Boistfort, Washington
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Males: 3,337 | (49.5%) |
Females: 3,405 | (50.5%) |
Median resident age: | 38.5 years |
Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98538
Boistfort: | $73,009 |
WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,558 (it was $16,580 in 2000)
Boistfort CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $413,069 (it was $124,400 in 2000)
Boistfort: | $413,069 |
WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $376,342; detached houses: $412,728; townhouses or other attached units: $208,842; in 2-unit structures: $276,072; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,255; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,707; mobile homes: $266,018; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $88,764
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boistfort, WA
- 5,79992.4%White alone
- 2514.0%Hispanic
- 1081.7%Two or more races
- 601.0%American Indian alone
- 280.4%Asian alone
- 120.2%Black alone
- 120.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 80.1%Other race alone
Races in Boistfort detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 273.3 square miles.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (very low).
Boistfort CCD: | 0.8% ($956) |
Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (53.3 miles , pop. 58,211).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (72.7 miles , pop. 529,121).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (895.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 46.52 N, Longitude: 123.14 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
Here: | 6.3% |
Washington: | 4.6% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.2%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Wood products (4.8%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Truck transportation (4.4%)
- Utilities (3.9%)
- Health care (14.7%)
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Cashiers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
- Cashiers (6.8%)
- Registered nurses (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
Average climate in Boistfort, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 71.8. This is about average.
City: | 71.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.91. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.91 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Boistfort-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1411% 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 59.0 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 47.6 miles away from Boistfort 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 47.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 420.0 miles away from Boistfort center
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 8, Winds: 4, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Boistfort:
- ST HELEN HOSP (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CHEHALIS, WA)
- FMC CHEHALIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; CHEHALIS, WA)
- SOUTH TOWER CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- LIBERTY CARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- LIBERTY COUNTRY PLACE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- CENTRALIA CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boistfort:
- Centralia College (about 17 miles; Centralia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,354)
- Lower Columbia College (about 28 miles; Longview, WA; FT enrollment: 2,595)
- South Puget Sound Community College (about 37 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
- The Evergreen State College (about 40 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 4,613)
- Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 53 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
- Pacific Lutheran University (about 55 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
- Clover Park Technical College (about 55 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Boistfort: Camp McDonald (A), Crego Grange (B), Boistfort Peak Lookout (C), Boistfort Park (D), Lewis County Fire District 15 Station 3 (E), Lewis County Fire District 13 Station 1 (F), Lewis County Fire District 16 Station 1 (G), Lewis County Fire District 11 Station 2 (H), Lewis County Fire District 11 Station 1 (I), Lewis Co Fire District 13 Station 2 (J), Pe Ell Ambulance (K), Lewis County Fire District 15 Station 1 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Helmicks Pond (A), Lester Creek Reservoir (B), Miller Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Absher Creek (A), Alder Creek (B), Barney Creek (C), Beaver Creek (D), Big Creek (E), Browns Creek (F), Cannonball Creek (G), Capps Creek (H), Cinnabar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Boistfort: Rainbow Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 2.8 people |
Washington: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 62.6% |
Whole state: | 66.5% |
This place: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 12.7% |
Whole state: | 10.6% |
This place: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Boistfort:
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Boistfort:
- High school or higher: 83.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Here: | 9.5 |
Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Boistfort, WA (based on Lewis County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 11,961 | 66 |
Catholic | 8,102 | 10 |
Other | 4,637 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,621 | 20 |
None | 47,134 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Lewis County: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Lewis County: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Lewis County: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.8% |
State: | 7.7% |
This county: | 34.4% |
State: | 25.7% |
This county: | 10.0% |
State: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Boistfort:
- KELA (1470 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KITI (1420 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Boistfort:
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
- K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KACS (90.5 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CHEHALIS VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
- KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- K211AP (90.1 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Boistfort:
- KCKA (Channel 15; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
- K42CM (Channel 42; CENTRALIA, ETC., WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
5- Baw Faw (Lat: 46.489000 Lon: -123.215417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPKE716,
Assigned Frequencies: 45.2000 MHz, 45.3600 MHz, 45.4800 MHz, Grant Date: 11/18/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2032, Certifier: Curtis Kyle, Registrant: Washington Military Department, It Division, 20b Aviation Drive, Camp Murray, WA 98430, Phone: (253) 512-7176, Email:
- Baw Faw Peak Near Boistfort (Lat: 46.489000 Lon: -123.214028), Call Sign: WXB998,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.715 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/2021, Expiration Date: 09/27/2031, Registrant: Lewis County Radio Services, 542 Nw Center St, Chehalis, WA 98532, Phone: (360) 740-1247, Email:
- Baw Faw Peak (Lat: 46.489000 Lon: -123.214028), Call Sign: KYS995,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.625 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/2023, Expiration Date: 08/24/2033, Registrant: Lewis County Radio Services, 542 Nw Center St, Chehalis, WA 98532, Phone: (360) 740-1292, Email:
- Baw Faw Peak (Lat: 46.489000 Lon: -123.214028), Call Sign: KQJ604, Licensee ID: L00096213,
Assigned Frequencies: 461.225 MHz, Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/15/2011, Registrant: M & M Transport Inc, Chehalis, WA 98532, Phone: (206) 262-9383
- WILDWOOD, 1.6 Miles South Of Boistfort Wa On Wildwood Road (Lat: 46.511194 Lon: -123.130306), Type: Building, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WROW302,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.275 MHz, Grant Date: 12/20/2021, Expiration Date: 12/20/2031, Certifier: Dusty Guenther, Registrant: Boistfort Valley Water, Po Box 269, Adna, WA 98522, Phone: (360) 748-1285, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- BOISSD, Building (Lat: 46.550083 Lon: -123.133139), Type: Building, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQYG924,
Assigned Frequencies: 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz... (+11 more), Grant Date: 09/26/2016, Expiration Date: 09/26/2026, Certifier: Keith Scheffer, Registrant: Startouch, Inc., 454 West Stuart Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, Phone: (360) 543-5679, Fax: (360) 738-6601, Email:
- CF41120, Tower (Lat: 46.488167 Lon: -123.215167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQYG925,
Assigned Frequencies: 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz... (+11 more), Grant Date: 09/26/2016, Expiration Date: 09/26/2026, Certifier: Keith Scheffer, Registrant: Startouch, Inc., 454 West Stuart Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, Phone: (360) 543-5679, Fax: (360) 738-6601, Email:
- 2 Mi W Boistfort (Lat: 46.488972 Lon: -123.214000), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLE570,
Assigned Frequencies: 7075.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/30/1992, Expiration Date: 02/01/2023, Registrant: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP., 1200 Seventeenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 663-8195, Fax: (202) 663-8007, Email:
- Transmit, Boistfort Peak (Lat: 47.463750 Lon: -122.443889), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.4 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLE573,
Assigned Frequencies: 6950.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2023, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:
- 62.1%Electricity
- 24.5%Wood
- 5.6%Utility gas
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 57.4%Electricity
- 19.8%Wood
- 10.1%Utility gas
- 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
Boistfort compared to Washington state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Boistfort on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"