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Stevens County

Population in July 2008: 162. Population change since 2000: +38.5%
Males: 76  (47.0%)
Females: 86  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 99151


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,663 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Marcus:  $34,663
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,780
Marcus:  $13,780
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,657 (it was $79,200 in 2000)
Marcus:  $143,657
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,252; Detached houses: $142,464; Townhouses or other attached units: $132,094; Mobile homes: $69,000

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Races in Marcus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Marcus: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (23.1%), United States (17.9%), Swedish (9.4%), English (7.7%), Norwegian (6.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 686 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marcus

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marcus town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 22.9%

4 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia).

This town:  3.4%
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:

Marcus:  0.7% ($520)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (74.9 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (202.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1008.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kettle Falls, WA (2.0 miles ), Orient-Sherman, WA (3.3 miles ), Colville, WA (3.3 miles ), Northport, WA (4.6 miles ), Inchelium, WA (5.0 miles ), Columbia, WA (5.3 miles ), Curlew, WA (5.4 miles ), Ione, WA (5.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $35,400
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $77,200
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 48.66 N, Longitude: 118.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-10.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (29%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Personal and laundry services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Health care (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Bus drivers (21%)
  • Woodworkers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (20%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (12%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)



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Marcus-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Marcus center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 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 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:36:02, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from Marcus center
On 4/15/1991 at 05:31:13, a magnitude 3.6 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/20/2000 at 03:27:23, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Marcus center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Marcus:
  • MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLVILLE, WA)
  • FERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; REPUBLIC, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF CHEWELAH (about 32 miles; CHEWELAH, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marcus:
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 88 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  28.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marcus, WA



Marcus compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Other fuel (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Marcus

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.29%
Here27.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Assemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents35.4%17.1%10.3%4.9%4.7%
Congregations16.4%9.1%16.4%7.3%3.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesFree Methodist Church of North AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther
Adherents4.1%3.6%3.6%2.7%13.6%
Congregations1.8%3.6%3.6%1.8%36.4%
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$1,098
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$125
Streets and Highways 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Totals for Government 1$1,550$18,6007$1,223



Marcus government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $132,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $112,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Special Assessments: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $155,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $232,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $125,000
    All Other: $1,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
    Total General Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.14%
Washington average:  7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  3.00% ($36,067 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.36% ($45,300)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.32% ($46,159)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Stevens County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  4.01% ($34,122 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.23% ($30,969)
to Ferry County, WA  0.18% ($30,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marcus:
  • 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)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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

TV broadcast stations around Marcus:
  • 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.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC7YEH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01463811
    Grant Date: 02/04/2009, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019
    Registrant: Erik J Neff, Po Box 693, Marcus, WA 99151
  • Call Sign: KD7QBY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00473585
    Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 02/26/2012, Certifier: Robert S Everett
    Registrant: Robert S Everett, 1219 Hwy 25 N, Marcus, WA 99151-0086



Marcus on our top lists:
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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