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Metaline Falls, WA map Population (year 2000): 223. Estimated population in July 2006: 235 (+5.4% change)
 

Males: 109  (48.9%)
Females: 114  (51.1%)

Pend Oreille County

Median resident age:  48.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99153.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,900 (it was $17,083 in 2000)
Metaline Falls  $16,900
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,800 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Metaline Falls  $77,800
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Metaline Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.8%), United States (4.9%), French (4.5%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1911

Elevation: 2100 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 1115 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Metaline Falls

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metaline Falls town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 21.6%

16 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 1.8% North America).

This town:  7.2%
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:

Metaline Falls:  0.7% ($508)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (82.2 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (340.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1024.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Metaline, WA (1.4 miles) , Ione, WA (9.0 miles ), Northport, WA (28.5 miles ), Cusick, WA (36.7 miles ), Colville, WA (42.5 miles ), Chewelah, WA (46.9 miles ), Marcus, WA (49.6 miles) , Kettle Falls, WA (50.5 miles ).

Latitude: 48.86 N, Longitude: 117.37 W


Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+6.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Private households (9%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Metaline Falls:
  • MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; COLVILLE, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF CHEWELAH (about 48 miles; CHEWELAH, WA)
  • NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; NEWPORT, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Metaline Falls:
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 85 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 87 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 89 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Metaline Falls:
  • SULLIVAN LAKE STATE (about 7 miles; METALINE FALLS, WA; ID: 09S)
  • IONE MUNI (about 12 miles; IONE, WA; ID: S23)
  • PRIEST LAKE USFS (about 36 miles; NORDMAN, ID; ID: 67S)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metaline Falls:
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 88 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 148 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
Public elementary/middle school in Metaline Falls:

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Creek: Sullivan Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Pend Oreille Apartments (101 West 4th Avenue), Circle Motel (15802 Highway 31).

 

Average household size:
This town:  1.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  43.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  33.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Metaline Falls compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$1,176
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$375
Streets and Highways 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$535
Totals for Government 1$2,400$28,8003$2,086


Metaline Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $176,000
    Financial Administration: $34,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $166,000
    General Support: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,000
    Total General Sales: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.95%
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  3.31% ($31,261 average AGI)
from Bonner County, ID  0.84% ($31,914)
from King County, WA  0.46% ($58,632)


8.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.99%
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  3.83% ($28,987 average AGI)
to Bonner County, ID  0.56% ($28,130)
to Stevens County, WA  0.37% ($27,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Metaline Falls:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Metaline Falls:
  • KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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 Metaline Falls:
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

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