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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 3,143. Population change since 2000: +20.5%
Males: 1,894  (60.3%)
Females: 1,249  (39.7%)

Median resident age:  22.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99349.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,236 (it was $31,964 in 2000)
Mattawa:  $38,236
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,874
Mattawa:  $8,874
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,248 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Mattawa:  $98,248
Washington:  $300,800
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Races in Mattawa:

  • Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Other race (65.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mattawa: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (2.3%), English (1.5%), United States (1.3%), Danish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Elevation: 778 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 6363 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Mattawa

  • High school or higher: 19.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mattawa town

  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

1,852 residents are foreign born (70.9% Latin America).

This town:  71.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Mattawa:  1.4% ($930)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (31.3 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (122.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (878.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Desert Aire, WA (1.9 miles ), Southern Slopes, WA (3.2 miles ), Vantage, WA (3.9 miles) , Royal City, WA (4.2 miles ), Federal Reservation, WA (4.6 miles) , Northeast Yakima, WA (4.9 miles ), George, WA (4.9 miles ), Moxee, WA (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 46.74 N, Longitude: 119.90 W

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,664 (+176.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (77%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Construction (2%)
  • Food and beverage stores (2%)
  • Educational services (2%)
  • Public administration (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (53%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (62%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (1%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (59%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (2%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (2%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.64
US city average:  3.00

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Mattawa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Mattawa center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Mattawa center
On 5/20/1995 at 12:48:48, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MD, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 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 91.8 miles away from Mattawa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mattawa:
  • SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; YAKIMA, WA)

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Airports located in Mattawa: See detailed data for Airports located in Mattawa, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mattawa:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 102 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
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Hotel: Desert Aire Motel & Shell Minimart (5 Desert Aire Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mattawa and their reported violations in the past:

MAC THOM ORCHARDS (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  5.3 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  88.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  34.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mattawa, WA



Mattawa compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mattawa (2009 data):
  • Bank of Whitman: Mattawa Branch at 101 Portage, branch established on 1998-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $690.2 mil, Deposits: $504.8 mil, headquarters in Colfax, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Whitman Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (99%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Mattawa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents40.2%17.6%7.1%5.5%3.4%
Congregations7.7%16.2%3.4%10.3%4.3%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.8%2.3%2.0%15.8%
Congregations0.9%6.0%5.1%4.3%41.9%
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 2$7,040$42,2400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,000
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,000
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,030$36,0900$0
Sewerage 1$5,130$61,5600$0
Water Supply 1$5,130$61,5600$0
Totals for Government 8$29,330$43,9956$2,000


Mattawa government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $205,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $273,000
    Sewerage: $230,000
    Water Utilities: $196,000
    Solid Waste Management: $191,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $65,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $113,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $103,000
    Special Assessments: $96,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,716,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,664,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,549,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $384,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $80,000
    Highways: $70,000
    General Local Government Support: $37,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $159,000
    Property: $90,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $6,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $376,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Grant County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.72% ($38,412 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA  0.51% ($26,556)
from Adams County, WA  0.41% ($29,634)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Washington average:  7.07%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  0.71% ($31,086 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.47% ($30,026)
to Benton County, WA  0.41% ($34,910)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mattawa:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mattawa:
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMLW (88.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Mattawa:
  • K07EC (Channel 7; VANTAGE & BEVERLY, WA; Owner: SENTINEL BLUFF TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K09EF (Channel 9; VANTAGE, ETC., WA; Owner: SENTINEL BLUFF TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K12EN (Channel 12; VANTAGE & BEVERLY, WA; Owner: SENTINEL BLUFF TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K05JG (Channel 5; BEVERLY, ETC., WA; Owner: SENTINEL BLUFF TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark A Grindol, 112 First Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00121088
    Registrant: Embarq, 600 New Century Parkway, New Century, KS 66031, Phone: (913) 791-4537, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Mattawa Watermaster Ofc Cr 24 Sw, Call Sign: WFB777
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.635 MHz, 158.265 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/2004, Expiration Date: 01/17/2014
    Registrant: South Columbia Basin Irrigaton District, 514 Buchanan, Moses Lakes, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
  • 48.5 CHECK, 1 Mi. North Of Mattawa, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPDV965
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.635 MHz, 158.265 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/16/2011, Certifier: Shannon L Mc Daniel
    Registrant: South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, 514 Buchanan St, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • MATTAWA, 112 First Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WCT987, Licensee ID: L00121088
    Assigned Frequencies : 11405.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/20/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: United Telephone Company Of The Northwest
  • SENTINEL RR, 5 Mi N Of, Overall height: 34.7 m, Call Sign: WLR661
    6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz... (+6 more)
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N7VPQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/07/1992, Expiration Date: 01/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2004
    Registrant: Rio R Hirai, Mattawa, WA 99344


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Mattawa)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 27
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 5

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