height: 48.2 m, Call Sign: WLW606
    Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz, 18665.0 MHz, 2124.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/27/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/10/2000, Certifier: Richard P Ekstrand
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, 1111 19th Street N.W. Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-3500, Fax: (202) 842-4485, Email:
  • Kamiak Butte, Kamiak Butte, 9.8 Km Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 48.2 m, Call Sign: WPSZ592
    Assigned Frequencies : 11115.0 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 11325.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/14/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011, Certifier: Scott Donlea
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Kamiak Butte, 6.0 Miles Northeast Of, Overall height: 49.4 m, Call Sign: KNKL744
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.137 MHz, 931.212 MHz, 931.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/08/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Damon Vetsch
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, 1650 Tysons Blvd. Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8663, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC7ZWU, Previous Call Sign: KD4UUQ
    Grant Date: 12/22/1997, Expiration Date: 12/22/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/23/2004
    Registrant: Kurt F Merg, 103 C St, Albion, WA 99102-0302
  • Call Sign: KD7KQX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00292939
    Grant Date: 10/19/2000, Expiration Date: 10/19/2010, Certifier: David W Henry
    Registrant: David W Henry, Albion, WA 99102
  • Call Sign: KD7LGP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306372
    Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 12/16/2010, Certifier: Wendy A Shuttleworth
    Registrant: Wendy A Shuttleworth, Albion, WA 99102


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. G-164B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 50WS , Serial Number: 140B, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1976
    Registrant (Individual): John J Gomez, Po Box 125 106 G St, Albion, WA 99102

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