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Okanogan County

Population in July 2008: 327. Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 

Males: 168  (51.4%)
Females: 159  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98849.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,824 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
Riverside:  $30,824
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,593

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $126,290 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Riverside:  $126,290
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $175,724; Detached houses: $195,358; Mobile homes: $64,643

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Races in Riverside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • American Indian (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Riverside: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (17.5%), French (9.5%), English (8.9%), Norwegian (8.6%), Scottish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1913

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 366 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Riverside

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverside town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

9 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.6%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Riverside, Washington in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Riverside to the number of sex offenders is 55 to 1.

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

Riverside:  1.1% ($731)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Riverside satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (112.7 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (137.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (998.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: North Omak, WA (2.3 miles ), Omak, WA (2.5 miles ), Okanogan, WA (3.2 miles ), Conconully, WA (3.4 miles) , Tonasket-Pine Creek, WA (3.8 miles ), Tonasket, WA (3.8 miles ), Colville Reservation, WA (4.6 miles ), Brewster-Wakefield, WA (5.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $73,200
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 48.50 N, Longitude: 119.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+58.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Financial managers (6%)



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Riverside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.3 miles away from Riverside center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:36:02, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 19.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/15/1991 at 05:31:13, a magnitude 3.6 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/26/2003 at 10:07:45, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 MD, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.2 miles away from Riverside center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:45:38, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/24/2000 at 17:04:58, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MD, Depth: 5.4 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Riverside center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Riverside:
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OMAK, WA)
  • NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TONASKET, WA)
  • OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BREWSTER, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Riverside, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverside:
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  18.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Riverside, WA



Riverside compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students 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


Riverside travel time to work
Riverside mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Other fuel (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Solar energy (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Riverside

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.75%
Here25.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents36.9%8.8%8.5%6.0%5.0%
Congregations10.3%5.1%7.7%9.0%9.0%
NameFree Methodist Church of North AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents4.6%4.5%4.3%3.2%18.1%
Congregations3.8%6.4%3.8%6.4%38.5%
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
Other Government Administration 1$2,200$26,4000$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,978$23,7361$1,265
Totals for Government 2$4,178$25,0681$1,265



Riverside government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    All Other: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
    Total General Sales: $13,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000

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:
from King County, WA  0.83% ($53,306 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.44% ($37,456)
from Chelan County, WA  0.42% ($27,673)


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:
to Spokane County, WA  0.80% ($25,471 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.54% ($27,648)
to Chelan County, WA  0.50% ($25,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Riverside:
  • 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.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riverside:
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KNCW (92.7 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQWS (90.1 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KZBE (104.3 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Riverside:
  • K08CY (Channel 8; RIVERSIDE, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K57BZ (Channel 57; RIVERSIDE, ETC., WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K10DM (Channel 10; RIVERSIDE, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
  • K12CV (Channel 12; RIVERSIDE, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)


Riverside fatal accident list:
Oct 19, 2002 10:14 AM, Us-97, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 7, 2001 07:00 AM, Us-97, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $764,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,202
Total average daily truck traffic: 269
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,324

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • MICHAEL P GOGGIN, On Mt. Olive, 0.6 Miles Sw Of Riverside Washington, Okanogan County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 14 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: 2
  • Tunk Mountain 23 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KVR840, Licensee ID: L00007876
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.5200 MHz, 46.5200 MHz, 46.5800 MHz, 46.5800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2001, Expiration Date: 03/12/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/30/2002
    Registrant: State Of; Dept. Of Transportation Washington, 724 Quince Street Se, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:
  • Tunk Mountain 15 Mi Ne, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNZZ762, Licensee ID: L00007876
    Assigned Frequencies : 853.637 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2003, Expiration Date: 04/15/2013
    Registrant: State Of; Dept. Of Transportation Washington, 724 Quince Street Se, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Riverside)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: NORTH WING DESIGN PROTON II (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HIRTH 2706 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 80008 , Serial Number: 01212, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Brian E Shook, Po Box 313, Riverside, WA 98849
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9450B , Serial Number: 55250, Year manufactured: 1958
    Registrant (Individual): Bruce A Burk, Po Box 158, Riverside, WA 98849


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11

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

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