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Population (year 2000): 2,193. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,353 (+7.3% change)
 

Males: 1,057  (48.2%)
Females: 1,136  (51.8%)

Klickitat County

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98672.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,300 (it was $34,787 in 2000)
White Salmon  $34,300
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $151,800 (it was $132,300 in 2000)
White Salmon  $151,800
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in White Salmon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
  • Hispanic (16.8%)
  • Other race (12.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (14.3%), English (14.0%), Irish (13.0%), United States (9.2%), French (4.8%), Norwegian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1907

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 1841 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in White Salmon

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Salmon city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

274 residents are foreign born (11.4% Latin America).

This city:  12.5%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in White Salmon, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in White Salmon to the number of sex offenders is 1148 to 1.

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

White Salmon:  0.9% ($1,205)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gresham, OR (67.5 miles , pop. 90,205).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (80.7 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (833.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Bingen, WA (1.5 miles ), Hood River, OR (3.0 miles ), Mosier, OR (6.8 miles ), Odell, OR (8.1 miles ), Lyle, WA (14.0 miles ), Rowena, OR (14.9 miles) , Parkdale, OR (16.6 miles ), Wind River, WA (17.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $192,600
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $158,100
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $172,800
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $110,000

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Latitude: 45.73 N, Longitude: 121.48 W


7 people in nursing homes

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+12.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in White Salmon by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.044.10.043.1
Robberies 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.043.343.1
Assaults 523502
    per 100,000 224.488.6133.2220.30.086.2
Burglaries 13111120328
    per 100,000 583.5487.2488.5881.11386.5345.0
Thefts 744841705341
    per 100,000 3321.42125.81820.63083.72296.41768.0
Auto thefts 242496
    per 100,000 89.8177.188.8176.2389.9258.7
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 225.8151.0140.8278.4233.1180.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.61
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in White Salmon:
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (211 SKYLINE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near White Salmon:
  • PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSP (about 15 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
  • KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Salmon:
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 77 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 88 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 105 miles; REDMOND, OR; ID: RDM)
Other public-use airports nearest to White Salmon:
  • HOOD RIVER (about 6 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR; ID: 4S2)
  • COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 24 miles; THE DALLES, OR; ID: DLS)
  • CASCADE LOCKS STATE (about 27 miles; CASCADE LOCKS, OR; ID: CZK)

Amtrak stations near White Salmon:
  • 2 miles: BINGEN-WHITE SALMON (BINGEN, FOOT OF WALNUT ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 4 miles: HOOD RIVER (1205 B ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Salmon:
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 82 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 86 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 88 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
Public high school in White Salmon:
  • COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 455 NW BRUIN COUNTRY RD; Grades: 9 - 12; Our rating: 52)
Public elementary/middle schools in White Salmon:

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Notable location: Town and Country Square (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in White Salmon: Pioneer Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: All Adventures Rafting (Recreational Trips & Guides; 20 Forest Lane).

Hotel: Inn of the White Salmon (172 West Jewett Boulevard).

 

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

HUSUM HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2000)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
THE LOGS RESTAURANT (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
RIGGLEMAN ORCHARDS INC (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
COLUMBIA RIM WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
ZOLLERS OUTDOOR ODYSSEYS (Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in White Salmon that have no violations reported:
  • MT. ADAMS ORCHARD DIV - A - CAMP (Population served: 73, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

White Salmon compared to Washington state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in White Salmon (2007 data):
  • Riverview Community Bank: 100 N Main St Branch at 100 N Main St, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $833.1 mil, Deposits: $653.4 mil, headquarters in Vancouver, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • Columbia River Bank: White Salmon Branch at 390 Ne Tohomish St, branch established on 1973-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,033.2 mil, Deposits: $862.5 mil, headquarters in The Dalles, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Bancorp
  • Sterling Savings Bank: White Salmon Branch at 73 Northeast Estes Street, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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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
Streets and Highways 1$3,887$46,6440$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$24,536$36,8040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$675
Financial Administration 3$5,230$20,9200$0
Water Supply 3$17,622$70,4880$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,954$23,4480$0
Sewerage 2$3,728$22,3680$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,675$22,0500$0
Totals for Government 20$60,632$36,3796$675


White Salmon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $458,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $478,000
    Police Protection: $454,000
    Sewerage: $244,000
    Financial Administration: $154,000
    Parks & Recreation: $138,000
    Regular Highways: $98,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $53,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $449,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $444,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,869,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $816,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $981,000
    Water Utilities: $357,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $87,000
    Other, NEC: $72,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Special Assessments: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,849,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,201,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $725,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $129,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,882,000
    Highways: $177,000
    Health & Hospitals: $50,000
    General Support: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $277,000
    Public Utilities: $138,000
    Total General Sales: $103,000
    NEC: $59,000
    Other Selective Sales: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $772,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

9.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.82%
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 Hood River County, OR  0.90% ($44,288 average AGI)
from Clark County, WA  0.79% ($46,692)
from Wasco County, OR  0.73% ($40,854)


8.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
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 Clark County, WA  0.78% ($31,700 average AGI)
to Wasco County, OR  0.60% ($27,641)
to Hood River County, OR  0.59% ($35,342)


Strongest AM radio stations in White Salmon:
  • KIHR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Salmon:
  • KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
  • KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • K220HR (91.9 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBOO FOUNDATION (KBOO-FM))
  • KCGB-FM (105.5 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K232CK (94.3 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around White Salmon:
  • K36FG (Channel 36; HOOD RIVER, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K20EH (Channel 20; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

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