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Spokane County

Population in July 2008: 150. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 72  (48.3%)
Females: 78  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 99018


Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,428 (it was $40,417 in 2000)
Latah:  $52,428
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,397

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $107,192 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Latah:  $107,192
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $109,676; Detached houses: $115,077; Mobile homes: $34,167

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Races in Latah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Latah: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), English (20.5%), German (19.9%), United States (8.6%), Norwegian (7.9%), Dutch (6.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 2510 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 449 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Latah

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Latah town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Latah:  1.4% ($800)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

Latah satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (29.6 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (235.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (914.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Waverly, WA (2.3 miles) , Tekoa, WA (2.4 miles ), Fairfield, WA (2.7 miles ), Rosalia, WA (3.2 miles ), Oakesdale, WA (3.4 miles ), Rockford, WA (3.4 miles ), Plummer, ID (3.6 miles ), Worley, ID (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 47.28 N, Longitude: 117.16 W

Area code: 509

Latah household income distribution Latah home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-17.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (18%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Financial managers (6%)



Average climate in Latah, Washington

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Latah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from Latah center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from Latah center
On 5/30/1996 at 10:00:37, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/14/1997 at 17:18:32, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.4 MD, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Latah center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Latah:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SAINT MARIES, ID)
  • ST LUKE'S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Latah, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Latah:
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 36 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 39 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  13.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Latah, WA



Latah compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Latah (2009 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: Latah Financial Center at 101 E Market, branch established on 1996-02-29. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $1,904.2 mil, Deposits: $1,573.7 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Latah travel time to work


Latah mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for Latah

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.11%
Here36.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.9%9.4%7.1%5.7%5.3%
Congregations8.4%12.3%6.8%5.2%5.8%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.9%3.7%2.9%2.9%21.1%
Congregations1.9%5.8%2.9%4.9%45.8%
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.


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 1$1,352
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$275
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$600
Water Supply 0$0 1$77
Totals for Government 0$0 9$2,304



Latah government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $57,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $60,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $121,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $15,000
    Property: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($672 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.44% ($39,436 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.43% ($42,564)
from Stevens County, WA  0.34% ($34,122)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($840 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,350 average AGI)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.33% ($37,218)
to Stevens County, WA  0.26% ($36,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Latah:
  • 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)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Latah:
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Latah:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $33,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,597
Total average daily truck traffic: 238

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Gelbert Mountain 3 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPQA993, Licensee ID: L00005971
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.895 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/2005, Expiration Date: 05/02/2015, Certifier: Chuck Chisholm
    Registrant: County Of Spokane, 1100 W Mallon, Spokane, WA 99260, Phone: (509) 477-5763, Fax: (509) 477-2450
  • 4 1/2 Mi W, Call Sign: KNCX573
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.465 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Leitz, Reinhold, E 12702 Spring Valley Rd, Latah, WA 99018

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Gilbert Mt., 20411 East Wheeler Rd. Latah Wa 99018 Fred Hanson's Back Yard Mountain Top, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 28 m, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPQL281, Licensee ID: L00005971
    Assigned Frequencies : 934.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/2000, Expiration Date: 05/04/2010, Certifier: Chuck Chisholm
    Registrant: County Of Spokane, West 1121 Gardner Ave., Spokane, WA 99201, Phone: (509) 477-5763, Fax: (509) 477-2450, Email:
  • Gilbert, Top Of Gilbert Mt., Right Next To Fred Hansen's Dad's Old Combine., Type: Nntann, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WPVK758
    Assigned Frequencies : 2197.60 MHz, 11285.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 07/03/2012, Certifier: Chuck C Chisholm
    Registrant: Spokane County Communication Dept., 1121 West Gardner Ave., Spokane, WA 99201, Phone: (509) 477-3702, Fax: (509) 477-2450, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 2


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    • #12 (99018) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Celtic first ancestries"
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