Methow Valley, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 5,153.

Males: 2,561	(49.7%)
Females: 2,592	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,900 (it was $33,852 in 2000)

Methow Valley	$36,900
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $227,600 (it was $147,900 in 2000)

Methow Valley	$227,600
Washington:	$300,800

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Races in Methow Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
Hispanic (4.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other race (1.3%)

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

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1026.4 square miles.

Population density: 5.0 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Methow Valley

High school or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 13.7%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Methow Valley CCD

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 13.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Washington:	10.4%

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

Methow Valley:	0.8% ($1,238)
Washington:	1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (125.0 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (149.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (994.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Twisp, WA (0.8 miles ), Winthrop, WA (8.5 miles ), Pateros, WA (26.4 miles ), Brewster-Wakefield, WA (26.8 miles ), Stehekin, WA (28.3 miles) , Conconully, WA (29.5 miles) , Early Winters, WA (29.7 miles ), Brewster, WA (30.0 miles ).

Latitude: 48.36 N, Longitude: 120.13 W

People in group quarters in Methow Valley

11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6 people in other workers' dormitories
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Methow Valley household income distribution

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (17%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Health care (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Life and physical scientists (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Methow Valley:

OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BREWSTER, WA)
LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; CHELAN, WA)
WENATCHEE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Methow Valley:

PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
GRANT CO INTL (about 98 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 127 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Methow Valley:

TWISP MUNI (about 4 miles; TWISP, WA; ID: 2S0)
METHOW VALLEY STATE (about 4 miles; WINTHROP, WA; ID: S52)
LOST RIVER RESORT (about 32 miles; MAZAMA, WA; ID: W12)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Methow Valley:

WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 133 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)

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Notable locations in Methow Valley: North Cascades Smokejumper Base (A), Lone Fir Campground (B), Loup Loup Campground (C), Loup Loup Ski Area (D), War Creek Campground (E), Mystery Campground (F), Bear Camp (G), Winthrop National Fish Hatchery (H), Bear Creek Golf Course (I), Beaver Campground (J), Twisp River Trailhead (K), Black Canyon (L), Blackpine Lake Campground (M), Boulder Creek (N), Tiffany Spring Campground (O), Cedar Falls (P), Starr Station (Q), Squaw Creek Guard Station (R), South Summit (S), South Fork Gold Creek (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beaver Creek Cemetery (1), Sullivan Cemetery (2), Methow Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: South Lake (A), Dolly Lake (B), East Oval Lake (C), Barnsley Lake (D), Jim Johnson Lake (E), Cooney Lake (F), Beaner Lake (G), Vinegar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Scaffold Camp Creek (B), Huckleberry Creek (C), Hubbard Creek (D), Methow River (E), Lake Creek (F), Oval Creek (G), Little Falls Creek (H), Mission Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Methow Valley include: Pearrygin Lake State Park (1), Methow Wildlife Recreation Area (2), Methow Wildlife Area (3), Alta Lake State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	52.9%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	13.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Methow Valley compared to Washington state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
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 King County, WA	0.83% ($53,306 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.44% ($37,456)
from Chelan County, WA	0.42% ($27,673)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Okanogan County: 0.08%
Washington average: 0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Spokane County, WA	0.80% ($25,471 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.54% ($27,648)
to Chelan County, WA	0.50% ($25,185)

Strongest AM radio stations in Methow Valley:

KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Methow Valley:

K236AE (95.1 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVLR (106.3 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: VALLEY AIR LLC.)
K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
KQWS (90.1 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
K207CH (89.3 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K220CS (91.9 FM; TWISP, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
K276CT (103.1 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZBE (104.3 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNCW (92.7 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Methow Valley:

K08AY (Channel 8; WINTHROP-TWISP, WA; Owner: TV DISTRICT #2 OF OKANOGAN COUNTY)
K10BD (Channel 10; WINTHROP-TWISP, WA; Owner: TV DISTRICT #2 OF OKANOGAN COUNTY)
K12BA (Channel 12; WINTHROP-TWISP, WA; Owner: TV DISTRICT #2 OF OKANOGAN COUNTY)

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