Yakima County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.65. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.5% for American Indian residents, 12.5% for other race residents, 58.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 3.5 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 80.2% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrah, WA
Harrah compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (77%)
- Wood (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Other fuel (3%)
Religion statistics for Harrah (based on Yakima County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.92%
| Here |  | 38.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 47.7% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Congregations | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 3.8% | 5.5% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | United Methodist Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 20.7% |
| Congregations | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 49.4% |
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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: 52 | Yakima County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7 | This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23 | Yakima County: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 80 | Yakima County: | 3.45 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 120 | Here: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Yakima County: | 29.2% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.6% | | 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 |
1 | $2,200 | $26,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,162 | $37,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,362 | $32,172 | 0 | $0 |
Harrah government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $101,000 ($160.83)
All Other: $3,000 ($4.78)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $39,000 ($62.10)
Financial Administration: $36,000 ($57.32)
Water Utilities: $36,000 ($57.32)
Regular Highways: $23,000 ($36.62)
General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($15.92)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($6.37)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($4.78)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($3.18)
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($25.48)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $35,000 ($55.73)
Fire Protection: $19,000 ($30.25)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000 ($81.21)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $281,000 ($447.45)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $264,000 ($420.38)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000 ($27.07)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000 ($39.81)
General Revenue, NEC: $17,000 ($27.07)
Rents: $2,000 ($3.18)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $12,000 ($19.11)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($11.15)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($7.96)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $219,000 ($348.73)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($55.73)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $28,000 ($44.59)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000 ($19.11)
General Support: $5,000 ($7.96)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.18)
- Tax - Property: $36,000 ($57.32)
Public Utilities: $26,000 ($41.40)
Total General Sales: $20,000 ($31.85)
NEC: $3,000 ($4.78)
Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($1.59)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000 ($95.54)
4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,982 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.00% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($548 average AGI)| Yakima County: | 0.05% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.78% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($459 average AGI)| Yakima County: | 0.05% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Harrah:
- KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
- KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KYNR (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Harrah:
- KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
- KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
- K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
- KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
- KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
- KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Harrah:
- KAPP (Channel 35; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYVE (Channel 47; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
- KIMA-TV (Channel 29; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
- KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
- KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
- K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, INC.)
- K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
- K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
- K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,517
Total average daily truck traffic: 151
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 2,000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Corner Of Dekker And Evans Rds (Lat: 46.415139 Lon: -120.572000), Call Sign: KTX964, Licensee ID: L00117888
Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 01/05/2013
Registrant: Weijohn Farms Inc, 2951 Evans Rd, Wapato, WA 98951 - HARRAH, 3851 Harrah Rd (Lat: 46.408472 Lon: -120.543944), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPTP386, Licensee ID: L00102028
Assigned Frequencies: 155.235 MHz Grant Date: 11/14/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011, Certifier: Don G Jensen
Registrant: Mt. Adams School District No. 209, 621 Signal Peak Rd, White Swan, WA 98952, Phone: (509) 874-8610, Fax: (509) 874-2960, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Harrah)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: BOISSELLE JOE BOISSELLE RV-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 298JS , Serial Number: 4463, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/2010
Registrant (Individual): Joseph C Boisselle, 14902 Progressive Rd, Harrah, WA 98933 - Aircraft: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41914 , Serial Number: 1875, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/1956
Registrant (Individual): Joseph Boisselle, 2811 Stephenson Rd, Harrah, WA 98933 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4376Z , Serial Number: 18-8698, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1994
Registrant (Individual): Tyler J Labbee, 2400 Brownstown Rd, Harrah, WA 98933
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Harrah, WA
| Most common first names in Harrah, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Margaret | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Charles | 4 | 66.0 years |
| John | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Mary | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Ernest | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Donald | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Leo | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Myrtle | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Robert | 3 | 71.3 years |
| Jack | 2 | 71.0 years |
| Most common last names in Harrah, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Welsh | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Cordova | 3 | 83.0 years |
| Benson | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Hunter | 3 | 73.7 years |
| Lewis | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Palmer | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Phillips | 3 | 48.3 years |
| Sam | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Scott | 3 | 73.0 years |
| Vigil | 3 | 72.0 years |
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