Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | Washington: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 52.0% | | Whole state: | 66.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 11.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Index, WA
Index compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (45%)
- Wood (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
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Religon statistics for Index
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel |
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| Adherents | 32.5% | 11.4% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 4.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 4.8% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Charismatic Churches Independent | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.9% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 25.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 53.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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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 | | 1 | $1,880 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $185 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $195 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,143 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $3,403 |
Index government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $32,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
General - Other: $18,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $55,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $53,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $204,000
General - Other: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $151,000
Highways: $77,000
General Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $23,000
Total General Sales: $11,000
Public Utilities: $7,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,121 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.52% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($719 average AGI)| Snohomish County: | 0.20% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,832 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.21% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)| Snohomish County: | 0.18% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Index:
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, 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.)
- 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.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
Strongest FM radio stations in Index:
- KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
- KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
- KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
- KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
- KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Index:
- KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
- KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
Index fatal accident list:
Jun 15, 1984 06:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 29, 1981 12:28 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $117,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,236
Total average daily truck traffic: 276
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 1.2 Miles Nw Of, Type: Mast, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA215
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Nfd 60101 Rd - 4mi W N Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPHH619
Assigned Frequencies : 160.710 MHz, 161.100 MHz
Grant Date: 05/25/2005, Expiration Date: 05/19/2015, Certifier: R J Corbin
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- UPPER DEER CREEK, 2.25km Ne Of Index, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WPTR710
Assigned Frequencies : 152.007 MHz
Grant Date: 11/30/2001, Expiration Date: 11/30/2011, Certifier: Spencer Bahner
Registrant: Snohomish County Emergency Radio System (Sers), 1121 Se Everett Mall Way, Suite 210, Everett, WA 98208, Phone: (425) 407-3999, Fax: (425) 407-3967, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB7LMJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00291110
Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/09/2010
Registrant: Christopher D Axe, Index, WA 98256 - Call Sign: N7PUC, Previous Call Sign: KB7JZT
Grant Date: 10/30/1990, Expiration Date: 10/30/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/31/2002
Registrant: Neil S Martel, Index, WA 98256 - Call Sign: W7AGJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00239492
Grant Date: 05/17/2000, Expiration Date: 05/29/2010
Registrant: David C Axe, Index, WA 98256 - Call Sign: W7SKY, Previous Call Sign: KC7LOC, Licensee ID: L00771521
Grant Date: 10/13/2006, Expiration Date: 12/10/2016, Certifier: David C Axe
Registrant: Sky Valley Amateur Radio Club, Index, WA 98256 - Call Sign: KD7GNB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00154478
Grant Date: 09/21/1999, Expiration Date: 09/21/2009, Certifier: Joshua D Hurley
Registrant: Joshua D Hurley, Index, WA 98256-0251 - Call Sign: KE7HOE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01144122
Grant Date: 04/25/2006, Expiration Date: 04/25/2016, Certifier: John S Herb
Registrant: John S Herb, Avenue A, Index, WA 98256
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 17
- Hazardous Condition: 13
- Service Call: 18
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Index, WA
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