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Population (year 2000): 2,347. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,889 (+23.1% change)
Males: 1,166  (49.7%)
Females: 1,181  (50.3%)

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Median resident age:  29.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98252.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,600 (it was $47,643 in 2000)
Granite Falls  $48,600
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $204,900 (it was $152,100 in 2000)
Granite Falls  $204,900
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Granite Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (14.2%), Norwegian (9.6%), English (9.5%), Italian (5.8%), United States (5.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 391 feet

Land area: 1.71 square miles.

Population density: 1674 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Granite Falls

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granite Falls city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

58 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  2.5%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Granite Falls, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Granite Falls to the number of sex offenders is 954 to 1.

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

Granite Falls:  1.1% ($1,643)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (17.9 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (35.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (999.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Jordan Road-Canyon Creek, WA (2.1 miles ), Lake Bosworth, WA (2.6 miles ), Lochsloy, WA (4.7 miles ), Lake Roesiger, WA (7.8 miles ), Lake Stevens, WA (7.9 miles ), Machias, WA (7.9 miles ), Three Lakes, WA (10.2 miles ), Arlington Heights, WA (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 41 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 1999: 45 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2003: 51 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2004: 50 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $176,700
  • 2006: 44 buildings, average cost: $186,300
  • 2007: 45 buildings, average cost: $196,600

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Latitude: 48.08 N, Longitude: 121.97 W


Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,134 (+93.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Granite Falls by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100000
    per 100,000 41.90.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 002000
    per 100,000 0.00.077.20.00.00.0
Robberies 330120
    per 100,000 125.8124.10.037.471.70.0
Assaults 324316
    per 100,000 125.882.7154.5112.135.9206.0
Burglaries 242017333832
    per 100,000 1006.7827.5656.61233.21362.51098.9
Thefts 9010964829688
    per 100,000 3775.24509.72472.03064.33442.13022.0
Auto thefts 1113715925
    per 100,000 461.4537.9270.4560.5322.7858.5
Arson 000033
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0107.6103.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 405.2335.1259.2287.4287.6307.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.10
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Granite Falls:
  • CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
  • VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MONROE, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE EVERETT MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; EVERETT, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granite Falls:
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 25 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 46 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 51 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Granite Falls:
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 14 miles; ARLINGTON, WA; ID: AWO)
  • FIRSTAIR FIELD (about 15 miles; MONROE, WA; ID: W16)
  • HARVEY FIELD (about 16 miles; SNOHOMISH, WA; ID: S43)

Amtrak stations near Granite Falls:
  • 16 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) - Bus Station
  • 19 miles: EVERETT (2900 BOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granite Falls:
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 39 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Granite Falls:

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Cemetery: American Legion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Gardner Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Granite Falls: Perrigone Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Conger's Cedar Inn (5732 Robe Menzel Rd).

 

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

PILAGUAMISH COMMUNITY CLUB (Population served: 255, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VERLOT PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER (Address: 33515 Mountain Loop Hwy, Population served: 201, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
GREEN GABLES RESORT (Population served: 112, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
MASONIC PARK (Population served: 107, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-29-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-29-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN VIEW INN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SILVER FIR CAMPGROUND (Address: 33515 Mountain Loop Hwy, Population served: 63, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Granite Falls that have no violations reported:
  • HIDDEN VALLEY CAMP (Population served: 183, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
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 1999:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Granite Falls compared to Washington state average:

Granite Falls, Washington environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Granite Falls (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Granite Falls Branch at 117 South Granite Avenue, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp



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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
Police Protection - Officers 6$20,935$41,8700$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,877$34,5246$1,000
Financial Administration 2$6,805$40,8300$0
Sewerage 2$6,949$41,6940$0
Water Supply 2$5,909$35,4540$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,465$32,7900$0
Police - Other 1$2,239$26,8680$0
Totals for Government 16$51,179$38,3846$1,000


Granite Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $418,000
    All Other: $77,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $56,000
    General: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $442,000
    Sewerage: $297,000
    Regular Highways: $208,000
    Corrections - Other: $121,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
    General - Other: $93,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Housing & Community Development: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
    Libraries: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
    Interest Earnings: $98,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $33,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,615,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $452,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $143,000
    General Support: $20,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $439,000
    Property: $195,000
    Public Utilities: $163,000
    Other Selective Sales: $96,000
    NEC: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $642,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($719 average AGI)
Snohomish County:  0.20%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  3.81% ($49,721 average AGI)
from Island County, WA  0.23% ($46,336)
from Pierce County, WA  0.21% ($43,811)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,832 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
Snohomish County:  0.18%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.82% ($45,723 average AGI)
to Island County, WA  0.23% ($52,520)
to Pierce County, WA  0.23% ($40,420)


Strongest AM radio stations in Granite Falls:
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granite Falls:
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSER (90.7 FM; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KSER FOUNDATION)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Granite Falls:
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • K29ED (Channel 29; EVERETT, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)

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