Fort Lewis, Washington

Back to Fort Lewis, WA housing info, Pierce County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Fort Lewis, WA Pierce County Population in July 2007: 20,964. Males: 13,149   (62.7%) Females: 7,815   (37.3%) Median resident age:   22.4 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 98433. Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,921 (it was $32,384 in 2000) Fort Lewis:   $39,921 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,746 Fort Lewis:   $16,746 Washington:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,078 (it was $75,000 in 2000) Fort Lewis:   $148,078 Washington:   $300,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,026; Detached houses: $218,915; Townhouses or other attached units: $113,469; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98433 Fort Lewis, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Chatelain Property Management Races in Fort Lewis: White Non-Hispanic (56.0%) Black (20.3%) Hispanic (13.1%) Two or more races (6.4%) Other race (6.2%) American Indian (2.6%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.8%) Filipino (1.6%) Korean (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Fort Lewis: 105.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Fort Lewis, Washington on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Fort Lewis is mentioned 189 times on our forum: HELP! Army family (most likely) moving to the Fort Lewis area  (13 replies) Need info about Fort Lewis Washington ASAP  (6 replies) Moving to Fort Lewis...  (35 replies) Trail Runner Moving to Fort Lewis  (5 replies) Where do most Military Live near Fort Lewis?  (6 replies) Larger lots around Fort Lewis area? Where to live?  (4 replies) Ancestries: German (17.3%), Irish (12.2%), English (5.9%), French (3.5%), Italian (3.2%), United States (3.1%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Land area: 15.3 square miles. Population density: 1371 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Fort Lewis, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Fort Lewis-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 352% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 9.9 miles away from Fort Lewis center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 1.8 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 17.7 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from Fort Lewis center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Fort Lewis center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Jim Hanchett - College basketball player (Oregon State Beavers).

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Lewis, WA

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Lakes and swamps: Lynn Lake (A), Simpson Lake (B), Sequalitchew Lake (C), Mondress, Lake (D), Hanna Lake (E), Sears Lake (F), Hanner Marsh (G), Elliot Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.8 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	97.8%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	0.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

This place:	8.2%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Lewis, WA

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8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.78%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)

Pierce County:	0.41%
Washington average:	0.26%

from King County, WA	2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA	0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA	0.27% ($42,426)

7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.66%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)

Pierce County:	0.21%
Washington average:	0.16%

to King County, WA	2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA	0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.25% ($42,471)

• Ft. Lewis South Sub, Fort Lewis South Substation, Type: Tower, Structure height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQEL939
  Assigned Frequencies : 466.612 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/02/2006, Expiration Date: 03/02/2016, Certifier: Sheldon Helms
  Registrant: City Of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 So. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409-3192, Phone: (253) 502-8727, Fax: (253) 396-3120, Email:

• SEA172, 9000 Jackson Ave, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: WPOS416
  Assigned Frequencies : 19107.5 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/07/1999, Expiration Date: 01/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2009
  Registrant: Qwest Services Corporation, 1801 California Street, 47th Floor, Denver, CO 80202, Phone: (303) 896-2723, Fax: (303) 896-2726, Email:
• Sequalichew Sub, WA, Combat Vehicle Trail, Type: Pole, Structure height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: WPXX833
  Assigned Frequencies : 933.375 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/27/2003, Expiration Date: 06/27/2013, Certifier: Joshua M Kay Pe
  Registrant: City Of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 So. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409-3192, Phone: (253) 502-8727, Fax: (253) 396-3120, Email:
• SE05081A HWY, Rawland Near Hwy 507, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQGI858, Licensee ID: L00127664
  Assigned Frequencies : 19385.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/31/2007, Expiration Date: 01/31/2017, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2008, Certifier: Dan Menser
  Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
• JOHNSON MARS, Fort Lewis Military Base At East Gate, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: WQJI765
  Assigned Frequencies : 19445.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 09/23/2018, Certifier: Don Houghton
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7509, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

• Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 98732 , Serial Number: 18961, Year manufactured: 1946
  Registrant (Individual): James Pentland, Combat Co, Fort Lewis, WA 98433