Walla Walla County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in College Place and their reported violations in the past:
COLLEGE PLACE WATER DEPT (Population served: 7125, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
CONSOLIDATED IRRIGATION DIST 14 (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1999)
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 59.5% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in College Place, WA
People in group quarters in College Place:
- 759 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 145 people in nursing homes
- 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in other group homes
College Place compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
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Banks with branches in College Place (2011 data):
- Sterling Savings Bank: College Place Branch at 401 South College Avenue, 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
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: College Place Banking Center Branch at 1715 Se Meadowbrook Boulevard, branch established on 2010/11/02. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Baker-Boyer National Bank: College Place Branch at 603 South College Avenue, branch established on 1994/10/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $502.0 mil, Deposits: $437.2 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Baker Boyer Bancorp
- Banner Bank: College Place Branch at 1125 N.E. C Street, branch established on 1993/09/01. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $4,048.2 mil, Deposits: $3,348.4 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Utility gas (42%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for College Place (based on Walla Walla County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.80%
| Here |  | 39.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 28.8% | 27.0% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 6.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.3% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 13.9% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 46.7% |
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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: 14 | Walla Walla County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Walla Walla County: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Walla Walla County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34 | Here: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.2% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Walla Walla County: | 24.8% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.8% | | 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 |
3 | $13,997 | $55,988 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $11,307 | $67,842 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,775 | $33,300 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $46,638 | $50,878 | 4 | $3,376 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $6,164 | $36,984 | 2 | $2,711 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $12,044 | $48,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $9,213 | $55,278 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $19,745 | $39,490 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $23,120 | $46,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,944 | $35,328 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $13,410 | $53,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $10,048 | $60,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
1 | $2,960 | $35,520 | 6 | $3,147 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $21,199 | $50,878 | 10 | $3,953 |
| Totals for Government |
48 | $195,564 | $48,891 | 22 | $13,187 |
College Place government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,920,000 ($218.43)
All Other: $34,000 ($3.87)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.11)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.11)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $464,000 ($52.79)
Regular Highways: $9,000 ($1.02)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,061,000 ($120.71)
Police Protection: $1,003,000 ($114.11)
Water Utilities: $509,000 ($57.91)
Central Staff Services: $289,000 ($32.88)
Local Fire Protection: $289,000 ($32.88)
Financial Administration: $251,000 ($28.56)
Health - Other: $214,000 ($24.35)
Regular Highways: $194,000 ($22.07)
Transit Utilities: $157,000 ($17.86)
Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000 ($14.79)
General - Other: $112,000 ($12.74)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $111,000 ($12.63)
Parks and Recreation: $79,000 ($8.99)
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000 ($2.84)
Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($0.91)
Libraries: $2,000 ($0.23)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $91,000 ($10.35)
- General - Interest on Debt: $154,000 ($17.52)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $175,000 ($19.91)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $843,000 ($95.90)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $98,000 ($11.15)
General Revenue, NEC: $73,000 ($8.30)
Fines and Forfeits: $60,000 ($6.83)
Rents: $27,000 ($3.07)
Donations From Private Sources: $24,000 ($2.73)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,822,000 ($1344.94)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,574,000 ($1316.72)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $595,000 ($67.69)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $140,000 ($15.93)
Sewerage: $101,000 ($11.49)
General - Other: $90,000 ($10.24)
Water Utilities: $35,000 ($3.98)
Police Protection: $21,000 ($2.39)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000 ($0.46)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.23)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.11)
Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.11)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.11)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.11)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,204,000 ($478.27)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $794,000 ($90.33)
Transit Utilities: $183,000 ($20.82)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,000 ($0.80)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $194,000 ($22.07)
All Other: $139,000 ($15.81)
General Local Government Support: $102,000 ($11.60)
Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.11)
- Tax - Property: $1,007,000 ($114.56)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $947,000 ($107.74)
Public Utilities Sales: $602,000 ($68.49)
Other License: $225,000 ($25.60)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $96,000 ($10.92)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,583,000 ($293.86)
7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,761 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.44% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($286 average AGI)| Walla Walla County: | 0.16% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,950 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.57% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in College Place:
- KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KGDC (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTEL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WW2, L.L.C.)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in College Place:
- KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
- KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
- KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around College Place:
- K36EW (Channel 36; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- K28FT (Channel 28; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KAZW-TV (Channel 9; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
- K14HT (Channel 14; WALLA WALLA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K33EJ (Channel 33; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
College Place, Washington:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Washington average:
- Fatal accident count: 114
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 170
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 289
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
College Place fatal accident list:
Oct 23, 1989 03:50 PM, 125, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in College Place)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - City Hall 625 S College Ave (Lat: 46.047361 Lon: -118.389972), Call Sign: KDK731, Licensee ID: L00094564
Assigned Frequencies: 39.8200 MHz Grant Date: 05/20/1998, Expiration Date: 08/04/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/27/2001
Registrant: City Of College Place, 625 S College Ave, College Place, WA 99324, Phone: (509) 529-1200 - CITY POLICE STATION, 625 S College Avenue (Lat: 46.047361 Lon: -118.389972), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KRG778
Assigned Frequencies: 155.490 MHz Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 01/02/2011
Registrant: Adcomm Engineering Company, 14631 128th Avenue Ne, Woodinville, WA 98072, Phone: (425) 821-8827, Fax: (425) 821-3952, Email:
- 1775 S College Ave (Lat: 46.030000 Lon: -118.386389), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WNWV907
Assigned Frequencies: 151.655 MHz, 151.655 MHz Grant Date: 08/09/2001, Expiration Date: 07/24/2011
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - .5 Mi S Mojonnier Rd .5 Mi W College Ave (Lat: 46.029028 Lon: -118.399417), Call Sign: WRQ469, Licensee ID: L00091945
Assigned Frequencies: 153.005 MHz Grant Date: 12/10/2004, Expiration Date: 01/31/2015
Registrant: L A Christensen, 141 Christensen Ln., Walla Walla, WA 99362, Phone: (509) 525-5531 - Lat: 46.053889 Lon: -118.354722, Call Sign: WPSL275
Assigned Frequencies: 159.525 MHz Grant Date: 06/07/2001, Expiration Date: 06/07/2011, Certifier: James P Roe
Registrant: Walla Walla College, 215 Sw Bade Ave, College Place, WA 99324, Phone: (509) 527-2918, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 144 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in College Place)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in College Place)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - College Place
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for College Place, WA
| Most common first names in College Place, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 41 | 81.3 years |
| John | 39 | 80.7 years |
| George | 29 | 80.4 years |
| Mary | 28 | 84.3 years |
| Robert | 27 | 77.0 years |
| Anna | 22 | 88.0 years |
| James | 22 | 80.8 years |
| Ruth | 21 | 77.9 years |
| Helen | 19 | 81.6 years |
| Richard | 19 | 78.4 years |
| Most common last names in College Place, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 20 | 83.0 years |
| Smith | 18 | 83.7 years |
| Davis | 15 | 79.7 years |
| Allen | 13 | 84.8 years |
| Nelson | 13 | 85.4 years |
| Brown | 12 | 82.3 years |
| Jones | 12 | 80.2 years |
| Williams | 9 | 86.0 years |
| Miller | 9 | 82.2 years |
| Peterson | 8 | 79.3 years |
| Businesses in College Place, WA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Maurices | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Panda Express | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
College Place on our top lists:
- #87 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #92 (99324) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
- #93 (99324) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Nigerian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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