Southern Slopes, Washington
Southern Slopes: Sunset taken after a day of fishing at Potholes Reservoir of the Southern Slope and Othello, WA locale.
Southern Slopes: Sunset taken after a day of fishing at Potholes Reservoir of the Southern Slope and Othello, WA locale.
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| Males: 6,807 |  (55.2%) |
| Females: 5,523 |  (44.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 24.6 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 99349
| Southern Slopes: | $57,485 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,532 (it was $11,274 in 2000)
Southern Slopes CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,111 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
| Southern Slopes: | $266,111 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $322,556; detached houses: $375,549; townhouses or other attached units: $363,887; in 2-unit structures: $630,893; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $509,178; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,743; mobile homes: $183,554; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $236,485
Southern Slopes, WA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southern Slopes, WA
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- 7,28065.5%Hispanic
- 3,64432.8%White alone
- 760.7%Two or more races
- 600.5%Asian alone
- 390.4%American Indian alone
- 150.1%Other race alone
- 60.05%Black alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Southern Slopes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 635.5 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Southern Slopes CCD: | 1.2% ($1,032) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA 
(41.6 miles , pop. 71,845).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (128.0 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (883.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Royal City, WA (2.7 miles ),
), Vantage, WA (4.0 miles),
Federal Reservation, WA (4.5 miles),
Latitude: 46.81 N, Longitude: 119.71 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 509
| Here: | 7.5% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (58.4%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Utilities (3.4%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.0%)
- Social assistance (2.6%)
- Construction (2.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (69.5%)
- Utilities (4.5%)
- Construction (3.5%)
- Educational services (2.9%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (2.4%)
- Food (2.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (2.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (37.4%)
- Educational services (16.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Social assistance (6.9%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.1%)
- Health care (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (45.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.5%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (1.9%)
- Construction laborers (1.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (51.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.0%)
- Construction laborers (2.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (35.0%)
- Child care workers (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
Average climate in Southern Slopes, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Southern Slopes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1305% 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 134.9 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 136.8 miles away from Southern Slopes 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 144.2 miles away from Southern Slopes center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 128.3 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 343.4 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 464.0 miles away from the city 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 Grant County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southern Slopes:
- Central Washington University (about 42 miles; Ellensburg, WA; Full-time enrollment: 10,960)
- Yakima Valley Community College (about 42 miles; Yakima, WA; FT enrollment: 3,632)
- Columbia Basin College (about 48 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
- Wenatchee Valley College (about 52 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,951)
- Walla Walla Community College (about 85 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- Eastern Washington University (about 111 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
- Washington State University (about 122 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Southern Slopes: Frenchman Hills Pumping Plant (A), Jericho Substation (B), Low Gap Pumping Station (C), Royal Substation (D), Sand Hollow Pumping Station (E), Chadbourne Ranch (F), Vantage Substation (G), Haven (H), Rasor Ranch (I), Royal Camp (J), Schrum Ranch (K), Grant County Fire District 3 Station 34 (L), Grant County Fire District 11 (M), Grant County Fire District 8 Station 82 (N), Grant County Fire District 8 Station 83 (O), Grant County Fire District 11 Station 3 (P), Watermaster Headquarters (Q), Grant County Fire District 10 Station 6 Smyrna (R), Grant County Fire District 10 Station 3 Beverly (S), Grant County Fire District 10 Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Saddle Mountain Lake (A), Red Rock Lake (B), Moran Slough (C), Blythe Lake (D), Chukar Lake (E), Corral Lake (F), Falcon Lake (G), Upper Goose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frenchman Hills Wasteway (A), Lower Crab Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Southern Slopes include: Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (1), Crab Creek Habitat Management Area (2), Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge (3), Seep Lakes Habitat Management Area (4), Wahluke Slope Habitat Management Area (5), Priest Rapids Wildlife Recreation Area (6), Potholes State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.9 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 47.0% |
| Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 22.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Southern Slopes:
- Never married: 27.9%
- Now married: 64.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 4.1%
For population 25 years and over in Southern Slopes:
- High school or higher: 46.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 13.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 28.0 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Southern Slopes, WA (based on Grant County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14,500 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,113 | 76 |
| Other | 7,584 | 23 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,458 | 22 |
| Black Protestant | 53 | 1 |
| None | 54,412 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
| Grant County: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Grant County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| Grant County: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
| Here: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| Here: | 6.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.0% |
| State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Grant County: | 30.6% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Grant County: | 15.6% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Southern Slopes:
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
- KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
- 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.)
- KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
- KWIQ (1020 AM; 2 kW; MOSES LAKE NORTH, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Southern Slopes:
- KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KMLW (88.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZLN-FM (97.5 FM; OTHELLO, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC)
- KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
- KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
- KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
- K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
- KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
- KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Southern Slopes:
- K39DL (Channel 39; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K52AF (Channel 52; MOSES LAKE, ETC., WA; Owner: PEOPLES TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- K59IA (Channel 64; MOSES LAKE, ETC., WA; Owner: PEOPLES TV ASSOCIATION)
- K55DJ (Channel 55; MOSES LAKE, ETC., WA; Owner: PEOPLES TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 98.4%Electricity
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.1%Wood
- 96.7%Electricity
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Utility gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
Southern Slopes 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 above state average.
- Median age below 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Southern Slopes on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people carpooling to work (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: carpenters (population 5,000+)"
- #51 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+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (2,000+ housing units)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Mexico (population 500+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Central America (population 500+)"
- #36 (99349) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #76 (99349) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #78 (99349) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"