Pomeroy, Washington

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Population in July 2008: 1,281. Population change since 2000: -15.6%

Males: 610	(47.7%)
Females: 671	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 99347.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,501 (it was $28,958 in 2000)

Pomeroy:	$36,501
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,141

Pomeroy:	$20,141
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,747 (it was $58,300 in 2000)

Pomeroy:	$105,747
Washington:	$300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,454; Detached houses: $125,530; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,734; In 2-unit structures: $62,135; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $57,585; Mobile homes: $37,171

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Races in Pomeroy:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (1.5%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Pomeroy: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (13.1%), United States (12.3%), Irish (11.5%), Norwegian (4.4%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 1855 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 720 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pomeroy

High school or higher: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pomeroy city

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 9.2%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Washington:	10.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Pomeroy, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pomeroy to the number of sex offenders is 1281 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Pomeroy:	1.4% ($845)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (76.8 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (229.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (857.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Snake River, WA (2.8 miles ), Dayton, WA (4.6 miles ), Colton, WA (4.8 miles ), Uniontown, WA (5.0 miles ), Starbuck, WA (5.0 miles) , Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA (5.0 miles ), West Clarkston-Highland, WA (5.1 miles ), Clarkston, WA (5.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $185,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 46.47 N, Longitude: 117.60 W

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+6.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

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Pomeroy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Pomeroy 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 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.8 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 84.5 miles away from Pomeroy center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/2004 at 09:16:42, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 MD, Depth: 22.4 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from Pomeroy center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Pomeroy:

GARFIELD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (66 NORTH SIXTH STREET (P O BOX 880))

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pomeroy:

DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DAYTON, WA)
TRI-STATE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CLARKSTON, WA)
PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PULLMAN, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pomeroy, WA

Airports located in Pomeroy:

Dye Seed Ranch Inc. Airport (Runways: 1)
Scott Seed Farm Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in Pomeroy, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pomeroy:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 51 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)

Public high school in Pomeroy:

POMEROY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: P.O. Box 950; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Pomeroy:

POMEROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: P.O. Box 950; Grades: K - 6)

See full list of schools located in Pomeroy

Library in Pomeroy:

DENNY ASHBY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,664; Location: 856 ARLINGTON ST; 5,700 books; 106 audio materials; 152 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Holy Rosary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Garfield County Museum (708 Columbia Street), Lewis & Clark Country Exhibition (Museums; 800 West Main Street), Pataha Flour Mills (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 50 Hutchens Hill Road).

Hotel: Pomeroy Pioneer Motel (1201 Main Street).

Courts: Garfield County - Juvenile Court (Courthouse), Garfield County - District Court (Courthouse).

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

GARFIELD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 450, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

LAST RESORT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 55, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pomeroy that have no violations reported:

VAN VOGT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 57, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.3%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pomeroy, WA

33 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Pomeroy compared to Washington state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage 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 Pomeroy (2009 data):

Sterling Savings Bank: Pomeroy Branch at 782 Main, branch established on 1981-01-01. 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
Bank of Whitman: Pomeroy Branch at 852 Main Street, branch established on 1989-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $690.2 mil, Deposits: $504.8 mil, headquarters in Colfax, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Whitman Employee Stock Ownership Plan
U.S. Bank National Association: Pomeroy Branch at 703 Main Street, branch established on 1940-08-05. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (59%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (8%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Pomeroy

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	44.9%	20.2%	14.4%	9.5%	11.1%
Congregations	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	42.9%

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	2	$7,475	$44,850	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$5,368	$64,416	6	$700
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$655
Streets and Highways	1	$3,816	$45,792	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$4,392	$52,704	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$4,223	$50,676	1	$902
Water Supply	1	$4,731	$56,772	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$30,005	$51,437	9	$2,257

Pomeroy government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $219,000
Parks & Recreation: $57,000

All Other: $17,000
Construction - Sewerage: $1,073,000
Parks & Recreation: $61,000

Regular Highways: $47,000

General: $46,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $160,000
Police Protection: $150,000

Sewerage: $134,000

Parks & Recreation: $112,000

Regular Highways: $66,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000

General - Other: $44,000

Financial Administration: $31,000

Central Staff Services: $17,000

Fire Protection: $15,000

Libraries: $2,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $394,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $341,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $396,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $73,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $626,000
Water Utilities: $382,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $65,000
General Revenue, NEC: $57,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $14,000
Central Staff: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Libraries: $3,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $650,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $225,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $694,000
Highways: $80,000

Housing & Community Development: $38,000

General Support: $13,000
Tax - Property: $135,000
Total General Sales: $124,000

Public Utilities: $105,000

NEC: $15,000

Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $387,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

8.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.16%
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 Asotin County, WA

1.40% ($27,091 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pomeroy:

KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, 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)
KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pomeroy:

KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KVAB (102.9 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KNWV (90.5 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
KVTY (105.1 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDAVEND CO. INC.)
KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KOZE-FM (96.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KRLF (88.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: LIVING FAITH F/SHIP EDUC. MINISTRIES)
KATW (101.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

Pomeroy fatal accident list:
Sep 16, 1989 09:00 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $466,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,208
Total average daily truck traffic: 172

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pomeroy, WA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Alpowa Summit Cell Site: 65 Legge Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN489
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/07/2010
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851
Dodge Cell Site: 211 Highway 127, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN489
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/07/2010
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Pomeroy, WA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pomeroy)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Pomeroy)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 20
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Pomeroy

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

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