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Ephrata is located in the heart of the Columbia Basin and offers its citizens a true quality of life. Shopping, mueseums, recreation, art, innovative schools and welcoming churches are just a few things experienced by people who have made Ephrata thier home. For businesses big or small Ephrata offers competively priced city services, reasonably priced real estate, high speed telecommunications offering wireless, DSL and fiber optic connections, and of course some of the lowerst electrical power prices in the county. Ephrata is the best of both worlds, where technology meets those hometown values. |
Population
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Ephrata City Limits |
6,930 |
6,950 |
7,025 |
7,065 |
7,110 |
7,080 |
| Ephrata City Zip Code 98823 |
10,135 |
10,238 |
10,388 |
10,650 |
10,681 |
10,931 |
| Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis & Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. |
Employment Statistics
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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Labor Force
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3,690
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3,611
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3,730
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3,823
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3,532
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3,490
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3,534
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NA
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3,735
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Employment
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3,301 |
3,225
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3,359
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3,441
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3,395
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3,367
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3,422
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NA
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3,621
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Unemployment
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389
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386
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371
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382
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137
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123
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112
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NA
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114
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Unemployment Rate
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10.5%
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10.7%
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9.9%
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10.0%
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3.9%
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3.5%
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3.2%
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NA
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3.1%
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Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Salary & Payroll (Ephrata & Soap Lake)
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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Firms
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503
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504
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NA
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536
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559
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Avg Employment
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4,375
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4,526
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NA
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4,880
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4,901
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Total Wages
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$140,951,219
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$156,860,262
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NA
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$4185,648,038
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$191,782,476
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Avg Wage
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$32,217
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$34,658
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NA
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$38,043
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$39,131
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Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Major Industries
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Transportation
Highways
Interstate 90 is 22 miles south
SR 28 goes through Ephrata
SR 283 & SR 28 intersect 5 miles south of town
SR 17 is 5 miles away via SR 282
Rail
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway:
Seattle to Chicago main line runs through town.
There is a 2 mile spur line at the Port Of Ephrata.
Amtrak service daily in Ephrata.
Truck Lines
7 Major truck lines are located in Moses Lake 18 miles away.
Airports
Local airport: Ephrata Municipal Airport
Runway: (1) 3,500 ft. (2) 6,699 ft.
Distance to Major Cities
Spokane: 119
Seattle: 176
Portland: 267
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City Information
City Levy Rates:
12.00317 per $1,000 of assessed value
City Websites
Port of Ephrata
City of Ephrata
Chamber of Commerce
Local Newspaper
City Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 pm
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