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

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Population (year 2000): 2,186. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,316 (+5.9% change)
 
Males: 1,034   (47.3%)
Females: 1,152   (52.7%)

Stevens County

Median resident age:   41.9 years
Washington median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 99109 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900 (it was $25,238 in 2000)
Chewelah   $24,900
Washington:   $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,700 (it was $90,400 in 2000)
Chewelah   $103,700
Washington:   $227,700

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Chewelah, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Classic Custom & Modulars LLC

Races in Chewelah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • American Indian (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (0.9%)


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Ancestries: German (22.6%), United States (14.9%), English (11.7%), Irish (11.7%), French (4.8%), Norwegian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 1671 feet

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 775 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Chewelah

For population 25 years and over in Chewelah

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chewelah city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

73 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This city:   3.3%
Washington:   10.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Chewelah, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chewelah to the number of sex offenders is 1141 to 1.

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

Chewelah:   0.9% ($801)
Washington:   1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (47.2 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (308.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (982.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Springdale, WA (15.5 miles ), Colville, WA (22.0 miles ), Loon Lake, WA (24.6 miles ), Columbia, WA (25.1 miles ), Deer Park, WA (28.3 miles ), Cusick, WA (29.6 miles ), Kettle Falls, WA (32.3 miles ), Spokane Reservation, WA (32.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $123,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 48.28 N, Longitude: 117.72 W


39 people in nursing homes
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 509


Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+10.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (31%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Private households (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



 

Crime in Chewelah 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 1 0 0 0 1 1
    per 100,000 45.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 43.9 43.0
Robberies 0 0 1 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 45.2 0.0 43.9 0.0
Assaults 2 4 6 5 1 13
    per 100,000 90.0 177.7 271.2 224.7 43.9 559.4
Burglaries 7 6 26 15 31 15
    per 100,000 315.2 266.5 1175.4 674.2 1362.0 645.4
Thefts 52 57 69 65 77 95
    per 100,000 2341.3 2532.2 3119.3 2921.3 3383.1 4087.8
Auto thefts 1 6 5 7 7 3
    per 100,000 45.0 266.5 226.0 314.6 307.6 129.1
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 173.3 176.8 292.9 234.2 312.4 365.3
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.19
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Chewelah, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospital/medical center in Chewelah:
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF CHEWELAH (500 EAST WEBSTER)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chewelah:
  • MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; COLVILLE, WA)
  • NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; NEWPORT, WA)
  • DEER PARK HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; DEER PARK, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chewelah:
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 48 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 48 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 72 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chewelah:
  • SAND CANYON (about 2 miles; CHEWELAH, WA; ID: 1S9)
  • COLVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; COLVILLE, WA; ID: 63S)
  • CROSS WINDS (about 26 miles; CLAYTON, WA; ID: C72)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chewelah:
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 76 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 123 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
Public high schools in Chewelah:
  • JENKINS SENIOR HIGH (Students: 385; Location: E. 702 LINCOLN; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CHEWELAH ALTERNATIVE (Students: 44; Location: N. 210 PARK; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chewelah:
  • GESS ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: E. 405 LINCOLN; Grades: PK - 06)
  • JENKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: W. 106 LINCOLN; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HOME LINK ALTERNATIVE (Students: 71; Location: W. 106 LINCOLN; Grades: KG - 12)
Library in Chewelah:
  • CHEWELAH (Operating income: $108,170; Location: 301 EAST CALY AVE; 45,000 books; 879 audio materials; 1,837 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • KITR Kettle Falls low power FM radio station, 101.5, can be heard in Chewelah
  • KITR Kettle Falls low power FM radio station, 101.5, can be heard in Chewelah added by Robert Dorman

Park in Chewelah: Chewelah City Park (1) .

Tourist attractions: Chewelah Museum (501 North 3rd Street East), Chewelah City Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 East Clay Avenue).

Hotels: Nordlig Motel (101 West Grant Avenue), Chewelah Creek Inn (414 North Park Street), Forty Niner 49'Er Motel & RV Park (Highway 395).

 

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

CHEWELAH WATER DEPT SOUTH (Population served: 2200, 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)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 64 regular monitoring violations
FORTY NINE DEGREES NORTH (Population served: 530, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In APR-1998
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CHEWELAH WATER DEPT NORTH (Population served: 334, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JAN-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   61.7%
Whole state:   66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   18.3%
Whole state:   10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   6.6%
Whole state:   4.6%

Chewelah compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above 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 below state average.
Banks with branches in Chewelah (2007 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: Chewelah Financial Center at S. 106 2nd St. East, branch established on 1990-05-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Chewelah Branch at 108 North Park Street, branch established on 1945-02-19. 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



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 2 $8,132 $48,792 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 5 $21,145 $50,748 0 $0
Local Libraries 0 $0   4 $5,373
Electric Power 3 $14,866 $59,464 0 $0
Financial Administration 3 $9,326 $37,304 0 $0
Other Government Administration 2 $7,689 $46,134 8 $908
Water Supply 4 $16,583 $49,749 0 $0
Police - Other 1 $3,031 $36,372 1 $150
Firefighters 0 $0   2 $304
Streets and Highways 2 $8,958 $53,748 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 1 $3,371 $40,452 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $3,925 $47,100 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $3,887 $46,644 0 $0
Totals for Government 25 $100,913 $48,438 15 $6,735


Chewelah government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $433,000
    Solid Waste Management: $254,000
    All Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $3,172,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $782,000
    Police Protection: $348,000
    Water Utilities: $263,000
    Regular Highways: $232,000
    Solid Waste Management: $192,000
    Financial Administration: $154,000
    Sewerage: $135,000
    Central Staff Services: $110,000
    Parks & Recreation: $84,000
    Libraries: $68,000
    Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $931,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $278,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,633,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,981,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,713,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,876,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $103,000
    Rents: $42,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $53,000
    Libraries: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Electric Utilities: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,793,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,213,000
    Water Utilities: $430,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $596,000
    Highways: $116,000
    General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $255,000
    Total General Sales: $243,000
    Public Utilities: $92,000
    NEC: $26,000
    Other Selective Sales: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $918,000

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.14%
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  3.00% ($36,067 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.36% ($45,300)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.32% ($46,159)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.32%
Washington average:   7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Stevens County:   0.08%
Washington average:   0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  4.01% ($34,122 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.23% ($30,969)
to Ferry County, WA  0.18% ($30,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chewelah:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KCVL (1240 AM; 1 kW; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chewelah:
  • KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KAZZ (107.1 FM; DEER PARK, WA; Owner: 3 POINT MEDIA - WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • KCRK-FM (92.1 FM; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Chewelah:
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

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