Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.7. This is better than average.
City:
55.7
U.S.:
72.6
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.6. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 23.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.6
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.80. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
5.80
U.S.:
8.11
Earthquake activity:
Oakesdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1040% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 268.9 miles away from Oakesdale 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 363.5 miles away from Oakesdale center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 247.1 miles away from Oakesdale 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 251.1 miles away from the city 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 257.9 miles away from the city center On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from Oakesdale center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Whitman County (14) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Oakesdale:
TEKOA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; TEKOA, WA)
Whitman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:
2.5 people
Washington:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
74.1%
Whole state:
64.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
10.2%
Whole state:
7.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Oakesdale (2011 data):
Bank of Fairfield: Oakesdale Branch at 114 W. Steptoe Avenue, branch established on 2011/08/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $127.0 mil, Deposits: $113.1 mil, headquarters in Fairfield, WA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Fairfield Financial Holdings Corp.
Religion statistics for Oakesdale, WA (based on Whitman County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,782
35
Catholic
3,628
9
Mainline Protestant
2,644
20
Other
2,388
10
None
31,334
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2 Mi W (Lat: 47.122111 Lon: -117.274639), Call Sign: KNAA857, Licensee ID: L00093749, Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz, Grant Date: 08/10/1995, Expiration Date: 09/28/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000, Registrant: Edward Rambo, Oakesdale, WA 99158, Phone: (509) 285-5933
402 Washington St. (Lat: 47.128056 Lon: -117.244167), Call Sign: WPVM632, Assigned Frequencies: 43.7600 MHz, Grant Date: 05/12/2012, Expiration Date: 07/16/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2022, Certifier: Dennis Pfaff, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
Lat: 47.131111 Lon: -117.228611, Call Sign: WQNL551, Assigned Frequencies: 153.215 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2011, Expiration Date: 03/15/2021, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2021, Certifier: Jerry S Smart, Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:
Steptoe 1-Steptoe Butte Rd, Oakesdale, Wa 99158 (Lat: 47.032111 Lon: -117.297167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WRPG420, Assigned Frequencies: 4950.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/03/2022, Expiration Date: 02/03/2032, Certifier: Frederick W Baker, Registrant: State Of; Department Of Transportation Washington, 7345 Linderson Way Sw, Tumwater, Wa 98501, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Email:
Steptoe 2-Steptoe Butte Rd (Lat: 47.032111 Lon: -117.297167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WRPG421, Assigned Frequencies: 4980.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/03/2022, Expiration Date: 02/03/2032, Certifier: Frederick W Baker, Registrant: State Of; Department Of Transportation Washington, 7345 Linderson Way Sw, Tumwater, Wa 98501, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2
Oakesdale Fire, Lat: 47.128083 Lon: -117.242806, Type: Bant, Structure height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: WQTP363, Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/18/2014, Expiration Date: 03/18/2024, Certifier: Marcus G Munn, Registrant: Owner, Spokane, WA 99210, Phone: (509) 720-8313, Email:
Oakesdale Water Tank, 106 7th St (Lat: 47.130083 Lon: -117.252806), Type: Tank, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 22.3 m, Call Sign: WQZR648, Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/17/2017, Expiration Date: 07/17/2027, Certifier: Kevin Owen, Registrant: Intelpath, 111 Fuller Rd, Hinsdale, IL 60521, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
6
Call Sign: W7KDV, Licensee ID: L01301756, Grant Date: 07/07/2007, Expiration Date: 09/03/2017, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2019, Registrant: Bruce F Ebert Sr, Oakesdale, WA 99158
Call Sign: WB7NUE, Licensee ID: L00436218, Grant Date: 09/14/2016, Expiration Date: 11/20/2026, Certifier: Gerald J Harnois, Registrant: Gerald J Harnois, Box 255 W 403 Mc Coy, Oakesdale, WA 99158
Call Sign: WB7NXF, Grant Date: 02/02/1988, Expiration Date: 02/02/1998, Cancellation Date: 02/03/2000, Registrant: Colleen E Johnson, 2nd & Mc Coy Box 252, Oakesdale, WA 99158
Call Sign: N1TPR, Previous Call Sign: KJ7RMQ, Licensee ID: L02382824, Grant Date: 11/06/2020, Expiration Date: 11/06/2030, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2022, Certifier: Erin R Henrickson, Registrant: Erin R Henrickson, 301 N Third St, Oakesdale, WA 99158
Call Sign: ND7B, Previous Call Sign: N1TPR, Licensee ID: L02382824, Grant Date: 11/15/2022, Expiration Date: 11/15/2032, Certifier: Erin Henrickson 551, Registrant: Erin R Henrickson, 301 N Third St, Oakesdale, WA 99158
Call Sign: KK7JOV, Licensee ID: L02619890, Grant Date: 12/08/2022, Expiration Date: 12/08/2032, Certifier: Erin R Henrickson, Registrant: American Patriot Amatuer Radio Society, Oakesdale, WA 99158
FAA Registered Aircraft:
3
Aircraft: CESSNA U206 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 2139F, N2139F, N-2139F, Serial Number: U206-0339, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1965, Certificate Issue Date: 05/04/2012 Registrant (Individual): Brian M Crow, Po Box 16, Oakesdale, WA 99158
Aircraft: PIPER J3L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: Reciprocating N-Number: 3083X, N3083X, N-3083X, Serial Number: 2963, Certificate Issue Date: 04/28/2011 Registrant (Individual): Seth A Denton, Po Box 227, Oakesdale, WA 99158 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 03/13/1981
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-401 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 45492, N45492, N-45492, Serial Number: 401-0801, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1991, Certificate Issue Date: 05/10/2018 Registrant (LLC): Marsh Aviation LLC, Po Box 227, Oakesdale, WA 99158
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 17 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (60.4%), and Structure Fires (16.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Oakesdale, WA
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According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 17 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (60.4%), and Structure Fires (16.2%).
