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Oakesdale, WA map Population (year 2000): 420. Estimated population in July 2006: 384 (-8.6% change)
 

Males: 207  (49.3%)
Females: 213  (50.7%)

Whitman County

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99158.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $31,094 in 2000)
Oakesdale  $30,700
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,600 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Oakesdale  $86,600
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Oakesdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (27.9%), English (16.9%), United States (10.5%), Irish (8.1%), Scottish (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 2461 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 380 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oakesdale

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakesdale town

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Oakesdale:  1.4% ($1,032)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (39.2 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (339.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (905.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Steptoe, WA (5.3 miles ), Garfield, WA (11.0 miles ), Rosalia, WA (11.3 miles ), Latah, WA (12.1 miles) , Tekoa, WA (13.4 miles ), Farmington, WA (13.9 miles) , Waverly, WA (14.5 miles) , Malden, WA (17.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $223,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $227,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $240,000

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Latitude: 47.13 N, Longitude: 117.24 W


Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+22.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Financial managers (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Crime in Oakesdale (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 burglaries (1467.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (489.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (244.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 141.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Oakesdale (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (248.8 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (497.5 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (746.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 114.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.53
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oakesdale:
  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; COLFAX, WA)
  • PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Oakesdale, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakesdale:
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 30 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 43 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oakesdale:
  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 14 miles; ROSALIA, WA; ID: 72S)
  • WILLARD FIELD (about 17 miles; TEKOA, WA; ID: 73S)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; COLFAX, WA; ID: S94)

Amtrak station near Oakesdale:
  • 20 miles: COLFAX (610 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakesdale:
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 44 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Oakesdale compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oakesdale (2007 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: Oakesdale Financial Center at 114 W Steptoe, branch established on 1988-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$564
Fire - Other 1$3,600$43,2000$0
Financial Administration 1$3,700$44,4000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$425
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$389
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,400$52,8000$0
Water Supply 1$3,900$46,8000$0
Totals for Government 4$15,600$46,8009$1,378


Oakesdale government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $67,000
  • Construction - General: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $83,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $220,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $187,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $213,000
    Other, NEC: $164,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $574,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $181,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $127,000
    Public Utilities: $33,000
    Total General Sales: $21,000
    NEC: $7,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Washington average:  7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County:  1.43%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID  0.83% ($30,330)


14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.93%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County:  0.33%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID  0.89% ($29,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakesdale:
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakesdale:
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakesdale:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWSU-TV (Channel 10; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

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