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Spokane County

Population in July 2007: 2,451.
Males: 1,234  (50.4%)
Females: 1,217  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 99036

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,927 (it was $53,333 in 2000)
Valleyford:

$63,927
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,441

Valleyford CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $334,623 (it was $192,300 in 2000)
Valleyford:

$334,623
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $383,118; Detached houses: $415,710; Mobile homes: $153,543

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Valleyford races chart
  • White alone - 2,190 (97.3%)
  • Two or more races - 24 (1.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 14 (0.6%)
  • Hispanic - 14 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 7 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.04%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Valleyford: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2480 feet

Land area: 78.8 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Valleyford:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valleyford CCD:

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Valleyford CCD:  1.2% ($2,229)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Valleyford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (13.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (231.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (932.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rockford, WA (2.7 miles ), Opportunity, WA (2.7 miles ), Veradale, WA (2.7 miles ), Dishman, WA (2.9 miles ), Green Acres, WA (2.9 miles ), Liberty Lake, WA (3.1 miles ), Millwood, WA (3.2 miles ), Trentwood, WA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 47.54 N, Longitude: 117.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Valleyford household income distribution Valleyford home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.0%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (25%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Financial managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)

Work and jobs in Valleyford: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Earthquake activity:

Valleyford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.9 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 13.5 miles away from Valleyford center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from Valleyford center
On 5/30/1996 at 10:00:37, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spokane County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Valleyford:

  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Valleyford, WA

Amtrak station near Valleyford:

  • 13 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valleyford:

  • Spokane Community College (about 12 miles; Spokane, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,944)
  • Gonzaga University (about 14 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 15 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 4,852)
  • Whitworth University (about 18 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,381)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 18 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 9,533)
  • North Idaho College (about 22 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 3,090)
  • Washington State University (about 57 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 21,748)

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Notable locations in Valleyford: Lockwood (A), Mica Peak (B), Sharon (C), Excelsior (D), Spokane County Fire District 8 Station 85 (E), Spokane County Fire District 8 Station 82 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mica Cemetery (1), Mica Creek Cemetery (2), Mica Peak Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Olson Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Valleyford: Valleyford County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Spokane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average.
City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 21.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.10
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2003 was 1.13. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.13
U.S.:

0.57


Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

1.0%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

0.4%
Whole state:

4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valleyford, WA


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Valleyford compared to Washington 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Spokane County Washington:
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Religion statistics for Valleyford (based on Spokane County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.11%
Here36.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.9%9.4%7.1%5.7%5.3%
Congregations8.4%12.3%6.8%5.2%5.8%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.9%3.7%2.9%2.9%21.1%
Congregations1.9%5.8%2.9%4.9%45.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 82
Spokane County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
Spokane County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
Spokane County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 281
Here:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.2%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Spokane County:

27.2%
Washington:

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

9.7%
State:

13.9%

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
Washington average:

7.86%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($672 average AGI)
Spokane County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.26%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.44% ($39,436 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.43% ($42,564)
from Stevens County, WA  0.34% ($34,122)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Washington average:

7.07%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($840 average AGI)
Spokane County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.16%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,350 average AGI)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.33% ($37,218)
to Stevens County, WA  0.26% ($36,067)

Strongest AM radio stations in Valleyford:

  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLI (630 AM; 1 kW; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valleyford:

  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • K262AG (100.3 FM; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Valleyford:

  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KQUP-LP (Channel 47; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: PULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 5 Mi Nw (Lat: 47.568500 Lon: -117.346028), Call Sign: KAL296, Licensee ID: L00402707
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.490 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/25/2001, Expiration Date: 09/29/2011
    Registrant: Emtman Brothers Farms, S 13516 Weger Rd, Valleyford, WA 99036, Phone: (509) 448-9805
  • Weger Rd 3 1/2 Mi W (Lat: 47.537944 Lon: -117.315472), Call Sign: KNFU577, Licensee ID: L00108583
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.535 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/1997, Expiration Date: 12/15/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/12/2002
    Registrant: Gordon Schoedel, Valleyford, WA 99036

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Valleyford)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Valleyford)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Valleyford


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Valleyford, WA
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Aaron David Sinden (2)
  • Bruce Christopher Angelis (1)
  • Tommie Kent Loder (1)
  • David Sinden (1)
  • Joanna E. Ellington (1)

Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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