Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.5. This is worse than average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.30. This is better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 52.6%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 60.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 3.9 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 85.5% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mesa, WA
Mesa compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value significantly 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.
- 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (94%)
- Wood (6%)
Religion statistics for Mesa (based on Franklin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.99%
| Here |  | 52.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 61.1% | 11.4% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 16.1% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 7.2% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 1.8% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 37.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | Franklin County: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | Franklin County: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26 | Franklin County: | 3.76 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31 | Here: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.2% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Franklin County: | 26.7% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.4% | | State: | 13.9% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,728 | $44,736 | 6 | $1,076 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $630 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,384 | $52,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $8,112 | $48,672 | 7 | $1,706 |
Mesa government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $41,000 ($82.49)
Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($62.37)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $60,000 ($120.72)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $66,000 ($132.80)
Central Staff Services: $33,000 ($66.40)
Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($58.35)
Sewerage: $27,000 ($54.33)
Financial Administration: $15,000 ($30.18)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($24.14)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($18.11)
General - Other: $6,000 ($12.07)
Police Protection: $6,000 ($12.07)
Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($6.04)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.01)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($6.04)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000 ($64.39)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($50.30)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $60,000 ($120.72)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,000 ($4.02)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $49,000 ($98.59)
Water Utilities: $19,000 ($38.23)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($18.11)
Water Utilities: $6,000 ($12.07)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000 ($58.35)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($6.04)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $741,000 ($1490.95)
General - Other: $30,000 ($60.36)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($10.06)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($4.02)
Central Staff: $1,000 ($2.01)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $631,000 ($1269.62)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($88.53)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000 ($26.16)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $531,000 ($1068.41)
Highways: $69,000 ($138.83)
General Support: $4,000 ($8.05)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $46,000 ($92.56)
Property: $28,000 ($56.34)
NEC: $3,000 ($6.04)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000 ($106.64)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.01)
12.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,461 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 12.14% | | 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:
9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,551 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.59% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mesa:
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mesa:
- KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KZLN-FM (97.5 FM; OTHELLO, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC)
- KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
- KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEGX (106.5 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KGDN (101.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: WEST PASCO FINE ARTS RADIO)
- KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- KBLD (91.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KGSG (93.7 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: GOSPEL MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K204CZ (88.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Mesa fatal accident list:
May 10, 2008 07:10 AM, Sr-17, Lat: 46.591783, Lon: -119.006825, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 15, 2007 05:15 PM, Sr-17, Lat: 46.576925, Lon: -118.997825, Vehicles: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 23, 2002 12:40 AM, Sr-17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 15, 2001 07:15 PM, 06050, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 1993 12:40 AM, 17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $140,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,138
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,240
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 7,454
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mesa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 1590 Juniper Rd (Lat: 46.540139 Lon: -119.091389), Call Sign: KYH851
Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz Grant Date: 07/24/1995, Expiration Date: 09/17/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: Perkes Farms, 1590 Juniper Rd, Mesa, WA 99343, Phone: (509) 266-4443 - Mesa Watermaster Hdqts 101 Pepiot Rd (Lat: 46.572917 Lon: -119.002500), Call Sign: KMD71
Assigned Frequencies: 153.635 MHz, 158.265 MHz Grant Date: 02/09/2001, Expiration Date: 03/18/2011
Registrant: Scbid, 514 Buchanan, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
- Lower Scooteney Pumping Plant 9 Mi N (Lat: 46.708750 Lon: -119.041944), Call Sign: KMD76
Assigned Frequencies: 153.635 MHz Grant Date: 02/09/2001, Expiration Date: 03/18/2011
Registrant: Scbid, 514 Buchanan, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
- White Bluffs 1 Pumping Plant 10 Mi Nw (Lat: 46.629583 Lon: -119.203917), Call Sign: KMD77
Assigned Frequencies: 153.635 MHz, 158.265 MHz Grant Date: 02/09/2001, Expiration Date: 03/18/2011
Registrant: South Columbia Basin Irrigation Dist, 514 Buchanan, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
- 2 Mi Nw (Lat: 46.590139 Lon: -119.052222), Call Sign: WLQ74
Assigned Frequencies: 457.375 MHz Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 02/18/2012
Registrant: Scbid, 514 Buchanan, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
- BLOCK 24 PP, 14 Mi. Northwest Of Mesa (Lat: 46.701389 Lon: -119.302806), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQKB985
Assigned Frequencies: 153.635 MHz, 158.265 MHz Grant Date: 03/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/24/2019, Certifier: Shannon L Mcdaniel Mr.
Registrant: South Columbia Basin Irrigation Dist., 514 Buchanan, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - CONNELL, 5 Mi Se (Lat: 46.503056 Lon: -118.957222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WMN409
Assigned Frequencies: 6825.00 MHz, 6846.25 MHz, 6746.25 MHz Grant Date: 03/07/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- CACTUS SDG, Lr Off Buehler Ln - 6.6mi Sw Of (Lat: 46.615139 Lon: -118.925278), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNEQ561
Assigned Frequencies: 957.300 MHz Grant Date: 06/10/2002, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012, Cancellation Date: 04/29/2008
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- STATION, Mesa Compressor 5.9 Mi Se Of (Lat: 46.502889 Lon: -118.914722), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WNTN703
Assigned Frequencies: 6850.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/29/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012
Registrant: Phone: (208) 788-3456 - MESA, Manton Way (Lat: 46.578667 Lon: -118.994639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WPOT994
Assigned Frequencies: 6715.62 MHz, 6595.62 MHz Grant Date: 05/27/2009, Expiration Date: 07/12/2019, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- MESA, Se1/4m Of S25, T13n, Franklin County (Lat: 46.578722 Lon: -118.994722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPOM519
Assigned Frequencies: 6715.62 MHz Grant Date: 02/28/2000, Expiration Date: 02/28/2010, Cancellation Date: 11/01/2007, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
- SP01210 MESA, Se1/4m Of S25, T13n, Franklin County (Lat: 46.578611 Lon: -118.994722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQDV614
Assigned Frequencies: 19590.0 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/08/2015, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KC7CLP
Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: John A Rosenau, 3560 Russell Rd, Mesa, WA 99343 - Call Sign: KE6IRR, Licensee ID: L00891151
Grant Date: 07/15/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014
Registrant: Lynda L Chen, 891 Ranger Drive, Mesa, WA 99343 - Call Sign: KE7NJZ, Licensee ID: L01287237
Grant Date: 05/24/2007, Expiration Date: 05/24/2017, Certifier: Mark E Guilbeau
Registrant: Mark E Guilbeau, 400 Greenar Ln, Mesa, WA 99343 - Call Sign: KE7NMF, Licensee ID: L01289730
Grant Date: 06/01/2007, Expiration Date: 06/01/2017, Certifier: Skeetz N Guilbeau
Registrant: Skeetz N Guilbeau, 400 Greenar Ln, Mesa, WA 99343 - Call Sign: KE7YDR, Licensee ID: L01446388
Grant Date: 11/19/2008, Expiration Date: 11/19/2018, Certifier: James Schlatter
Registrant: James Schlatter, Mesa, WA 99343
FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mesa)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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