Warden

Demographics

Population
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Warden City Limits	2,575	2,575	2,575	2,600	2,605	2,615
Warden City 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 & Payroll
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Firms	162	153	NA	151	163
Avg Employment	1,083	1,155	NA	1,278	1,188
Total Wages	$29,190,094	$32,673,757	NA	$40,573,447	$38,787,595
Avg Wage	$26,953	$28,289	NA	$31,748	$32,649

Source: Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market & Analysis

Major Industries

Lamb Weston BSW
Employees: 300
Product: Processed Potatoes

Washington Potato Co.
Employees: 200
Product: Potato Processing

S&C Ranching
Employees: 150
Product: Farm

Skone & Connors: Russet King
Employees: 100
Product: Fresh Pack Potatoes

El Oro-Agribeef
Employees: 64
Products: Cattle Feed

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Transportation

Highways
Interstate 90 is 7 miles north
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 ft.

Distance to Major Cities
Spokane: 90
Seattle: 179
Portland: 297