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Whitman County

Population in July 2008: 196. Population change since 2000: -8.8%
 

Males: 92  (47.4%)
Females: 104  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99149.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,087 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Malden:  $33,087
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,923
Malden:  $15,923
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,711 (it was $45,600 in 2000)
Malden:  $82,711
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,388; Detached houses: $94,159; Mobile homes: $30,250

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Races in Malden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Malden: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.3%), English (14.4%), Irish (10.2%), United States (8.4%), Norwegian (7.9%), Czech (5.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 2140 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 297 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Malden

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 54.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malden town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Malden, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Malden to the number of sex offenders is 196 to 1.

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

Malden:  0.8% ($383)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (31.0 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (221.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (910.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rosalia, WA (2.2 miles ), St. John, WA (3.3 miles ), Oakesdale, WA (3.6 miles ), Turnbull, WA (3.6 miles ), Waverly, WA (3.7 miles) , Spangle, WA (3.8 miles ), Latah, WA (3.9 miles) , Rock Lake, WA (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.23 N, Longitude: 117.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+13.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (21%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Social assistance (21%)
  • U. S. Postal service (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (25%)
  • Child care workers (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)



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Crime in Malden (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (490.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (980.4 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (2451.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (490.2 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (490.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 818.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Malden (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (523.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 36.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.10
US city average:  3.00

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Malden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from Malden center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from the city 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 81.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Malden 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 31.9 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 55.3 miles away from Malden center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Malden:
  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; COLFAX, WA)
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MEDICAL LAKE, WA)
  • ST LUKE'S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malden:
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 47 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Malden, WA



Malden 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.
  • Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Malden travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Malden

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents31.0%11.0%8.5%7.8%6.6%
Congregations14.5%7.2%10.1%5.8%1.4%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents5.6%3.7%3.6%3.5%18.8%
Congregations7.2%5.8%5.8%2.9%39.1%
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$1,020
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$606
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$516
Water Supply 0$0 1$510
Totals for Government 0$0 4$2,652



13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Washington average:  7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County:  1.43%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID  0.83% ($30,330)


14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.93%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County:  0.33%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID  0.89% ($29,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Malden:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • 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)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Malden:
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • 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)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Malden:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • 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: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 50

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N7VYD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00637012
    Grant Date: 02/13/2003, Expiration Date: 02/13/2013
    Registrant: John C Lile, Malden, WA 99149
  • Call Sign: WA7FNL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/02/1995, Expiration Date: 08/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/03/2007
    Registrant: Max L Calapp, 222 S Main, Malden, WA 99149-0214


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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