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Curlew, WA mapPopulation (year 2000): 1,605
Males: 889  (55.4%)
Females: 716  (44.6%)

Ferry County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 99118


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,200 (it was $28,611 in 2000)
Curlew  $28,200
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,400 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
Curlew  $116,400
Washington:  $227,700

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Profiles of local businesses:
 Northwest Log Works Corp.

Races in Curlew:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1800 feet

Land area: 304.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.3 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Curlew

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 30.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Curlew CCD

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Curlew, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Curlew to the number of sex offenders is 1605 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Curlew:  0.8% ($850)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (117.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (260.2 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1023.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Republic, WA (18.8 miles ), Orient-Sherman, WA (24.9 miles ), Marcus, WA (39.9 miles) , Kettle Falls, WA (41.9 miles ), Inchelium, WA (47.3 miles ), Colville Reservation, WA (49.1 miles ), Colville, WA (53.5 miles ), Columbia, WA (55.9 miles ).

Latitude: 48.89 N, Longitude: 118.60 W


185 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 509



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Curlew:
  • FERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; REPUBLIC, WA)
  • NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; TONASKET, WA)
  • MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; COLVILLE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Curlew, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Curlew:
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 111 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 115 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 126 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Curlew:
  • FERRY COUNTY (about 13 miles; REPUBLIC, WA; ID: R49)
  • AVEY FIELD STATE (about 28 miles; LAURIER, WA; ID: 69S)
  • COLVILLE MUNI (about 56 miles; COLVILLE, WA; ID: 63S)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Curlew:
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 149 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
Public high schools in Curlew:

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Notable locations in Curlew: Hurlburt (A), Vulcan Lookout (B), Cow Camp (C), Curlew Administration Site (D), Curlew Civilian Conservation Center (E), Ryan Cabin (F), Ferry (G), Ranald MacDonald Historical Site (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Eagle Cliff Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Ward Lake (A), Malo Lake (B), Mosquito Lake (C), Butte, Lake (D), Empire Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Catherine Creek (A), Skiffington Creek (B), Henry Creek (C), LaFleur Creek (D), Second Creek (E), Graphite Creek (F), Goosmus Creek (G), Day Creek (H), Shasket Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Antique Car Museum (17812 North Highway 21) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Curlew Motel (23 Boulder Creek Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

CURLEW WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 378, 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)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 18 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  53.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  26.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Curlew compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.78%
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 Spokane County, WA  1.25% ($30,519 average AGI)
from Stevens County, WA  1.16% ($30,200)
from Okanogan County, WA  0.65% ($23,000)


9.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.61%
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 Spokane County, WA  1.63% ($19,457 average AGI)
to Stevens County, WA  1.21% ($32,692)
to King County, WA  0.70% ($20,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Curlew:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Curlew:
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • K270AE (101.9 FM; REPUBLIC, WA; Owner: FERRY COUNTY ACTION LEAGUE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Curlew:
  • K03EJ (Channel 3; CURLEW & MALO, WA; Owner: FRANSON PEAK TELEVISION ASSN., INC.)
  • K09MP (Channel 9; CURLEW & MALO, WA; Owner: FRANSON PEAK TELEVISION ASSN., INC.)
  • K11NB (Channel 11; CURLEW & MALO, WA; Owner: FRANSON PEAK TELEVISION ASSN., INC.)
  • K13NV (Channel 13; CURLEW & MALO, WA; Owner: FRANSON PEAK TELEVISION ASSN., INC.)

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