North River, Washington
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Males: 306 | (50.9%) |
Females: 297 | (49.1%) |
Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98537
North River: | $67,694 |
WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,657 (it was $16,769 in 2000)
North River CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $378,081 (it was $117,600 in 2000)
North River: | $378,081 |
WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $274,506; detached houses: $297,323; townhouses or other attached units: $218,689; in 2-unit structures: $252,387; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,787; mobile homes: $122,211; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $215,521
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North River, WA
- 52291.9%White alone
- 183.2%Two or more races
- 132.3%American Indian alone
- 122.1%Hispanic
- 20.4%Asian alone
- 10.2%Black alone
Races in North River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 165.1 square miles.
Population density: 3.7 people per square mile (very low).
North River CCD: | 1.0% ($1,130) |
Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (57.4 miles , pop. 58,211).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (81.6 miles , pop. 563,374).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (926.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 46.87 N, Longitude: 123.66 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
Here: | 7.4% |
Washington: | 4.6% |
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
- Wood products (9.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
- Construction (8.4%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Health care (7.1%)
- Construction (14.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
- Wood products (12.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
- Truck transportation (6.6%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
- Educational services (21.6%)
- Health care (13.7%)
- Public administration (11.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Paper (5.9%)
- Wood products (4.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Woodworkers (3.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.4%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (11.8%)
- Woodworkers (5.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.9%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
- Registered nurses (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.9%)
- Bus drivers (4.9%)
Average climate in North River, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 49.2. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 49.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.44. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.44 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
North River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1280% 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 60.9 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 53.4 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 69.9 miles away from North River 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 24.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 436.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Grays Harbor County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 12, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near North River:
- EDGEWOOD MANOR OF GRAYS HARBOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MONTESANO, WA)
- MONTESANO HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MONTESANO, WA)
- HARBOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
- GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITA (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
- FMC ABERDEEN (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North River:
- Centralia College (about 35 miles; Centralia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,354)
- The Evergreen State College (about 36 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 4,613)
- South Puget Sound Community College (about 37 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
- Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 56 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
- Clover Park Technical College (about 60 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
- Tacoma Community College (about 60 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
- Pacific Lutheran University (about 61 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North River: Arctic Lookout (A), Grays Harbor Fire District 15 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Alder Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Beck Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Brick Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), East Fork North River (G), Elizabeth Creek (H), Fir Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.5 people |
Washington: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 69.2% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This place: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 7.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This place: | 10.1% |
Whole state: | 10.6% |
This place: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in North River:
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 66.5%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 11.1%
For population 25 years and over in North River:
- High school or higher: 84.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes
Here: | 10.0 |
Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North River, WA (based on Grays Harbor County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 7,602 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7,083 | 58 |
Other | 3,506 | 14 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,459 | 25 |
None | 51,147 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Grays Harbor County: | 2.95 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Grays Harbor County: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.0% |
Washington: | 7.7% |
This county: | 33.8% |
Washington: | 25.7% |
Here: | 18.4% |
Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North River:
- 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.)
- KBKW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in North River:
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- 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)
- KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
- K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
- K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- K265DP (100.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around North River:
- K23AS (Channel 23; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K25CG (Channel 25; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
- 51.6%Electricity
- 28.5%Wood
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.2%Other fuel
- 43.6%Electricity
- 35.9%Wood
- 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.7%Other fuel
- 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
North River compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.