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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).
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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
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:
- 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 (2007 data):
- AmericanWest Bank: Ephrata Financial Center at 261 Basin Street Sw, branch established on 1989-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
- U.S. Bank National Association: Ephrata Branch at 121 Basin Street, N. W., branch established on 1954-01-04. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Washington Trust Bank: Ephrata Branch at 12 Basin Street, N.W., branch established on 1967-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,379.9 mil, Deposits: $2,713.8 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: W.T.b. Financial Corporation
- Washington Mutual Bank: Ephrata Branch at 109 West Division Ave, branch established on 1976-07-01. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (98%)
- Wood (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $12,484 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $8,375 | $33,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $7,210 | $43,260 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $13,800 | $41,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $4,370 | $52,440 | 28 | $24,444 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $11,681 | $46,724 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $7,974 | $47,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,320 | $41,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $8,430 | $33,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $13,014 | $39,042 | 15 | $5,249 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $49,297 | $45,505 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $14,268 | $42,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
42 | $148,739 | $42,497 | 52 | $42,177 |
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:
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:
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.)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
- 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.)
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)
- KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
- 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)
- KMLW (88.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
- 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 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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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: 108
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 162
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 116
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 275
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Ephrata fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
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 Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ephrata, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
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: 136 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ephrata)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ephrata)
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