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Average Temperature -
70.7 F (summer)
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Average Temperature - 42.4 F (winter)
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Elevation of Pomeroy - 1,850 ft.
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Annual
Rainfall -
16.94
Newspapers
East
Washingtonian
|
Lewiston
Morning Tribune |
| Published
Weekly |
Published
and delivered daily. |
GENERAL
EDUCATION
School
Type |
Number
of Schools |
Elementary
High School
(High School & Junior High
Students)
Private |
11
0
|
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Name
& Location
of School
|
Distance
from
Pomeroy |
Lewis
& Clark State College
Lewiston, IdahoWalla Walla Community
College
Clarkston, Wa
Washington State University
Pullman, Wa
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Whitman College
Walla Walla, Wa
Walla Walla Community
College
Walla Walla, Wa |
31 miles
30 miles
64 miles
64 miles
65 miles
64 miles
|
Police Department
- The City of Pomeroy has 3 city and 4 county
police officers.
- The Police department in Pomeroy
participates in the DARE program.
Fire Department
911 Service
|
Rentals
|
Costs |
| 1
bedroom |
$200
- $350 |
| 2
bedroom |
$250
- 400 |
| 3
bedroom |
$
450 |
1998 Median housing cost for a 3
bedroom, 1-2 bath, is $90,800.
| Civilian Labor Force |
1,130
(2000) |
| Number Employed |
1,080
(2000) |
| Number Unemployed |
38 (2000) |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.3%
(2000) |
| Median Household Income |
$35,654 (1999) |
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
BY INDUSTRY
| Industry |
Average
# of Employees |
Average
Annual Salary |
| Agriculture,
Forestry & Fishing |
65 |
$14,177 |
| Construction |
19 |
$16,995 |
| Other |
23 |
$25,070 |
| Wholesale
Trade |
142 |
$24,555 |
| Retail
Trade |
49 |
$
9,835 |
| Finance,
Insurance & Real Estate |
18 |
$22,217 |
| Services |
62 |
$11,618 |
| Government |
397 |
$26,528 |
SALARIES FOR EASTERN
WASHINGTON |
| Profession
|
Salary
|
| Accountant |
$17.39 per hour |
| Carpenter |
$15.11 per hour |
| Computer
Programmer |
$20.62
per hour |
| Data Entry |
$10.00 per hour |
| Janitor |
$
8.72 per hour |
| Receptionist |
$
8.53 per hour |
| Waiter/Waitress |
$
5.78 per hour |
| Secretary |
$11.34 per hour |
Federal
Government
110 employees
|
Garfield
County
75 full time employees
10 or less part time
|
Pomeroy
Public Schools
68 employees
|
Garfield
County Memorial Hospital
64 employees
|
Dye
Seed Ranch
52 employees - September /May
90 employees - June/August |
Garfield County Memorial Hospital
(509) 843-1591
9 Acute care beds
40 Long term beds
CLICK here
to visit Garfield County Memorial Hospital
|
Pomeroy Medical Clinic
(509) 843-1491
1 Physician's assistant
1 Physician |
| Walla Walla, WA |
65 miles |
| Pullman, WA |
64 miles |
| Moscow, ID |
64 miles |
| Spokane, WA |
116 miles |
| Portland, OR |
311 miles |
| Seattle, WA, |
280 miles |
| Boise, ID |
326 miles |
| Butte, MT |
370 miles |
| San Francisco, CA |
954 miles |
| Pomeroy |
1,425 |
| Garfield County |
2,300 |
AIRPORTS |
The closest regional airport is the Lewiston-Nez Perce
County Airport in Lewiston, Idaho, 31 miles away.
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| MOTOR FREIGHT |
Numerous trucking companies are available.
|
| MAJOR HIGHWAYS |
| U. S. Highway12 |
| INLAND PORT FACILITIES |
Garfield Port District
P O Box 788
Pomeroy, Washington 99347
Phone: (509) 843-3740
E-mail: portg@pomeroy-wa.com |
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Electricity
Average Monthly Charge |
Water
Average Monthly Charge |
Sewer
Average Monthly Charge |
|
Residential
1000 KWH $42.04/mo
Commercial
12,500 KWH at 50 KW demand $523.87
Industrial
200,000 KWH at 500 KW demand
$7,872
|
Residential & Commercial
$19.25 + $1.07 for 1000 gall9ons
of water used over 30,000 gallons of water
|
Residential
$23.50
Commercial
$23.50
Commercial fee. Varies
depending on type of business
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