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Population in July 2007: 477. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 232  (48.8%)
Females: 245  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  43.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99032.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,700 (it was $29,079 in 2000)
Sprague  $31,700
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $79,400 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
Sprague  $79,400
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Sprague:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sprague: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.9%), Irish (16.1%), English (10.2%), United States (9.2%), Swedish (6.1%), Norwegian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 1899 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 760 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sprague

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sprague city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

17 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  3.5%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Sprague:  0.6% ($324)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (46.8 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (288.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (914.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lamont, WA (8.5 miles) , Harrington, WA (22.8 miles ), Turnbull, WA (26.3 miles ), Rock Lake, WA (26.4 miles ), Reardan, WA (26.5 miles ), Davenport, WA (27.1 miles ), Medical Lake, WA (27.6 miles ), Ritzville, WA (29.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $21,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $56,200
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $107,700

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Latitude: 47.30 N, Longitude: 117.98 W


Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+19.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sprague:
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MEDICAL LAKE, WA)
  • LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; DAVENPORT, WA)
  • EAST ADAMS RURAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; RITZVILLE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sprague, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sprague:
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 31 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 38 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 73 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sprague:
  • DAVENPORT (about 28 miles; DAVENPORT, WA; ID: 68S)
  • PRU FIELD (about 31 miles; RITZVILLE, WA; ID: 33S)
  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 40 miles; ROSALIA, WA; ID: 72S)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sprague:
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 88 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 88 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
Public high school in Sprague:
Public elementary/middle school in Sprague:
Library in Sprague:
  • SPRAGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,077; Location: 119 WEST SECOND; 3,700 books; 34 audio materials; 8 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: McLaughlin's Purple Sage Motel (405 1st St PO Box 76).

 

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

FISHTRAP LAKE RESORT (Population served: 77, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1998)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
TEMPLINS INC (Population served: 66, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1997), St BCA signed (JUL-10-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1997), St BCA signed (JUL-10-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
SPRAGUE LAKE RESORT (Population served: 8, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sprague that have no violations reported:
  • FOUR SEASONS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 15, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Sprague compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sprague (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Sprague Branch at West 305 First Street, branch established on 1935-12-16. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,679$20,1487$1,407
Water Supply 1$2,444$29,3280$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,465$17,5800$0
Totals for Government 3$5,588$22,3527$1,407



Sprague government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $107,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
  • Construction - General: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $56,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $121,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,246,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,217,000
    Water Utilities: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $365,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $93,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
    All Other: $6,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
    Total General Sales: $40,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    NEC: $6,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.64%
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 Spokane County, WA  3.14% ($33,770 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.56% ($80,650)
from Grant County, WA  0.50% ($38,389)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Washington average:  7.07%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  3.11% ($30,696 average AGI)
to Grant County, WA  0.94% ($26,206)
to King County, WA  0.53% ($31,737)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sprague:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sprague:
  • KKRS (97.3 FM; DAVENPORT, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • 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)
  • KTSL (101.9 FM; MEDICAL LAKE, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)

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