Rock Lake, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 2,244.

Males: 1,156	(51.6%)
Females: 1,088	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,193 (it was $34,267 in 2000)

Rock Lake:	$43,193
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,343

Rock Lake:	$20,343
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,671 (it was $75,900 in 2000)

Rock Lake:	$137,671
Washington:	$300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $217,505; Detached houses: $213,484; Townhouses or other attached units: $174,830; Mobile homes: $128,512; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in Rock Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other race (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Lake: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 609.2 square miles.

Population density: 3.7 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rock Lake

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 12.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Lake CCD

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Washington:	10.4%

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

Rock Lake:	1.0% ($737)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (45.0 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (213.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (897.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: St. John, WA (2.4 miles ), Endicott, WA (2.9 miles ), Lamont, WA (3.8 miles) , Malden, WA (4.0 miles ), La Crosse, WA (4.3 miles ), Colfax, WA (4.4 miles ), Rosalia, WA (4.4 miles ), Oakesdale, WA (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 47.05 N, Longitude: 117.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Warehousing and storage (4%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Child care workers (4%)

Rock Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 62% 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 79.2 miles away from Rock Lake center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from the city 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 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Rock Lake 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 51.8 miles away from the city 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 45.9 miles away from Rock Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Lake:

WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; COLFAX, WA)
PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; MEDICAL LAKE, WA)

Amtrak station near Rock Lake:

20 miles: COLFAX (610 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Lake:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 50 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

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Notable location: Castleton (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Grisham Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Winona Cemetery (3), Caylor Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Miller Pond (A), Slaughter Pen Pond (B), Berry Lake (C), Johns Pond (D), Folsom Lake (E), Big Lake (F), Tule Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Packer Creek (A), Cherry Creek (B), Pine Creek (C), Pleasant Valley Creek (D), Kamiache Creek (E), Rebel Flat Creek (F), Rock Creek (G), Cottonwood Creek (H), Coldwater Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Johnsons Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.8%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	11.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

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

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Lake, WA

273 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Rock Lake compared to Washington 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 significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (35%) Electricity (34%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Rock Lake

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	31.0%	11.0%	8.5%	7.8%	6.6%
Congregations	14.5%	7.2%	10.1%	5.8%	1.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	5.6%	3.7%	3.6%	3.5%	18.8%
Congregations	7.2%	5.8%	5.8%	2.9%	39.1%

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.

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.88%
Washington average:	7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County: 1.43%
Washington average: 0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Spokane County, WA	1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA	1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID	0.83% ($30,330)

14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.93%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County: 0.33%
Washington average: 0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Spokane County, WA	2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA	1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID	0.89% ($29,661)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Lake:

KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, 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)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Lake:

KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Lake:

KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)

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