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Kettle Falls, Washington

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Population in 2022: 1,655 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 
Males: 865  (52.3%)
Females: 790  (47.7%)
Median resident age:

44.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 99141.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,219 (it was $27,031 in 2000)
Kettle Falls:

$49,219
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,989 (it was $13,614 in 2000)

Kettle Falls city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $222,555 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
Kettle Falls:

$222,555
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $216,692; detached houses: $234,512; mobile homes: $53,256

Median gross rent in 2022: $811.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kettle Falls: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.3%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kettle Falls, WA (2022)
    • 1,38885.8%White alone
    • 1559.6%Two or more races
    • 372.3%Hispanic
    • 60.4%American Indian alone
    • 20.1%Asian alone

Races in Kettle Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Kettle Falls, Washington as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kettle Falls is 1,490 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Kettle Falls by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(61.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(124.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(121.9)		2
(121.4)		1
(60.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(125.8)		1
(62.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(61.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(60.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		3
(209.8)		1
(62.7)		1
(61.7)		3
(186.5)		3
(188.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(313.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(185.6)		2
(122.2)		2
(121.9)		2
(121.4)		5
(300.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		10
(699.3)		12
(752.4)		3
(185.2)		8
(497.2)		11
(689.2)		9
(564.3)		6
(377.4)		11
(689.2)		12
(745.8)		11
(680.7)		1
(61.1)		6
(365.6)		10
(607.2)		1
(60.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		51
(3,566)		46
(2,884)		53
(3,272)		47
(2,921)		26
(1,629)		20
(1,254)		22
(1,384)		9
(563.9)		11
(683.7)		11
(680.7)		13
(794.6)		20
(1,219)		18
(1,093)		22
(1,321)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(69.9)		3
(188.1)		1
(61.7)		2
(124.3)		2
(125.3)		6
(376.2)		3
(188.7)		1
(62.7)		1
(62.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(122.2)		2
(121.9)		4
(242.9)		3
(180.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index239.2195.6210.5198.9161.0119.7134.6157.3184.0130.670.3206.0227.1197.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Kettle Falls, WA

Crime rate in Kettle Falls detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.43
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: European (14.9%), German (10.6%), American (7.3%), French (7.1%), English (6.2%), Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 1625 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 1,768 people per square mile   (low).

Kettle Falls, Washington map

17 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,375 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,541 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (71.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (201.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1004.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Barney's Junction, WA (1.8 miles),
Marcus, WA (2.0 miles),
Boyds, WA (2.9 miles),
Colville, WA (2.9 miles ),
Orient-Sherman, WA (3.5 miles ),
Barstow, WA (3.5 miles),
Orient, WA (4.4 miles),
Addy, WA (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 48.61 N, Longitude: 118.06 W

Area code: 509

Distribution of median household income in Kettle Falls, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kettle Falls, WA in 2022
Kettle Falls satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $195,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $59,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,800
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Kettle Falls, WA residents
Average permit cost in Kettle Falls, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.1%
Washington:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+14.0%).
Most common industries in Kettle Falls, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Wood products (12.7%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Machinery (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (18.1%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
  • Machinery (7.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Wood products (6.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Kettle Falls, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)

Average climate in Kettle Falls, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kettle Falls, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 79.2. This is about average.

City:

79.2
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 24.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.19
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Kettle Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 855% 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 226.1 miles away from the city 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 234.5 miles away from Kettle Falls center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 238.8 miles away from Kettle Falls center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 217.0 miles away from Kettle Falls center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 373.3 miles away from Kettle Falls center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 449.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stevens County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 5, Mudslides: 4, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kettle Falls topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kettle Falls:

  • BUENA VISTA (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; COLVILLE, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; COLVILLE, WA)
  • PINEWOOD TERRACE NURSING CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; COLVILLE, WA)
  • FMC COLVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; COLVILLE, WA)

Airports located in Kettle Falls:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kettle Falls:

  • Whitworth University (about 66 miles; Spokane, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,689)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 70 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • Gonzaga University (about 72 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Spokane Community College (about 73 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 81 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
  • North Idaho College (about 87 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Wenatchee Valley College (about 133 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,951)

Public high schools in Kettle Falls:

Private high school in Kettle Falls:

  • COLUMBIA RIVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 37, Location: 1086 HIGHWAY 395 N, Grades: 1-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Kettle Falls:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kettle Falls: Kettle Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Kettle Falls Volunteer Fire Department (B), Kettle Falls Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kettle Falls include: Kettle Falls Adventist Church (A), Kettle Falls Assembly of God Church (B), Kettle Falls Community Church (C), New Life Apostolic Church (D), Pentecostal Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Meyers Falls Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: U S Government - National Park Service- Coulee Dam National Recreation (Recreation Areas; 1230 South Boise Road), U S Government - National Park Service- Coulee Dam National Recreation Area- Maintenance (Recreation Areas; 1368 Kettle Park Road).

Hotels: Blue Moose Rental Cabins (24387 Highway 395 North), Kettle Falls Best Value Inn (205 East 3rd Avenue), Grandview Inn Motel & RV Park (978 Highway 395 North).

Stevens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.7%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
6 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Kettle Falls (2011 data):

  • AmericanWest Bank: Kettle Falls Financial Center at 365 West 3rd Avenue, branch established on 1982/07/26. Info updated 2011/12/12: Bank assets: $2,274.6 mil, Deposits: $1,889.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Skbhc Holdings Llc

For population 15 years and over in Kettle Falls:

Marital status in Kettle Falls, WA
  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 21.1%

For population 25 years and over in Kettle Falls:

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kettle Falls
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Kettle Falls, WA (based on Stevens County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,80346
Catholic3,97410
Other1,8607
Mainline Protestant1,0948
None31,800-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Stevens County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Stevens County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Stevens County:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Stevens County:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Stevens County:

8.3%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.0%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Stevens County:

10.8%
State:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kettle Falls:

52.3%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kettle Falls:

49.4%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Kettle Falls:

28.9
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.4%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.8%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.5%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Kettle Falls:

59.1%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Kettle Falls:

78.2%
State:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kettle Falls, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 4$22,122$66,3660$0
Financial Administration 3$15,528$62,1121$1,120
Police Protection - Officers 3$21,308$85,2320$0
Police - Other 1$9,024$108,2880$0
Solid Waste Management 1$4,881$58,5720$0
Sewerage 1$6,201$74,4120$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,274
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,580
Totals for Government 13$79,064$72,9828$3,974

Kettle Falls government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $105,000 ($63.44)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $422,000 ($254.98)
    Water Utilities: $375,000 ($226.59)
    Sewerage: $333,000 ($201.21)
    Solid Waste Management: $168,000 ($101.51)
    Regular Highways: $110,000 ($66.47)
    Financial Administration: $77,000 ($46.53)
    Central Staff Services: $76,000 ($45.92)
    Local Fire Protection: $47,000 ($28.40)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000 ($28.40)
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000 ($26.59)
    Libraries: $23,000 ($13.90)
    General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($7.85)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($3.02)
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000 ($2.42)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($0.60)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $214,000 ($129.31)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $81,000 ($48.94)
    Other - Sewerage: $70,000 ($42.30)
    Other - Police Protection: $57,000 ($34.44)
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($9.67)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $12,000 ($7.25)
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000 ($6.04)
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $5,000 ($3.02)
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($1.21)
    Other - Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.60)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $171,000 ($103.32)
    Local Fire Protection: $69,000 ($41.69)
    Libraries: $60,000 ($36.25)
    Sewerage: $57,000 ($34.44)
    Police Protection: $36,000 ($21.75)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($5.44)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.60)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $832,000 ($502.72)

Kettle Falls government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $740,000 ($447.13)
    Solid Waste Management: $170,000 ($102.72)
    Other: $91,000 ($54.98)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000 ($8.46)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $64,000 ($38.67)
    General Revenue - Other: $28,000 ($16.92)
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,000 ($12.69)
    Rents: $18,000 ($10.88)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $533,000 ($322.05)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $105,000 ($63.44)
    Highways: $86,000 ($51.96)
    Other: $42,000 ($25.38)
    General Local Government Support: $18,000 ($10.88)
  • Tax - Property: $248,000 ($149.85)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $199,000 ($120.24)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $160,000 ($96.68)
    Public Utilities Sales: $114,000 ($68.88)
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000 ($12.08)
    Other License: $11,000 ($6.65)

Kettle Falls government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,359,000 ($3238.07)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,839,000 ($2923.87)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000 ($347.43)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,000 ($33.84)

Businesses in Kettle Falls, WA

  • Ace Hardware: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Kettle Falls:

  • KCVL (1240 AM; 1 kW; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kettle Falls:

  • KCRK-FM (92.1 FM; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)
  • KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KPND (95.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kettle Falls:

  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K08HY (Channel 8; MARCUS-EVANS, ETC., WA; Owner: BISBEE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
  • K10GJ (Channel 10; MARCUS-EVANS, ETC., WA; Owner: BISBEE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
  • K13IQ (Channel 13; MARCUS-EVANS, ETC., WA; Owner: BISBEE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR ASSN.)

Kettle Falls fatal accident list:

Jun 5, 1986 03:38 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.2mTotal length
  • $2,256,000Total costs
  • 13,128Total average daily traffic
  • 1,318Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kettle Falls)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Bnsf Mp 96.7 Kettle Falls N Aei (Lat: 48.670000 Lon: -118.114722), Type: Mast, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPVW289,
    Assigned Frequencies: 911.500 MHz, Grant Date: 07/02/2012, Expiration Date: 08/27/2022, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2019, Certifier: Robert Leedham, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Ricky Point Firestation, Jct. Hwy 25 Rickey Point Rd, 5 Mi Sw (Lat: 48.551111 Lon: -118.130278), Type: Bant, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: KNAK267,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.965 MHz, Grant Date: 10/22/2015, Expiration Date: 12/14/2025, Registrant: City Of Kettle Falls, Kettle Falls, WA 99141, Phone: (509) 738-6821, Email:

  • 415 Larch Street (Lat: 48.610444 Lon: -118.063889), Call Sign: WQH497, Licensee ID: L00110641,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, Grant Date: 04/04/2000, Expiration Date: 06/08/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/13/2005, Registrant: City Of Kettle Falls, 580 Meyers, Kettle Falls, WA 99141, Phone: (509) 738-6700

  • On Hwy 395 & Peachcrest Rd 3 Mi Nw (Lat: 48.619333 Lon: -118.110556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.1 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: KNIC261,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.665 MHz, 153.710 MHz, Grant Date: 12/03/2013, Expiration Date: 02/09/2024, Registrant: Gillespie, Prudhon & Associates, 16111 Se 106th Avenue, Suite 100, Clackamas, OR 97015, Phone: (503) 657-0424, Fax: (503) 657-0361, Email:

  • Jct Meyers St & Railroad Ave (Lat: 48.610167 Lon: -118.063611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KWH378,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.320 MHz, 161.010 MHz, 161.100 MHz, 161.160 MHz, 161.250 MHz, 160.650 MHz, Grant Date: 12/24/2013, Expiration Date: 01/12/2024, Cancellation Date: 08/11/2014, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • 400 Ft N Sr 20 & Junipter St (Lat: 48.611667 Lon: -118.061111), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.4 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQCG648,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.900 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2005, Expiration Date: 02/28/2015, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2015, Certifier: Paul E Crawford, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 48.566194 Lon: -117.990111, Call Sign: WQUI789,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.762 MHz, 452.287 MHz, 452.512 MHz, 456.762 MHz, 457.287 MHz, Grant Date: 07/21/2014, Expiration Date: 07/21/2024, Certifier: Brad Welsh, Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97269, Phone: (503) 659-1240, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

24 (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:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kettle Falls)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kettle Falls)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 33. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 57 took place in 2008, and the least - 11 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Kettle Falls, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (55.5%), and Structure Fires (28.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kettle Falls, WA
    • 29655.5%Outside Fires
    • 15228.5%Structure Fires
    • 438.1%Other
    • 427.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kettle Falls, WA
Most common first names in Kettle Falls, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert3173.2 years
William2673.9 years
John2475.0 years
James1876.1 years
Donald1464.4 years
Charles1478.1 years
Mary1378.8 years
George1272.5 years
Dorothy1175.7 years
Thomas1176.9 years
Most common last names in Kettle Falls, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Peterson981.9 years
Martin970.6 years
Thompson874.7 years
Beardslee776.7 years
Anderson777.0 years
Johnson667.7 years
Miller676.2 years
Brown682.3 years
Schwerin681.8 years
Clark670.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kettle Falls, WA
  • 66.7%Utility gas
  • 18.6%Electricity
  • 13.3%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kettle Falls, WA
  • 66.3%Electricity
  • 33.0%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Wood


Kettle Falls compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
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