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Skagit County

Population in 2010: 91. Population change since 2000: +8.3%
Males: 44  (48.4%)
Females: 47  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  28.5 years
Washington median age:  46.6 years

Zip code: 98238

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,862 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Conway:

$24,862
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $387,099 (it was $206,300 in 2000)
Conway:

$387,099
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $313,556; Detached houses: $313,556

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  • White alone - 72 (79.1%)
  • Hispanic - 17 (18.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (1.1%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Conway: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Scottish (21.4%), German (10.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 352 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Conway:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conway CDP:

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 23.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (26.9 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (49.4 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1007.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lake Ketchum, WA (2.0 miles ), Lake McMurray, WA (2.4 miles) , Mount Vernon, WA (2.4 miles ), North Stanwood, WA (2.4 miles ), Big Lake, WA (2.5 miles ), Stanwood, WA (2.6 miles ), La Conner, WA (2.8 miles ), Swinomish Reservation, WA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 48.34 N, Longitude: 122.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for females in 2005-2009 (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (63%)
  • Health care and social assistance (38%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)



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Earthquake activity:

Conway-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 156% 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 75.8 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from Conway center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from Conway 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 35.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Skagit County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Conway:

  • SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • UNITED GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; ANACORTES, WA)

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Airports located in Conway:

Amtrak station near Conway:

  • 7 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conway:

  • Skagit Valley College (about 7 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 25 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Western Washington University (about 29 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 33 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 37 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 41 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 42 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 3,488)

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Notable locations in Conway: Fir Station (A), Skagit County Fire District 3 Conway (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Skagit County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone  SO2 NO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.9. This is about average.
City:

31.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.77. This is about average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.77
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.703. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.703
U.S.:

2.879
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

10.5


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.5%

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Washington:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.3%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Conway compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Conway travel time to work - commute
Conway mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Wood (43%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Skagit County Washington:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Conway (based on Skagit County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.50%
Here43.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents42.2%12.0%6.7%5.6%5.5%
Congregations6.7%10.6%10.6%7.7%5.8%
NameBaptist General ConferenceSouthern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents3.0%3.0%2.3%2.1%17.7%
Congregations1.0%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 30
Skagit County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Skagit County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Skagit County:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

9.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Skagit County:

29.5%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.9%
State:

13.9%

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 Conway:

  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Conway:

  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, 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.)
  • KMWS (90.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Conway:

  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)

Conway fatal accident list:

Oct 25, 1994 09:50 AM, 08007, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Firehall Next To Skagit River Bridge (Lat: 48.340944 Lon: -122.346556), Call Sign: KJL938, Licensee ID: L00620216
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.265 MHz, 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/10/2003, Expiration Date: 01/11/2013
    Registrant: Skagit County Fire Protection Dist 3, Firehall, Conway, WA 98238
  • Fire Hall (Lat: 48.341500 Lon: -122.344333), Call Sign: KFD688, Licensee ID: L00523106
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 08/17/2012
    Registrant: Skagit County Flood Control Council, 1317 S Anacortes St, Burlington, WA 98233
  • Lat: 48.340278 Lon: -122.342778, Call Sign: WQCS611
    Assigned Frequencies: 75.5600 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/16/2015, Certifier: Lisa Janicki
    Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Conway, WA, Lat: 48.339000 Lon: -122.257000, Call Sign: WPXZ773
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.418 MHz, 952.418 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/2003, Expiration Date: 07/08/2013, Certifier: Christopher P Bennis
    Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2818 N. Sullivan Rd., Spokane, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3334, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KB7ZXZ, Licensee ID: L00928036
    Grant Date: 10/13/2004, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013, Certifier: Sandra D Chomiak
    Registrant: Sandra D Chomiak, Conway, WA 98238
  • Call Sign: KC7OKI, Licensee ID: L01077019
    Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: Carter D Lahrmann
    Registrant: Carter D Lahrmann, 20986 Broadway St, Conway, WA 98238
  • Call Sign: KC7SDJ, Licensee ID: L00230429
    Grant Date: 08/01/2006, Expiration Date: 08/01/2016
    Registrant: Alvin L Foster, Conway, WA 98238
  • Call Sign: KC7SHC, Licensee ID: L00806209
    Grant Date: 08/04/2006, Expiration Date: 08/06/2016
    Registrant: Toni A Westgarth, Conway, WA 98238
  • Call Sign: KL7MO, Previous Call Sign: WL7AHW
    Grant Date: 11/05/1991, Expiration Date: 11/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2003
    Registrant: Myron H Mickey, Box 688, Conway, WA 98238
  • Call Sign: WA9BTV, Previous Call Sign: KA9KYT, Licensee ID: L01340006
    Grant Date: 04/05/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: Paul D Baer
    Registrant: Paul D Baer, Conway, WA 98238

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 445R , Serial Number: 17262596, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/2004
    Registrant (Individual): John L Densmore, Po Box 523, Conway, WA 98238
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755B SERIES (275 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 549Y , Serial Number: 354, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/25/1970
    Registrant (Individual): Curtis H Dba Tronsdal, Po Box 648, Conway, WA 98238, Other Owners: Air Tron
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 71258 , Serial Number: 18259553, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald E Goldhammer, Po Box 744, Conway, WA 98238
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 84273 , Serial Number: 7AC-2965, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/25/1987
    Registrant (Individual): Curt Dba Tronsdal, Po Box 648, Conway, WA 98238, Other Owners: Aircraft Leasing Tronsdal



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$152,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9527.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

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