Wishkah, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 1,581.

Males: 789	(50.0%)
Females: 792	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,153 (it was $42,821 in 2000)

Wishkah:	$53,153
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,222

Wishkah:	$21,222
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,599 (it was $122,200 in 2000)

Wishkah:	$191,599
Washington:	$300,800

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Races in Wishkah:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Black (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wishkah: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 175.4 square miles.

Population density: 9.0 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wishkah

High school or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wishkah CCD

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 65.9%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 7.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.4%
Washington:	10.4%

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

Wishkah:	0.9% ($1,117)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (57.5 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (73.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (947.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Aberdeen Gardens, WA (2.6 miles ), Wynoochee, WA (3.1 miles ), Humptulips, WA (3.4 miles ), Junction City, WA (3.7 miles) , Aberdeen, WA (3.7 miles ), Central Park, WA (3.7 miles ), Montesano, WA (3.8 miles ), Hoquiam, WA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 47.17 N, Longitude: 123.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Wood products (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Paper (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Health care (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Private households (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Wishkah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 18% 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 58.9 miles away from Wishkah 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 55.2 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 67.3 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 25.3 miles away from Wishkah center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/2001 at 13:19:11, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 5.0 MD, Depth: 25.3 mi) earthquake occurred 11.5 miles away from Wishkah center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wishkah:

GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)
MARK REED HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MCCLEARY, WA)
MASON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SHELTON, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wishkah:

EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 57 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 60 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)

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Notable locations in Wishkah: Aberdeen Gardens (A), Lytle Landing (B), Railroad Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grisdale Pond (A), Aberdeen Reservoir (B), Wishkah Reservoir Number Three (C), Wishkah Reservoir Number Two (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Parker Creek (A), Polson Creek (B), Ramey Creek (C), Falls Creek (D), Rock Creek (E), East Fork Wishkah River (F), Junction Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Berryman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wishkah: Olympic State Wildlife Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.2%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.1%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wishkah, WA

Wishkah 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (54%) Wood (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Other fuel (3%)

Religion statistics for Wishkah

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	35.2%	9.5%	9.3%	7.5%	7.1%
Congregations	9.6%	6.0%	14.5%	6.0%	6.0%

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	6.9%	4.9%	3.4%	2.8%	13.4%
Congregations	10.8%	6.0%	1.2%	3.6%	36.1%

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.

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County: 0.08%
Washington average: 0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Thurston County, WA	1.15% ($37,328 average AGI)
from King County, WA	0.76% ($40,573)
from Pierce County, WA	0.65% ($35,902)

6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.44%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County: 0.05%
Washington average: 0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Thurston County, WA	1.22% ($34,961 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.60% ($36,367)
to Pierce County, WA	0.45% ($29,543)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wishkah:

KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, 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)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wishkah:

KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
K205EN (88.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K207DB (89.3 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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