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Notable locations in Okanogan: Gregory Tracts (A), Forest Supervisor Headquarters Okanogan National Forest (B), Okanogan Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Lifeline Ambulance Station 3 (D), Okanogan County Historical Museum (E), Valley Care Center (F), Okanogan County Criminal Justice Building (G), Okanogan County Fire Protection District 3 (H), Okanogan County Virginia Grainger Building (I), Okanogan County Courthouse (J), Okanogan Community Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Okanogan include: Faith Missionary Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), New Life Center (C), Okanogan Church of Christ (D), Okanogan United Methodist Church (E), Okanogan Valley Nazarene Church (F), Omak - Okanogan Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Salmon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Okanogan: Alma Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Ponderosa Motor Lodge (1034 2nd Avenue South), Cariboo Inn (223 Queen Street), Okanagon Inn & Suites (1 Appleway), Cedars Inn (1 Apple Way Road).
Courts: Okanogan County - Superior Court Admin Bailiff (149 4th Avenue North), Okanogan County - District Court (149 4th Avenue North).
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Okanogan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Okanogan and their reported violations in the past:
OKANOGAN COUNTY FAIR WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 867, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
OUR LADY OF VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.7%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 36.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 63.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Washington: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 63.0% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Okanogan, WA
People in group quarters in Okanogan:
- 96 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 42 people in other group homes
- 26 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Okanogan compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Okanogan (2011 data):
- North Cascades National Bank: Okanogan Office Branch at 188 Pine Street, branch established on 2008/01/07. Info updated 2007/09/18: Bank assets: $328.6 mil, Deposits: $285.8 mil, headquarters in Chelan, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: North Cascades Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Okanogan, Washington:
- Ponderosa Motor Lodge, 1034 2ND S, Okanogan, WA 98840
 , Phone: (509) 422-0400
- Cedars Inn, One Appleway, Okanogan, WA 98840 , Phone: (509) 422-6431, Fax: (509) 422-4214
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Okanogan, Washington
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (83%)
- Wood (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Utility gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Okanogan (based on Okanogan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.75%
| Here | | 25.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 36.9% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 6.0% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 10.3% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
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| Name | Free Methodist Church of North America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18.1% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 38.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Okanogan County: | 4.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Okanogan County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26 | Okanogan County: | 6.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41 | Here: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Okanogan County: | 26.8% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.4% | | State: | 13.9% |
| 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 |
3 | $10,163 | $40,652 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,695 | $56,340 | 15 | $3,914 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $4,695 | $56,340 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $8,673 | $52,038 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,907 | $41,442 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,875 | $34,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $11,764 | $47,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,372 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $49,772 | $45,943 | 17 | $5,286 |
Okanogan government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $461,000 ($180.01)
Solid Waste Management: $324,000 ($126.51)
All Other: $18,000 ($7.03)
Regular Highways: $14,000 ($5.47)
Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($5.47)
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $98,000 ($38.27)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $397,000 ($155.02)
Regular Highways: $360,000 ($140.57)
Water Utilities: $275,000 ($107.38)
Solid Waste Management: $265,000 ($103.48)
Sewerage: $243,000 ($94.88)
Financial Administration: $192,000 ($74.97)
Air Transportation: $122,000 ($47.64)
Parks & Recreation: $104,000 ($40.61)
Fire Protection: $58,000 ($22.65)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $44,000 ($17.18)
Central Staff Services: $39,000 ($15.23)
General - Other: $22,000 ($8.59)
General Public Buildings: $22,000 ($8.59)
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000 ($6.25)
Health Services - Other: $11,000 ($4.30)
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000 ($2.34)
- General - Interest on Debt: $62,000 ($24.21)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000 ($26.55)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $110,000 ($42.95)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,078,000 ($420.93)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $510,000 ($199.14)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $468,000 ($182.74)
Water Utilities: $101,000 ($39.44)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $100,000 ($39.05)
Water Utilities: $9,000 ($3.51)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $110,000 ($42.95)
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000 ($15.23)
Rents: $6,000 ($2.34)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.39)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $295,000 ($115.19)
Water Utilities: $90,000 ($35.14)
Financial Administration: $18,000 ($7.03)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($5.86)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($3.51)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $916,000 ($357.67)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $361,000 ($140.96)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $241,000 ($94.10)
All Other: $115,000 ($44.90)
General Support: $22,000 ($8.59)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $351,000 ($137.06)
Property: $233,000 ($90.98)
Public Utilities: $180,000 ($70.29)
Other Selective Sales: $34,000 ($13.28)
NEC: $17,000 ($6.64)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $523,000 ($204.22)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($2.73)
6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,789 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.69% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,364 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)| Okanogan County: | 0.08% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Okanogan:
- KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Okanogan:
- KNCW (92.7 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KZBE (104.3 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQWS (90.1 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
- K236AE (95.1 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVLR (106.3 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: VALLEY AIR LLC.)
- KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Okanogan:
- K08CW (Channel 8; MALOTT-WAKEFIELD, ET, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
- K10DK (Channel 10; MALOTT-WAKEFIELD, ET, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
- K12CW (Channel 12; MALOTT-WAKEFIELD, ET, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
- K55IC (Channel 55; MALOTT, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Okanogan, Washington:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Washington average:
- Fatal accident count: 114
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 170
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 289
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
Okanogan fatal accident list:
Apr 6, 1993 10:50 PM, Firstavesw, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 8, 1977 05:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $687,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,955
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,495
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 17,796
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Okanogan)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Okanogan, WA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - OKANOGAN SR, 4.5 Mi Se Of (Lat: 48.318750 Lon: -119.547250), Overall height: 22.3 m, Call Sign: WMS879
Assigned Frequencies: 19680.0 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:
- GOAT MOUNTAIN, Goat Mtn 6 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 48.015417 Lon: -119.982556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNEW822, Licensee ID: L00035073
Assigned Frequencies: 2188.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2002, Expiration Date: 02/17/2013
Registrant: State Of Washington - Okanogan, Okanogan 3km Ne (Lat: 48.373750 Lon: -119.551722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQIR518
Assigned Frequencies: 17755.0 MHz, 19585.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018, Certifier: Tim Mcdowell
Registrant: State Of; Dot Washington, 7345 Linderson Way Sw, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7093, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:
- OCSO, 123 5th Avenue North (Lat: 48.364306 Lon: -119.580889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQJA346
Assigned Frequencies: 17875.0 MHz, 18025.0 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/2008, Expiration Date: 07/02/2018, Certifier: Tim Mcdowell
Registrant: State Of; Dot Washington, 7345 Linderson Way Sw, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7093, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:
- OKANOGAN POP, 117 Nicholas Road (Lat: 48.439139 Lon: -119.518889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 12.5 m, Call Sign: WQLQ995
Assigned Frequencies: 10552.5 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2010, Expiration Date: 04/05/2020, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- STATION, Patrol Ave (Lat: 48.361806 Lon: -119.576972), Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WHC700
Assigned Frequencies: 2138.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2009, Expiration Date: 10/13/2019
Registrant: Washington State Patrol, 2803 156th Ave Se, Bellevue, WA 98007-6599, Phone: (425) 401-7805, Fax: (425) 401-7847, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Pitcher Mtn - 3.6 Miles Se Of (Lat: 48.316528 Lon: -119.542806), Overall height: 20.7 m, Call Sign: KNKB460
Assigned Frequencies: 72.8200 MHz, 152.240 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999
Registrant: Ross & Hardies, 888 Sixteenth Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006-4103, Phone: (202) 296-4103
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Okanogan)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Okanogan)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Okanogan, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| George | 35 | 77.5 years |
| John | 33 | 74.4 years |
| William | 29 | 76.8 years |
| Robert | 26 | 76.5 years |
| Mary | 24 | 82.2 years |
| James | 24 | 71.5 years |
| Charles | 22 | 77.2 years |
| Richard | 19 | 73.3 years |
| David | 17 | 72.4 years |
| Thomas | 15 | 76.3 years |
| Most common last names in Okanogan, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 19 | 74.5 years |
| Anderson | 18 | 80.5 years |
| Harris | 16 | 81.0 years |
| Davis | 12 | 74.6 years |
| Jones | 10 | 80.5 years |
| Miller | 10 | 76.5 years |
| Wilson | 9 | 75.6 years |
| Cook | 9 | 76.6 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 79.4 years |
| Myers | 8 | 84.1 years |
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