Oakesdale, WA

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Oakesdale, Washington

Oakesdale, Washington, in Whitman county, is 37 miles S of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 240 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The town is home to some 420 residents.

The People and Families of Oakesdale

In Oakesdale, about 71% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakesdale had a median family income of $42,813.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($500) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Oakesdale. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Oakesdale Housing

According to the 2000 census, 85% of the housing in Oakesdale was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Oakesdale, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles S of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	240 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Whitman
Standard Zip Codes	99158
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.128
Longitude	-117.241

Station	ROSALIA
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	49 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 61 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Station	COLFAX
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	20 inches

Station	PULLMAN 2 NW
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	50 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	21 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	420	100%
Male	207	49.3%
Female	213	50.7%
Under 18	108	25.7%
18+	312	74.3%
65+	78	18.6%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	413	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	1%
Mixed Race	2	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	395
Growth	-25
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30%
US/American	14.2%
English	11.6%
Irish	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
Norwegian	3.9%
European	3.5%
Scottish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Hungarian	1.9%
Danish	1.9%
Swedish	1.6%
Czech	1.6%
Scandinavian	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Austrian	1.3%
Russian	1%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Polish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakesdale	420	$42,813
Farmington	153	$39,063
Garfield	641	$41,923
Latah	151	$43,750
Rosalia	648	$37,750
Tekoa	826	$36,771
Waverly	121	$43,750

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