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Lincoln County

Population in July 2007: 292. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 140  (48.0%)
Females: 152  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99103.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,076 (it was $30,208 in 2000)
Almira:  $38,076
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,385 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
Almira:  $105,385
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,629; Detached houses: $118,997; Mobile homes: $51,042

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Races in Almira:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Almira: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), English (20.5%), Irish (11.9%), Norwegian (7.3%), United States (5.3%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 1915 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 561 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Almira

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 16.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Almira town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Almira:  0.7% ($411)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (71.3 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (150.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (942.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hartline, WA (2.8 miles) , Wilbur, WA (3.4 miles ), Electric City, WA (4.0 miles ), Grand Coulee, WA (4.0 miles ), Banks Lake South, WA (4.1 miles) , Coulee City, WA (4.2 miles ), Coulee Dam, WA (4.2 miles ), Creston, WA (4.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.71 N, Longitude: 118.94 W

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Child care workers (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Bus drivers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Almira:
  • COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRAND COULEE, WA)
  • ODESSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ODESSA, WA)
  • LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Almira, WA

Local government website: www.town.almira.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Almira:
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Almira and their reported violations in the past:

ALMIRA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 302, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1998), St BCA signed (JAN-12-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1998), St BCA signed (JAN-12-1999)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Almira, WA



Almira compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religon statistics for Almira

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents28.6%23.0%15.0%11.4%6.2%
Congregations19.4%19.4%12.9%12.9%3.2%
NameHutterian BrethrenChurch of the NazareneLutheran ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.7%2.8%1.5%3.3%
Congregations6.5%6.5%3.2%6.5%9.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 1$1,892$22,7040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$148
Water Supply 1$2,585$31,0201$400
Totals for Government 2$4,477$26,8628$548



Almira government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $124,000
    General: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Air Transportation: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $94,000
    Other, NEC: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
    Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $185,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $287,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $316,000
    All Other: $11,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,000
    Total General Sales: $25,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.64%
Washington average:  7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  3.14% ($33,770 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.56% ($80,650)
from Grant County, WA  0.50% ($38,389)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Washington average:  7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  3.11% ($30,696 average AGI)
to Grant County, WA  0.94% ($26,206)
to King County, WA  0.53% ($31,737)


Strongest AM radio stations in Almira:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEYG (1490 AM; 1 kW; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Almira:
  • KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWLN (103.3 FM; WILSON CREEK, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Almira:
  • K12FM (Channel 12; FORT STOCKTON, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF MIDLAND-ODESSA, L.L.C.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $430,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,728
Total average daily truck traffic: 465

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Jack Woods Butte Cell Atop Jack Woods Butte, 7.5 Miles N Of, Structure height: 148.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ283
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/07/2010
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 10 Mi S, Call Sign: KNFF880, Licensee ID: L00475662
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 05/18/2012
    Registrant: Marvin J Groh, 24999 Kiner Rd. N, Almira, WA 99103, Phone: (509) 639-2243, Email:
  • 1/4 Mi W Of Corner Of 48th & V Ave, Call Sign: KNFC892, Licensee ID: L00104476
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.930 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 03/28/2012
    Registrant: William E Higginbotham, 20570 Rd 48 Ne, Almira, WA 99103, Phone: (509) 639-2350
  • Lat: 47.780417 Lon: -119.026139, Call Sign: WPUQ878
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012, Certifier: Michael L Zimbelman
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Faifield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • ALMIRA, 3rd & Main St, Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WLU959
    Assigned Frequencies : 2174.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/25/2004
    Registrant: Phone: (360) 905-6839

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA7FLP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00347794
    Grant Date: 11/02/2005, Expiration Date: 01/31/2016, Certifier: Melvin A Eagle
    Registrant: Melvin A Eagle, 2831 Bagdad Rd E, Almira, WA 99103
  • Call Sign: KA7FLQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01079886
    Grant Date: 11/02/2005, Expiration Date: 01/31/2016, Certifier: Margie L Eagle
    Registrant: Margie L Eagle, 2831 Bagdad Rd E, Almira, WA 99103
  • Call Sign: KA7FOQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00329955
    Grant Date: 06/06/2006, Expiration Date: 06/06/2016, Certifier: Mike A Eagle
    Registrant: Mike A Eagle, 38800 Peterson Rd N, Almira, WA 99103
  • Call Sign: WA7YTS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01207757
    Grant Date: 10/30/2006, Expiration Date: 09/12/2016, Certifier: Duane R Childers
    Registrant: Duane R Childers, 1532 Childers Rd E, Almira, WA 99103


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 100CR , Serial Number: 5050, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph B Freudenberg, 17 W Chestnut, Almira, WA 99103
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1963B , Serial Number: 6390, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph B Freudenberg, 17 W Chestnut, Almira, WA 99103
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2710K , Serial Number: 5437, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1988
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph B Freudenberg, 17 W Chestnut St, Almira, WA 99103
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 28789 , Serial Number: 1550
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph B Freudenberg, 17 W Chestnut, Almira, WA 99103
  • Aircraft: O'NEIL SCORPION TOO RW 133 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 51956 , Serial Number: 13016
    Registrant (Individual): Daniel R Oneil, Rr 1 Box 52, Almira, WA 99103
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6560W , Serial Number: 28-20641, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Melvin R Jr Stone, 5337 Quirk Rd E, Almira, WA 99103
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 71861 , Serial Number: 3288, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph B Freudenberg, 17 W Chestnut St, Almira, WA 99103


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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