Walla Walla County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.7. This is about average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.5%
(24.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 61.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prescott, WA
Prescott compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (8%)
Religion statistics for Prescott (based on Walla Walla County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.80%
| Here |  | 39.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 28.8% | 27.0% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 6.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.3% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 13.9% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 46.7% |
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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: 14 | Walla Walla County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Walla Walla County: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Walla Walla County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34 | Here: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.2% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Walla Walla County: | 24.8% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.8% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,109 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $153 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $575 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,299 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $3,136 |
Prescott government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $1,000 ($3.13)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $87,000 ($272.73)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($94.04)
Central Staff Services: $22,000 ($68.97)
Police Protection: $14,000 ($43.89)
Libraries: $8,000 ($25.08)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($18.81)
Health Services - Other: $6,000 ($18.81)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($15.67)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($12.54)
Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($3.13)
General - Other: $1,000 ($3.13)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($3.13)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000 ($9.40)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $62,000 ($194.36)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $56,000 ($175.55)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($18.81)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000 ($47.02)
Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($28.21)
Rents: $1,000 ($3.13)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $30,000 ($94.04)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $225,000 ($705.33)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000 ($153.61)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000 ($37.62)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $118,000 ($369.91)
General Support: $3,000 ($9.40)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.13)
- Tax - Property: $28,000 ($87.77)
Total General Sales: $20,000 ($62.70)
Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($9.40)
NEC: $1,000 ($3.13)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000 ($97.18)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($12.54)
7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,761 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.44% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($286 average AGI)| Walla Walla County: | 0.16% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,950 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.57% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott:
- KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- KTEL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WW2, L.L.C.)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KGDC (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Prescott:
- KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
- KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEGX (106.5 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
TV broadcast stations around Prescott:
- K11TZ (Channel 11; PRESCOTT, WA; Owner: CITY OF PRESCOTT)
- K08MF (Channel 8; PRESCOTT, WA; Owner: CITY OF PRESCOTT)
- K13WW (Channel 13; PRESCOTT, WA; Owner: CITY OF PRESCOTT)
- K30DM (Channel 30; PRESCOTT, WA; Owner: PRESCOTT SCHOOL DIST NO. 402-37)
- K28FT (Channel 28; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - 11088 Britton Road (Lat: 46.292944 Lon: -118.711889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN489
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 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, Email:
- Skyrocket Cell Site: 2488 Skyrocket Rd (Lat: 46.337639 Lon: -118.315250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 18.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN489
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 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, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - D St Btwn 1st & 2nd Sts (Lat: 46.299583 Lon: -118.312472), Call Sign: WJU23
Assigned Frequencies: 458.000 MHz Grant Date: 12/28/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012
Registrant: Walla Walla County Fire Protection District 1, 1703 Sunset Dr, Walla Walla, WA 99362, Phone: (509) 525-1693, Fax: (509) 525-2744, Email:
- Rt 1 Box 39 (Lat: 46.262083 Lon: -118.456917), Call Sign: KEP250, Licensee ID: L00116046
Assigned Frequencies: 152.990 MHz Grant Date: 02/09/1999, Expiration Date: 03/30/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/30/2004
Registrant: Harold V Gorham, Rt 1 Box 39, Prescott, WA 99348, Phone: (509) 525-4355 - Lat: 46.340139 Lon: -118.717500, Call Sign: WPRV368
Assigned Frequencies: 462.100 MHz, 464.125 MHz, 464.200 MHz, 463.400 MHz, 463.525 MHz, 463.725 MHz, 464.875 MHz, 468.400 MHz, 468.525 MHz, 468.725 MHz, 469.875 MHz Grant Date: 02/02/2006, Expiration Date: 02/13/2016, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., 605 N Gum, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
- Lat: 46.296500 Lon: -118.564250, Call Sign: WPSS985
Assigned Frequencies: 463.987 MHz Grant Date: 07/26/2001, Expiration Date: 07/26/2011, Certifier: Dan Jacobson
Registrant: Agrinorthwest, Tri-Cities, WA 99302-2308, Phone: (509) 734-1195, Fax: (509) 734-1092 - Skyrocket 4.2 Km N (Lat: 46.337694 Lon: -118.315194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.9 m, Call Sign: WQID323
Assigned Frequencies: 867.250 MHz, 868.112 MHz, 868.987 MHz Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 02/07/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/12/2008, 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:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - Skyrocket, WA, 2488 Skyrocket Road (Lat: 46.337639 Lon: -118.315250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WQCG678
Assigned Frequencies: 6615.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz Grant Date: 02/28/2005, Expiration Date: 02/28/2015, Certifier: Gregory A Maras
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- Skyrocket Hill, Skyrocket Hill - 2.6 Miles N Of: (Lat: 46.337694 Lon: -118.315194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQDF252, Licensee ID: L00007876
Assigned Frequencies: 942.375 MHz Grant Date: 08/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/09/2015, Certifier: Terry C Miller
Registrant: State Of; Dept. Of Transportation Washington, 7345 Linderson Way, Sw, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Fax: (360) 705-6871, Email:
- Eureka, WA, Hghwy-124 (Lat: 46.293000 Lon: -118.711833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQLL590
Assigned Frequencies: 11215.0 MHz, 6286.19 MHz Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 03/02/2020, Certifier: Gene Dawes
Registrant: Consolidated Spectrum Services, 231 Sagamore Road, Gilford, NH 03249, Phone: (603) 293-0002, Fax: (603) 293-0002, Email:
- Cowell, WA, Eureka North Road (Lat: 46.355944 Lon: -118.623889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQLL610
Assigned Frequencies: 10715.0 MHz, 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 03/02/2020, Certifier: Gene Dawes
Registrant: Consolidated Spectrum Services, 231 Sagamore Road, Gilford, NH 03249, Phone: (603) 293-0002, Fax: (603) 293-0002, Email:
- Hair 4, WA, Casey Road (Lat: 46.498306 Lon: -118.438389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQLL612
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 03/02/2020, Certifier: Gene Dawes
Registrant: Consolidated Spectrum Services, 231 Sagamore Road, Gilford, NH 03249, Phone: (603) 293-0002, Fax: (603) 293-0002, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KB7HFW
Grant Date: 03/28/1989, Expiration Date: 03/28/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/29/2001
Registrant: Jerry E Nicolaus, Box 88, Prescott, WA 99348 - Call Sign: WA7QCV, Licensee ID: L00241786
Grant Date: 08/23/2007, Expiration Date: 11/26/2016, Certifier: Tad E Cowell
Registrant: Tad E Cowell, 197 Cowell Dr, Prescott, WA 99348 - Call Sign: KD7LJG, Licensee ID: L00308814
Grant Date: 12/23/2000, Expiration Date: 12/23/2010, Certifier: Kimberly K Oakes
Registrant: Kimberly K Oakes, Prescott, WA 99348
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: ENSTROM 280FX (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360-F1AD (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 652MT , Serial Number: 2043, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/2010
Registrant (Individual): Michael W Thomas, 4063 Smith Springs Rd, Prescott, WA 99348
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Prescott, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| George | 6 | 73.9 years |
| James | 6 | 67.6 years |
| William | 6 | 71.5 years |
| Donald | 4 | 71.5 years |
| John | 4 | 65.5 years |
| Charles | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Alice | 3 | 81.7 years |
| Doris | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Harold | 3 | 64.0 years |
| Marie | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Prescott, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 5 | 67.4 years |
| Brown | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Taylor | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Hulbert | 3 | 71.7 years |
| Dorsey | 3 | 82.3 years |
| Bowles | 3 | 74.3 years |
| Mccaw | 3 | 87.1 years |
| Courtright | 2 | 88.0 years |
| Cowell | 2 | 92.0 years |
| Hays | 2 | 73.1 years |
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