Sequim-Dungeness Valley General Information
Location of Sequim-Dungeness Valley - which includes Sequim, Carlsborg, & the town of Dungeness
- East end of Clallam County, Washington on US Highway 101
- 65 miles northwest of Seattle
Area
- Approximately 25 square miles, of which 4.8 is in the City of Sequim, 7.8 in the City's Urban Growth Area.
Population Profile
- In 1996, approximately 23,000 of the County's 65,300 residents lived in the Valley.
- At the 2,000 Census, 18,994 lived in the unincorporated area surrounding Sequim, from the Agnew/Carlsborg area to teh east end of the county.
- Approximately 4,485 of the county's 65,300 residents live in the city (2005)
- In 1996, of this number, 40% are over the age of 60. The median age was 51 - In 2003, the median age was approximately 43.8.
- The quoted median family income was $34,812 in 1996, In 2003, it was $41,096.but does not include the significant investment income brought in by the retired population.
- The unemployment rate was 7.5% in 1996; in 2003, it was 6.3%
Housing
- Average single-family home-New (1996).........$140,054
- Average single-family home-New (2005).........$250,043
- Average single-family home-Resale (1996).....$117,692
- Average single-family home-Resale (2005).....$241,639
- Average single-family home-Rental......$600
Taxes
- Sales Tax.............7.9% (1996)
- Sales Tax.............8.3% (2005)
- Property Tax..........$11.65542/$1,000 assessed valuation (1996)
- Property Tax..........$10.512/$1,000 assessed valuation (2005) in Sequim
- Property Tax..........$10.83/$1,000 assessed valuation (2005) - unincorporated area
Educational Facilities
- Peninsula Community College - 7,338 students in 96/97 Academic Year
- Peninsula Community College - 1,622 FTE (state funded) students in 2003-04 Academic Year
- Sequim School District (Enrollment 97-98 School Year)
- 1 - High School (895)
- 1 - Alternative High School (39)
- 1 - Middle School (694)
- 2 - Elementary Schools (1,178)
Sequim School District (Enrollment 2004-05 School Year)
- 1 - High School (918)
- 1 - Alternative High School (46)
- 1 - Middle School (687)
- 2 - Elementary Schools (1,145)
- 1 - Community School (45)
- 2 - Private Schools in 1996
- 4 - private schools in 2005
- 3 - Home School Associations. Approx. 120 students being homeschooled. (The State of Washington supports home schooling pursuant to 1985 legislation)
Transportation
- Clallam Transit.........4:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Mon - Fri; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat.
- Clallam Paratransit.....6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., by arrangement
- Olympic Bus Lines.......Daily service to Silverdale, Seattle, Sea Tac
- Sequim Valley Airport...Charter flights
- Kenmore Air.....Daily flights - Port Angeles to Boeing Field (Seattle/SeaTac)
Financial Institutions
- Banks..........................Ten banking institutions, four regional
- Total Sequim Branch deposits...$400,725,000.00 (Does not include significant assets held by retirees with local and national investment firms)
- Securities Firms...............Seven investment companies
- Insurance......................Fourteen insurance companies
Health Services
- Doctors...........118
- Dentists..........59
- Clinics............5
- Extended Care......4
- Pharmacies.........7
- Assisted Living...6
- Olympic Memorial Hospital is located in Port Angeles, fifteen miles west of the City of Sequim. A hospital is scheduled to be built in Sequim.
Media
- Sequim Gazette...............Weekly serving Sequim-Dungeness Valley
- Peninsula Daily News.........Daily serving Olympic Peninsula
- SSQM Radio 91.5FM - Nonprofit radio in Sequim features 40-70s music
- KONP Radio Station AM...........Serving Clallam County
- KIKN Radio Station - AM........Serving Clallam County
- NPR Radio Station - FM...National Public Radio - Serving Clallam County
- Wave Broadband TV.........Local news Monday thru Friday
Miscellaneous
- Places of Worship......................36
- Places with Overnight Accommodations....30
- Restaurants............................47
- RV Parks.............................7
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