Tahuya, Washington

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Tahuya: Dewatto Bay Road washed out, Tahuya, WA

Tahuya: Mt. Ellinor and Mt. Washington from Dewatto Bay, Tahuya, WA

Tahuya: Old Dewatto Post Office, Tahuya, WA

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Population in July 2007: 6,023.

Males: 3,035	(50.4%)
Females: 2,988	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 98588

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,113 (it was $42,137 in 2000)

Tahuya:	$53,113
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,825

Tahuya:	$24,825
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $211,495 (it was $116,600 in 2000)

Tahuya:	$211,495
Washington:	$300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $286,800; Detached houses: $366,412; Townhouses or other attached units: $213,681; Mobile homes: $88,921; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,896
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Races in Tahuya:

White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
Two or more races (4.1%)
Hispanic (3.8%)
Other race (2.0%)
Filipino (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tahuya: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 88.9 square miles.

Population density: 68 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tahuya

High school or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 12.6%
Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tahuya CCD

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 12.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Washington:	10.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tahuya, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tahuya to the number of sex offenders is 6023 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Tahuya:	1.2% ($1,408)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tacoma, WA (27.7 miles , pop. 193,556).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (32.0 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (954.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Belfair, WA (2.6 miles ), Allyn-Grapeview, WA (2.9 miles ), South Shore, WA (3.3 miles ), Skokomish Reservation, WA (3.4 miles ), Skokomish, WA (3.5 miles ), Brinnon, WA (3.9 miles ), Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA (3.9 miles ), Navy Yard City, WA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 47.45 N, Longitude: 122.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Transportation equipment (16%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Tahuya-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 184% 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 25.8 miles away from Tahuya 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 30.7 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 31.0 miles away from the city 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 29.7 miles away from Tahuya center
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) earthquake occurred 62.8 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 80.8 miles away from Tahuya center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tahuya:

MASON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SHELTON, WA)
HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BREMERTON, WA)
PROVIDENCE ST PETER HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tahuya, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tahuya:

OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 26 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 28 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)

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Notable locations in Tahuya: Tahuya Lookout (A), Camp Spillman (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Dewatto Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Collins Lake (A), Jiggs Lake (B), Don Lake (C), Larson Lake (D), Wooten, Lake (E), Wood Lake (F), Wildberry Lake (G), U Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mission Creek (A), Stimson Creek (B), Shoofly Creek (C), Rendsland Creek (D), Tahuya River (E), Dewatto River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Tahuya: Belfair State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

MADRONA MORNINGSIDE BEACH (Population served: 24, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1999)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tahuya that have no violations reported:

NELSON WATER FRONT TRACTS 1 AND 2 (Population served: 9, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LAUREL BEACH INC (Population served: 4, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	61.8%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	11.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

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

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tahuya, WA

Tahuya compared to Washington state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (69%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Tahuya

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	30.4%	13.7%	7.4%	6.8%	6.4%
Congregations	3.1%	12.5%	6.3%	12.5%	3.1%

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.1%	5.8%	3.8%	3.4%	16.2%
Congregations	6.3%	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	37.5%

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.

10.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,134 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.62%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($595 average AGI)
Mason County: 0.14%
Washington average: 0.26%

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

from Kitsap County, WA	2.18% ($43,567 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA	1.79% ($40,155)
from King County, WA	1.23% ($51,156)

8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($123 average AGI)
Mason County: 0.05%
Washington average: 0.16%

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

to Thurston County, WA	1.92% ($40,089 average AGI)
to Kitsap County, WA	1.36% ($34,351)
to King County, WA	0.75% ($34,710)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tahuya:

KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tahuya:

K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, 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.)
KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, 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.)
KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tahuya:

KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)
K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tahuya)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Service Call: 1

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