| Warden
Population
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
Warden City Limits |
2,575 |
2,575 |
2,575 |
2,600 |
2,605 |
2,615 |
| Warden Zip Code 98857 |
3,432 |
3,507 |
3,584 |
3,689 |
3,745 |
3,782 |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis & Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.
Employment Statistics
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Labor Force |
1,106 |
1,083 |
1,112 |
1,141 |
1,162 |
1,134 |
1,135 |
NA |
1,195 |
| Employment |
906 |
885 |
922 |
945 |
972 |
964 |
980 |
NA |
1,037 |
| Unemployment |
200 |
198 |
190 |
196 |
190 |
170 |
155 |
NA |
158 |
| Unemployment Rate |
18.1% |
18.3% |
17.1% |
17.2% |
16.4% |
15.0% |
13.7% |
NA |
13.2% |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Salary and Payroll
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Firms |
181 |
176 |
194 |
200 |
174 |
162 |
153 |
NA |
151 |
| Avg Employment |
1,289 |
1,229 |
1,133 |
1,143 |
1,134 |
1,083 |
1,155 |
NA |
1,278 |
| Total Wages |
$28,125,652 |
$26,180,667 |
$26,245,061 |
$27,352,716 |
$29,126,190 |
$29,190,094 |
$32,673,757 |
NA |
$40,573,447 |
| Avg Wage |
$21,820 |
$21,302 |
$23,164 |
$23,931 |
$25,684 |
$26,953 |
$28,289 |
NA |
$31,748 |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Major Industries
|
Name: Lamb Weston BSW |
Employees: 300 |
| Product: Processed Potatoes Frozen |
|
| Name: Skone & Conners |
Employees: 165 |
| Product: Fresh Pack Potatoes/Onions |
|
| Name: El Oro-Agribest |
Employees: 80 |
| Product: Cattle Feed |
|
| Name: Washington Potato Co. |
Employees: 125 |
| Product: Processed Potatoes Dehydrated |
|
| Name: Semines Seed |
Employees: 28 |
| Product: Wholesale Vegetable & Seed |
|
| Name: Jensen Farm Produce |
Employees: 27 |
| Product: Fresh Pack Onions |
|
| Name: Country Morning Farms |
Employees: 15 |
| Product: Bottled milk and juice |
|
Transportation
Highways
-Interstate: I-90 7 miles north.
-State Highways: State Road 17 is 2.5 miles west.
Rail
-Columbia Basin Railroad (Yakima) serves the Warden area and connects to the Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railway main line at Connell. The Columbia Basin Railroad Operations Center and
Maintenance is located in Warden.
Truck Lines
-7 major truck lines located in Moses Lake 13 miles north.
Airports
-Local airport: Warden Municipal Airport.
-Runway: 3,200 feet.
Distance to Major Cities
Spokane: 90 Seattle: 179 Portland: 297
City Websites
City of Warden
Local Newspaper
City Meetings
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Port Meetings
3rd Wednesday, 12:00 pm
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