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Population in July 2007: 1,055. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 504  (48.3%)
Females: 540  (51.7%)

Okanogan County

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99116.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,900 (it was $37,391 in 2000)
Coulee Dam  $36,900
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,600 (it was $80,700 in 2000)
Coulee Dam  $92,600
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Coulee Dam:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.4%)
  • American Indian (32.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Coulee Dam: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.4%), Irish (12.5%), English (8.8%), United States (5.3%), French (3.9%), Norwegian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1959

Elevation: 1145 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 1559 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Coulee Dam

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coulee Dam town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Coulee Dam:  0.9% ($734)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (109.6 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (220.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (961.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Grand Coulee, WA (2.6 miles ), Elmer City, WA (2.7 miles ), Electric City, WA (4.8 miles ), Nespelem Community, WA (13.4 miles ), Nespelem, WA (13.7 miles ), Almira, WA (18.0 miles ), Hartline, WA (21.2 miles) , Wilbur, WA (23.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $104,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.97 N, Longitude: 118.98 W


6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-5.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (23%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



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


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Crime in Coulee Dam by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010010
    per 100,000 0.093.00.00.091.20.0
Assaults 023414
    per 100,000 0.0186.0294.1366.091.2364.0
Burglaries 8947121
    per 100,000 754.0837.2392.2640.41093.991.0
Thefts 10159222416
    per 100,000 942.51395.3882.42012.82187.81455.9
Auto thefts 023112
    per 100,000 0.0186.0294.191.591.2182.0
Arson 000400
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0366.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 90.5194.4145.1205.9217.0152.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.59
US city average:  3.00

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Coulee Dam topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Coulee Dam:
  • COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GRAND COULEE, WA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; OMAK, WA)
  • ODESSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; ODESSA, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Coulee Dam, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coulee Dam:
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 58 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 94 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 96 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coulee Dam:
  • GRAND COULEE DAM (about 8 miles; ELECTRIC CITY, WA; ID: 3W7)
  • J-Z (about 18 miles; ALMIRA, WA; ID: 1W0)
  • WILBUR (about 23 miles; WILBUR, WA; ID: 2S8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coulee Dam:
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 107 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Public high school in Coulee Dam:

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Notable location: Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Headquarters (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Fiddle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Coulee Dam include: Mead Park (1), Douglas Park (2), Cole Park (3), Greene Memorial Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Columbia River Inn (10 Lincoln Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coulee Dam and their reported violations in the past:

FORT SPOKANE CAMPGROUND (Address: 1008 CREST DR, Population served: 1435, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
COULEE DAM WATER DEPT (Population served: 1161, Surface_water):
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), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-26-2000)
KELLER FERRY CAMPGROUND (Address: 1008 CREST DR, Population served: 908, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2000)
SNAG COVE CAMPGROUND (Address: 1008 CREST DR, Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Coulee Dam that have no violations reported:
  • SPRING CANYON CAMPGROUND (Population served: 1043, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PORCUPINE BAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 611, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HUNTERS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 593, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EVANS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 581, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MARCUS ISLAND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 397, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HAWK CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 308, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GIFFORD CAMPGROUND (Population served: 302, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HAAG COVE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 232, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KAMLOOPS ISLAND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 134, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KETTLE RIVER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 113, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Coulee Dam compared to Washington state average:

Coulee Dam, Washington environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Coulee Dam (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Coulee Dam Branch at 504 Fir Street, branch established on 1934-12-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America 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
Financial Administration 1$3,006$36,0720$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,006$36,0726$390
Firefighters 0$0 1$50
Streets and Highways 1$3,066$36,7920$0
Sewerage 1$3,064$36,7680$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,875$35,5000$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$2,921
Water Supply 2$5,018$30,1080$0
Electric Power 2$5,018$30,1080$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$336
Totals for Government 11$31,053$33,87610$3,697



Coulee Dam government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $175,000
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000
    All Other: $57,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $44,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $596,000
    Police Protection: $240,000
    Sewerage: $140,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
    Water Utilities: $118,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    General - Other: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $66,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $47,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
    Health Services - Other: $29,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $252,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $501,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $473,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $99,000
    Rents: $60,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $752,000
    Sewerage: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,930,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $768,000
    Water Utilities: $172,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000
    General Support: $9,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $92,000
    Total General Sales: $54,000
    Other Selective Sales: $47,000
    Public Utilities: $32,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $463,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
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 King County, WA  0.83% ($53,306 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.44% ($37,456)
from Chelan County, WA  0.42% ($27,673)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Okanogan County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  0.80% ($25,471 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.54% ($27,648)
to Chelan County, WA  0.50% ($25,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coulee Dam:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KEYG (1490 AM; 1 kW; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coulee Dam:
  • KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • K220DV (91.9 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
  • KQWS (90.1 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KZBE (104.3 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coulee Dam:
  • K12FM (Channel 12; FORT STOCKTON, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF MIDLAND-ODESSA, L.L.C.)
  • K10FV (Channel 10; GRAND COULEE, ETC., WA; Owner: GRAND COULEE T.V., INC.)
  • K08BY (Channel 8; GRAND COULEE, ETC., WA; Owner: GRAND COULEE T.V., INC.)

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