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Quincy is located near the center of Washington State just 10 miles North of I-90. Quincy is the gateway to the Wenatchee Valley, Levenworth and the Okanogan Valley if you are traveling South or East. Tourism is a major part of it's economy. The Gorge Amphitheater, which draws an estimated 3,000 to 20,000 people per concert, is located 10 miles southwest of Quincy. Sunland Estates summer homes and the Crescent Bar Recreation area all add to our tourism along with the already available hunting, fishing, and boating.
Quincy's economic base is provided by agriculture related industries (processing, shipping, storage and supplying) with over 200,000 acres of irrigated land under production, all types of seed and vegetable crops are grown along with large acerage's of soft fruits. It is on the main line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad with approximately 24 trains daily. Presently Quincy has several large processing plants, that process fresh vegetables, potatoes, apples and soft fruit.
Quincy's economy in the past has been maily supported by agricultural business. However in recent years Quincy and its surrounding area has experienced a considerable amount of growth in data center farms. Due to the availability of affordable power and inexpensive land many companies have moved to the area.
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| Leading Employers |
Address (98848) |
Employees |
Product or Service |
NAICS |
| Celite Corp. |
|
70 |
Mineral Processing |
21239 |
| Columbia Colstor |
|
35 |
Warehousing and Storage |
49310 |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc. |
|
400 |
Frozen Potato Processing |
31141 |
| Dell |
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50 |
Data Center |
51820 |
| Intuit |
|
33 |
Data Center |
51820 |
| Microsoft |
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100 |
Data Center |
51820 |
| National Frozen Foods Corp. |
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250 |
Corn & Peas Processing |
31141 |
| Quincy Foods, LLC |
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550 |
Frozen Vegetable Processing |
31141 |
| Sabey |
|
50 |
Data Center |
51820 |
| Yahoo! |
|
50 |
Data Center |
51820 |
Population
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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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2010
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Quincy City Limits
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5,265
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5,395
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5,455
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5,700
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6,030
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6,220
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Quincy City Zip Code 98848
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10,750
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11,032
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11,311
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11,674
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11,900
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12,080
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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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2,754
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2,467
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2,778
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2,847
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2,440
|
2,385
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2,392
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NA
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2,519
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Employment
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2,363
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2,309
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2,405
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2,464
|
2,086
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2,069
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2,103
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NA
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2,225
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Unemployment
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391
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388
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373
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383
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354
|
316
|
289
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NA
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294
|
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Unemployment Rate
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14.2%
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16.8%
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13.4%
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13.5%
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14.5%
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13.2%
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12.1%
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NA
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11.7%
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Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Salary & Payroll (Quincy & George)
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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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469
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483
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NA
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485
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506
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Avg Employment
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5,412
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5,249
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NA
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5,395
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5,597
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Total Wages
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$135,573,227
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$128,278,309
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NA
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$145,745,590
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$150,719,476
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Avg Wage
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$25,050
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$24,439
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NA
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$27,015
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$26,929
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Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis
Major Industries
ConAgra
Employees: 400
Product: Food Processing
Quincy Foods
Employees: 550
Product: Food Processing
Columbia Foods, Inc.
Employees: 250
Product: Food Processing
Celite Corp.
Employees: 70
Product: Mineral Processing
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Transportation
Highways
Interstate 90 is10 miles south
SR 28 and SR 283 intersect in town.
Rail
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway:
Seattle to Chicago main line runs through town.
There are 5 active spurs on which agricultural products are hauled.
Truck Lines
2 major truck lines are located in Quincy.
Airports
Local airport: Quincy Municipal Airport.
Runway is 3,582 ft.
Distance to Major Cities
Spokane: 140
Seattle: 147
Portland: 255
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City Infomation
City Levy Rate
10.66456-10.87346 per $1,000 of assessed value
City Websites
Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce
City of Quincy
Port of Quincy
City Meetings
1st and 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Port Meetings
2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
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