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Tekoa, WA map Population (year 2000): 826. Estimated population in July 2006: 750 (-9.2% change)
 

Males: 379  (45.9%)
Females: 447  (54.1%)

Whitman County

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99033.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,400 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Tekoa  $30,400
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,700 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
Tekoa  $79,700
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Tekoa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), English (14.3%), Irish (14.3%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (5.0%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 2494 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 680 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tekoa

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tekoa city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.8%
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:

Tekoa:  1.0% ($713)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (38.7 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (350.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (913.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Latah, WA (6.9 miles) , Farmington, WA (9.5 miles) , Tensed, ID (11.2 miles) , Fairfield, WA (13.1 miles ), Waverly, WA (13.3 miles) , Oakesdale, WA (13.4 miles ), Plummer, ID (15.0 miles ), Garfield, WA (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.22 N, Longitude: 117.07 W


52 people in nursing homes

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+9.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (35%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Birthplace of: Mildred Bailey - (1907-1951), musician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Tekoa:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; COLFAX, WA)
  • PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; PULLMAN, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tekoa:
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 34 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 42 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 42 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tekoa:
  • WILLARD FIELD (about 3 miles; TEKOA, WA; ID: 73S)
  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 24 miles; ROSALIA, WA; ID: 72S)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; COLFAX, WA; ID: S94)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tekoa:
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 38 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Public high school in Tekoa:
  • TEKOA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 513 E HENKLE - 0869; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Tekoa:
  • TEKOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 200 N BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 06)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.2%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Tekoa compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Tekoa (2007 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: Tekoa Financial Center at 147 North Broadway, branch established on 1985-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation



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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
Financial Administration 2$3,780$22,6800$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,284$27,4080$0
Firefighters 0$0 18$250
Solid Waste Management 1$2,357$28,2840$0
Sewerage 1$1,629$19,5480$0
Water Supply 1$2,892$34,7040$0
Totals for Government 6$12,942$25,88418$250


Tekoa government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $107,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    All Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $130,000
    Police Protection: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $90,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    Financial Administration: $61,000
    Sewerage: $61,000
    Libraries: $31,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $201,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $194,000
    Other, NEC: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $111,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $210,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $111,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $83,000
    Highways: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    General Support: $7,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $63,000
    Total General Sales: $49,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $342,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Washington average:  7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County:  1.43%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID  0.83% ($30,330)


14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.93%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County:  0.33%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID  0.89% ($29,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tekoa:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tekoa:
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Tekoa:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)

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