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Population in 2022: 4,166 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +25.8%
Males: 2,108  (50.6%)
Females: 2,058  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98563.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,825 (it was $40,204 in 2000)
Montesano:

$60,825
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,730 (it was $19,467 in 2000)

Montesano city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $371,570 (it was $117,100 in 2000)
Montesano:

$371,570
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $317,983; detached houses: $336,398; mobile homes: $80,917

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,222.

March 2022 cost of living index in Montesano: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.8%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Montesano, WA (2022)
    • 3,71088.4%White alone
    • 3588.5%Two or more races
    • 711.7%Hispanic
    • 100.2%American Indian alone
    • 100.2%Asian alone
    • 50.1%Black alone

Races in Montesano detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Montesano, Washington as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Montesano is 4,015 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Montesano by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.9)		1
(26.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(49.3)		1
(24.5)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(52.2)		1
(25.8)		1
(25.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		3
(82.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(103.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(51.6)		1
(25.6)		9
(227.3)		2
(49.6)		5
(123.2)		4
(98.0)		1
(23.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		19
(523.0)		21
(528.2)		17
(421.0)		8
(200.0)		14
(360.7)		14
(362.9)		11
(286.9)		8
(206.5)		12
(307.5)		16
(404.1)		8
(198.4)		4
(98.5)		13
(318.4)		8
(190.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		58
(1,596)		68
(1,710)		48
(1,189)		65
(1,625)		43
(1,108)		55
(1,426)		54
(1,408)		60
(1,548)		45
(1,153)		58
(1,465)		25
(619.9)		39
(960.8)		34
(832.7)		44
(1,049)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(82.6)		6
(150.9)		8
(198.1)		2
(50.0)		6
(154.6)		4
(103.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(51.6)		2
(51.3)		3
(75.8)		4
(99.2)		1
(24.6)		5
(122.5)		1
(23.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		6
(165.2)		6
(150.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(26.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index123.6145.192.995.581.9132.2112.998.684.6158.664.0111.4104.662.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Montesano, WA

Crime rate in Montesano detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: English (22.2%), American (14.3%), European (9.9%), German (8.8%), Swedish (6.2%), Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 10.3 square miles.

Population density: 403 people per square mile   (low).

Montesano, Washington map

142 residents are foreign born (1.7% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This city:

3.4%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,004 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,800 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (52.0 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (74.0 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (932.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Brady, WA (1.9 miles ),
Central Park, WA (2.3 miles ),
Satsop, WA (2.5 miles ),
Wynoochee, WA (2.7 miles ),
Junction City, WA (2.9 miles),
Cosmopolis, WA (2.9 miles ),
North River, WA (3.0 miles ),
Elma, WA (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 46.99 N, Longitude: 123.60 W

Area code: 360

Distribution of median household income in Montesano, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Montesano, WA in 2022
Montesano satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $315,900
  • 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $287,600
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $227,700
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $251,100
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $227,800
  • 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $193,700
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $207,900
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $210,700
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $220,900
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $230,300
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $148,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Montesano, WA residents
Average permit cost in Montesano, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.4%
Washington:

4.6%
Historical population in Montesano, WA
Historical housing units in Montesano, WA

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+1.2%).
Most common industries in Montesano, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (11.2%)
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Wood products (8.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.4%)
  • Wood products (12.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
  • Public administration (9.8%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
  • Paper (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.4%)
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Montesano, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Construction laborers (4.2%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (7.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)

Average climate in Montesano, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Montesano, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 49.2. This is significantly better than average.

City:

49.2
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.44. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.44
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Montesano-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1275% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from Montesano center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from Montesano center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 17.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 445.5 miles away from Montesano center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grays Harbor County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 12, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Montesano topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Montesano:

  • EDGEWOOD MANOR OF GRAYS HARBOR, INC (514 EAST BROADWAY)
  • MONTESANO HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (800 NORTH MEDCALF)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Montesano:

  • HARBOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
  • BEECHWOOD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ELMA, WA)
  • OAKHURST CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ELMA, WA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
  • GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITA (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
  • FMC ABERDEEN (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montesano:

  • The Evergreen State College (about 30 miles; Olympia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • South Puget Sound Community College (about 32 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
  • Centralia College (about 36 miles; Centralia, WA; FT enrollment: 2,354)
  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 51 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 54 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 54 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 56 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)

Public high school in Montesano:

Public elementary/middle schools in Montesano:

Private elementary/middle school in Montesano:

  • GRAYS HARBOR ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 13, Location: 1216 US HIGHWAY 12, Grades: KG-7)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Montesano: Montesano Sewage Treatment Plant (A), City of Montesano Fire Department (B), Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center (C), City of Montesano Ambulance Service (D), Grays Harbor County District Court 1 (E), Montesano Timberland Library - W H Abel Memorial Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Montesano Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Montesano include: Calvary Chapel of Montesano (A), Montesano Washington Presbyterian Church (B), Montesano Church of God (C), Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Landmark Apostolic Church (F), Montesano Assembly of God Church (G), Montesano United Methodist Church (H), Saint John's Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wynooche Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Sylvia Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cutoff Slough (A), Sylvia Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Montesano: Lake Sylvia State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Chehalis Valley Historical Museum (703 West Pioneer Avenue).

Hotel: Monte Square Motel (100 Brumfield Avenue).

Courts: Juvenile Court - District Court Probation (Court House), Juvenile Court - Domestic Violence Assistance (Court House), Grays Harbor County - Elma-McCleary-Montesano- Court District 1 (102 West Broadway Avenue Rm 102), Elma City - Muncipal Court Clerk's Ofc (124 South 3rd Street), Juvenile Court - Emergency Services Director (Court House).

Birthplace of: Denne Bart Petitclerc - Author, Adam Bighill - Football player, Fran Polsfoot - Football player.

Grays Harbor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

COUNTRY ESTATES (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Montesano that have no violations reported:

  • FRIENDS LANDING (Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.9%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Montesano in 2010:

  • 152 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Montesano in 2000:

  • 125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Montesano (2011 data):

  • Bank of the Pacific: Montesano Branch at 150 South Main, branch established on 1997/10/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $640.3 mil, Deposits: $548.4 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Financial Corporation
  • Timberland Bank: Montesano Branch at 201 S Main Street South P.O. Box 289, branch established on 1915/01/01. Info updated 2008/07/15: Bank assets: $731.3 mil, Deposits: $589.4 mil, headquarters in Hoquiam, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Montesano Branch at 301 South Main Street, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • Anchor Bank: 08 - Montesano Branch at 211-B Pioneer Avenue East, branch established on 1998/07/08. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $486.5 mil, Deposits: $352.2 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Anchor Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Montesano:

Marital status in Montesano, WA
  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

For population 25 years and over in Montesano:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Montesano
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Montesano, WA (based on Grays Harbor County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,6028
Evangelical Protestant7,08358
Other3,50614
Mainline Protestant3,45925
None51,147-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Grays Harbor County:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
This county:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Here:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
Grays Harbor County:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.8%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.4%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Montesano:

56.2%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

55.4%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Montesano:

27.8
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Montesano:

18.7%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Montesano:

8.2%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Montesano:

7.1
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Montesano:

31.3%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Here:

63.3%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.3%
State:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Montesano, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$61,269$91,9040$0
Firefighters 5$31,430$75,43225$14,581
Financial Administration 4$21,263$63,7890$0
Sewerage 3$19,639$78,5560$0
Water Supply 2$12,319$73,9140$0
Other and Unallocable 2$13,049$78,2940$0
Police - Other 1$5,874$70,4882$6,129
Streets and Highways 1$10,268$123,2160$0
Judicial and Legal 1$6,211$74,5320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$6,096$73,1520$0
Natural Resources 1$8,908$106,8960$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,950
Totals for Government 29$196,325$81,23835$22,660

Montesano government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $1,361,000 ($326.69)
    Regular Highways: $255,000 ($61.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $105,000 ($25.20)
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000 ($4.80)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $1,225,000 ($294.05)
    Police Protection: $1,157,000 ($277.72)
    Water Utilities: $702,000 ($168.51)
    General - Other: $555,000 ($133.22)
    Sewerage: $496,000 ($119.06)
    Health - Other: $250,000 ($60.01)
    Central Staff Services: $131,000 ($31.45)
    Financial Administration: $129,000 ($30.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $122,000 ($29.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $71,000 ($17.04)
    Regular Highways: $63,000 ($15.12)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $54,000 ($12.96)
    General Public Buildings: $48,000 ($11.52)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000 ($0.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $129,000 ($30.96)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $119,000 ($28.56)
    Other - Police Protection: $25,000 ($6.00)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($2.88)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $9,000 ($2.16)
    Other - Water Utilities: $7,000 ($1.68)
    Other - Financial Administration: $4,000 ($0.96)
    Other - Health - Other: $2,000 ($0.48)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $37,000 ($8.88)
    Police Protection: $22,000 ($5.28)
    Water Utilities: $19,000 ($4.56)
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000 ($4.32)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $18,000 ($4.32)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($3.36)
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000 ($3.36)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.72)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,560,000 ($614.50)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $65,000 ($15.60)

Montesano government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $768,000 ($184.35)
    Other: $580,000 ($139.22)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $45,000 ($10.80)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $31,000 ($7.44)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $747,000 ($179.31)
    Rents: $214,000 ($51.37)
    Donations From Private Sources: $80,000 ($19.20)
    Fines and Forfeits: $76,000 ($18.24)
    Special Assessments: $42,000 ($10.08)
    General Revenue - Other: $15,000 ($3.60)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $881,000 ($211.47)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $324,000 ($77.77)
    Other: $129,000 ($30.96)
    General Local Government Support: $54,000 ($12.96)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • Tax - Property: $759,000 ($182.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $556,000 ($133.46)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $507,000 ($121.70)
    Other Selective Sales: $471,000 ($113.06)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $57,000 ($13.68)
    Other License: $42,000 ($10.08)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $16,000 ($3.84)
    Amusements Sales: $13,000 ($3.12)

Montesano government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,018,000 ($1444.55)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,842,000 ($1162.27)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,498,000 ($359.58)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $323,000 ($77.53)
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Strongest AM radio stations in Montesano:

  • KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBKW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montesano:

  • KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K205EN (88.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207DB (89.3 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K265DP (100.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Montesano:

  • K23AS (Channel 23; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K25CG (Channel 25; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
Montesano fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Montesano fatal accident list:

Sep 10, 2014 07:26 AM, Mone Elma, Poplar, Lat: 46.982564, Lon: -123.572181, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 5, 2001 02:50 PM, Sylvia Lake Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 16, 2000 07:31 AM, Sr-107, Lat: 46.964027, Lon: -123.604181, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 1987 08:25 AM, 012, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 1979 10:18 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 29Number of bridges
  • 971ft / 296mTotal length
  • $140,991,000Total costs
  • 137,702Total average daily traffic
  • 10,270Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Montesano, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Montesano, WA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Montesano)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Montesano, WA)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Montesano)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: GUNTHER LONNY D ZODIAC 601 XL-B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6698Z, N6698Z, N-6698Z, Serial Number: 66989, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/2010, Certificate Issue Date: 08/10/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Lonny D Gunther, 6 Kayla Dr, Montesano, WA 98563
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6804B, N6804B, N-6804B, Serial Number: 22-4099, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 08/21/2019
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Travis L Shuck, 820 N Chehalis St, Montesano, WA 98563, Other Owners: Holly A Shuck
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 747GB, N747GB, N-747GB, Serial Number: 17259440, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/2002, Certificate Issue Date: 10/31/2019
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth A Jr Brogan, 44 Black Creek Ln, Montesano, WA 98563, Other Owners: Stephen M Wadsworth
  • Aircraft: FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 74KG, N74KG, N-74KG, Serial Number: F-09-03-15, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 09/06/2018, Certificate Issue Date: 04/19/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Clayton Johnson, 956 N Stephenson Dr, Montesano, WA 98563
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 78254, N78254, N-78254, Serial Number: 17257547, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 10/10/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 08/09/2019
    Registrant (LLC): Bpk Holdings LLC, Po Box 373, Montesano, WA 98563
  • Aircraft: LONNY D GUNTHER ZENITH ZODIAC 601XLB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 619LD, N619LD, N-619LD, Serial Number: 66980, Certificate Issue Date: 08/21/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Lonny D Gunther, 6 Kayla Dr, Montesano, WA 98563
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/30/2016

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 45. The highest number of fires - 93 took place in 2003, and the least - 18 in 2011. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Montesano, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (37.1%), and Outside Fires (35.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Montesano, WA
    • 28337.1%Structure Fires
    • 27435.9%Outside Fires
    • 12115.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8511.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Montesano, WA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Montesano, WA
  • 74.5%Electricity
  • 25.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Montesano, WA
  • 93.1%Electricity
  • 4.2%Utility gas
  • 2.8%Wood


Montesano 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Montesano on our top lists:

  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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