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South Prairie, Washington

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Population in 2022: 364 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -4.7%
 
Males: 208  (57.3%)
Females: 156  (42.7%)
Median resident age:

50.8 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98385.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $96,158 (it was $50,250 in 2000)
South Prairie:

$96,158
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,424 (it was $19,345 in 2000)

South Prairie town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $369,901 (it was $133,500 in 2000)
South Prairie:

$369,901
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $391,284; detached houses: $404,646; mobile homes: $157,249
March 2022 cost of living index in South Prairie: 105.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.0%

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  • Races in South Prairie, WA (2022)
    • 25972.8%White alone
    • 6518.3%Hispanic
    • 164.5%Two or more races
    • 102.8%Asian alone

Races in South Prairie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (9.6%), European (8.4%), English (6.2%), Canadian (4.5%), Norwegian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 894 people per square mile   (low).

South Prairie, Washington map

29 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This town:

8.1%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,958 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,903 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (11.2 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (33.2 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (923.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Prairie Heights, WA (0.9 miles ),
Prairie Ridge, WA (1.6 miles ),
Wilkeson, WA (1.8 miles ),
Buckley, WA (1.9 miles ),
Crocker, WA (2.0 miles ),
Carbonado, WA (2.1 miles ),
Bonney Lake, WA (2.2 miles ),
Orting, WA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 47.14 N, Longitude: 122.10 W

Area code: 360

Distribution of median household income in South Prairie, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in South Prairie, WA in 2022

Property values in South Prairie, WA

South Prairie satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $298,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,400
Number of permits per 10,000 South Prairie, WA residents
Average permit cost in South Prairie, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.5%
Washington:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +148 (+63.2%).
Most common industries in South Prairie, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (17.7%)
  • Public administration (10.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (28.8%)
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.0%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (17.3%)
  • Educational services (12.3%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (4.9%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
Most common occupations in South Prairie, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Carpenters (6.8%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (11.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.9%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)

Average climate in South Prairie, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

South Prairie, Washington average temperatures South Prairie, Washington average precipitation South Prairie, Washington humidity South Prairie, Washington wind speed South Prairie, Washington snowfall South Prairie, Washington sunshine South Prairie, Washington clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.848
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.94. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.94
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00477. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00477
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

South Prairie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1409% 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 20.5 miles away from the city 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 23.0 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from South Prairie center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.8 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 47.3 miles away from South Prairie center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Prairie topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near South Prairie:

  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; ENUMCLAW, WA)
  • ENUMCLAW HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ENUMCLAW, WA)
  • FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE CTR OF ENUMCLAW (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ENUMCLAW, WA)
  • SUMNER CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SUMNER, WA)
  • LINDEN GROVE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • LINDEN GROVE HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB - RAINIER VISTA (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)

Airports located in South Prairie:

Amtrak station near South Prairie:

  • 17 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Prairie:

  • Pierce College at Puyallup (about 9 miles; Puyallup, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,529)
  • Green River Community College (about 13 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 7,425)
  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 17 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 18 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
  • Bates Technical College (about 19 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 19 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • Highline Community College (about 20 miles; Des Moines, WA; FT enrollment: 6,074)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: East Pierce Fire Protection District 22 East Pierce Fire and Rescue Station 19 South Prairie (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.2%
Whole state:

7.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in South Prairie:

Marital status in South Prairie, WA
  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

For population 25 years and over in South Prairie:

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for South Prairie, WA (based on Pierce County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant121,041365
Catholic69,55826
Other49,446109
Mainline Protestant34,906123
Black Protestant4,81717
Orthodox6054
None514,852-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Pierce County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
Pierce County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
Pierce County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
Pierce County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
Pierce County:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pierce County:

8.4%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.3%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.1%
State:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.0%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
South Prairie:

44.3%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

26.3%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.3%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
South Prairie:

36.8%
State:

32.8%

General health condition:
South Prairie:

55.0%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.0%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of South Prairie, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,340$64,0800$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$369
Sewerage 0$0 1$319
Parks and Recreation 0$0 4$998
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$499
Totals for Government 1$5,340$64,08013$2,185

South Prairie government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $107,000 ($293.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $89,000 ($244.51)
    Financial Administration: $70,000 ($192.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000 ($192.31)
    Water Utilities: $63,000 ($173.08)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000 ($90.66)
    Police Protection: $24,000 ($65.93)
    Central Staff Services: $23,000 ($63.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($46.70)
    Regular Highways: $12,000 ($32.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($16.48)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($5.49)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($5.49)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($21.98)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $8,000 ($21.98)
    Other - Water Utilities: $8,000 ($21.98)
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($10.99)
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.49)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,000 ($200.55)

South Prairie government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $194,000 ($532.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $83,000 ($228.02)
    Other: $10,000 ($27.47)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $7,000 ($19.23)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $26,000 ($71.43)
    Rents: $19,000 ($52.20)
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,000 ($10.99)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000 ($428.57)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $19,000 ($52.20)
    Highways: $10,000 ($27.47)
    General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($16.48)
  • Tax - Property: $102,000 ($280.22)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,000 ($142.86)
    Public Utilities Sales: $44,000 ($120.88)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,000 ($19.23)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000 ($10.99)
    Amusements Sales: $1,000 ($2.75)

South Prairie government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,000 ($431.32)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,000 ($414.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000 ($19.23)

8.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.45%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,028 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.03% ($82,863 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.49% ($59,018)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($63,174)


8.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.36%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($853 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.12%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  1.84% ($61,093 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.67% ($58,600)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.31% ($70,181)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Prairie:

  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Prairie:

  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around South Prairie:

  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • K25CH (Channel 25; NORTH BEND, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

South Prairie fatal accident list:

Aug 23, 2009 01:50 PM, Sr-162, South Prairie Road E, Lat: 47.140761, Lon: -122.091564, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 7, 2002 07:27 AM, Pioneer Way E, Lat: 47.139243, Lon: -122.097873, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 22, 2002 09:00 PM, Pioneer Way E, Lat: 47.139243, Lon: -122.097873, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.7mTotal length
  • $1,728,000Total costs
  • 9,586Total average daily traffic
  • 862Total average daily truck traffic
  • 13,880Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in South Prairie)
Most common first names in South Prairie, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George774.6 years
John572.6 years
Mary573.6 years
Robert559.2 years
William573.8 years
Edward473.0 years
Mildred479.2 years
James377.6 years
Donald355.7 years
Gerald363.7 years
Most common last names in South Prairie, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Holyan471.0 years
Miller482.0 years
Morris470.0 years
Hodder370.3 years
Legrande384.0 years
Robinson366.0 years
Thompson374.7 years
Williams379.0 years
Hillstrom275.5 years
Honsowetz284.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Prairie, WA
  • 50.4%Electricity
  • 24.0%Wood
  • 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.4%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Prairie, WA
  • 55.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 44.4%Wood


South Prairie compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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