Ferry County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,225
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,060
Renter-occupied apartments: 895 (it was 763 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 2204 sq. mi.
Water area: 53.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.8%), Public administration (19.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 39%
- Government: 49%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 5,09069.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,10015.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 81611.2%Two or more races
- 1371.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 580.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 500.7%Some other race alone
- 260.4%Asian alone
- 150.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 52.3 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 3,693 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 3,658 |  (49.7%) |
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| Ferry County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,971 ($30,388 in 1999)
| This county: | $50,971 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $538 (lower quartile is $348, upper quartile is $705)
| This county: | $538 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $303,998 (it was $87,200 in 2000)
| Ferry: | $303,998 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,282Detached houses: $377,493
Here: $377,493 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $245,675
Here: $245,675 State: $657,697 Mobile homes: $162,430
Here: $162,430 State: $218,362 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $298,267
Here: $298,267 State: $159,523
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $449
Institutionalized population: 50
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 9
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 32
- Auto thefts: 6
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 24 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2021: 34 buildings, average cost: $199,300
- 2020: 26 buildings, average cost: $126,900
- 2019: 27 buildings, average cost: $188,800
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $113,900
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 21 buildings, average cost: $190,200
- 2015: 16 buildings, average cost: $108,200
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,400
- 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $90,100
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $79,400
- 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $88,500
- 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $120,900
- 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $109,500
- 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $106,200
- 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $134,800
- 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $90,900
- 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $107,700
- 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $98,900
- 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $111,600
- 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $71,400
- 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $117,200
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $107,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,825 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,692 (0.6%)
| Ferry County: | 15.6% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 52.3 years old
(Males: 51.6 years old, Females: 52.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.9 years old, Black residents: 59.9 years old, American Indian residents: 38.0 years old, Asian residents: 64.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37.7 years old, Other race residents: 62.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ferry County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.
Cities in this county include: Colville Reservation, Curlew, Orient-Sherman, Republic, Curlew Lake, Inchelium, Keller, Barney's Junction, Orient, Barstow.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ferry County: Upper Sand Creek Lookout (A), Timber Mountain Lookout (B), Hall Mountain Lookout (C), Goose Creek Lookout (D), Dry Canyon Lookout (E), Bead Lake Launch (F), Newport Geophysical Observatory (G), Sullivan Creek Campground Number 1 (H), Sullivan Creek Campground Number 2 (I), Sullivan Creek Campground Number 3 (J), Vista Lookout (K), No Name Lake Campground (L), Last Chance Cabin (M), Kirchan (N), Cecil (O), South Skookum Lake Campground (P), North Skookum Campground (Q), Browns Lake Campground (R), Camp Spaulding (S), Camp Reed (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ferry County include: Spring Valley Church (A), Diamond Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Peaceful Valley Church (C), Our Lady of Sorrows (D), American Lutheran Church (E), Newport Southern Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Perkins Cemetery (1), Harvey Grave (2), Riverside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Trout Lake (A), Kings Lake (B), Sacheen Lake (C), Muskegon Lake (D), Mystic Lake (E), Deception Lake (F), Gypsy Lakes (G), Little Anderson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Muddy Creek (A), Blickensderfer Creek (B), Bracket Creek (C), Browns Creek (D), Buck Creek (E), Burnt Creek (F), Butch Creek (G), Calispell Creek (H), Calispell Peak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ferry County include: Crawford State Park (1), Pend Oreille State Park (2), Lake Newport State Park (3), Pioneer Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Blaine County, Montana 
, Lake County, Montana , Liberty County, Montana , Lincoln County, Montana .
| Here: | 9.4% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 230
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 172 (51.2% naturalized citizens)
| Ferry County: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 552010 or later
- 332000 to 2009
- 131990 to 1999
- 361980 to 1989
- 291970 to 1979
- 58Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,123
- One, attached: 56
- Two: 15
- 3 or 4: 7
- 5 to 9: 65
- 10 to 19: 55
- 20 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 787
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38
Housing units in Ferry County with a mortgage: 1,000 (37 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
| Here: | 4.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Ferry County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,173 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 474 | 10 |
| Other | 302 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 56 | 3 |
| None | 5,546 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Ferry County: | 2.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Ferry County: | 9.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 5.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Ferry County: | 8.7% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Ferry County: | 23.4% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Ferry County:
Average size of farms: 3862 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,997
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $78.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,233
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,160
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Tornado activity:
Ferry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 111786066.3 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Ferry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 907% 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 203.6 miles away from Ferry County 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 212.0 miles away from the county 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 216.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 194.5 miles away from the county 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 379.8 miles away from Ferry County 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 462.3 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 30, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4309, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Wildfires, Incident Period: August 13, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3372: August 21, 2015, FEMA Id: 3372, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Wildfires and Mudslides, Incident Period: August 09, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4243: October 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4243, Natural disaster type: Fire, Mudslide
- Washington Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 20, 2012 to July 21, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4083: September 25, 2012, FEMA Id: 4083, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Washington Mt. Leona FireComplex, Incident Period: August 16, 2001 to August 25, 2001, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 2378, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 1998 to May 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1252: October 05, 1998, FEMA Id: 1252, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1159: January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: 1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Ferry County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,555 (61.6%)
- Carpooled: 288 (11.4%)
- Bus: 12 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 31 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0.2%)
- Walked: 127 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 537 (21.3%)
- Public administration (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Retail trade (3%)
- Public administration (24%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Retail trade (4%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Community and social service occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (5%)
- Healthcare support occupations (18%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Canada (27%)
- Germany (12%)
- Mexico (11%)
- Poland (10%)
- Japan (7%)
- Turkey (6%)
- England (4%)
- German (12%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (8%)
- European (5%)
- American (4%)
- Portuguese (2%)
- Polish (2%)
People in group quarters in Ferry County, Washington in 2010:
- 198 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 24 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 17 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 9 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 3 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Ferry County, Washington in 2000:
- 185 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
11.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,568 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.00% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.74% relocated from other counties in Washington ($46,194 average AGI)
3.26% relocated from other states ($19,374 average AGI)
Ferry County: 3.26% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Stevens County, WA |  1.37% ($69,412 average AGI) |
| from Okanogan County, WA | 1.05% ($49,538) |
| from Spokane County, WA | 1.05% ($44,846) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.81% ($112,650) |
6.48% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,601 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.48% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.32% relocated to other counties in Washington ($29,928 average AGI)
2.16% relocated to other states ($24,667 average AGI)
Ferry County: 2.16% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Stevens County, WA | 1.10% ($44,423 average AGI) |
| to Spokane County, WA | 0.97% ($43,043) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,396 (1,062 aged, 334 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 286 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ferry County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,701
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 330
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,288
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 955
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,180
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,351- Male householders: 1,553 (529 living alone), Female householders: 1,575 (590 living alone)
1,396 spouses (1,384 opposite-sex spouses), 205 unmarried partners, (205 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,688 children (1,436 natural, 112 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 198 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 3 foster children, 167 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 223
Size of family households: 1,037 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 221 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,120 1-person, 217 2-persons, 8 4-persons.
602 married couples with children.
326 single-parent households (142 men, 184 women).
96.4% of residents of Ferry speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 23% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,188,000 ($6,105 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,139,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,036,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,052,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $668,000
Federal grants: $7,279,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,003,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,150,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $43,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $760,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,542,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 366| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 331
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +18
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +244
| Here: | +32 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (94% from ground, 6% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Ferry County, Washington
- 02020 or later
- 3822010 to 2019
- 7292000 to 2009
- 6541990 to 1999
- 7011980 to 1989
- 8001970 to 1979
- 2931960 to 1969
- 2721950 to 1959
- 1141940 to 1949
- 1831939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ferry County, Washington
- 111 room
- 1422 rooms
- 1453 rooms
- 3694 rooms
- 4985 rooms
- 3876 rooms
- 3877 rooms
- 1828 rooms
- 2859+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ferry County, Washington
- 541 room
- 1032 rooms
- 833 rooms
- 1824 rooms
- 1225 rooms
- 976 rooms
- 517 rooms
- 318 rooms
- 39+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ferry County, Washington
- 11no bedroom
- 2151 bedroom
- 7052 bedrooms
- 1,0223 bedrooms
- 3314 bedrooms
- 1125+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ferry County, Washington
- 53no bedroom
- 1551 bedroom
- 2462 bedrooms
- 1833 bedrooms
- 814 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ferry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 69no vehicle
- 5021 vehicle
- 9322 vehicles
- 5723 vehicles
- 1814 vehicles
- 1365+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ferry County in renter-occupied apartments
- 125no vehicle
- 3611 vehicle
- 1572 vehicles
- 803 vehicles
- 34 vehicles
- 125+ vehicles
89.0% of Ferry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Washington.
| Ferry County: | 89.0% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,099
- Other state: 2,813
- Northeast: 223
- Midwest: 461
- South: 375
- West: 1,755
- 58.9%Wood
- 29.9%Electricity
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 1.3%Utility gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 49.5%Electricity
- 46.9%Wood
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
| Here: | 13.1% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 15.4% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
Ferry County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,094,000
Other: $918,000
Solid Waste Management: $413,000
Solid Waste Management: $403,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,540,000
Regular Highways: $785,000
General - Other: $96,000
Central Staff Services: $51,000
General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,416,000
Regular Highways: $3,106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,316,000
General - Other: $1,091,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,033,000
General - Other: $1,029,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $936,000
Police Protection: $927,000
Police Protection: $881,000
Correctional Institutions: $841,000
Financial Administration: $822,000
Financial Administration: $776,000
Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
Central Staff Services: $593,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Solid Waste Management: $497,000
Solid Waste Management: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $488,000
General Public Buildings: $487,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Health - Other: $331,000
Health - Other: $264,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $811,000
General Local Government Support: $738,000
Other: $357,000
Natural Resources: $121,000
Other: $28,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $133,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $110,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $35,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $14,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $388,000
Other: $279,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,932,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,365,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,331,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,191,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $833,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $547,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $267,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $193,000
General Revenue - Other: $102,000
Sale of Property: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Special Assessments: $87,000
Special Assessments: $85,000
Rents: $80,000
Donations From Private Sources: $60,000
Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
Rents: $46,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $190,000
General - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
Air Transportation: $22,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $325,000
Cash and Securities: $147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,468,000
Other: $2,551,000
Highways: $2,430,000
Other: $2,250,000
General Local Government Support: $359,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $59,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Tax - Property: $2,682,000
Property: $2,580,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $814,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $749,000
Severance: $187,000
Severance: $166,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Other Selective Sales: $40,000
Motor Vehicle License: $37,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Motor Vehicle License: $35,000
Other License: $35,000
Other License: $23,000
Other: $1,000
Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,977,000
: $4,855,000
Ferry County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,094,000
Other: $918,000
Solid Waste Management: $413,000
Solid Waste Management: $403,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,540,000
Regular Highways: $785,000
General - Other: $96,000
Central Staff Services: $51,000
General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,416,000
Regular Highways: $3,106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,316,000
General - Other: $1,091,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,033,000
General - Other: $1,029,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $936,000
Police Protection: $927,000
Police Protection: $881,000
Correctional Institutions: $841,000
Financial Administration: $822,000
Financial Administration: $776,000
Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
Central Staff Services: $593,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Solid Waste Management: $497,000
Solid Waste Management: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $488,000
General Public Buildings: $487,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Health - Other: $331,000
Health - Other: $264,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $811,000
General Local Government Support: $738,000
Other: $357,000
Natural Resources: $121,000
Other: $28,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $133,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $110,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $35,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $14,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $388,000
Other: $279,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,932,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,365,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,331,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,191,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $833,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $547,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $267,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $193,000
General Revenue - Other: $102,000
Sale of Property: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Special Assessments: $87,000
Special Assessments: $85,000
Rents: $80,000
Donations From Private Sources: $60,000
Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
Rents: $46,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $190,000
General - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
Air Transportation: $22,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $325,000
Cash and Securities: $147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,468,000
Other: $2,551,000
Highways: $2,430,000
Other: $2,250,000
General Local Government Support: $359,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $59,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Tax - Property: $2,682,000
Property: $2,580,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $814,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $749,000
Severance: $187,000
Severance: $166,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Other Selective Sales: $40,000
Motor Vehicle License: $37,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Motor Vehicle License: $35,000
Other License: $35,000
Other License: $23,000
Other: $1,000
Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,977,000
: $4,855,000
Ferry County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,094,000
Other: $918,000
Solid Waste Management: $413,000
Solid Waste Management: $403,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,540,000
Regular Highways: $785,000
General - Other: $96,000
Central Staff Services: $51,000
General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,416,000
Regular Highways: $3,106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,316,000
General - Other: $1,091,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,033,000
General - Other: $1,029,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $936,000
Police Protection: $927,000
Police Protection: $881,000
Correctional Institutions: $841,000
Financial Administration: $822,000
Financial Administration: $776,000
Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
Central Staff Services: $593,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Solid Waste Management: $497,000
Solid Waste Management: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $488,000
General Public Buildings: $487,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Health - Other: $331,000
Health - Other: $264,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $811,000
General Local Government Support: $738,000
Other: $357,000
Natural Resources: $121,000
Other: $28,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $133,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $110,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $35,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $14,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $388,000
Other: $279,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,932,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,365,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,331,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,191,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $833,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $547,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $267,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $193,000
General Revenue - Other: $102,000
Sale of Property: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Special Assessments: $87,000
Special Assessments: $85,000
Rents: $80,000
Donations From Private Sources: $60,000
Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
Rents: $46,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $190,000
General - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
Air Transportation: $22,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $325,000
Cash and Securities: $147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,468,000
Other: $2,551,000
Highways: $2,430,000
Other: $2,250,000
General Local Government Support: $359,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $59,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Tax - Property: $2,682,000
Property: $2,580,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $814,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $749,000
Severance: $187,000
Severance: $166,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Other Selective Sales: $40,000
Motor Vehicle License: $37,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Motor Vehicle License: $35,000
Other License: $35,000
Other License: $23,000
Other: $1,000
Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,977,000
: $4,855,000
Ferry County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,094,000
Other: $918,000
Solid Waste Management: $413,000
Solid Waste Management: $403,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,540,000
Regular Highways: $785,000
General - Other: $96,000
Central Staff Services: $51,000
General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,416,000
Regular Highways: $3,106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,316,000
General - Other: $1,091,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,033,000
General - Other: $1,029,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $936,000
Police Protection: $927,000
Police Protection: $881,000
Correctional Institutions: $841,000
Financial Administration: $822,000
Financial Administration: $776,000
Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
Central Staff Services: $593,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Solid Waste Management: $497,000
Solid Waste Management: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $488,000
General Public Buildings: $487,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Health - Other: $331,000
Health - Other: $264,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $811,000
General Local Government Support: $738,000
Other: $357,000
Natural Resources: $121,000
Other: $28,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $133,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $110,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $35,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $14,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $388,000
Other: $279,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,932,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,365,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,331,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,191,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $833,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $547,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $267,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $193,000
General Revenue - Other: $102,000
Sale of Property: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Special Assessments: $87,000
Special Assessments: $85,000
Rents: $80,000
Donations From Private Sources: $60,000
Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
Rents: $46,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $190,000
General - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
Air Transportation: $22,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $325,000
Cash and Securities: $147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,468,000
Other: $2,551,000
Highways: $2,430,000
Other: $2,250,000
General Local Government Support: $359,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $59,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Tax - Property: $2,682,000
Property: $2,580,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $814,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $749,000
Severance: $187,000
Severance: $166,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Other Selective Sales: $40,000
Motor Vehicle License: $37,000
Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Motor Vehicle License: $35,000
Other License: $35,000
Other License: $23,000
Other: $1,000
Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,977,000
: $4,855,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 243
- Number of aged recipients: 9
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 234
- Number of recipients under 18: 21
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 197
- Number of recipients older than 64: 25
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 69
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 127
| Most common first names in Ferry County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 26 | 72.7 years |
| James | 22 | 74.5 years |
| Robert | 22 | 70.0 years |
| Mary | 17 | 81.2 years |
| George | 17 | 69.3 years |
| William | 16 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 14 | 71.3 years |
| Edward | 14 | 77.1 years |
| Clarence | 11 | 77.2 years |
| Richard | 10 | 61.1 years |
| Most common last names in Ferry County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 11 | 83.1 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 74.2 years |
| Davis | 9 | 76.7 years |
| Hougland | 9 | 82.6 years |
| Seymour | 8 | 63.0 years |
| Finley | 7 | 69.2 years |
| Stensgar | 7 | 67.4 years |
| Bremner | 6 | 76.5 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Butler | 6 | 67.0 years |
Businesses in Ferry County, WA
- FedEx: 1
- RadioShack: 1
Ferry County on our top lists:
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"