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Chelan County

Population in July 2008: 1,043. Population change since 2000: +9.0%
 

Males: 513  (49.2%)
Females: 530  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98822.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,387 (it was $33,450 in 2000)
Entiat:  $39,387
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,262

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $228,699 (it was $122,600 in 2000)
Entiat:  $228,699
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: Mobile homes: $97,615
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Races in Entiat:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Hispanic (22.6%)
  • Other race (16.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Entiat: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.7%), English (12.2%), Irish (9.6%), United States (9.2%), Norwegian (3.8%), Italian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1944

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 764 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Entiat

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Entiat city

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

100 residents are foreign born (9.6% Latin America).

This city:  10.4%
Washington:  10.4%


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

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

Entiat:  0.8% ($978)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (76.2 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (91.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (944.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Waterville, WA (2.6 miles ), Chelan, WA (3.8 miles ), Sunnyslope, WA (3.9 miles ), Manson, WA (3.9 miles ), Cashmere, WA (4.0 miles ), West Wenatchee, WA (4.2 miles ), East Wenatchee, WA (4.2 miles ), East Wenatchee Bench, WA (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $196,200
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $315,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $210,600
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $258,900
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $177,200
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $263,500
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $156,700

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Latitude: 47.68 N, Longitude: 120.21 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +496 (+107.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Entiat-area historical earthquake activity is below Washington state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Entiat center
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 50.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the 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 49.4 miles away from Entiat center
On 5/20/1995 at 12:48:48, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MD, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/10/1994 at 07:43:11, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 MB, 3.9 MD, 4.1 ML, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Entiat center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Entiat:
  • LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHELAN, WA)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Entiat, WA

Amtrak station near Entiat:
  • 19 miles: WENATCHEE (FOOT OF KITTIAS ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Entiat:
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 77 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Charles Glenn King who discovered vitamin C was born on October 22, 1896 in Entiat, and went to senior high till grade 11. He died on January 24, 1988 added by Laser

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Notable location: Entiat Ranger Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Entiat include: Silicosaska Park (1), Will Risk Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Entiat Valley Motel (2036B Entiat Way).

 

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

CHAMONIX VILLAGE (Population served: 53, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  14.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Entiat, WA



Entiat compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 (93%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Entiat

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.79%
Here39.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents36.9%7.9%7.0%6.6%6.0%
Congregations4.9%7.3%7.3%6.1%4.9%
NameAssemblies of GodFree Methodist Church of North AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents5.7%3.8%3.8%2.9%19.6%
Congregations11.0%1.2%6.1%3.7%47.6%
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$3,224$38,6881$800
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,218
Streets and Highways 1$3,968$47,6160$0
Sewerage 1$3,204$38,4480$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,472$29,6640$0
Water Supply 1$2,575$30,9000$0
Totals for Government 5$15,443$37,0638$4,018



Entiat government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $98,000
    All Other: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $108,000
    Water Utilities: $78,000
    Financial Administration: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    General - Other: $40,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $913,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $891,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
    Rents: $49,000
    Interest Earnings: $48,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $178,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $989,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $206,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $144,000
    All Other: $9,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $91,000
    Public Utilities: $40,000
    Total General Sales: $34,000
    NEC: $17,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $167,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $45,000

8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Chelan County:  0.04%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, WA  2.31% ($33,401 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.90% ($62,502)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.63% ($48,695)


8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.37%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Chelan County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, WA  2.72% ($37,856 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.80% ($32,764)
to Spokane County, WA  0.41% ($25,554)


Strongest AM radio stations in Entiat:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • 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.)
  • KKRT (900 AM; 1 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOZI (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Entiat:
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
  • K236AE (95.1 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVLR (106.3 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: VALLEY AIR LLC.)
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KZPH (106.7 FM; CASHMERE, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Entiat:
  • K08BA (Channel 8; ORONDO, ETC., WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K10BA (Channel 10; ORONDO, ETC., WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K12BE (Channel 12; ORONDO & ENTIAT, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K09BJ (Channel 9; ENTIAT, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K11BI (Channel 11; ENTIAT, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K13BI (Channel 13; ENTIAT, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K05DW (Channel 5; CHELAN BUTTE, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)


Entiat fatal accident list:
Oct 15, 1975 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Corner Of Entiat Way & Kinzel, Call Sign: WZU517, Licensee ID: L00113308
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.965 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/01/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004
    Registrant: Entiat, Town Of, Entiat, WA 98822, Phone: (509) 784-1500

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • TURTLE ROCK, Turtle Rock 9 Mi S, Overall height: 11.3 m, Call Sign: WPNE386
    Assigned Frequencies : 21325.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/15/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 463-5295
  • SP09102 ENTIAT, 5 Sw Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQDU974
    Assigned Frequencies : 19570.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 11/04/2015, Certifier: Dan Menser
    Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
  • ENTIAT, Lat: 47.676694 Lon: -120.209306, Call Sign: WQIV977
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.381 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Certifier: Robert Whitehall
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • ENTIAT, Entiat Way & Hyland, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WDU589
    Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/13/2001
    Registrant: Verizon Services Group, 1850 M Street, Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-5801, Phone: (202) 463-5295, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Entiat)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 736LG , Serial Number: R1722607, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/1993
    Registrant (Individual): Don A Jean, 13831 Entiat River Rd, Entiat, WA 98822
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7414A , Serial Number: 29514, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 11/08/1956
    Registrant (Individual): John R Melton, 9901 Hwy 97a Po Box 444, Entiat, WA 98822



Entiat on our top lists:
    • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
    • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
    • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"

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