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Population in July 2007: 6,106.

Males: 3,106	(50.9%)
Females: 3,000	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 98232, 98246.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,597 (it was $53,103 in 2000)

Bow:	$64,597
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,318

Bow:	$27,318
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $328,729 (it was $174,100 in 2000)

Bow:	$328,729
Washington:	$300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $399,710; Detached houses: $432,808; Mobile homes: $148,235; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $79,938
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Races in Bow:

White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
Hispanic (5.7%)
Other race (3.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bow: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 73.9 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bow

High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bow CCD

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 65.6%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 9.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Washington:	10.4%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bow, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bow to the number of sex offenders is 2035 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Bow:	1.2% ($2,019)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (13.2 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (65.2 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1022.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Edison, WA (1.5 miles) , Alger, WA (2.1 miles) , Bay View, WA (2.7 miles ), Bayview, WA (2.7 miles ), Burlington, WA (2.7 miles ), Samish, WA (2.9 miles ), Sedro-Woolley, WA (2.9 miles ), Clear Lake, WA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 48.57 N, Longitude: 122.39 W

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Petroleum and coal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Construction (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Bow-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Bow center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1990 at 05:33:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.4 MB, 4.1 MS, 5.2 ML, Depth: 7.8 mi) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Bow center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/1997 at 19:13:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.9 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Bow center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Bow:

AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 11 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)

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Amtrak stations near Bow:

10 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
12 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bow:

SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)

Public elementary/middle school in Bow:

ALLEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 474; Location: 17145 COOK ROAD; Grades: K - 8)

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Notable locations in Bow: Belfast School (A), Silver Run Grange (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lily Lake (A), Lizard Lake (B), Palmer Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oyster Creek (A), Parson Creek (B), Harrison Creek (C), Colony Creek (D), Silver Creek (E), Edison Slough (F), Samish River (G), Butler Creek (H), Thomas Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bow include: Donovan State Park (1), Upland State Game Bird Habitat (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Samish Beach (A), Blue Heron Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Deli Llama Wilderness Adventures (Tours & Charters; 1505 Allen Road Bow Wa) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Benson Farmstead (10113 Avon Allen Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

COLONY MOUNTAIN (Population served: 212, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1997)

THOUSAND TRAILS PHASE 2 - MT VERNON (Population served: 205, 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)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

5 routine major monitoring violations

OYSTER CREEK INN (Population served: 98, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-1996

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-1996

OYSTER BAR, THE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1999)

2 routine major monitoring violations

THOUSAND TRAILS PHASE I- MT VERNON (Population served: 23, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bow that have no violations reported:

BLANCHARD EDISON WATER ASSN. INC. (Population served: 1470, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.7%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	6.5%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bow, WA

20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Bow compared to Washington state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Electricity (32%) Wood (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Utility gas (6%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Bow

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	42.2%	12.0%	6.7%	5.6%	5.5%
Congregations	6.7%	10.6%	10.6%	7.7%	5.8%

Name	Baptist General Conference	Southern Baptist Convention	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	3.0%	2.3%	2.1%	17.7%
Congregations	1.0%	4.8%	2.9%	3.8%	46.2%

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.

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.09%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($936 average AGI)
Skagit County: 0.20%
Washington average: 0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Snohomish County, WA	1.32% ($42,390 average AGI)
from Whatcom County, WA	1.06% ($40,460)
from King County, WA	0.84% ($59,633)

6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($540 average AGI)
Skagit County: 0.12%
Washington average: 0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Snohomish County, WA	1.23% ($42,823 average AGI)
to Whatcom County, WA	0.85% ($31,050)
to King County, WA	0.74% ($32,387)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bow:

KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bow:

KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KUGS (89.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KZAZ (91.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KMWS (90.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Bow:

KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
KVOS-TV (Channel 12; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

Bow Hill Scale House North Bound, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5.5 m, Call Sign: WQDU997, Licensee ID: L00007876
Assigned Frequencies : 915.000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 11/04/2015, Certifier: Terry C Miller
Registrant: State Of Washington, 724 Quince St Se, Capital View #2 Bldg, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1st House S Bow Cemetery, Call Sign: KEA749
Assigned Frequencies : 151.955 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/19/2002
Registrant: Dons Welding, 638 Worline Rd, Bow, WA 98232, Phone: (206) 766-6267
Lat: 48.559278 Lon: -122.347389, Call Sign: WQBR265
451.712 MHz, 452.037 MHz, 452.112 MHz, 452.287 MHz, 452.637 MHz, 464.037 MHz, 466.387 MHz, 466.412 MHz, 466.437 MHz, 466.512 MHz... (+4 more)
Grant Date: 11/29/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2014, Certifier: Jerry Corona
Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, On Burlington Alger Rd 3/4 Mi S Of Bow Hill Rd, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNET228
Assigned Frequencies : 21925.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/2008, Expiration Date: 03/18/2018
Registrant: Phone: (206) 753-1787
STATION, Int Of Burlington Alger Rd And Bow Hill Rd, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNET229
Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/2008, Expiration Date: 03/18/2018
Registrant: Phone: (206) 753-1787
STATION, Truck Scales At Int Of I5 And Hobson Rd, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNET230
Assigned Frequencies : 23125.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/2008, Expiration Date: 03/18/2018
Registrant: Phone: (206) 753-1787

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

2182 Chuckanut Dr, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KVR448, Licensee ID: L00804643
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.950 MHz
Grant Date: 04/07/1999, Expiration Date: 05/03/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/04/2004
Registrant: Taylor United Inc, 2182 Chuckanut Dr, Bow, WA 98232, Phone: (360) 766-6002, Fax: (360) 766-6812, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bow)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Bow)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 35
Hazardous Condition: 16
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Bow

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