Orient-Sherman, Washington
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| Males: 603 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 555 |  (47.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.8 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 99141
| Orient-Sherman: | $60,622 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,147 (it was $18,443 in 2000)
Orient-Sherman CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $361,521 (it was $103,700 in 2000)
| Orient-Sherman: | $361,521 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $332,414; detached houses: $377,493; townhouses or other attached units: $245,675; mobile homes: $162,430; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $298,267
Orient-Sherman, WA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orient-Sherman, WA
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- 1,04791.4%White alone
- 312.7%Hispanic
- 302.6%American Indian alone
- 181.6%Two or more races
- 141.2%Other race alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 10.09%Black alone
- 10.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Orient-Sherman detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 470.1 square miles.
Population density: 2.5 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Orient-Sherman CCD: | 0.9% ($976) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA 
(81.7 miles , pop. 195,629).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (193.8 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1010.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Boyds, WA (2.7 miles),
Barstow, WA (3.0 miles),
Barney's Junction, WA (3.0 miles),
Marcus, WA (3.3 miles),
Orient, WA (3.5 miles),
Malo, WA (4.0 miles),
Torboy, WA (4.1 miles)
Latitude: 48.70 N, Longitude: 118.29 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 509
| Here: | 9.4% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Public administration (15.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Wood products (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.3%)
- Wood products (15.6%)
- Public administration (14.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Machinery (4.1%)
- Public administration (16.1%)
- Educational services (15.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (11.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Life and physical scientists (6.6%)
- Woodworkers (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.0%)
- Cashiers (8.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
Average climate in Orient-Sherman, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 79.2. This is about average.
| City: | 79.2 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 24.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.3 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.19 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Orient-Sherman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 852% 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 219.1 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 227.9 miles away from Orient-Sherman center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 231.8 miles away from Orient-Sherman center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 210.0 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 384.6 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 461.4 miles away from Orient-Sherman center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ferry County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orient-Sherman:
- Whitworth University (about 77 miles; Spokane, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,689)
- Spokane Falls Community College (about 81 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
- Gonzaga University (about 83 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
- Spokane Community College (about 83 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- Eastern Washington University (about 90 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
- North Idaho College (about 99 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
- Wenatchee Valley College (about 129 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,951)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Orient-Sherman: Snowshoe Camp (A), Lake Ellen Campground (B), Orient Ranger Station (C), Kettle River Campground (D), Orient Work Center (E), Davis Lake Campground (F), Canyon Creek Campground (G), Trout Lake Campground (H), Bangs Mountain Vista (I), Sherman Creek Campground (J), Laurier Port of Entry (K), Haag Cove Campground (L), Matneys Spurs (M), Deer Creek Summit Campground (N), Staehly Ranch (O), Hughes (P), Jackknife Mountain Lookout (Q), White Mountain Lookout (R), Stahley Lookout (S), South Huckleberry Mountain Lookout (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Orient-Sherman: Orient Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Trout Lake (A), Davis Lake (B), Renner Lake (C), Lilly Lake (D), Lake Ellen (E), Emerald Lake (F), Mud Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bailey Creek (A), Betty Creek (B), Boulder Creek (C), Bridge Creek (D), Bulldog Creek (E), Butte Fork (F), Cabin Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Orient-Sherman: Sherman Creek State Wildlife Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 66.5% |
| Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% |
| 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
| This place: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Orient-Sherman:
- Never married: 13.2%
- Now married: 69.9%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 13.2%
For population 25 years and over in Orient-Sherman:
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 11.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Orient-Sherman, WA (based on Ferry County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,173 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 474 | 10 |
| Other | 302 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 56 | 3 |
| None | 5,546 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Ferry County: | 2.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Ferry County: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Ferry County: | 9.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| Here: | 5.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.7% |
| State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 23.4% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Orient-Sherman:
- 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)
- KCVL (1240 AM; 1 kW; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, 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)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Orient-Sherman:
- KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
- K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KQWS (90.1 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- K270AE (101.9 FM; REPUBLIC, WA; Owner: FERRY COUNTY ACTION LEAGUE, INC.)
- KCRK-FM (92.1 FM; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Orient-Sherman:
- K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- K08HY (Channel 8; MARCUS-EVANS, ETC., WA; Owner: BISBEE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
- K10GJ (Channel 10; MARCUS-EVANS, ETC., WA; Owner: BISBEE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
- K13IQ (Channel 13; MARCUS-EVANS, ETC., WA; Owner: BISBEE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR ASSN.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.1mTotal length
- $2,706,000Total costs
- 892Total average daily traffic
- 174Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,238Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 53.7%Wood
- 28.6%Electricity
- 11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 0.7%Utility gas
- 61.8%Wood
- 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Electricity
Orient-Sherman compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.