Buckley, Washington Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 4,145. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,463 (+7.7% change)
 
Males: 2,096   (50.6%)
Females: 2,049   (49.4%)

Pierce County

Median resident age:   36.4 years
Washington median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 98321 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,200 (it was $49,453 in 2000)
Buckley   $54,200
Washington:   $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $200,400 (it was $139,800 in 2000)
Buckley   $200,400
Washington:   $227,700

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Buckley, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Buckley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (9.0%), Norwegian (8.5%), English (7.3%), Swedish (6.9%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 726 feet

Land area: 3.86 square miles.

Population density: 1157 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Buckley

For population 25 years and over in Buckley

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckley city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

67 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.6%
Washington:   10.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Buckley, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buckley to the number of sex offenders is 2235 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Buckley:   1.2% ($1,630)
Washington:   1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Enumclaw Plateau, WA (13.1 miles , pop. 53,853).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (32.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (938.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Enumclaw, WA (3.6 miles ), Wilkeson, WA (4.1 miles ), South Prairie, WA (5.0 miles ), Carbonado, WA (5.9 miles ), Prairie Ridge, WA (8.4 miles ), Bonney Lake, WA (9.9 miles ), Black Diamond, WA (10.8 miles ), Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA (12.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 1999: 79 buildings, average cost: $140,700
  • 2000: 84 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $214,600
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $198,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 47.16 N, Longitude: 122.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +468 (+11.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 725 (34.9%)


423 people in homes for the mentally retarded
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 360

Buckley, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +592 (+16.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Buckley by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 7 5 3 2 0 2
    per 100,000 166.2 117.2 65.9 43.9 0.0 44.0
Robberies 3 0 2 0 1 0
    per 100,000 71.2 0.0 43.9 0.0 22.0 0.0
Assaults 2 4 4 0 3 2
    per 100,000 47.5 93.7 87.9 0.0 66.0 44.0
Burglaries 23 21 19 27 13 27
    per 100,000 546.2 492.0 417.3 592.8 286.0 593.4
Thefts 118 128 108 96 82 92
    per 100,000 2802.2 2999.1 2372.1 2107.6 1804.2 2022.0
Auto thefts 20 22 16 14 16 18
    per 100,000 474.9 515.5 351.4 307.4 352.0 395.6
Arson 2 1 1 2 0 0
    per 100,000 47.5 23.4 22.0 43.9 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 352.2 308.1 235.7 185.5 140.2 198.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.01
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Buckley, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckley:
  • ENUMCLAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ENUMCLAW, WA)
  • MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TACOMA, WA)
  • PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 9 miles; TACOMA, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckley:
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 27 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 31 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 31 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buckley:
  • CREST AIRPARK (about 13 miles; KENT, WA; ID: S36)
  • AUBURN MUNI (about 17 miles; AUBURN, WA; ID: S50)
  • PIERCE COUNTY - THUN FIELD (about 19 miles; PUYALLUP, WA; ID: 1S0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckley:
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 25 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
Public high school in Buckley:
  • WHITE RIVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,250; Location: 26928 120TH ST. EAST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Buckley:
  • FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 655; Location: 10621 234TH AVE E.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WHITE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 641; Location: 27515 120TH ST. E; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • COLLINS ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS (Students: 459; Location: 2160 COLLINS RD; Grades: 04 - 12)
  • ELK RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 453; Location: 340 RIVER AVE NORTH; Grades: KG - 06)
  • MOUNTAIN MEADOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 426; Location: 11812 MUNDY LOSS RD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • WICKERSHAM SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (Students: 209; Location: 250 WEST MAIN; Grades: KG - 06)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Buckley has two middle schools now. Glacier Middle School is located in town at the location of the 'old' high school off "C" Street.

Notable location: Mount Rainier Shopping Plaza (A) .

Shopping Center: Buckley Shopping Center (1) .

Cemetery: Buckley Cemetery (1) .

Tourist attraction: Foothills Historical Society (Museums; 130 North River Avenue).

Hotel: Mountain View Inn SY Investment Corporation DBA (29405 Highway 410 E).

 

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

BUCKLEY WATER (Population served: 4410, Purch_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)
  • 35 regular monitoring violations
BURNETT WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 109, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and AUG-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUL-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
UNCLE JOHN S WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1999)
  • 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)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.6 people
Washington:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   71.3%
Whole state:   66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   6.5%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.3%
Whole state:   10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.6%
Whole state:   4.6%

Buckley compared to Washington state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Buckley (2007 data):
  • Frontier Bank: Buckley Branch at 112 South River Street, branch established on 1953-11-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,156.4 mil, Deposits: $2,455.3 mil, headquarters in Everett, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier Financial Corporation
  • Mt. Rainier National Bank: Buckley Branch at 29290 Highway 410, branch established on 1995-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $229.9 mil, Deposits: $204.4 mil, headquarters in Enumclaw, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain Bank Holding Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Buckley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $547,000
    Solid Waste Management: $446,000
    All Other: $230,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $13,000
    General: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $967,000
    Police Protection: $588,000
    Financial Administration: $399,000
    Solid Waste Management: $366,000
    Regular Highways: $317,000
    General - Other: $317,000
    Corrections - Other: $300,000
    Sewerage: $262,000
    Fire Protection: $159,000
    Water Utilities: $157,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
    Parks & Recreation: $110,000
    Central Staff Services: $106,000
    Housing & Community Development: $67,000
    Health Services - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $134,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $537,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,229,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,959,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $270,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $531,000
    Interest Earnings: $211,000
    Rents: $46,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $742,000
    Water Utilities: $149,000
    Sewerage: $129,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Parks & Recreation: $67,000
    Central Staff: $55,000
    Police Protection: $46,000
    Corrections - Other: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,110,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,335,000
    Water Utilities: $303,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $546,000
    All Other: $86,000
    General Support: $44,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $606,000
    Total General Sales: $444,000
    Public Utilities: $251,000
    NEC: $232,000
    Other Selective Sales: $173,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,576,000

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.78%
Washington average:   7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)
Pierce County:   0.41%
Washington average:   0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($42,426)


7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.66%
Washington average:   7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)
Pierce County:   0.21%
Washington average:   0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.25% ($42,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buckley:
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, 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)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckley:
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buckley:
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • K25CH (Channel 25; NORTH BEND, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)

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