Vashon Island, Washington

Back to Vashon Island, WA housing info, King County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... King County Population in July 2007: 10,819. Males: 5,256   (48.6%) Females: 5,563   (51.4%) Median resident age:   43.6 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,444 (it was $58,261 in 2000) Vashon Island:   $73,444 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $40,863 Vashon Island:   $40,863 Washington:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $504,113 (it was $263,400 in 2000) Vashon Island:   $504,113 Washington:   $300,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $545,924; Detached houses: $570,961; Townhouses or other attached units: $541,479; In 2-unit structures: $321,021; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,091; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $376,399; Mobile homes: $178,326 Vashon Island, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Vashon Island: White Non-Hispanic (93.6%) Two or more races (2.7%) Hispanic (2.6%) Other race (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Vashon Island: 120.3 (high, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 40 feet Land area: 37.0 square miles. Population density: 293 people per square mile   (very low).

Vashon Island-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 278% 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 11.6 miles away from Vashon Island 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 23.2 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 9.3 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 43.6 miles away from Vashon Island 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 44.4 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 69.2 miles away from Vashon Island center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Vashon Island, WA

• Misty Isle Farms Heliport

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Notable locations in Vashon Island: Aquarium (A), Vashon Golf and Country Club (B), Vashon Center (C), Sylvan Beach (D), Camp Burton (E), Camp Sealth (F), Sunset Beach (G), Scales Corner (H), Sandy Beach (I), Fir Ridge (J), Kingsbury Beach (K), Racoma (L), Quartermaster Heights (M), Quartermaster (N), Gold Beach (O), Harbor Heights (P), Paradise Cove (Q), Island Club (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Vashon Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Penbrock Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Frenchmans Pond (A), Rabbs Lagoon (B), Matsuda Reservoir (C), Wildwood Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Green Valley Creek (A), Christensen Creek (B), Shingle Mill Creek (C), Tahlequah Creek (D), Judd Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vashon Island include: Northeast Vashon Park (1), Ober Park (2), Nike Site Park (3), Agren Memorial Park (4), Burton Acres Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Northilla Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.3%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

• Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households

This place:	6.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vashon Island, WA

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7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)

King County:	0.27%
Washington average:	0.26%

from Snohomish County, WA	0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA	0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.20% ($65,600)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)

King County:	0.16%
Washington average:	0.16%

to Snohomish County, WA	1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA	0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($51,775)

• 10505 S.W. 188 St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA215
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• 10505 Sw 188th Street, Call Sign: KNKA680
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• 29013 131st Ave. Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m
  Registrant: Seattle Smsa Limited Partnership Dba , 3350 161st Avenue Se, Bellevue, WA 98009-9210, Phone: (206) 603-2052, Email:
• Carl E Manson, 10505 S.W. 188 St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.2 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• Sonya Dutton, 29013 131st Ave. Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
• Willette L Prince, 9915 Southwest 156th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 44.8 m
  Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
• Richard J Byrne, 9915 Sw 156th Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.3 m, Overall height: 39.3 m
  Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

• Lat: 47.416667 Lon: -122.466667, Call Sign: WQGS858
  Assigned Frequencies : 0.54000 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/09/2007, Expiration Date: 04/30/2007, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2007, Certifier: Susan Mccabe
  Registrant: Iss Inc, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300

• N. VASHON ISLAND, 10505 S.W. 188 St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 43.6 m, Call Sign: WQIK707
  Assigned Frequencies : 10755.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/05/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
• Point Heyer, Overall height: 135.3 m, Call Sign: WLF813
  Assigned Frequencies : 948.125 MHz, 947.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/17/1986, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
  Registrant: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2300 N Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 663-8525, Fax: (202) 663-8007, Email:
• VASHON, 204th St & 99th Avenue, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WLR486
  Assigned Frequencies : 17880.0 MHz, 17920.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/02/1992, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/24/2000
  Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 1200 Peachtree St, 5w30, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4020, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:
• SEA F, 10505 Sw 188th St, Overall height: 44.8 m, Call Sign: WLW222
  Assigned Frequencies : 17760.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/03/2006
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:

• 26026 120th Lane S.W., Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KKL
  4.01640 MHz, 4.41840 MHz, 6.51740 MHz, 8.18340 MHz, 8.42800 MHz, 17.3034 MHz, 8.78040 MHz, 12.1030 MHz, 12.1044 MHz, 13.1384 MHz... (+6 more)
  Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 07/29/2012
  Registrant: Kkl Radio, 26026 120th Lane S.W., Burton, WA 98013, Phone: (206) 200-5551, Email: