Profile for Moses Lake, Washington, WA

Former and merged names include:
· Neppel

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 63. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

Moses Lake received national attention for 1996 school shootings in which two students and a teacher were killed

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Spring Festival - May 24-27, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Moses Lake State Park

Listed places near Moses Lake

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (1)

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16% of Moses Lake residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Moses Lake ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - WA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Moses Lake was $16,644, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Moses Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Moses Lake festival dates:

• Spring Festival - May 24-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Moses Lake festival web sites:

• Grant County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

Median rent in Moses Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $470.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $895.

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Libraries in Moses Lake include Moses Lake Community Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Moses Lake include Columbia Basin Herald

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KLWS.

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Grant County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Moses Lake political report.

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The average commute time for Moses Lake workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Moses Lake between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Moses Lake include Ameristay Inn and Suites, Best Value El Rancho Motel, Best Western Hallmark Inn, Heritage Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Inn at Moses Lake, Moses Lake Shilo Inn, Motel 6, Super 8, Travelodge.

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