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Population in July 2008: 205. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 100  (49.1%)
Females: 105  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  45.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98288.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $59,893 (it was $45,357 in 2000)
Skykomish:  $59,893
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,877

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $184,671 (it was $95,000 in 2000)
Skykomish:  $184,671
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $240,236; Detached houses: $204,161; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,179,379; In 2-unit structures: $341,093; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,131,337; Mobile homes: $57,857; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

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Races in Skykomish:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Skykomish: 102.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.1%), German (19.2%), United States (15.9%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (9.3%), Scotch-Irish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 931 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 597 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Skykomish

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skykomish town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

7 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This town:  3.3%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Skykomish:  0.5% ($500)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

Skykomish satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Issaquah Plateau, WA (32.7 miles , pop. 50,237).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (38.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (954.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Baring, WA (2.6 miles ), Index, WA (3.5 miles) , May Creek, WA (4.2 miles ), Snoqualmie Valley, WA (4.3 miles ), Gold Bar, WA (4.3 miles ), Snoqualmie Pass, WA (4.6 miles ), Startup, WA (4.6 miles ), Sultan, WA (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $46,900
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.71 N, Longitude: 121.36 W

Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-19.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Rail transportation (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other construction workers and helpers (17%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Printing workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Skykomish-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from Skykomish center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from Skykomish center
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Skykomish center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Skykomish:
  • SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SNOQUALMIE, WA)
  • AUBURN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; AUBURN, WA)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BURIEN, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Skykomish, WA

Airports located in Skykomish:
Amtrak station:
SKYKOMISH (SKY CHALET) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skykomish:
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 29 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
Public high school in Skykomish:
Public elementary/middle school in Skykomish:
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Hotel: Cascadia Inn (210 Railroad Avenue East).

 

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

STEVENS PASS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4742, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2004
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1999
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Skykomish that have no violations reported:
  • TROUBLESOME CAMPGROUND (Address: PO BOX 305, Population served: 71, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MONEY CREEK CAMPGROUND (Address: PO BOX 305, Population served: 61, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  55.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Skykomish, WA



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


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Other fuel (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


Religion statistics for Skykomish

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.26%
Here37.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents43.3%6.3%5.5%4.2%3.8%
Congregations5.9%9.7%6.2%5.5%5.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2.9%2.8%2.7%2.0%26.6%
Congregations4.6%3.6%0.7%0.6%57.7%
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 1$3,116$37,3921$495
Water Supply 1$2,564$30,7682$833
Totals for Government 2$5,680$34,0803$1,328



Skykomish government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $178,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $170,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $371,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    General Support: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $47,000
    Total General Sales: $35,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $78,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Skykomish:
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Skykomish:
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Skykomish:
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)


Skykomish fatal accident list:
Jul 12, 1978 07:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $165,000
Total average daily traffic: 826
Total average daily truck traffic: 41

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Skykomish)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Skykomish, WA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB7AOB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00418035
    Grant Date: 11/07/2001, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012
    Registrant: Aaron W Aiken, Skykomish, WA 98288


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: NELSON ROBERT H NELSON VL5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 245BN , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 05/13/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Aaron W Aiken, Po Box 328, Skykomish, WA 98288
  • Aircraft: EVANS JEFFREY B STITS PLAYBOY SA-3B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 617K , Serial Number: P-2970
    Registrant (Individual): Aaron Aiken, Po Box 328, Skykomish, WA 98288


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Skykomish


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

Skykomish on our top lists:
    • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
    • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
    • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
    • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
    • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"

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