Okanogan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 11.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brewster and their reported violations in the past:
BREWSTER, CITY OF (Population served: 2055, 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)
- 35 regular monitoring violations
BREWSTER FLAT DOMESTIC WATER ASSN (Address: 94C MOUNTAIN VIEW DR  , Population served: 414, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
CRANE & CRANE INC (Population served: 178, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-18-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2004)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brewster that have no violations reported:
- BAUERS LANDING LODGE (Population served: 195, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.0%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 33.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.0% for American Indian residents, 18.7% for other race residents, 15.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  3.3 people | | Washington: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 76.5% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brewster, WA
45 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Brewster compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Brewster (2011 data):
- Sterling Savings Bank: Brewster Street at 601 West Main Street, branch established on 1998/06/15. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
- North Cascades National Bank: Brewster Branch at 1005 Highway 97, branch established on 1964/10/09. Info updated 2007/09/18: Bank assets: $328.6 mil, Deposits: $285.8 mil, headquarters in Chelan, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: North Cascades Bancshares, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Brewster Branch at 112 No 7th Street, branch established on 1978/07/10. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (92%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Brewster (based on Okanogan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.75%
| Here | | 25.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
|---|
| Adherents | 36.9% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 6.0% | 5.0% |
|---|
| Congregations | 10.3% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
|---|
| Name | Free Methodist Church of North America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18.1% |
|---|
| Congregations | 3.8% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 38.5% |
|---|
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Okanogan County: | 4.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Okanogan County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26 | Okanogan County: | 6.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41 | Here: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Okanogan County: | 26.8% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.4% | | State: | 13.9% |
| 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 |
2 | $7,409 | $44,454 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,200 | $26,400 | 6 | $937 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $23,480 | $46,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $4,679 | $28,074 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $225 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $500 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,913 | $35,478 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $5,879 | $35,274 | 13 | $12,772 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,380 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $7,036 | $42,216 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Totals for Government |
17 | $56,596 | $39,950 | 25 | $17,814 |
Brewster government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000 ($112.70)
Sewerage: $242,000 ($101.77)
All Other: $21,000 ($8.83)
Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($7.99)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $450,000 ($189.23)
Parks & Recreation: $290,000 ($121.95)
Solid Waste Management: $270,000 ($113.54)
Sewerage: $173,000 ($72.75)
Water Utilities: $166,000 ($69.81)
Regular Highways: $104,000 ($43.73)
Financial Administration: $65,000 ($27.33)
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000 ($15.98)
Central Staff Services: $32,000 ($13.46)
Health Services - Other: $30,000 ($12.62)
Fire Protection: $27,000 ($11.35)
General - Other: $15,000 ($6.31)
Housing & Community Development: $7,000 ($2.94)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000 ($2.94)
Air Transportation: $2,000 ($0.84)
Libraries: $1,000 ($0.42)
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($5.47)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $77,000 ($32.38)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $410,000 ($172.41)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $191,000 ($80.32)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $149,000 ($62.66)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000 ($29.44)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $120,000 ($50.46)
General Revenue, NEC: $59,000 ($24.81)
Interest Earnings: $43,000 ($18.08)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $172,000 ($72.33)
Regular Highways: $154,000 ($64.76)
Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($28.60)
Central Staff: $19,000 ($7.99)
Libraries: $18,000 ($7.57)
Police Protection: $11,000 ($4.63)
Water Utilities: $11,000 ($4.63)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($1.68)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $860,000 ($361.65)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $291,000 ($122.37)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $189,000 ($79.48)
All Other: $29,000 ($12.20)
Housing & Community Development: $23,000 ($9.67)
General Support: $19,000 ($7.99)
Health & Hospitals: $16,000 ($6.73)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $303,000 ($127.42)
Property: $291,000 ($122.37)
Total General Sales: $212,000 ($89.15)
NEC: $19,000 ($7.99)
Other Selective Sales: $12,000 ($5.05)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $744,000 ($312.87)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,789 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.69% | | 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:
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,364 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)| Okanogan County: | 0.08% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Brewster:
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brewster:
- K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
- K236AE (95.1 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVLR (106.3 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: VALLEY AIR LLC.)
- K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KZBE (104.3 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQWS (90.1 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KNCW (92.7 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- K296ET (107.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Brewster:
- K07BC (Channel 7; BRIDGEPORT, WA; Owner: CHIEF JOSEPH COMMUNITY SERVICES,INC.)
- K11AS (Channel 11; BRIDGEPORT, WA; Owner: CHIEF JOSEPH COMMUNITY SERVICES,INC.)
- K13DL (Channel 13; BRIDGEPORT, WA; Owner: CHIEF JOSEPH COMMUNITY SERVICES,INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,563
Total average daily truck traffic: 723
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Brewster)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Hwy 97 E (Lat: 48.091806 Lon: -119.698389), Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPBP881, Licensee ID: L00121774
Assigned Frequencies: 453.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 03/16/2014
Registrant: Colville Confederated Tribes, Bridgeport, WA 98813, Phone: (509) 686-9330 - Corner Hwy 97 And No 5th St (Lat: 48.129028 Lon: -119.773389), Call Sign: KVX778, Licensee ID: L00041938
Assigned Frequencies: 152.007 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/2004, Expiration Date: 07/17/2014
Registrant: Okanogan Douglas County Hospital, Brewster, WA 98812, Phone: (509) 689-2517 - Sunset Dr 1 Mi S (Lat: 48.095139 Lon: -119.803111), Call Sign: WNAJ949
Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/1999, Expiration Date: 10/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/11/2004
Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
- 3.5 Mi Ne (Lat: 48.104028 Lon: -119.683667), Call Sign: WNHR542
Assigned Frequencies: 451.350 MHz
Grant Date: 11/03/2001, Expiration Date: 01/05/2012
Registrant: Verizon Northwest Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:
- Bldg 2 2 Mi N (Lat: 48.130972 Lon: -119.770611), Call Sign: KET578, Licensee ID: L00102546
Assigned Frequencies: 153.530 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2004, Expiration Date: 10/02/2014
Registrant: Brewster Flat Irrigation District, 94c Mountain View Dr, Brewster, WA 98812, Phone: (509) 689-2624 - Lat: 48.015417 Lon: -119.982583, Call Sign: WQAD331
Assigned Frequencies: 463.950 MHz, 468.950 MHz
Grant Date: 05/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014
Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759 - Lat: 48.098056 Lon: -119.798611, Call Sign: WQCI215
Assigned Frequencies: 153.972 MHz, 158.767 MHz, 155.550 MHz, 151.145 MHz
Grant Date: 03/09/2005, Expiration Date: 03/09/2015, Certifier: Bill Vallance
Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - GOAT MTN, 18 Km Wsw Of Brewster (Lat: 48.014694 Lon: -119.985250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 17.7 m, Call Sign: WQHW258
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2007, Expiration Date: 11/21/2017, Certifier: John L Woodcock
Registrant: Washington State Patrol, 321 Cleveland Ave, Suite C, Tumwater, WA 98501-3348, Phone: (360) 705-5167, Fax: (360) 705-5786, Email:
- BREWSTER, 7.2 Km Nw Of (Lat: 48.150139 Lon: -119.844222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, Call Sign: KPT53
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.20 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:
- BRWSTER FLT, 5 Mi. Ne Of (Lat: 48.148194 Lon: -119.696167), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KTF78
Assigned Frequencies: 2124.40 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/06/1987, Expiration Date: 01/01/1900, Cancellation Date: 10/13/1998
Registrant: Gte Northwest Incorporated, Mc Hqb07a12, Irving, TX 75015-2210 - BREWSTER, 15 1st Sw (Lat: 48.097639 Lon: -119.780611), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WHU41
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2009
Registrant: Verizon Northwest Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brewster)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 37 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Brewster)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Brewster
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brewster, WA
| Most common first names in Brewster, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 31 | 75.5 years |
| John | 24 | 77.7 years |
| George | 24 | 76.7 years |
| James | 16 | 68.1 years |
| Robert | 16 | 77.7 years |
| Mary | 14 | 80.5 years |
| Charles | 13 | 67.5 years |
| Frank | 12 | 79.1 years |
| Margaret | 12 | 77.8 years |
| Ruth | 11 | 81.4 years |
| Most common last names in Brewster, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 14 | 79.9 years |
| Adams | 10 | 69.0 years |
| Brown | 9 | 72.7 years |
| Miller | 9 | 80.7 years |
| Wilson | 9 | 74.1 years |
| Washburn | 8 | 77.1 years |
| Wagg | 7 | 71.3 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 80.3 years |
| Hansen | 7 | 82.0 years |
| Rawley | 7 | 75.9 years |
| Businesses in Brewster, WA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | | |
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