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Population in July 2008: 632. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 320  (50.7%)
Females: 312  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99115.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,028 (it was $25,938 in 2000)
Coulee City:  $31,028
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,028
Coulee City:  $17,028
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,554 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
Coulee City:  $89,554
Washington:  $300,800
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Races in Coulee City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Coulee City: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), English (10.8%), Irish (10.8%), United States (10.5%), Norwegian (6.8%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1907

Elevation: 1585 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 637 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Coulee City

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coulee City town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Coulee City:  1.0% ($614)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (87.7 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (134.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (936.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Banks Lake South, WA (1.2 miles) , Hartline, WA (3.2 miles) , Wilson Creek, WA (3.9 miles ), Almira, WA (4.2 miles ), Soap Lake, WA (4.2 miles ), Lakeview, WA (4.4 miles ), Krupp, WA (4.5 miles) , Mansfield, WA (4.6 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 47.61 N, Longitude: 119.29 W

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+5.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)



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Crime in Coulee City (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (469.5 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (1564.9 per 100,000)
  • 15 thefts (2347.4 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (469.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 334.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Coulee City (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (617.3 per 100,000)
  • 11 thefts (1697.5 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (154.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 123.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Coulee City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from Coulee City center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:45:38, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from Coulee City center
On 4/15/1991 at 05:31:13, a magnitude 3.6 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:36:02, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Coulee City center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Coulee City:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; EPHRATA, WA)
  • COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GRAND COULEE, WA)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Coulee City, WA

Airports located in Coulee City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coulee City:
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
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Tourist attraction: Coulee City RV Park (Tours & Charters; 34312 Road D Northeast).

Hotels: Ala Cozy Motel (9988 Highway 2 East), Blue Top Motel (109 North 6th Street).

 

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

SUN LAKES STATE PARK (Address: 34875 Park Lake Rd NE, Population served: 4854, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DRY FALLS STATE PARK (Address: 34875 Park Lake Rd NE, Population served: 519, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DRY FALLS CAFE (Population served: 251, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAURENTS SUN VILLAGE RESORT (Population served: 192, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
MOORES BLUE LAKE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Coulee City that have no violations reported:
  • COULEE CITY, TOWN OF (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIMROCK COVE (Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coulee City, WA



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


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Banks with branches in Coulee City (2009 data):
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Coulee City at 309 West Main Street, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (92%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Coulee City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents40.2%17.6%7.1%5.5%3.4%
Congregations7.7%16.2%3.4%10.3%4.3%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.8%2.3%2.0%15.8%
Congregations0.9%6.0%5.1%4.3%41.9%
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$3,424$41,0881$988
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$250
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,878$46,5360$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$203
Streets and Highways 1$3,323$39,8760$0
Water Supply 1$4,721$56,6520$0
Totals for Government 4$15,346$46,0388$1,441



Coulee City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $141,000
    All Other: $45,000
  • Construction - General: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
    Water Utilities: $70,000
    Police Protection: $55,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $62,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $192,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,376,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,361,000
    Water Utilities: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $83,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
    Special Assessments: $28,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $115,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $488,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000
    General Support: $5,000
    All Other: $4,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $73,000
    Property: $59,000
    Public Utilities: $39,000
    NEC: $8,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Grant County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.72% ($38,412 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA  0.51% ($26,556)
from Adams County, WA  0.41% ($29,634)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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  0.71% ($31,086 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.47% ($30,026)
to Benton County, WA  0.41% ($34,910)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coulee City:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KWIQ (1020 AM; 3 kW; MOSES LAKE NORTH, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coulee City:
  • KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
  • KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KULE-FM (92.3 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLWS (91.5 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTAC (93.9 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KWLN (103.3 FM; WILSON CREEK, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Coulee City:
  • K08CU (Channel 8; COULEE CITY, WA; Owner: TOWN OF COULEE CITY)
  • K10DF (Channel 10; COULEE CITY, WA; Owner: TOWN OF COULEE CITY)
  • K12CS (Channel 12; COULEE CITY, WA; Owner: TOWN OF COULEE CITY)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KK7KH, Previous Call Sign: KA5APQ, Licensee ID: L01309051
    Grant Date: 07/27/2007, Expiration Date: 10/24/2017, Certifier: Gale D Jackson
    Registrant: Gale D Jackson, Box 624, Coulee City, WA 99115
  • Call Sign: KK7OH, Previous Call Sign: KC7WIK, Licensee ID: L01243748
    Grant Date: 02/07/2007, Expiration Date: 05/07/2017, Certifier: John S Curry
    Registrant: John S Curry, Coulee City, WA 99115-0312
  • Call Sign: WA7MAI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00992313
    Grant Date: 03/17/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Certifier: Larry D Tanneberg
    Registrant: Larry D Tanneberg, 1503 Rd 2 Ne, Coulee City, WA 99115
  • Call Sign: W3TKQ, Previous Call Sign: KB3AIS, Licensee ID: L00152637
    Grant Date: 11/06/1999, Expiration Date: 11/06/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/12/2006, Certifier: James A Lear
    Registrant: James A Lear, P.O. Box 542, Coulee City, WA 99115
  • Call Sign: N7QL, Previous Call Sign: W3TKQ, Licensee ID: L00152637
    Grant Date: 08/12/2006, Expiration Date: 08/12/2016, Certifier: James A Lear
    Registrant: James A Lear, P.O. Box 542, Coulee City, WA 99115


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Coulee City


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Coulee City, WA

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