Ephrata, Washington

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Population in July 2008: 7,344. Population change since 2000: +7.9%

Males: 3,626	(49.4%)
Females: 3,718	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 98823.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,940 (it was $35,060 in 2000)

Ephrata:	$41,940
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,185

Ephrata:	$21,185
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,085 (it was $87,700 in 2000)

Ephrata:	$127,085
Washington:	$300,800

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Races in Ephrata:

White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
Hispanic (10.3%)
Other race (5.3%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ephrata: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.3%), United States (9.2%), Norwegian (5.5%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 9.97 square miles.

Population density: 737 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ephrata

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ephrata city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 58.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.6%

559 residents are foreign born (5.7% Latin America, 1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:	8.2%
Washington:	10.4%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Ephrata, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ephrata to the number of sex offenders is 2448 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Ephrata:	1.3% ($1,101)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (68.0 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (124.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (917.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lakeview, WA (2.1 miles ), Soap Lake, WA (2.4 miles ), Gloyd, WA (3.5 miles ), Moses Lake North, WA (3.8 miles ), Quincy, WA (3.9 miles ), Cascade Valley, WA (4.0 miles ), Moses Lake, WA (4.3 miles ), Wilson Creek, WA (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $74,300
1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $84,400
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $159,800
1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $93,100
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $97,600
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,100
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,900
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $142,400
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $119,700
2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $141,500
2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $134,700
2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $152,500
2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $140,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 47.32 N, Longitude: 119.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +376 (+5.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,549 (56.0%)

Area code: 509

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Ephrata, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,271 (+23.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Food (8%)
Utilities (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Ephrata by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	28.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	6	4	3	2	7	2
per 100,000	28.9	85.6	56.3	41.9	27.8	95.9	27.2
Robberies	0	2	1	6	0	3	2
per 100,000	0.0	28.5	14.1	83.9	0.0	41.1	27.2
Assaults	6	5	3	9	8	8	12
per 100,000	86.8	71.3	42.3	125.8	111.2	109.6	163.0
Burglaries	77	115	80	89	208	119	117
per 100,000	1113.4	1640.5	1126.8	1244.4	2892.1	1629.9	1589.5
Thefts	349	301	357	355	429	367	378
per 100,000	5046.3	4293.9	5028.2	4963.6	5965.0	5026.7	5135.2
Auto thefts	13	21	16	27	22	18	21
per 100,000	188.0	299.6	225.4	377.5	305.9	246.5	285.3
Arson	1	6	4	2	1	3	4
per 100,000	14.5	85.6	56.3	28.0	13.9	41.1	54.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	335.3	401.9	412.1	399.7	510.0	445.8	402.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.77
US city average:	3.00

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Ephrata-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 10% greater 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 75.0 miles away from Ephrata 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 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 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 35.3 miles away from Ephrata center
On 1/1/1997 at 22:27:01, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 11.5 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the 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 50.8 miles away from Ephrata center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Ephrata:

COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL (200 SOUTHEAST BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ephrata:

QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; QUINCY, WA)
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Ephrata:

Ephrata Municipal Airport (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 37,839, Local Ops: 97,301)
Columbia Basin Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak station:
EPHRATA (24 ALDER ST. NW). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.ephrata.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ephrata:

WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 70 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)

Public high school in Ephrata:

EPHRATA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 333 4TH AVE NW; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ephrata:

COLUMBIA RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 410; Location: 60 H SE; Grades: K - 4)
GRANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 377; Location: 451 3RD NW; Grades: K - 4)
EPHRATA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 384 A SE; Grades: 7 - 8)
PARKWAY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 1011 PARKWAY BLVD; Grades: 5 - 6)
BEEZLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Location: 501 C ST NW; Grades: PK - 1)

Private elementary/middle schools in Ephrata:

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 911 E. DIVISION; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC SCHOO (Students: 79; Location: 520 S E BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)

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The TV stations listed under Peoples TV are no longer on the air. Peoples TV had been disbanded.

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Notable locations in Ephrata: Ephrata Substation (A), Grant County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ephrata include: Ephrata Heights Park (1), Oasis Park (2), Parkway Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Grant County Historical Museum (742 Basin Street Northwest), All Aboard for Travel (Tours & Charters; 48 Basin Street Northwest).

Hotels: Best Western Rama Inn (1818 Basin Street Southwest), Columbia Motel (1257 Basin Street Southwest), Ephrata Inn Motel (848 Basin St Sw).

Court: Grant County - District Court Judge- Courthouse- Commissioners- Aud (Courthouse).

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

WINCHESTER WB REST AREA (Address: 804 Basin Ave, Population served: 1800, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

QUINCY VALLEY REST AREA (Address: 804 Basin Ave, Population served: 1480, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

WINCHESTER WASTEWAY REST AREA EB (Address: 804 Basin Ave, Population served: 1290, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

EPHRATA RACEWAY PARK (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

WILLOW DRIVE NURSERY WAREHOUSE OFF. (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

CRESTVIEW WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 32, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and FEB-13-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-22-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-1999 to MAR-22-2001)

11 routine major monitoring violations

52 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

STARS AND STRIPES RV PARK (Population served: 9, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-31-1996), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1996), St BCA signed (JAN-09-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1996), St BCA signed (JAN-09-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996), St BCA signed (JAN-09-1997)

RIMROCK MEADOWS (Population served: 5, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.3%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ephrata, WA

People in group quarters in Ephrata

173 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
29 people in nursing homes
23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
11 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
2 people in other workers' dormitories
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Ephrata compared to Washington state average:

Ephrata, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Ephrata (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Ephrata Branch at 121 Basin Street, N. W., branch established on 1954-01-04. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Ephrata Branch at 109 West Division Ave, branch established on 1976-07-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Washington Trust Bank: Ephrata Branch at 12 Basin Street, N.W., branch established on 1967-05-08. Info updated 2009-02-17: Bank assets: $4,085.0 mil, Deposits: $3,080.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: W.T.b. Financial Corporation
AmericanWest Bank: Ephrata Financial Center at 261 Basin Street Sw, branch established on 1989-06-15. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $1,904.2 mil, Deposits: $1,573.7 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ephrata, Washington

Ephrata Travelodge, 31 Basin St SW, Ephrata, WA 98823, Phone: (509) 754-4651
Best Western Rama Inn, 1818 Basin St SW, Ephrata, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 754-7111, Fax: (509) 754-7171

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ephrata, Washington

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ephrata mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (98%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Ephrata

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church
Adherents	40.2%	17.6%	7.1%	5.5%	3.4%
Congregations	7.7%	16.2%	3.4%	10.3%	4.3%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.8%	2.3%	2.0%	15.8%
Congregations	0.9%	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	3	$10,367	$41,468	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$11,690	$70,140	8	$1,900
Police Protection - Officers	13	$57,908	$53,454	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$9,245	$36,980	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$4,770	$57,240	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$1,632
Streets and Highways	6	$25,339	$50,678	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$9,161	$54,966	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$14,527	$43,581	21	$5,924
Water Supply	3	$12,636	$50,544	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	6	$25,107	$50,214	0	$0
Totals for Government	43	$180,750	$50,442	30	$9,456

Ephrata government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,130,000
Solid Waste Management: $713,000

All Other: $667,000

Parks & Recreation: $51,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $37,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $894,000
General - Other: $514,000

Health Services - Other: $493,000

Water Utilities: $420,000

Sewerage: $374,000

Financial Administration: $340,000

Parks & Recreation: $263,000

Fire Protection: $225,000

Regular Highways: $212,000

Solid Waste Management: $144,000

Central Staff Services: $114,000

General Public Buildings: $68,000

Housing & Community Development: $64,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000

Libraries: $26,000

Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $445,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $152,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,422,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $118,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,345,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,738,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $457,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $212,000
Property Sale Other: $96,000

Rents: $55,000

Special Assessments: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,504,000
Regular Highways: $415,000

Fire Protection: $58,000

General - Other: $21,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,777,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $953,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $354,000
All Other: $264,000

General Support: $59,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $830,000
Property: $806,000

Public Utilities: $487,000

NEC: $108,000

Other Selective Sales: $59,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,199,000

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 Ephrata:

KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KULE (730 AM; 1 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWIQ (1020 AM; 3 kW; MOSES LAKE NORTH, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
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.)
KWNC (1370 AM; 1 kW; QUINCY, WA; Owner: WEST COAST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ephrata:

KULE-FM (92.3 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLWS (91.5 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KTAC (93.9 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K226AK (93.1 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
K232AN (94.3 FM; EPHRATA, ETC., WA; Owner: ROBERT M. BERRY)
K280BI (103.9 FM; EPHRATA, ETC., WA; Owner: ROBERT M. BERRY)
K296BP (107.1 FM; EPHRATA, ETC., WA; Owner: ROBERT M. BERRY)
KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMLW (88.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ephrata:

K11EY (Channel 11; SOAP LAKE, ETC., WA; Owner: PEOPLES TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K08CN (Channel 8; SOAP LAKE, ETC., WA; Owner: PEOPLES TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K41FI (Channel 41; SOAP LAKE, WA; Owner: PEOPLES TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K46FA (Channel 46; SOAP LAKE, WA; Owner: PEOPLES TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Ephrata, Washington:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Washington average:

Fatal accident count: 111
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 166
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 49
Fatalities: 119
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 281
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

See more detailed statistics of Ephrata fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $111,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,983
Total average daily truck traffic: 957
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 19,770

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ephrata)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ephrata, WA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 135 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ephrata)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ephrata)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 110
Hazardous Condition: 18
Service Call: 9
Good Intent Call: 19

Incident types - Ephrata

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

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