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Walla Walla County

Population in July 2007: 227.
Males: 117  (51.8%)
Females: 110  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99329.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,154 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Dixie:  $44,154
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $34,025

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $166,554 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
Dixie:  $166,554
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $175,740; Detached houses: $189,847; Mobile homes: $64,750

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Races in Dixie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • American Indian (5.0%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dixie: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (14.5%), Irish (11.8%), French (7.7%), Norwegian (7.3%), United States (7.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1547 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 442 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dixie

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixie CDP

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 72.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Dixie:  0.9% ($729)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (48.3 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (215.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (833.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Waitsburg, WA (3.0 miles ), Walla Walla East, WA (3.0 miles ), Walla Walla, WA (3.2 miles ), Garrett, WA (3.5 miles ), College Place, WA (3.6 miles ), Prescott, WA (3.7 miles ), Dayton, WA (3.9 miles ), Northeast Umatilla, OR (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 46.14 N, Longitude: 118.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Registered nurses (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)



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Dixie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 13.0 miles away from Dixie center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 12.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Dixie center
On 5/18/2008 at 22:19:55, a magnitude 3.7 (3.3 MW, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.5 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/2006 at 09:43:26, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 MD, Depth: 8.5 mi) earthquake occurred 17.5 miles away from Dixie center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dixie:
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
  • WALLA WALLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
  • DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DAYTON, WA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixie:
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 85 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dixie and their reported violations in the past:

DIXIE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1997)
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 JUL-01-1997 and JUL-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  9.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dixie, WA



Dixie compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value 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 above state average.
  • House age above 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)


Religion statistics for Dixie

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.80%
Here39.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents28.8%27.0%7.6%5.2%4.5%
Congregations6.7%13.3%8.3%6.7%6.7%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents4.3%3.3%2.8%2.5%13.9%
Congregations3.3%3.3%1.7%3.3%46.7%
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.


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:
from Umatilla County, OR  0.83% ($33,132 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA  0.62% ($35,496)
from King County, WA  0.44% ($42,425)


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:
to Umatilla County, OR  0.88% ($29,198 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA  0.79% ($32,910)
to Franklin County, WA  0.53% ($32,092)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dixie:
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KTEL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WW2, L.L.C.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGDC (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, 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)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dixie:
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, 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)
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Dixie:
  • KAZW-TV (Channel 9; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • K28FT (Channel 28; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K33EJ (Channel 33; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • .64 Km Se Of, Type: Pole, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN277
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Terry C Miller, Hansens Ranch- 4 Miles East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 36 m
    Registrant: Washington State Department Of Transportation, 724 Quince Street Se, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7013, Email:
  • Shelley L Aitoro, (Dixie-Pnw-43466), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00131936
    Registrant: American Tower, L.P., 501 Canal Boulevard, Suite E, Point Richmond, CA 94804, Phone: (510) 236-3700

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 5 Mi E At Copper Mountain, Call Sign: KQM622, Licensee ID: L00094548
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/28/2002, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013
    Registrant: Walla Walla County Fire Protection District 8, Dixie, WA 99329, Phone: (509) 525-4544
  • 5 Mi E At Copper Mountain, Call Sign: WDG217, Licensee ID: L00094548
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/28/2002, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013
    Registrant: Walla Walla County Fire Protection District 8, Dixie, WA 99329, Phone: (509) 525-4544
  • 3rd St .75 Mi S Pettibone, Call Sign: KNIH882, Licensee ID: L00127026
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/24/2003, Expiration Date: 01/27/2014
    Registrant: Dixie Water Association, Dixie, Dixie, WA 99329, Phone: (509) 525-6297

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Coppei, 4 Miles East Of Dixie, Wa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36 m, Call Sign: WQCL412
    Grant Date: 03/31/2005, Expiration Date: 03/31/2015, Certifier: Dean A Hane
    Registrant: Adcomm Engineering Company, 14631 128th Avenue, Woodinville, WA 98072, Phone: (425) 821-8827, Fax: (425) 488-3952, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KA7SIL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00440538
    Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 08/08/2016
    Registrant: Larry C Duffield, 4153 Seaman Rd, Dixie, WA 99329
  • Call Sign: KD7GV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01024428
    Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 01/28/2019, Certifier: Jerry T Wilke
    Registrant: Jerry T Wilke, 542 Se Magnoni Dr, Dixie, WA 99329
  • Call Sign: KI7NS, Previous Call Sign: KB7NKV, Licensee ID: L00738785
    Grant Date: 09/06/2003, Expiration Date: 09/06/2013, Certifier: James A Pellow
    Registrant: James A Pellow, Dixie, WA 99329
  • Call Sign: N7XYY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00454228
    Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
    Registrant: David A Jackson, Box 34, Dixie, WA 99329
  • Call Sign: KE7NUK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01295796
    Grant Date: 06/18/2007, Expiration Date: 06/18/2017, Certifier: Julie A Pellow
    Registrant: Julie A Pellow, Dixie, WA 99329
  • Call Sign: KF7AZX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01475784
    Grant Date: 03/19/2009, Expiration Date: 03/19/2019, Certifier: Caleb C Pope
    Registrant: Caleb C Pope, Dixie, WA 99329



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