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Population in July 2008: 503. Population change since 2000: +3.5%
 

Males: 243  (48.4%)
Females: 260  (51.6%)

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

Zip codes: 98564.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,420 (it was $29,750 in 2000)
Mossyrock:  $36,420
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,217
Mossyrock:  $15,217
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,245 (it was $80,500 in 2000)
Mossyrock:  $137,245
Washington:  $300,800
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Races in Mossyrock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mossyrock: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (16.5%), Irish (8.8%), United States (8.8%), Norwegian (7.0%), English (5.1%), Dutch (3.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1948

Elevation: 698 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 1151 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mossyrock

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mossyrock city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

15 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This city:  3.1%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Mossyrock, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mossyrock to the number of sex offenders is 252 to 1.

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

Mossyrock:  1.0% ($775)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (36.8 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (70.0 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (887.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Morton, WA (3.2 miles ), Ethel, WA (3.5 miles ), Mineral, WA (3.5 miles ), Logan Hill, WA (4.2 miles ), Toledo, WA (4.3 miles ), Jackson Prairie, WA (4.4 miles ), Napavine, WA (4.5 miles ), Elbe, WA (4.6 miles) .

Latitude: 46.53 N, Longitude: 122.48 W

Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+10.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Private households (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Crime in Mossyrock by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0197.6
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2012
    per 100,000 404.90.0200.0395.3
Burglaries 8312
    per 100,000 1619.4600.0200.0395.3
Thefts 2810137
    per 100,000 5668.02000.02600.01383.4
Auto thefts 4131
    per 100,000 809.7200.0600.0197.6
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 485.8138.0206.0336.0

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Mossyrock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 875% 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 49.8 miles away from Mossyrock center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 39.0 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 54.9 miles away from the city 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 51.0 miles away from Mossyrock center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 20.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Mossyrock center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mossyrock:
  • PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
  • COLUMBIA CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • HOSPICE CARE CENTER HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mossyrock:
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 44 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
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Hotel: Mossyrock Country Inn (120 State Route 122).

 

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

MAYFIELD KAMPER KLUB (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MAYFIELD LAKE YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 43, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HADALLER RIFFE LAKE CG (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-1997)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1997)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mossyrock, WA



Mossyrock compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (68%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Mossyrock

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents24.5%18.2%11.0%5.6%5.5%
Congregations10.1%18.0%6.7%7.9%4.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents4.9%4.9%4.3%3.4%17.8%
Congregations6.7%5.6%5.6%3.4%31.5%
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 1$3,007$36,0840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$325
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,472$38,8320$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Sewerage 1$2,816$33,7920$0
Water Supply 1$1,911$22,9320$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 6$15,738$31,4767$475



Mossyrock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $51,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $103,000
    Sewerage: $89,000
    Water Utilities: $79,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,738,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $210,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $116,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,793,000
    Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $50,000
    Property: $38,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $161,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.74%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Lewis County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Thurston County, WA  1.85% ($33,630 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($42,995)
from King County, WA  0.66% ($41,134)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Lewis County:  0.04%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Thurston County, WA  1.56% ($38,049 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.57% ($31,667)
to Pierce County, WA  0.54% ($32,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mossyrock:
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mossyrock:
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KFNK (104.9 FM; EATONVILLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)



Mossyrock fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 2005 06:50 AM, Us-12, Sr-122, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Dec 3, 2004 12:25 AM, Us-12, Sr-122, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Jan 13, 1978 01:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 231 E. State St, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WNDD410
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.815 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/08/2005, Expiration Date: 06/25/2015
    Registrant: City Of Mossyrock, 231 East State Street, Mossyrock, WA 98564, Phone: (360) 983-3300, Fax: (360) 983-8910, Email:
  • St Hwy 12 3 Mi E, Call Sign: KFS422
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013
    Registrant: City Of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 So. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409-3192, Phone: (253) 502-8727, Fax: (253) 396-3120, Email:
  • Lat: 46.516389 Lon: -122.484444, Call Sign: WPVY889, Licensee ID: L00544430
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz, 151.745 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2002, Expiration Date: 09/09/2012, Certifier: John M Petersohn
    Registrant: Mayfield Lake Youth Camp, 394 Winston Creek Road, Mossyrock, WA 98564, Phone: (360) 985-2545, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Mayfield Hill, 20 Miles Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Call Sign: WPUD405
    Assigned Frequencies : 11365.0 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 11683.1 MHz, 11643.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/2002, Expiration Date: 02/08/2012, Certifier: Patrick E Buller
    Registrant: City Of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 So. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409-3192, Phone: (253) 502-8727, Fax: (253) 396-3120, Email:
  • Mayfield Power House, Mayfield Dam 5.8 Mi Wsw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.9 m, Call Sign: KCU53
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 11183.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2000, Expiration Date: 08/09/2010
    Registrant: City Of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 So. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409-3192, Phone: (253) 502-8727, Fax: (253) 396-3120, Email:
  • Mossyrock Power Hous, Mossyrock Dam Switchyard On Cowlitz River, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: KZP20
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/13/2008, Expiration Date: 11/09/2018
    Registrant: City Of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 So. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409-3192, Phone: (253) 502-8727, Fax: (253) 396-3120, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mossyrock)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2361N , Serial Number: 38-79A0807, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1979
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles R Forsman, Po Box 698, Mossyrock, WA 98564, Other Owners: Ann Marie Forsman


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Mossyrock


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