Sprague, WA

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Sprague, Washington

Sprague, Washington, in Lincoln county, is 35 miles SW of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 204 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The city is home to some 490 residents.

The People and Families of Sprague

In Sprague, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sprague had a median family income of $31,750.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Sprague.

Sprague Housing

According to the 2000 census, 80% of the housing in Sprague was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sprague, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles SW of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	204 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	99017, 99032
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.3
Longitude	-117.973

Station	HARRINGTON 1 NW
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	48 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	13.1 inches

Station	RITZVILLE 1 SSE
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 60 F
Jul Temp	53 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	12.3 inches

Station	DAVENPORT
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	50 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	490	100%
Male	239	48.8%
Female	251	51.2%
Under 18	120	24.5%
18+	370	75.5%
65+	103	21%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	2.92
White	458	93.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	2.7%
Other	8	1.6%
Mixed Race	9	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	489
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.6%
US/American	12.2%
English	10.6%
Irish	9.2%
Swedish	4.9%
Norwegian	4.1%
European	3.3%
Italian	3.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
Danish	1.6%
Scottish	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Latvian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sprague	490	$31,750
Cheney	8,832	$37,935
Harrington	426	$45,000
Medical Lake	3,758	$47,357
Ritzville	1,736	$40,240
St John	548	$44,643

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