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Population in July 2008: 18,800. Population change since 2000: +25.7%
Males: 9,223  (49.1%)
Females: 9,577  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98837.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,969 (it was $36,467 in 2000)
Moses Lake:  $44,969
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,896

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $146,587 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
Moses Lake:  $146,587
Washington:  $308,100
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Races in Moses Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
  • Hispanic (25.4%)
  • Other race (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Moses Lake: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.2%), United States (6.2%), Norwegian (4.0%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1938

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 10.2 square miles.

Population density: 1846 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Moses Lake

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moses Lake city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

1,501 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America, 1.5% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This city:  10.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Moses Lake, Washington in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Moses Lake to the number of sex offenders is 522 to 1.

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

Moses Lake:  1.3% ($1,206)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (63.8 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (139.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (902.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Cascade Valley, WA (1.5 miles ), Moses Lake North, WA (2.1 miles ), Gloyd, WA (2.8 miles ), Warden, WA (4.0 miles ), Ephrata, WA (4.3 miles ), Lakeview, WA (4.5 miles ), Soap Lake, WA (4.6 miles ), Othello, WA (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 80 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1997: 93 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 1998: 89 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 1999: 81 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2001: 64 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2002: 67 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2003: 88 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2004: 106 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2005: 189 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2006: 277 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2007: 235 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2008: 127 buildings, average cost: $145,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.12 N, Longitude: 119.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,547 (+17.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,664 (59.0%)

Area code: 509

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Crime in Moses Lake by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 1101020202
    per 100,000 6.76.00.06.50.012.20.011.70.010.9
Rapes 8121525221120122410
    per 100,000 53.671.998.7162.4136.367.3119.970.2136.754.7
Robberies 15151319171113212023
    per 100,000 100.489.985.6123.4105.367.378.0122.9113.9125.8
Assaults 49485854243244343868
    per 100,000 328.1287.5381.8350.7148.7195.9263.9199.0216.4371.9
Burglaries 203160194220228208263297336338
    per 100,000 1359.4958.41277.11428.81412.61273.11577.11738.71913.31848.7
Thefts 9369369611,2101,0551,2531,0751,2901,3651,316
    per 100,000 6268.05606.86326.17858.76536.67669.26446.47551.87772.97197.9
Auto thefts 4442579248658212610085
    per 100,000 294.6251.6375.2597.5297.4397.8491.7737.6569.4464.9
Arson 86268787124
    per 100,000 53.635.913.239.049.642.848.041.068.321.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 521.5465.4553.5712.2554.5565.4579.7639.1677.2632.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 36 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.54
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,896 (+24.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Moses Lake, Washington

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Moses Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from Moses Lake 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 90.9 miles away from the city 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 99.0 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 90.9 miles away from Moses Lake 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 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Moses Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Ryan Doumit - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Apr 3, 1981), Kirk Triplett - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 3/29/62), Kolby Secrist - College basketball player (Southern Utah Thunderbirds).


Hospital/medical center in Moses Lake:
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (801 EAST WHEELER ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Moses Lake:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EPHRATA, WA)
  • OTHELLO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OTHELLO, WA)
  • QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; QUINCY, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Moses Lake, WA

Airports and Heliports located in Moses Lake: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Moses Lake, WA

Amtrak station:
MOSES LAKE (1819 KITTLESON RD.) - Bus Station

Colleges/Universities in Moses Lake:
  • BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,378; Location: 7662 CHANUTE ST; Public; Website: WWW.BBCC.CTC.EDU)
  • CHAR-GLO SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 1418 PIONEER WAY; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moses Lake:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
Public high schools in Moses Lake:
Private high schools in Moses Lake:
  • MOSES LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 1001 NORTH GRAPE DR.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • DAY STAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 106; Location: 6378 ARNOLD DRIVE NE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Moses Lake:
Private elementary/middle school in Moses Lake:
  • MOSES LAKE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 1023 N STRATFORD RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
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Notable locations in Moses Lake: Vista Village (A), The Big Bend Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Grant County Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Art Galleries (Museums; 226 West 3rd Avenue), Skyline Miniature Golf (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4337 Airway Drive Northeast).

Hotels: Interstate Inn (2801 West Broadway Avenue), Lakeside Motel (802 West Broadway Avenue), Moses Lake Super 8 Motel (449 Melva Ln), Inn at Moses Lake (1745 Kittleson Road), Motel 6 (2822 West Driggs Drive), Oasis Inn (466 Melva Lane), Best Value El Rancho Motel (Bv) (1214 S Pioneer Way), Moses Lake Travelodge (316 South Pioneer Way), Imperial Inn (905 West Broadway Avenue).

Courts: Moses Lake City - City Manager- Administration Executive Dept- Municipal C (321 South Balsam Street), Grant County - District Court (1525 East Wheeler Road).

 

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

GRANT COUNTY FAIRGROUND (Address: 3953 AIRWAY DR NE, Population served: 4263, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
BASIN WATER SOURCES INC (Population served: 668, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
CASCADE VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 330, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-26-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-1997 and JUL-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-25-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 159, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 35 regular monitoring violations
CASCADE VILLAGE MHP (Population served: 128, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2000), St BCA signed (DEC-18-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2000), St BCA signed (DEC-18-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2000), St BCA signed (DEC-18-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2000), St BCA signed (DEC-18-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 36 regular monitoring violations
BEVERLY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • 7 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and JUL-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
MOSES LAKE IRRIG & REHAB DISTRICT (Population served: 113, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2000)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WILLOWS TRAILER VILLAGE (Population served: 83, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  15.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moses Lake, WA


People in group quarters in Moses Lake
  • 228 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Moses Lake compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Moses Lake (2009 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Moses Lake Branch at 314 East Third Avenue, branch established on 1957-05-27. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Moses Lake Branch at 103 E. Third Avenue, branch established on 1946-03-30. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Moses Lake Branch at 203 East Third Avenue, branch established on 1957-03-25. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Moses Lake Branch at 101 E 4th, branch established on 1988-06-30. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Moses Lake at 323 S Division, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • AmericanWest Bank: Moses Lake Financial Center at 322 S. Division Street, branch established on 1996-03-04. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $1,904.2 mil, Deposits: $1,573.7 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
  • Wheatland Bank: Moses Lake Branch at 1442 S. Pioneer Road, branch established on 2000-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $209.2 mil, Deposits: $175.4 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Community Financial Group, Inc.
  • Washington Trust Bank: Moses Lake Branch at South 402 Ash Street, branch established on 1971-07-06. Info updated 2009-02-17: Bank assets: $4,085.0 mil, Deposits: $3,080.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: W.T.b. Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Moses Lake, Washington
  • Nendels Inn, 2801 W Broadway, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-1777
  • Moses Lake Shilo Inn, 1819 E Kittleson, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (503) 641-6565, Fax: (509) 765-5058
  • Oasis Motel, 466 Melva Ln, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-8636, Fax: (509) 765-4966
  • Motel 6 #288, 2822 Wapato Dr, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 766-0250, Fax: (509) 766-7762
  • The Inn At Moses Lake, 1745 E Kittleson, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 766-2000, Fax: (509) 764-0996
  • The Inn At Moses Lake, 1741 Kittleson Rd E, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 766-7000
  • Travelodge-moses Lake, 316 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-8631
  • Super 8 Motel, 449 Melva Ln, Moses Lake, WA 98837, Phone: (509) 765-8886, Fax: (509) 766-0779
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Moses Lake, Washington


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Moses Lake travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (92%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Moses Lake

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.20%
Here43.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical 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
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 14$54,911$47,0671$454
Other Government Administration 16$67,486$50,6150$0
Police Protection - Officers 29$123,786$51,2222$3,323
Police - Other 6$22,140$44,2800$0
Firefighters 29$141,755$58,6570$0
Fire - Other 1$3,475$41,7000$0
Streets and Highways 5$18,802$45,1250$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,390$28,6800$0
Sewerage 10$35,328$42,3940$0
Parks and Recreation 20$70,825$42,49519$10,034
Water Supply 10$41,699$50,0391$2,276
Other and Unallocable 20$95,170$57,1020$0
Totals for Government 161$677,767$50,51723$16,087



Moses Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,613,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,922,000
    Parks & Recreation: $677,000
    All Other: $539,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,545,000
    Parks & Recreation: $884,000
    General: $502,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,890,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,636,000
    Water Utilities: $1,835,000
    Fire Protection: $1,522,000
    General - Other: $1,236,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,203,000
    Sewerage: $1,128,000
    Regular Highways: $1,011,000
    Central Staff Services: $687,000
    Financial Administration: $556,000
    Health Services - Other: $493,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $220,000
    Libraries: $119,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $117,000
    Housing & Community Development: $98,000
    Air Transportation: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $413,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $126,000
    Benefit Payments: $62,000
    Interest Revenue: $28,000
    From Other Government: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $447,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $282,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,152,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,499,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,638,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,735,000
    Water Utilities: $1,979,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,276,000
    Water Utilities: $173,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,063,000
    Special Assessments: $312,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $201,000
    Rents: $134,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,574,000
    Regular Highways: $549,000
    Water Utilities: $411,000
    Parks & Recreation: $81,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,420,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,957,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $576,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,108,000
    General Support: $131,000
    All Other: $58,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,523,000
    Property: $2,073,000
    Public Utilities: $1,740,000
    NEC: $551,000
    Other Selective Sales: $466,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,263,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $74,000

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 Moses Lake:
  • KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KWIQ (1020 AM; 3 kW; MOSES LAKE NORTH, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KULE (730 AM; 1 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moses Lake:
  • KDRM (99.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
  • KWIQ-FM (100.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K212DB (90.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMLW (88.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KLWS (91.5 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KULE-FM (92.3 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWLN (103.3 FM; WILSON CREEK, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KZLN-FM (97.5 FM; OTHELLO, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
  • K208BY (89.5 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: MOSES LAKE TRANSLATOR ASSOC.)
  • KTAC (93.9 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Moses Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 78 meters (256ft)
Total costs: $1,168,000
Total average daily traffic: 169,584
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,718

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 8
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Moses Lake, WA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Moses Lake)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Moses Lake, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 115 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Moses Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 150 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Moses Lake)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 108
  • Hazardous Condition: 29
  • Service Call: 26
  • Good Intent Call: 13

Incident types - Moses Lake


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Moses Lake, WA

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