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Skamania County

Population in July 2007: 4,893.
Males: 2,471  (50.5%)
Females: 2,422  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,399 (it was $36,017 in 2000)
Wind River:  $45,399
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,472
Wind River:  $21,472
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $239,428 (it was $132,000 in 2000)
Wind River:  $239,428
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $290,816; Detached houses: $323,776; Townhouses or other attached units: $335,415; In 2-unit structures: $229,476; Mobile homes: $119,712; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,429

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Races in Wind River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wind River: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 222 feet

Land area: 120.7 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wind River

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 18.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wind River CCD

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Wind River:  1.0% ($1,257)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Wind River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gresham, OR (37.9 miles , pop. 90,205).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (46.3 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (825.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Carson River Valley, WA (2.0 miles ), Stevenson, WA (2.8 miles ), Cascade Locks, OR (2.9 miles ), Hood River, OR (3.3 miles ), White Salmon, WA (3.5 miles ), Odell, OR (3.5 miles ), North Bonneville, WA (3.6 miles ), Bingen, WA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 45.75 N, Longitude: 121.74 W

Wind River household income distribution Wind River home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Wind River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 596% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Wind River center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Wind River center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/20/1995 at 12:48:48, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MD, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Wind River center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wind River:
  • PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSP (about 9 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; THE DALLES, OR)

Amtrak stations near Wind River:
  • 11 miles: HOOD RIVER (1205 B ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wind River:
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 50 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)

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Notable locations in Wind River: Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery (A), Little Wind River Camp (B), Willard National Fish Hatchery (C), Willard Work Center (D), Wind River Nursery (E), Wind River Ranger Station (F), Zone II Engineering Station (G), Trout Creek Forest Camp (H), Bunker Hill Lookout (I), Camp Wind Mountain (J), Collins (K), Moss Creek Campground (L), Dog Mountain Lookout (M), Little Baldy Peak Lookout (N), Little Baldy LOH (O), Panther Creek Campground (P), Hemlock Ranger Station (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Middle Lake (A), East Lake (B), Frog Lake (C), Twin Lakes (D), Drano Lake (E), New Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Home Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Collins Creek (A), Homes Creek (B), Hollis Creek (C), Pine Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Martha Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Souther Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wind River include: Big Cedars County Park (1), Wind River Arboretum (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wind River, WA


6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Wind River compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (52%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Wind River

Adherents


NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents31.9%30.2%13.1%10.5%14.4%
Congregations12.5%N/A25.0%12.5%50.0%
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.


9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
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 Clark County, WA  2.67% ($52,435 average AGI)
from Klickitat County, WA  0.90% ($39,032)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.73% ($71,120)


7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
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  2.34% ($37,519 average AGI)
to Klickitat County, WA  0.74% ($46,800)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.42% ($27,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wind River:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, 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.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIHR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wind River:
  • 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)
  • KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Wind River:
  • K36FG (Channel 36; HOOD RIVER, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)


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