Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.6%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 11.3% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  3.8 people | | Washington: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 83.2% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in George, WA
George compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (91%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
Religion statistics for George (based on Grant County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.20%
| Here | | 43.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 40.2% | 17.6% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 16.2% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 15.8% |
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| Congregations | 0.9% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 41.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 18 | Grant County: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13 | Grant County: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43 | Grant County: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50 | Here: | 6.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.0% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Grant County: | 30.6% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.6% | | State: | 13.9% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,642 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,004 | $36,048 | 1 | $62 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,004 | $36,048 | 3 | $1,704 |
George government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $58,000 ($115.31)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $99,000 ($196.82)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $50,000 ($99.40)
Parks & Recreation: $39,000 ($77.53)
Water Utilities: $32,000 ($63.62)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($59.64)
Financial Administration: $26,000 ($51.69)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($17.89)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($13.92)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($5.96)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($3.98)
General - Other: $1,000 ($1.99)
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($83.50)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000 ($61.63)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $395,000 ($785.29)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $919,000 ($1827.04)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $903,000 ($1795.23)
Water Utilities: $385,000 ($765.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000 ($31.81)
Water Utilities: $10,000 ($19.88)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $54,000 ($107.36)
Special Assessments: $40,000 ($79.52)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($5.96)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.99)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $424,000 ($842.94)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.98)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($1.99)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.99)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $612,000 ($1216.70)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000 ($145.13)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $85,000 ($168.99)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $484,000 ($962.23)
General Support: $4,000 ($7.95)
All Other: $3,000 ($5.96)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $31,000 ($61.63)
Property: $29,000 ($57.65)
Public Utilities: $16,000 ($31.81)
NEC: $5,000 ($9.94)
Other Selective Sales: $2,000 ($3.98)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000 ($149.11)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($35.79)
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 George:
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
- KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
- KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
- 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.)
- KWIQ (1020 AM; 3 kW; MOSES LAKE NORTH, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, 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.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KWNC (1370 AM; 1 kW; QUINCY, WA; Owner: WEST COAST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in George:
- KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
- KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
- KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
- KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KLWS (91.5 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KULE-FM (92.3 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMLW (88.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
- KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KZLN-FM (97.5 FM; OTHELLO, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC)
George fatal accident list:
Mar 22, 2008 07:03 AM, Washington Wy, Royal Anne Dr, Lat: 47.080336, Lon: -119.855969, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in George)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 403 Frontage Rd (Lat: 47.082917 Lon: -119.860889), Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPKY673
Assigned Frequencies: 1.61000 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/1997, Expiration Date: 10/03/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2003, Certifier: Helen Fancher
Registrant: Agfarmation, 403 Frontage Rd, George, WA 98824, Fax: (509) 787-1080 - George Watermaster Office 205 N Washington Way (Lat: 47.083194 Lon: -119.859500), Call Sign: KMC96, Licensee ID: L00109960
Assigned Frequencies: 153.515 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2001, Expiration Date: 03/11/2011
Registrant: Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Box 188, Quincy, WA 98848, Phone: (509) 787-3591 - 6 Mi S (Lat: 47.001250 Lon: -119.828944), Call Sign: WBQ858
Assigned Frequencies: 153.515 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 01/17/2016
Registrant: Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Quincy, WA 98848, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
- 2 Mi E (Lat: 47.088750 Lon: -119.809500), Call Sign: WBQ860
Assigned Frequencies: 153.515 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 01/17/2016
Registrant: Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Quincy, WA 98848, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
- 403 Frontage Road (Lat: 47.082917 Lon: -119.860889), Type: Pole, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPYR637
Assigned Frequencies: 1.61000 MHz
Grant Date: 10/07/2003, Expiration Date: 10/07/2013, Certifier: Tim S Snead
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 - GEORGE, 2.4 Miles Ne (Lat: 47.109722 Lon: -119.823056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WMS730
Assigned Frequencies: 6695.62 MHz, 6675.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- SPO072, 21300 Rd 5 Sw (Lat: 47.003611 Lon: -119.961111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPRU588
Assigned Frequencies: 22875.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/02/2001, Expiration Date: 02/02/2011, Certifier: Michael E Zimmerman
Registrant: The Helein Law Group, P.C., 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 700, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 714-1313, Fax: (703) 714-1330, Email:
- GEORGE, 21992 Road 6 Sw (Lat: 47.000500 Lon: -119.960944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WPSL901, Licensee ID: L00003484
Assigned Frequencies: 18005.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011, Certifier: Jeffrey S Haskins
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:
- WA-610 Frenchman, 21992 Road 6 Sw (Lat: 47.000500 Lon: -119.960944), Type: Mast, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: WPVJ642
Assigned Frequencies: 17865.0 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 06/27/2012, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- WA-0611 George, 1654 Highway 283 (Lat: 47.111083 Lon: -119.821194), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WPVJ645
Assigned Frequencies: 19385.0 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 06/27/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/25/2009, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
- ROAD 6, 21974 Road 6 Sw (Lat: 47.001000 Lon: -119.961000), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.6 m, Call Sign: WQFY561
Assigned Frequencies: 18110.0 MHz, 10637.5 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/07/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- SE09014B VT, Above Vantage, Washington, Along I-90 (Lat: 46.942917 Lon: -120.001028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 63.7 m, Call Sign: WQJG704, Licensee ID: L00127664
Assigned Frequencies: 19385.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 09/03/2018, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: SIX CHUTER SR7 XL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 119WM , Serial Number: 0007, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/2010
Registrant (Individual): Kelly A Field, 111 Windsor Ave Box 5011, George, WA 98824
Businesses in George, WA
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