Soap Lake, Washington

Back to Soap Lake, WA housing info, Grant County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Soap Lake, WA Grant County Population in July 2008: 1,826. Population change since 2000: +5.4%   Males: 866   (47.4%) Females: 960   (52.6%) Median resident age:   43.6 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 98851. Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,474 (it was $20,459 in 2000) Soap Lake:   $24,474 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,251 Soap Lake:   $16,251 Washington:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,263 (it was $68,500 in 2000) Soap Lake:   $99,263 Washington:   $300,800 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98851 Soap Lake, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Soap Lake: White Non-Hispanic (83.7%) Hispanic (11.8%) Other race (3.9%) Two or more races (3.8%) American Indian (2.1%) Black (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Soap Lake: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Soap Lake, Washington on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Soap Lake is mentioned 15 times on our forum: Washington PICTURE THREAD  (163 replies) Looks like it will be raining for the first half of June  (193 replies) "Homey," small town in WA?  (22 replies) Colville, WA  (62 replies) Swimming in Washington State  (8 replies) In downtown Bellevue with family for 3 months, what MUST I do?  (27 replies) Ancestries: German (14.7%), Irish (9.8%), United States (9.2%), Ukrainian (7.7%), English (6.9%), Norwegian (4.9%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Incorporated in 1919 Elevation: 1074 feet Land area: 1.21 square miles. Population density: 1511 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.19
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Soap Lake, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Soap Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 5% greater 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 70.8 miles away from Soap Lake center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 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 99.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:45:38, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.6 miles away from Soap Lake center
On 1/1/1997 at 22:27:01, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 11.5 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 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 47.2 miles away from Soap Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Soap Lake, WA

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Hotels: Notaras Lodge (13 Canna North), Lake Motel (322 Daisy S).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	55.0%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	30.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	14.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

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6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)

Grant County:	0.05%
Washington average:	0.26%

from King County, WA	0.72% ($38,412 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA	0.51% ($26,556)
from Adams County, WA	0.41% ($29,634)

6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Washington average:	7.07%

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

to Spokane County, WA	0.71% ($31,086 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.47% ($30,026)
to Benton County, WA	0.41% ($34,910)

• Sagebrush Flat 5 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPLY397, Licensee ID: L00209895
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/13/1998, Expiration Date: 04/13/2008, Cancelation Date: 05/31/2008, Certifier: Eric Benjamin
  Registrant: Eric Benjamin, Wilbur, WA 99185-0631, Phone: (509) 647-2421, Fax: (509) 647-2426

• 1885 Braeburn Dr, Call Sign: KNBM529
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/13/1998, Expiration Date: 10/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/21/2006
  Registrant: Larry Brown, 20271 Linden Rd Nw, Soap Lake, WA 98851-9600, Phone: (509) 246-1673
• 5.5 Mi Nnw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 16 m, Call Sign: KAQ778
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.325 MHz, 451.325 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 08/25/2011
  Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:
• Adco Watermaster Office 7 Mi E, Call Sign: KMC97, Licensee ID: L00109960
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.515 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/03/2001, Expiration Date: 03/11/2011
  Registrant: Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Box 188, Quincy, WA 98848, Phone: (509) 787-3591
• Three Springs 4.5 Mi Nw Soap Lake, Call Sign: KOI282, Licensee ID: L00002834
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.695 MHz, 153.710 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/15/2005, Expiration Date: 04/05/2015
  Registrant: Avista Corporation, 1411 East Mission, Spokane, WA 99220, Phone: (509) 495-8533, Fax: (509) 777-5425, Email:
• 6 Mi E, Call Sign: WBQ849
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.515 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 01/17/2016
  Registrant: Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Quincy, WA 98848, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:
• 2 Mi Nw, Call Sign: WBQ852
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.515 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 01/17/2016
  Registrant: Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Quincy, WA 98848, Phone: (509) 765-0531, Fax: (509) 765-2243, Email:

• STATION, Three Springs 5 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNEF846
  Assigned Frequencies : 1855.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/03/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2001
  Registrant: Avista Corporation, 1411 E. Mission, Spokane, WA 99220, Phone: (509) 495-8520
• 3 SPRINGS, 5 Mi N.W., Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPQW734
  Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6690.00 MHz, 10551.2 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/26/2000, Expiration Date: 10/26/2010, Certifier: Brent D Schlangen
  Registrant: Avista Corporation, 1411 E. Mission, Spokane, WA 99220, Phone: (509) 495-4807, Fax: (509) 495-8580, Email:
• SP09115CSOAP, 475 Fern, Type: Tank, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQGI862, Licensee ID: L00127664
  Assigned Frequencies : 17835.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/31/2007, Expiration Date: 01/31/2017, Certifier: Dan Menser
  Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

• Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3120H , Serial Number: 3745, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/26/1955
  Registrant (Individual): Leland J Fehrs, Box 534, Soap Lake, WA 98857
• Aircraft: KELSEY K-16 (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
  N-Number: 5050K , Serial Number: 16, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1971
  Registrant (Individual): Robert J Leonard, 20203 Cherry Rd Nw, Soap Lake, WA 98851
• Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-435A/0-435C (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6515M , Serial Number: 108-4515, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Seth D Merrill, 20535 Adrian Rd Ne, Soap Lake, WA 98851
• Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 994JP , Serial Number: 15074483, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1973
  Registrant (Individual): Paul H Hinen, 34 Road 18.5 Ne, Soap Lake, WA 98851

• Fire: 62
• Hazardous Condition: 6
• Service Call: 4
• Good Intent Call: 3