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Notable location: North Jetty (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Duck Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Ocean Shores include: Chance A La Mer State Park (1), Oyhut State Park (2), Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Ocean Shores Interpretive Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1013 Catala Avenue Southeast), Pacific Paradise (Amusement & Theme Parks; 767 Minard Avenue Northwest).
Hotels: Pacific Sands Resort Motel (2687 State Route 109), Discovery Inn Condominium Motel (1031 Discovery Avenue Southeast), Grey Gull Motel (647 Ocean Shores Boulevard Northwest), Ocean Shores Inn & Suites (648 Ocean Shores Boulevard Northwest), Caroline Inn (1341 Ocean Shores Boulevard Southwest), Blue Pacific Motel & RV Park (2707 State Route 109), Judith Ann Inn (855 Ocean Shores Boulevard Northwest), Ocean Shores City (220 Toleak Avenue Southeast), Best Western Lighthouse Suites (491 Damon Road Northwest).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ocean Shores and their reported violations in the past:
SEA BREEZE INN (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 12.4% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ocean Shores, WA
Ocean Shores compared to Washington 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ocean Shores (2009 data):
- Anchor Mutual Savings Bank: 05 - Ocean Shores Branch at 698 Ocean Shores Boulevard, branch established on 1996-02-01. Info updated 2008-10-23: Bank assets: $650.1 mil, Deposits: $436.6 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
- Bank of the Pacific: Ocean Shores Branch at 145 Chance A La Mer Street, branch established on 1971-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $623.4 mil, Deposits: $511.8 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Financial Corporation
- Timberland Bank: Ocean Shores Branch at 361 Damon Rd. P.O. Box 1029, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-15: Bank assets: $659.5 mil, Deposits: $477.7 mil, headquarters in Hoquiam, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ocean Shores, Washington
- Days Inn Ocean Shores, 891 Ocean Shores Blvd, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-9570, Fax: (360) 289-9603
- Canterbury Inn The LLC, 643 Ocean SHRS Blvd NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-3317, Fax: (360) 289-3420
- Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, 491 Damon Rd NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-2311, Fax: (360) 289-0509
- Holiday Inn Express, 685 Ocean SHRS Blvd, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-4900
- Quality Inn, 773 Ocean SHRS Blvd NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-2060
- Shilo Inn Suites Ocean Shores, 707 Ocean Shores Blvd nw, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-4600
- Quinault Beach Resort And Casino, 78 State Rt 115, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-9466, Fax: (360) 289-7779
- Ramada Inn Ocean Shores, 845 Ocean Shrs Blvd NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-7700, Fax: (360) 289-0700
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 829 Ocean Shores Blvd NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (866) 289-9003, Fax: (360) 289-9008
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ocean Shores, Washington
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (85%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Ocean Shores
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.79%
| Here |  | 30.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 35.2% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 9.6% | 6.0% | 14.5% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 6.9% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 13.4% |
| Congregations | 10.8% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 36.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $24,094 | $57,826 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $17,958 | $71,832 | 5 | $1,900 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $3,884 | $46,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $61,918 | $57,155 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
12 | $52,554 | $52,554 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $23,644 | $47,288 | 5 | $14,704 |
| Sewerage |
8 | $32,584 | $48,876 | 1 | $2,878 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $3,466 | $41,592 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $33,806 | $45,075 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $14,346 | $43,038 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
15 | $55,700 | $44,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
77 | $323,954 | $50,486 | 11 | $19,482 |
Ocean Shores government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,007,000
All Other: $1,124,000
Parks and Recreation: $80,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $7,027,000
Regular Highways: $2,256,000
Local Fire Protection: $663,000
Water Utilities: $98,000
Sewerage: $3,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,464,000
Police Protection: $1,313,000
Water Utilities: $939,000
Parks and Recreation: $937,000
Health - Other: $927,000
Financial Administration: $560,000
Central Staff Services: $491,000
Regular Highways: $484,000
Housing and Community Development: $356,000
General Public Buildings: $355,000
Local Fire Protection: $331,000
General - Other: $304,000
Libraries: $261,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $254,000
Solid Waste Management: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Air Transportation: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $537,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,959,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,610,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $4,790,000
Interest Earnings: $2,232,000
General Revenue, NEC: $281,000
Fines and Forfeits: $104,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,000
Rents: $29,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,432,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,477,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,565,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $238,000
Water Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Sewerage: $38,000
Police Protection: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,404,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,045,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,007,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,891,000
All Other: $148,000
General Local Government Support: $47,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $3,643,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $909,000
Other License: $907,000
Other Selective Sales: $832,000
Public Utilities Sales: $502,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $379,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $354,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,430,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,438 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.95% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)| Grays Harbor County: | 0.08% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,320 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.44% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)| Grays Harbor County: | 0.05% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ocean Shores:
- 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.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KWOK (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ocean Shores:
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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)
- KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Ocean Shores, Washington:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Washington average:
- Fatal accident count: 111
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 166
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 49
- Fatalities: 119
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 281
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Ocean Shores fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total costs: $1,348,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,105
Total average daily truck traffic: 326
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 6,197
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- ROBERT S SNOW, 726 Seahorse Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00144848
Registrant: Public Utility Dist. Of Grays Harbor County, 2720 Sumner Ave, Aberdeen, WA 98520, Phone: (360) 538-6256, Email:
- Kent Harrison, 726 Seahorse Avenue, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.9 m, Overall height: 38.7 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Kent A Harrison, 165 Ocean Lake Way, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 55.5 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- SADDLE MOUNTAIN, Saddle Mountain, 11.5 Km Nne Of Ocean Shores, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WPKV304
Assigned Frequencies : 460.375 MHz Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 07/31/2012, Certifier: Mildred R Tirapelle
Registrant: Adcomm Engineering Company, 3929 184th Place Se, Bothell, WA 98012-8827, Phone: (425) 821-8827, Fax: (425) 488-3952, Email:
- Lat: 46.971111 Lon: -124.152222, Call Sign: WPWI440, Licensee ID: L00569659
Assigned Frequencies : 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz, 467.762 MHz, 467.812 MHz Grant Date: 11/21/2002, Expiration Date: 11/21/2012, Certifier: Hong Kyoo Kim
Registrant: Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn Inc., 491 Damon Road Nw, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-2311, Fax: (360) 289-0509, Email:
- 195 Ocean Lake Way Se, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 25 m, Call Sign: WPXK916, Licensee ID: L00102217
Assigned Frequencies : 155.490 MHz Grant Date: 04/25/2003, Expiration Date: 10/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/28/2003, Certifier: Richard W Mceachin
Registrant: Ocean Shores Police Department, 577 Point Brown Avenue Nw, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Phone: (360) 289-3331, Fax: (360) 289-3333, Email:
- Lat: 46.997944 Lon: -124.158278, Call Sign: WQFX697
Assigned Frequencies : 462.287 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 462.362 MHz, 462.437 MHz, 462.487 MHz Grant Date: 10/31/2006, Expiration Date: 10/31/2016, Certifier: Jeff Zicha
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- SADDLE MT, 8 Miles Nne Of Ocean Shores, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27 m, Overall height: 33 m, Call Sign: WPOP259
Assigned Frequencies : 953.950 MHz Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 08/24/2008, Cancelation Date: 06/20/2002
Registrant: Grays Harbor County, Public Services, 100 West Broadway Suite\' 31, Montesano, WA 98563, Phone: (360) 249-4072, Fax: (360) 249-2152, Email:
- Ocean Shores, 726 Seahorse Ave, Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNTK905
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/13/1996, Expiration Date: 10/03/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2002
Registrant: Phone: (206) 532-4220 - Ocean Shores SE33034, Sect. 12 - T18 - R12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.1 m, Overall height: 47.5 m, Call Sign: WPSL499, Licensee ID: L00152704
Assigned Frequencies : 17845.0 MHz Grant Date: 06/11/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011, Certifier: Cheri S O'kane
Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P. - OCEAN SHORE, 726 Seahorse Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPWG242
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/07/2002, Expiration Date: 11/07/2012, Certifier: Bob Snow
Registrant: Grays Harbor Public Utility District No.1, 2720 Sumner Ave., Aberdeen, WA 98520, Phone: (360) 538-6281, Fax: (360) 538-6350, Email:
- WA-735 COPALIS BEACH, 1930 Hwy 109, Type: Pole, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 47.9 m, Call Sign: WQGP276
Assigned Frequencies : 11621.2 MHz Grant Date: 03/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/14/2017, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
- OCEANSHORES, Pt Brown Ave 24.4m N Of Coho, Type: Mast, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.8 m, Call Sign: KTF27
Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 6286.20 MHz Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ocean Shores)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: CESSNA 337F (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1843M , Serial Number: 33701443, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 03/16/1972
Registrant (Individual): Donald R Dba Ronde, Box 776, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Other Owners: Auto Parts Rondes - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2393H , Serial Number: 3018, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/1955
Registrant (Individual): Lonny D Gunther, Po Box 433, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 - Aircraft: MURPHY DANIEL L RV-9A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 309DM , Serial Number: 90431, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/2004
Registrant (Individual): Daniel L Murphy, Po Box 787, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 311T , Serial Number: 18-2425, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Daniel L Murphy, Po Box 787, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, Other Owners: Frank J Murphy - Aircraft: KOLB CO INC FIRESTAR II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 539JW , Serial Number: FS 381, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/2007
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Moeller, 439 N Portal Loop Sw, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 402 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9924Y , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1963
Registrant (Individual): George E Helland, Po Box 655, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 96
- Hazardous Condition: 20
- Service Call: 9
- Good Intent Call: 10
Incident types - Ocean Shores
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ocean Shores, WA
Ocean Shores on our top lists:
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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