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Jefferson County: Green, going gray
f you sat on your front porch for a decade and read the Port Townsend Jefferson County Leader every week, then closed your eyes and thought about what had changed over the years, you might come to several conclusions. But how would you know your conclusions were right? Facts. Numbers. That’s how. It looks like Jefferson County is getting older. Is it? Slowly, from one year to the next, green-loving Jefferson County is, in fact, going gray. We’ve been in the top 20 oldest counties in the nation now for several years. But here’s a surprise that the latest numbers reveal: In one year, between 2015 to 2016, there was an uptick of people 65 and older in Jefferson County. We went from 33.3 percent of the population being over 65 years old to 34.7 percent of the total population over that milestone number. And at the same time there was a decrease in children 18 and under. In 2015, 13.2 percent of the population was under 18. That dropped to 12.6 percent the following year. So, yes, we’re still getting older and we’re losing our youth. Those are facts. This Profile section is devoted to numbers because numbers show trends – in education and test scores, in crime and the number of calls deputies and police officers respond to, in real estate and the price of the average home and home affordability. Numbers can shed light on where we are going as a community: it can tell us how educated we are, how poor or rich we are, what we
read, how healthy we are and what kinds of transportation we use. You’ll find interesting numbers in all those subjects in this publication. For example, as we get older, it appears we’re also getting more educated. The U.S. Census says 94.5 percent of all residents in our county have a high school education and 38.8 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The U.S. average is 29.8 percent for a bachelor’s degree. Between 2015 and 2016, there was an uptick in the numbers of high school graduates and those with bachelor’s degrees. And here’s a funny number: Jefferson County 10th graders surveyed had a higher prevalence of marijuana use compared to the state average. Jefferson County was on the top of the chart with reported marijuana use. But here’s the humor: When it came to low-fruit consumption, Jefferson County 10th graders were at the bottom of the chart. In other words, our 10th graders ate their vegetables and they also used other greens. As for going green: Numbers tell us that 60 percent of Jefferson County comprises the Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest, and about 20 percent of the county is under the jurisdictional umbrella of federal and state agencies. This publication will give you a lot of interesting facts and numbers to ponder so that you can come to conclusions based on facts, not just watching the world from your front porch. Enjoy.
CONTENTS About Jefferson County.............5 About Port Townsend.................7 Education: Port Townsend........9 Education: Chimacum...............10 Education: Quilcene.................... 11 Education: Brinnon..................... 12 Education: Health........................ 13 On the screen............................... 14 On the page.................................. 15 Property taxes.............................. 16 Real estate..................................... 17 Hood Canal Bridge..................... 18 Concealed Pistol Licenses....... 19 Crime: In the County........... 20-21 Crime: In the City....................... 22 Life and death............................. 24 Animals.......................................... 25 History......................................26-29 Employment................................. 26
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Jefferson County POPULATION 31,139 in 2016 29,872 in 2010
GEOGRAPHY Population per square mile: 16.6 U.S. average is 87.4
AGE Under 5 years old: 3.1 percent Under 18 years old: 12.6 percent 65 and older: 34.7 percent Female: 50.8 percent
RACE White alone: 91.5 percent Black or African American: 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native: 2.2 percent Asian alone: 1.8 percent
CHARACTERISTICS Veterans: 4,297 Foreign born: 4.9 percent
HOUSING Housing units: 18,131 Owner occupied: 73.9 percent Persons per household: 2.18
EDUCATION High school graduate or higher: 94.5 percent Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.8 percent U.S. average is 29.8 percent for a bachelor’s degree
Senior Royalty for the 83rd annual Rhododendron Festival stand before the audience during the coronation ceremony at Chimacum High School auditorium on Feb. 17. From left is Tri-Area Senior Queen Sylvia Bryson, Tri-Area Senior King Pete Hubbard, Port Townsend Senior Association King Clayton Mike MacDonald and Port Townsend Senior Association Queen Paula MacDonald. Photo by Chris Tucker
INCOME AND POVERTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Median household income: $50,928 U.S. average is $53.889 Persons in poverty: 12 percent David Sullivan
BUSINESSES
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All firms, 2012: 4,347 Men-owned firms: 1,883 Women-owned firms: 1,608
DIVORCES in 2016
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MARRIAGES in 2016 279 for a 4.8percent rate Washington state rate is 5.8 percent
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington State Department of Health Compiled by Leader staff writer Allison Arthur
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Port Townsend POPULATION 9,527 in 2016 9,113 in 2010
GEOGRAPHY Population per square mile: Port Townsend: 1,305 U.S. average is 87.4
AGE Under 4 years old: 4 Under 18 years old: 16.1 percent 65 and older: 24.5 percent
RACE White alone: 91.5 percent Black or African American: 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native: 2.2 percent Asian alone: 1.8 percent (Race data is for the entire county)
CHARACTERISTICS Veterans: 1,036 Foreign born: 6.4 percent
HOUSING Housing units: 5,193 Owner occupied: 62.2 percent Median value of home: $301,700 Persons per household: 2.05
Thousands of people turned out Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 to join the Women’s March in Port Townsend. Photo by Nils Finholt
HEALTH People with disabilities under 65 years old: 10.3 percent U.S. average is 8.6 percent People without health insurance: 7.6 percent
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INCOME AND POVERTY Median household income: $44,753 U.S. average is $53,889 Persons in poverty: 13.4 percent
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All firms, 2012: 1,815 Men-owned firms: 722 Women-owned firms: 812 Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2016 and 2010 (not all categories were updated in 2016),
EDUCATION High school graduate or higher: 97.0 percent Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.3 percent U.S. average is 29.8 percent for a bachelor’s degree
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PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET Annual budget for 2017-18: $16,417,832
SCHOOL OFFICIALS Superintendent, phone number: John Polm Jr., 360-379-4501 Principal, Port Townsend High School, phone number: Carrie Ehrhardt, 360-379-4522 Principal, Blue Heron Middle School, phone number: Patrick Gaffney, 360-370-4540 Principal, Grant Street Elementary School, phone number: Lisa Condran, 360-379-4535
ENROLLMENT Enrollment in May 2017: 1,184 For Port Townsend High School: 338 For Blue Heron Middle School: 402 For Grant Street Elementary School: 376 For OCEAN: 68
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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS District School board member Term District 1 Constance Welch 2017-2021 District 2 Jennifer JamesWilson 2017-2021 District 3 Nathanael O’Hara 2015-2019 District 4 Laura Tucker 2015-2019 District 5 Keith M. White 2015-2019
Grade Level
2016-17 Results SBA ELA
SBA Math
3rd Grade
52.9%
60.7%
4th Grade
67.9%
65.8%
5th Grade
66.2%
49.4%
6th Grade
63.9%
32.2%
7th Grade
53.6%
25.9%
8th Grade
68.6%
42.1%
86.3%
41.8%
11th Grade
Grade Level
MSP Science
5th Grade
74.4%
8th Grade
70.9%
Grade Level
EOC Biology
10th Grade
78.2%
The scores above reflect the results of what are called SBA (Smarter Balance Assessment) results for tests taken in English Language Arts (ELA) as well as Math and Science. MSP stands for measurement of student progress. The chart above shows, for example, that 86.3 percent of 11th graders passed the English portion of the test and 41.8 percent passed the math portion of the test. Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
ABSENCES, GRADUATION
80
Percent of teachers with at least a masters degree
Free and reduced-price meals in May 2017: 546, or 46.1 percent Unexcused absence rate for 2016-17: 1,676, or 1.4 percent Adjusted 4-year cohort graduation rate for 2016: 110, or 68.2 percent
TEACHERS Number of classroom teachers for 2016-17: 80 Average years of teaching experience: 14.3 Teachers with at least a masters degree: 80 percent Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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CHIMACUM SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET Annual budget for 2017-18: $14,661,143
SCHOOL OFFICIALS Superintendent, phone number: Rick Thompson, 360302-5894 Principal, Chimacum High School, phone number: Brian MacKenzie, 360-302-5905 Principal, Chimacum Middle School, phone number: David Carthum, 360-302-5946 Principal, Chimacum Elementary School, phone number: Jason Lynch, 360-302-5858 Principal, Chimacum Creek Primary School, phone number: Kalie Enlow, 360-302-5820
ENROLLMENT Enrollment in May 2017: 1,064 For Chimacum High School: 322 For Chimacum Middle School: 211 For Chimacum Elementary School: 198 For Chimacum Creek Primary School: 242
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Grade Level
2016-17 Resluts SBA ELA
SBA Math
35d Grade
36.0%
44.0%
4th Grade
41.9%
33.8%
5th Grade
52.1%
36.6%
6gh Grade
31.8%
19.6%
7th Grade
40.7%
25.0%
8th Grade
43.4%
30.0%
11th Grade
69.7%
24.4%
Grade Level
MSP Science
5th Grade
70.4%
8th Grade
43.3%
Grade Level
EOC Biology
10th Grade
76.5%
The scores above reflect the results of what are called SBA (Smarter Balance Assessment) results for tests taken in English Language Arts (ELA) as well as Math and Science. MSP stands for measurement of student progress. The chart above shows, for example, that 69.7 percent of 11th graders passed the English Language portion of state testing and 24.2 percent passed the math portion of the test. Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
ABSENCES, GRADUATION
101
Free and reduced-price meals in May 2017: 494, or 46.4 percent
Adjusted 4-year cohort graduation rate for 2016, or 84.2%
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Unexcused absence rate for 2016-17: 2,776, or 2.8 percent Adjusted 4-year cohort graduation rate for 2016: 101, or 84.2 percent
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS District School board member Term District 1 Sarah Martin 2017-2021 District 2 LuAnn Rogers 2017-2021 District 3 Alan “Mike” Gould 2015-2019 District 4 Robert Bunker 2015-2019 District 5 Jack McKay 2017-2021
TEACHERS Number of classroom teachers for 2016-17: 68 Average years of teaching experience: 14.8 Teachers with at least a masters degree: 54.4 percent Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
QUILCENE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET Annual budget for 2017-18: $7,242,688
SCHOOL OFFICIALS Superintendent, phone number: Wally Lis, 360-765-2902 Principal, Quilcene High and Elementary School, phone number: Sean Moss, 360-765-2906
ENROLLMENT Enrollment in May 2017: 309 For Quilcene High and Elementary School: 204 For Crossroads Community School: 5 For PEARL: 100
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS District School board member Term District 1 Mark Apeland 2015-2019 District 2 Cindy Pollard 2017-2021 District 3 Viviann Kuehl 2015-2019 District 4 Paul Mahan 2015-2019 District 5 Shona Davis 2017-2019
The Quilcene Rangers football team defeated the Seattle Lutheran Saints 50-12 at home on Saturday, Oct. 28 to complete the regular season with an 8-0 record. Ranger Holdem Elkins, No. 7, looks for a way around Seattle Lutheran’s Simon Solomon during a game on Saturday in Quilcene. Photo by Steve Mullensky
Grade Level
2016-17 Results SBA ELA
SBA Math
3rd Grade
20.0%
6.6%
4th Grade
27.7%
16.6%
5th Grade
64.2%
14.2%
6th Grade
41.6%
25.0%
7th Grade
50.0%
50.0%
8th Grade
26.3%
15.7%
Suppressed
28.0%
11th Grade
Grade Level
MSP Science
5th Grade
57.1%
8th Grade
27.7%
Grade level 110th Grade
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Free and reduced-price meals in May 2017: 97, or 31.4 percent Unexcused absence rate for 2016-17: 11 Adjusted 4-year cohort graduation rate for 2016: 25, or 96 percent
TEACHERS
EOC Biology 75.0%
The scores above reflect the results of what are called SBA (Smarter Balance Assessment) results for tests taken in English Language Arts (ELA) as well as Math and Science. MSP stands for measurement of student progress. The chart above shows, for example, that 28 percent of students in the 11th grade passed the math portion of the test and the results of the English test were suppressed to protect student privacy. Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Unexcused absences for 2016-17.
ABSENCES, GRADUATION
Number of classroom teachers for 2016-17: 31 Average years of teaching experience: 10.9 Teachers with at least a masters degree: 61.3 percent Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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BRINNON SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET Annual budget for 2017-18: $1,351,056
SCHOOL OFFICIALS Superintendent, phone number: Patricia Beathard, 360-796-4646
ENROLLMENT Enrollment in May 2017: 62
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS District School board member Term District 1 Valerie Schindler 2017-2021 District 2 Ron Stephens 2015-2019 District 3 Joseph Baisch 2015-2019 District 4 Bill Barnet 2015-2019 District 5 Shirley Towne 2017-2021
Brinnon School District Superintendent Patricia Beathard addresses the Jefferson County commissioners in December regarding the cost of running a levy with no other issue on the ballot in February. The issue was resolved. Voters approved the district’s program and operation levy Feb. 13 with a 61.67 percent of those casting ballots agreeing to the request. Photo by Kirk Boxleitner
MEALS, ABSENCES Free and reduced-price meals in May 2017: 55, or 88.7 percent. Unexcused absence rate for 2016-17: Suppressed. Adjusted 4-year cohort graduation rate for 2016: N/A.
TEACHERS Number of classroom teachers for 2016-17: 5 Average years of teaching experience: 12.1 Teachers with at least a masters degree: 60 percent
Editor’s note: There are too few students in the Brinnon School District for the state to report test results, according to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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“Harry Potter” books may not have made it onto any top 10 library lists in 2017, but a holiday party held at the Port Townsend Public Library on Dec. 1 in honor of the first book’s 20th anniversary year brought out a gaggle of youngsters dressed as witches and wizards. Here, Lila Morgan waits with anticipation before finding out she has been sorted into Gryffindor House, one of the four Hogwarts houses. The Sorting Hat is pictured at left. Leader file photo by Katie Kowalski
WHAT WE WATCHED IN 2017
PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY 1. Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Definitive Collection 2. Room 3.Captain Fantastic 4. Birdman
TOP 10 MOVIES
5. Outlander, Season 1
1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Wonder Woman
7. Pain & Gain
3. Lady Bird
8. The Company
4. Beauty and the Beast
9. Learning to Drive
5. Hidden Figures
10. Manchester by the Sea
6. La La Land 7. Victoria and Abdul 9. The Big Sick
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was the top movie seen at the Rose Theatre in 2017.
10. Fences
3. The Martian
(Source: Rose Theatre. The Leader did not receive a list from the Uptown Theatre for publication.)
4. Jason Bourne
8. Blade Runner 2049
5. La La Land
TOP 10 DVDs
6. Ant-Man
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WHAT WE READ IN 2017 Jefferson County Library TOP 10 BOOKS CHECKED OUT 1. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
“Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” was the top book checked out at both Port Townsend Public Library and Jefferson County LIbrary this year.
2. Camino Island by John Grisham 3. In This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear 4. Man Overboard by J.A. Jance
7. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben
4. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 5. The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly 6. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly 7. Still Life by Louise Penny
8. Escape Clause by John Sandford
8. Below the Belt by Stuart Woods
9. Golden Prey by John Sandford
9. History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund 10. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante; translated from Italian by Ann Goldstein
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5. The Whistler by John Grisham 6. The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly
10. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman TOP 10 YOUNG ADULT BOOKS 1. Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba
“Where the Wild Things Are,” published in 1963, was the top children’s book checked out this year at the Jefferson County Library. Last year it was No. 3.
2. The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
TOP 10 CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Daniel Lipkowitz
1. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
9. Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know by Adam Bray
3. The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1 by Rick Riordan 4. Looking for Alaska by John Green 5. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 6. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 7. The Graces by Laure Eve 8. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 9. Paper Towns by John Green 10. The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan
2.Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss 3. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak 4. The Lego Ideas Book: Unlock Your Imagination by Daniel Lipkowitz 5. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 6. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss 7. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss 8. Lego Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life by
10. Garfield’s Guide to Everything by Jim Davis
Port Townsend Public Library TOP 10 BOOKS 1. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance 2. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 3. Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
TOP 10 YOUNG ADULT BOOKS 1. Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino 2. +Anima by Natsumi Mukai 3. Dragon Eye by Kairi Fujiyama 4. Food Wars!: Shokugeki No Soma, Vol. 1 by Yuto Tsukuda 5. W Juliet by Emura 6. Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba 7. Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1 by Hiro Arikawa and Kiiro Yumi 8. Wandering Son by Takako Shimura 9. Shugo Chara! by Peach-Pit 10. Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley TOP 10 CHILDREN’S BOOKS 1. Chi’s Sweet Home by Kanata Konami 2.El Deafo by Cece Bell 3. I Really Like Slop! by Mo Willems 4. We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems 5. Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor 6. I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems “Hidden Figures” was a popular movie and book in 2017. It was No. 5 on the top 10 movies watched at the Rose Theatre last year, and No. 6 on the top 10 books checked out at the Port Townsend Public Library.
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PROPERTY TAXES
Property tax levy rates: Up from 2017 PROPERTY TAX RATE PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUE Calculate Your Taxes The Jefferson County Assessor sets assessed property value and tax rate; individual taxing districts and/or voters set the actual levy amounts. A property owners’ tax rate depends on specific location, and the possible combination of levy and/ or bond rates from the city, county, county roads, conservation futures, port district, public utility district, hospital district, fire district, emergency medical services, local schools, state schools, cemetery district, and/ or parks and recreation district. Curious about your tax bill in a specific community or neighborhood? Calculate the property taxes by checking the abstract at co.jefferson.wa.us.
JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTION CHANGES 2017 and 2018 $60,000,000.00
Change in Taxes 2017 ‐ 2018 STATE LEVIES (SCHOOL) (inc. Part 2 in 2018)
$50,000,000.00
LOCAL SCHOOLS COUNTY CURRENT EXPENSE (w/ M.H., D.D., & V.R.) COUNTY ROADS (w/DIVERSION)
$40,000,000.00
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND FIRE DISTRICTS $30,000,000.00
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LIBRARY DISTRICT #1 PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND
$20,000,000.00
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT #1 HOSPITAL DISTRICTS $10,000,000.00
CONSERVATION FUTURES PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT #1 CEMETERY DISTRICTS
$0.00 2017
Senior Exemption In Washington State, seniors (age 61) and disabled persons may apply for tax exemptions or deferral. The baseline is annual household disposable income that does not exceed $40,000 for exemption or $40,000 to $45,000 for deferral. The program allows exemption from excess and special levies, and depending on income, a portion of regular levies. Consult the Jefferson County Assessor’s website for details at dor.wa.gov/Docs/Pubs/Prop_Tax/ SeniorExempt.pdf
2018
2018 2017 TAXING DISTRICT Amount % Total Amount % Total % Change STATE LEVIES (SCHOOL) (inc. Part 2 in 2018) $9,846,833.00 19.88% $14,939,457.00 26.99% 151.72% LOCAL SCHOOLS $12,010,998.00 24.25% $12,451,852.76 22.50% 103.67% COUNTY CURRENT EXPENSE (w/ M.H., D.D., & V.R.) $7,779,657.14 15.71% $7,963,083.06 14.39% 102.36% COUNTY ROADS (w/DIVERSION) $4,349,423.84 8.78% $4,443,758.22 8.03% 102.17% CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND $4,117,949.83 8.31% $4,228,879.40 7.64% 102.69% FIRE DISTRICTS $5,147,908.31 10.39% $4,762,485.07 8.61% 92.51% $2,408,423.35 4.86% $2,528,245.15 4.57% 104.98% EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LIBRARY DISTRICT #1 $1,682,771.52 3.40% $1,719,254.52 3.11% 102.17% PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND $960,587.55 1.94% $983,243.52 1.78% 102.36% PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT #1 $501,020.00 1.01% $550,530.79 0.99% 109.88% HOSPITAL DISTRICTS $447,147.78 0.90% $484,670.66 0.88% 108.39% CONSERVATION FUTURES $233,270.67 0.47% $238,769.97 0.43% 102.36% PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT #1 $24,000.00 0.05% $24,100.00 0.04% 100.42% $23,269.97 0.05% $23,351.65 0.04% 100.35% CEMETERY DISTRICTS Total: $49,533,260.96 100.00% $55,341,681.77 100.00% State levies include new legislated levy (referred to as Part 2) Hospital Dist 2, PUD, and EMS Districts are using banked capacity Source: Jefferson County Assessor’s Office FD#3 is no longer levying a Maintenance and Operations levy Other regular levies can get 1% + new construction (1%+/‐) = 2%+/‐
$5,111,357,748 The total value of assessed property. Source: Jefferson County Assessor’s Office
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Value of new construction
2018 Assessed Property Value
Year: Assessed value 2017: $60,400,000 2016: $40,589,048 2015: $27,881,844 2014: $28,445,199 2013: $24,650,424 2012: $26,874,430
Year: Taxable value 2017: $5,111,357,748 2016: $4,851,434,878 2015: $4,639,591,919 2014: $4,587,247,864 2013: $4,418,216,296 2012: $4,648,734,415
Source: Jefferson County Assessor
Source: Jefferson County Assessor
REAL ESTATE/HOUSING IN 2017 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY Median price: $356,800 Homes value percentages: $80,000 or less: 3.2 $160,000 or less: 10.9 $250,000 or less: 26.9 $500,000 & up: 64.1 First-time HAI: 64.4 Source: Fourth quarter 2017, Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, University of Washington. The Housing Affordability Index (HAI) measures the ability of a middle-income family to carry the mortgage payments on a median-price home. When the index is 100, there is a balance between the family’s ability to pay and the cost. Higher indexes indicate housing is more affordable. All loans are assumed to be a 30-year loan. General buyer index assumes 20 percent down payment. First-time buyer index assumes 10 percent down. It is assumed 25 percent of income can be used for principal and interest payments.
CLOSED SALES, RESIDENTIAL Port Townsend: 213 Port Ludlow: 142 Gardiner: 4 Port Hadlock: 26 Shine: 39 South Port Townsend 45 Kala Point: 27 Quilcene: 16 Chimacum Valley: 24 Cape George: 29 Marrowstone: 22 Coyle: 10
A four-unit apartment building was barged across the Strait of Juan de Fuca May 10 and placed on land near the Grace Lutheran Church, located at 1120 Walker St. The City of Port Townsend estimates it will cost $672,689 to turn the building into usable affordable housing. The project is continuing into 2018. Photo by Chris Tucker
HIGH-END SALES County : Units Kitsap: 169 Island: 41 San Juan: 47 Jefferson: 7 Clallam: 7 Mason: 1 Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service; single-family homes selling for more than $1 million
CLOSED SALES, CONDOMINIUMS Port Ludlow: 19 Port Townsend: 18 Kala Point: 7 Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, 2017
PERCENT OF HOMES ON MARKET BELOW SPECIFIED PRICE County $80,000 $160,000 $250,000 $500,000 Jefferson 3.2 10.6 26.9 64.1 Clallam 2.2 12.6 28.4 76.5 Kitsap 0.3 2.7 14.9 62.4 Mason 2.7 25.4 55.8 90.6 San Juan NA 0.6 3.0 32.0 Statewide 2.6 12.0 27.8 70.5 Source: End of fourth quarter 2017; Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, University of Washington
MEDIAN CLOSED SALES County Price Units San Juan $509,700 316 Island $339,000 1,862 Jefferson $342,000 630 Kitsap $310,000 4,840 Clallam $267,500 1,059 Mason $211,500 1,406 Grays Harbor $168,000 1,329 Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, single family homes. Median means half were higher, half were lower.
MEDIAN CLOSED PRICE Year : Median price 2006: $326,250 2007: $328,500 2008: $299,000 2009: $269,000 2010: $265,000 2011: $238,000 2012: $240,000 2013: $260,000 2014: $260,000 2015: $274,020 2016: $308,000 2017: $342,000 Percent of change since 2007: Up 4.74 percent Source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, single-family homes. Median means half were higher, half were lower.
64.4
The first-time home buyers index in Jefferson County. When the index is at 100, there is a balance between the family’s ability to pay and the cost of the house. When the index is below 100, the average person is less likely to afford the average home in a market. Source: Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, University of Washington, 2017
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TRANSPORTATION
Traffic counts, bridge closures
The Hood Canal Bridge handlesd an average of 17,800 vehicle trips a day in 2017, up from 17,000 vehicle trips a day, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Leader file photo
AVERAGE DAILY VEHICLE TRAFFIC COUNT Highway Location SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge SR 104 Beaver Valley Road (SR 19) Hwy 101 Clallam/Jefferson line Hwy 101 Discovery Bay Hwy 101 Quilcene River Bridge Hwy 101 Duckabush Road Hwy 101 Mason/Jefferson county line Hwy 101 Kalaloch Campground Hwy 101 Upper Hoh Road SR 19 Chimacum, Center Road SR 19 SR 116 in Port Hadlock SR 20 before SR 19 intersection SR 20 after SR 19 intersection SR 20 Port Townsend City Limits SR 20 Water Street (downtown) SR 20 Keystone Ferry landing SR 116 Oak Bay Road wye SR 116 Portage Canal Bridge SR 116 Garden Club Road SR 116 Fort Flagler State Park gate
Units 17,800 8,900 1,600 13,000 3,300 2,500 2,100 1,100 1,500 9,300 13,000 5,200 18,000 17,000 7,800 1,000 2,800 2,600 1,600 350
Source: Washington State Department of Transportation 2016 Traffic Report, based on daily average of actual traffic counts.
2017 HOOD CANAL BRIDGE CLOSURES Total closures: 563 Marine openings: 317 Maintenance openings: 38 Contactor openings: 206 (for bridge construction) Storm events: 2
Washington state ferries 2017 Ridership report
Total Vehicles Passengers Walk-ons PT-Coupeville 806,823 365,546 441,277* 120,905 % change from -1.5 -1.8 -1.3 2.4 % of total ridership 3.3 3.4 3.2 1.7 Source: Washington State Department of Transportation January 2018 Washington State Ferries report
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* Total includes passengers in vehicles and on foot
CRIME: PISTOL LICENSES ISSUED CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSES JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MONTHS 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 January 31 26 35 50 54 37 20 61 47 97 February 63 28 47 51 63 60 37 163 58 53 March 56 27 34 49 100 49 58 131 65 April 51 36 35 67 78 37 42 156 37 May 43 21 37 53 68 39 22 61 44 June 15 39 32 46 14 36 36 81 103 July 40 32 52 58 0 40 53 60 56 August 52 46 33 30 94 38 30 62 54 September 16 36 48 61 63 47 41 67 51 October 20 36 39 54 38 52 41 77 69 November 35 43 18 42 48 29 36 61 35 December 31 30 33 72 47 61 61 46 59 Yearly Totals 453 400 443 633 667 525 477 1,026 678 Rejections/Revoke 0
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Source: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, note numbers reflect both new permits and renewals and are not broken down between the two categories
Concealed pistol licenses (CPLs) were at a low point in Jefferson County in 2004 and 2005, when President Bush was in office - 248 permits were issued in all of 2004 and 263 licenses were issued in all of 2005 in Jefferson County. They reached a high of 1,026 in 2016 before dropping back down to 678 in 2017. The numbers above reflect both new licenses and renewals of licenses. Leader file photo
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Number of people in Jefferson County who were denied concealed pistol permits in 2017. Source: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, 2018
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COUNTY CRIME INCIDENT COUNT 2016
911 Hangup ........................................189 Abandonded vehicle.............................51 Aircraft collision......................................2 Animal abuse.........................................58 Animal bite............................................23 Animal noise..........................................32 Animal injured.......................................48 Animal other........................................ 129 Animal stray........................................ 149 Animal vicious.......................................68 Area check.......................................... 170 Assault report.......................................79 Assist................................................... 187 Assist Other Agency........................... 313 Boating complaint................................ 11 Broadcast................................................3 Burglary............................................... 141 Call Out.................................................. 10 Civil Process served...........................343 Deputy contact req.............................502 Civil process attempt......................... 517 Custody dispute....................................36 Death investigation...............................44 Disorderly conduct...............................36 Disturbance...........................................56 Disabled vehicle.................................. 126 Domestic general..................................80 Drug investigation.................................57 DUI.........................................................95 Domestic violence.............................. 117 Domestic violence prop. Damage....... 19 Field interview.....................................581 Fire Commercial......................................9 Fireworks...............................................35 Follow up on prior cases....................883 Foot Patrol............................................. 12 Forgery....................................................1 Fraud.................................................... 129 Harrassment........................................104 Hazmat Investigation............................ 10 Informational report............................ 152 Littering.................................................31 Marine incident.....................................22 Minor in possession............................. 13 Missing person.....................................34 Property damage complaint.............. 118 Motor Vehicle Theft..............................20 Noise complaint..................................100 Parking complaint.................................21 Patrol request.....................................249 Premises Check....................................91 Property dispute................................. 110 Prowler...................................................29 Possession stolen property...................1 Runaway juvenile..................................21 Recovery stolen prop...........................25 Repossession.........................................2 Robbery...................................................1 Search and rescue..................................6 School foot patrol.................................44 Gunshot complaint............................. 124 Smoke Investigation...............................2 Sex offense.......................................... 127 Sex offender registry............................33 Suicidal person.....................................87 Suspicious circumstances.................528 Traffic collision....................................257 Traffic collision multi veh......................37 Theft complaint...................................260 Threats...................................................86 Traffic complaint.................................453 Jail transport.......................................331 Trespassing.........................................130 Traffic stops.....................................33879 Traffic stop criminal............................ 174 Unwanted person.................................89 Verbal dispute.......................................39 Violation of court order........................54 Vessel stop.......................................... 128 Warrant arrest..................................... 119 Water rescue.........................................20 Welfare check.....................................201 Inmate work release.............................40 Grand Total..................................... 14,413 Please note: Some categories were obmitted because of low numbers. Deleted from both years are statistics for Alarm General, bombing, broadcast, business check, error, mentally ill, new call, rape supression, RAD Standby and warrant arrest.
The map above shows how the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office divides the county up by districts for the purpose of reporting crimes by area. For example,N1 is south of Port Townsend. See Page 21 for the crimes associated with that district in 2017.
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Number of incidents of intimidation reported in 2016, up from 4 incidents reported the year before.
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Source: Washington Association of Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs
INCIDENT COUNT 2017
JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO JCSO 2017 HR N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 WE TOTALS 1 3 11 2 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 30 911 Hangup 1 14 26 5 1 6 10 8 1 8 3 2 3 88 Abandonded vehicle 2 21 14 5 4 3 3 3 3 9 11 7 85 Aircraft collision 1 2 1 2 6 Animal abuse 5 18 1 3 1 4 3 3 2 2 5 47 Animal bite 5 6 1 2 8 4 1 2 29 Animal noise 2 11 4 1 8 1 1 28 Animal injured 10 7 9 5 2 4 1 13 51 Animal other 2 23 50 7 4 1 5 3 4 6 9 10 3 127 Animal stray 29 76 19 3 3 10 5 9 10 7 4 175 Animal vicious 10 14 3 4 5 4 2 2 2 1 47 Area check 17 5 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 33 Assault report 2 10 39 1 1 3 3 5 8 6 8 4 90 Assist 3 37 103 7 16 10 23 5 4 17 17 18 5 265 Assist Other Agency 3 40 90 5 33 2 22 14 5 11 21 19 31 296 Boating complaint 1 2 3 1 7 Burglary 2 24 47 1 9 2 12 3 3 5 5 20 1 134 Call Out 2 1 1 1 2 7 Civil Process served 4 64 129 12 13 6 34 13 19 44 14 30 3 385 Deputy contact req. 4 69 264 11 13 13 26 16 4 25 35 34 13 527 Civil process attempt 21 71 173 15 15 7 35 12 15 23 17 37 7 448 Custody dispute 2 18 2 1 1 24 Death investigation 7 6 2 1 2 5 1 1 1 2 3 31 Disorderly conduct 3 24 2 3 3 1 1 37 Disturbance 1 10 33 1 4 2 5 4 1 61 Disabled vehicle 18 28 11 4 11 3 10 2 14 1 13 115 Domestic general 1 9 47 2 8 1 9 3 4 7 2 10 1 104 Drug investigation 2 4 40 2 2 2 1 2 55 DUI 1 12 40 2 3 3 7 3 3 2 3 4 83 Domestic violence 1 14 49 1 8 4 6 5 1 5 6 9 1 110 Domestic violence prop. Damage 2 8 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 23 Field interview 9 53 299 17 17 4 53 14 15 21 24 21 15 562 Fire Commercial 5 9 1 2 1 2 20 Fireworks 10 11 1 2 5 1 2 3 5 40 Follow up on prior cases 362 85 257 21 31 27 64 10 12 28 28 48 162 1,135 Foot Patrol 1 8 1 1 3 1 15 Forgery 1 1 2 Fraud 1 24 34 5 4 6 20 3 2 5 9 113 Harrassment 2 25 47 9 2 7 4 2 5 5 13 2 123 Hazmat Investigation 4 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 Informational report 1 21 47 3 7 3 9 5 1 4 6 10 5 122 Littering 1 10 7 1 6 1 1 3 1 3 34 Marine incident 2 5 5 2 5 1 3 1 3 27 Minor in possession 8 2 10 Missing person 7 10 3 1 1 3 2 4 2 4 3 40 Property damage complaint 5 17 58 2 2 1 6 4 1 9 6 8 2 121 Motor Vehicle Theft 5 12 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 34 Noise complaint 1 20 49 5 6 1 14 11 1 2 3 16 129 Parking complaint 2 9 2 1 3 1 2 1 21 Patrol request 18 30 80 4 10 8 26 4 5 14 8 15 5 227 Premises Check Property dispute 25 74 3 3 4 7 4 3 1 4 2 130 Prowler 4 11 1 2 6 1 25 Possession stolen property 1 1 Runaway juvenile 4 9 1 1 1 2 5 23 Recovery stolen prop. 1 5 1 2 1 1 11 Repossession 1 1 Robbery 1 1 2 Search and rescue 1 2 1 4 10 2 20 School foot patrol 11 9 2 22 Gunshot complaint 36 35 2 5 1 15 13 4 3 5 12 5 136 Smoke Investigation 2 1 1 1 1 6 Sex offense 4 13 39 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 69 Sex offender registry 1 2 3 Suicidal person 10 23 2 9 3 8 4 1 2 6 3 71 Suspicious circumstances 4 76 205 6 21 19 54 14 5 26 29 42 25 526 Traffic collision 1 54 78 3 44 10 38 11 15 18 29 19 13 333 Traffic collision multi veh. 4 10 3 6 1 4 1 2 2 33 Theft complaint 7 36 141 10 20 8 20 9 3 21 10 26 7 318 Threats 21 31 1 1 6 2 2 1 9 74 Traffic complaint 6 63 129 1 45 24 43 5 17 14 42 11 5 405 Jail transport 339 1 340 Trespassing 4 22 49 10 3 2 7 5 6 12 7 16 2 145 Traffic stops 15 209 1,281 21 230 99 185 84 102 143 138 98 449 3,054 Traffic stop criminal 1 10 84 1 13 1 7 5 3 10 8 9 6 158 Unwanted person 1 5 37 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 7 62 Verbal dispute 9 29 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 56 Violation of court order 5 7 24 1 5 1 6 1 3 9 3 65 Vessel stop 7 5 1 3 12 2 30 Warrant arrest attempt 2 31 148 7 7 3 20 10 3 12 10 11 5 269 Water rescue 2 4 2 3 3 4 1 19 Welfare check 6 54 139 11 30 10 34 13 6 26 17 26 372 Inmate work release 6 6 Grand Total
524
1,635
5,402
258
741
359
1,025
388
304
618
675
771
838
13,538
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PORT TOWNSEND CRIME 2017 Summary of Incidents The following incident summary shows the types and numbers of incidents officers with the Port Townsend Police Department responded to in 2017. Please note that some types of incidents have been eliminated from this list so the total number is accurate, but does not reflect all of the kinds of calls the department responded to in 2017. 911 investigation
160 Abandoned auto
40 Airplane incident
1 Animal abuse
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Watch for those bikes: Sgt. Troy Surber of the Port Townsend Police Department kept a watchful eye on both students and parents May 10, 2017 for the sixth annual Bike to School Day. “The traffic at the intersection of Discovery and Sheridan streets is usually quite busy in the morning hours, and we wanted to make sure the bicyclists enjoyed a safe trip. There was a nice turnout, and everything went smoothly,” Surber said of watching out for students heading to Grant Street Elementary. Photo courtesy Keppie Keplinger
Missing person
26
Animal bite
8
Malicious mischief
120
Animal injured
34
Noise complaint
115
Animal noise
46
Parking complaint
166
Animal stray
73
Patrol request
243
Animal vicious
15
Property-lost, found
250
Assault
96
Rage aggression delirium
171 2 Bomb general
2
ARRESTS Total 110 Adults 97 Juveniles 13 OFFENSES Total reported 713 Total cleared 132 Percent cleared 18.5 Source: Washington Association of Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs
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Area check
Boat patrol
Port Townsend 2016
Runaway
11 Recovered stolen property
9 Repossession
Burglary
86
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Shots heard
18 Sex offense
28 Suicide attempts/threats
58 Suspicious activity
327 Theft
270 Traffic Stop
3,515 Trespassing
108 Robbery
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Traffic collision
221
Search & rescue law enforcement
Welfare check
6
351
School foot patrol
TOTAL:
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IMMUNIZATION IMMUNIZATION RATES Percentage of children fully immunized in 2016-2017 Chimacum School District All grades: 61.5 percent Kindergarten: 70.6 percent 6th grade; 63.4 percent Port Townsend All grades : 66.1 percent Kindergarten : 69.1 percent 6th Grade: 43.8 percentage
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CAUSE OF DEATHS 23 percent cancer 10 percent heart disease 6 percent diabetes 3 percent stroke 6 percent COPD or asthma 4 percent Alzheimer’s 2 percent liver disease 46 percent other causes Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
HEALTH RISKS FOR SENIORS People age 65 and older 31 percent report activity limited by mental or physical healthcare 52 percent are living with a chronic disease such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes or cancer 33 percent were injured by a fall 30 percent had fallen in the last 12 months Source: Washington Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
DOGS, CATS AND LICENSES
Port Townsend High School junior Karlee Kellogg (left) and senior Kaitlyn Meek hold a dog and a cat at the Humane Society of Jefferson County’s animal shelter in October 2017. The society adopted 222 cats and 66 dogs in 2017. Photo by Chris Tucker
ANIMALS ADOPTED Dogs and cats adopted in 2017: 222 cats, 66 dogs Animals transferred to other agencies/shelters: 34 cats and 12 dogs Animals returned to owners: 30 cats and 144 dogs Number of licensed kennels in Jefferson County: 5 All proceeds from the cost of licenses go to the shelter to help keep it open. Most proceeds are used to pay for veterinarian bills for animals that needed dental care, to be spayed or neutered, or for vaccines, microchips or flea treatment. Proceeds also enable the shelter to offer cheaper costs for euthanasia and cremation. The shelter does not euthanize for space but does euthanize
if an animal is ill or is turned in and is unadoptable because it has been aggressive or has rabies.
DOG LICENSES Number of dog licenses issued in from January 2016 through March 2018: Jefferson County: 1,491 Port Townsend: 908
COST OF LICENSES Spayed or neutered: $20 for two years Unaltered: $48 for two years Lifetime spayed or neutered: $112 Lifetime unaltered: $266 A new law also requires dogs to be vaccinated against rabies, which can only be done by a veterinarian. Dangerous dog registration fee: $309
NUMBER OF DOGS
Estimated number of households with dogs in Jefferson County : 10,000 Source: Humane Society of Jefferson County
CITED 2: The number of dog owners cited for not having a dog license in 2017 Source: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
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Humane Society of Jefferson County 112 Critter Lane Port Townsend Mailing address: P.O. Box 845, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Website: www.hsjcwa.org Phone: 360-385-3292 Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, closed Monday
The number of cats adopted in 2017
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OUR HISTORIC PLACES
The boarded-up Lincoln School, built in 1892, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Marsha Moratti and Cate Comerford nominated the school for inclusion on the list because it is “a direct reminder of the various changes in the local educational system as well an example of the variety of projects that were undertaken by the numerous federal relief agencies of the Great Depression. Photo by Chris Tucker
Local history, national ties T
he National Register of Historic Places recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance. Washington State is home to about 1,500 of the more than 90,000 National Register sites nationwide. Port Townsend and Jefferson County are home to 75 of Washington’s sites, mostly in Port Townsend. Lincoln School, built in 1892, was added to the list in 2017. Most of the properties are private residences; please respect the owners’ privacy. One is a boat, two are state parks, and two “ancient” history sites are off limits to the public. Here is a review: PORT TOWNSEND Schooner Adventuress (1913), a 133-foot gaff rigged schooner now operated by non-profit Sound Experience as a sail-training and environmental education vessel. Frank Bartlett House (1883), 314 Polk St., Port Townsend. French Provincial architecture. Henry Bash House (1885), 718 F.
St. Late Victorian architecture. It’s one of the two oldest buildings outside of the Port Townsend Historic District. Port Townsend City Hall (1892). Unlike the Customs House and Jefferson County Courthouse under construction at the same time, the city hall was built with soft, locally-made brick. The structure’s pyramidal tower and unoccupied third floor were damaged in a windstorm in 1945, and then removed in favor of a flat roof. A City Hall Annex opened in 2006, and the original building was refurbished and remains home to the Jefferson County Historical Society Museum of Art and History. Coleman-Furlong House (1890), 1253 Umatilla Ave. Late Victorian architecture. Joel Edwards House (circa 1890), 913 25th St. Late Victorian architecture. Lincoln School (1892), next to Port Townsend High School. Thomas Fitzgerald House (1890), 832 T St. Late Victorian architecture. Fort Worden Historical State
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Park (1898-1902), Port Townsend. Built as a U.S. Army Coast Artillery post, the army occupied the site from 1902-1953. The U.S. Navy used a portion of the facility until 1969. The Washington State Department of Institutions operated the Fort Worden Diagnostic and Treatment Center for juveniles from 1958-1970. Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center opened in 1973. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Capt. Enoch S. Fowler House (circa 1864), corner of Polk and Washington streets. Greek Revival architecture. It is considered the oldest frame dwelling in Port Townsend. Capt. Fowler built the first wharf in Port Townsend, and the first stone building. Gagen-Sherlock House (1891), 1906 Cherry St. Queen Anne style architecture. J.W. Griffiths House (1890), 2030 Monroe St. Late-Victorian era architecture. F.C. Harper House (1889), also known as McIlroy House, 502 Reed
St. Late-Victorian era architecture. House at 1723 Holcomb St. Late-Victorian era architecture. House (circa 1896), 30 Tremont St. Late-Victorian era architecture. House (1910), 503 Fir St. Francis Wilcox James House (1891), corner of Washington and Harrison streets. Jefferson County Courthouse (1892), 1820 Jefferson St. Romanesque architecture. Four million bricks shipped from St. Louse were used. The clock tower rises 124 feet; the bell weighs 3,500 pounds. The bell’s hammer was cast at the Irondale foundry. Lake-Little House, 1607 Sheridan St. Late-Victorian era architecture. J.N. Laubach House (1884), 613 Fir St. Late-Victorian era architecture. The cottage is one of the two oldest structures outside of the Port Townsend Historic District. Enoch Fowler Building (1874), also known as The Leader Building, 226 Adams St. First stone structure in Port Townsend, oldest two-story
People line up to board the 1913 schooner Adventuress for a sail on Port Townsend Bay on Sept. 8, 2017. Capt. Gordon “Bucko Billy” Sims talked about safety before leaving the dock and advised passengers to be aware of the boom on the sail, which could whack people in the head as it moves if they’re not careful. The Adventuress was in Port Townsend that day for the Wooden Boat Festival. Photo by Chris Tucker
sandstone structure in Washington. Manresa Hall (1892), also known as Manresa Castle, 651 Cleveland St. Built as a private home by Charles Eisenbeis to resemble castles in his native Prussia, in 1925 it was purchased for the Catholic Church, and a south wing was added. It was named Manresa Hall and used as a training college for Jesuits until 1968. Since the early 1970s it has been a hotel/restaurant. O.L & Josephine Morgan House (1890), 1033 Pierce St. Late Victorian architecture. It’s a distinct example of a modest house built during Port Townsend’s boom period that features more detailing than most, including two bay windows. F.W. Hastings House (1889), also known as the Old German Consulate, 313 Walker St. Late Victorian architecture. Pearson House (1892), 1939 27th St. Late Victorian architecture. H.S. Petersen House, also known
as the Guiher House, 50th and Kuhn streets. Late Victorian architecture. Benjamin S. Pettygrove House (1890), 1000 G. St. Like the J.C. Saunders house built during the same period, the architecture is a curious blend of fading Queen Anne elements and emerging Colonial Revival style. The association with the preeminent Pettygrove family (Francis Pettygrove, Benjamin’s father, came to PT in 1852) makes this significant among Port Townsend’s Victorian houses. Point Wilson Lighthouse (1913). In 1879, a two-story building, which still exists today, was the first lightkeeper’s house, with the light tower on top. In 1913, the 46-foot lighthouse was built by the U.S. lighthouse Service. It remained in serve until the early 1980s. Port Townsend Carnegie Library (1913), 1220 Lawrence St. A library was formed here in 1898. Land was acquired, and a grant from the Carnegie Library Foundation allowed construction of a building that fit Car-
negie architectural design standards. Port Townsend Historic District (1850-1899), is roughly bounded by Scott, Blaine, Walker and Taft streets, and the waterfront. Declared a
National Historic Landmark in 1977. Judge Ralston House (1890), 1523 Madison St. Late Victorian architecture. History continues next page
Jefferson County Historical Society Museum of Art & History COLLECTION 500,000 documents and artifacts, of which 50,000 are photographs, and 30,000 are three-dimensional artifacts. AUDIENCE 38,911 people in 2016 visited a JCHS site, attended a JCHS-sponsored program, or conducted research using JCHS materials. VISITORS $2 million: The amount visitors to a JCHS site (Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center, Rothschild House State Park, JCHS Museum of Art & History, Commanding Officer’s Quarters Museum at Fort Worden) are estimated to spend annually in Jefferson County. 12,000 visitors (estimated) at Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitors Center, near intersection of State Route 104 and State Route 19. JCHS operates the site for Jefferson County. PORT TOWNSEND & JEFFERSON COUNTY LEADER • 2018 PROFILE • 27
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Rothschild House (1868), 836 Jefferson St. Considered a pristine example of national folk architecture, it has never been remodeled, and has not been lived-in since 1953. The Rothschild family in 1959 donated the property to Washington State Parks; it’s considered the smallest state park in Washington. It’s managed as a museum by the Jefferson County Historical Society, offering an insightful look into prosperous middle-class household life during Port Townsend’s boom period. James C. Saunders House (1891), along the Sims Way S Curve. Sparingly applied to the Queen Anne design are decorative details of the Colonial Revival. Three distinctive exterior features are the verandah, the attic balcony and the dormer windows. Although the interior includes a mix of styles, it clearly represents an attempt to emulate the height of eastern seaboard fashion. Ferdinand Schlager House (relocated here in 1905), 810 Rose St. Late Victorian architecture. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (1865), Corner of Jefferson & Tyler. Gothic Revival architecture. George & Ann Starrett House (1889), 744 Clay St. Queen Anne architecture. An eight-sided dome tower includes a unique solar calendar. Ruby–colored glass was installed in each of the tower’s small dormer windows. When when the sun shines on the first day of each season, a ruby red light shines toward one of the four angelic maidens that represents that season, a tribute to George’s wife. Andrew Stegerwald House (1890), 1710 Fir St. It’s a handsome example of a simple Victorian cottage that has been enhanced by elaborate decorative details. The attention paid to the interior millwork is probably due to the original owner being a contractor. John Trumbull House (1891), 925 Wilson St. Queen Anne architecture. It’s a fine example of a Port Townsend house built by local craftsmen using locally available materials. Horace Tucker House (1867), 706
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Christian Andrews stands outside the Ann Starrett Mansion at 744 Clay St. in Port Townsend on March 24, 2017. He and wife Cima have purchased the historic mansion from Bob and Edel Sokol for $775,000. Photo by Chris Tucker
Franklin St. Horace Tucker joined his father in Port Townsend in 1862, and built many of the early houses, including the Rothschild House. U.S. Customs House (1893), 1322 Washington St. Richardson Romanesque architecture. It was touted at the time to be the best constructed federal building in the U.S. Most of the Customs Office duties were transferred to Seattle in 1911; the building has mostly been used since as a post office. Milo P. Ward House (1889), 1707 Jackson St. The house is a handsome example of a small Victorian residence built during the city’s boom period, on “speculation” that it would soon be sold. Except for the removal of a bay window, this home remains mostly in
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its original state including fireplace tiles and ceiling medallions. JEFFERSON COUNTY Sen. William Bishop House & Office (1900), also known as the Brown House, 124 Center Road, Chimacum. Chimacum Post Office original site, Rhody Drive, Chimacum. Duckabush River Bridge (1934) is a rare concrete arch bridge on U.S. Highway 101 along Hood Canal. Fort Flagler Historical State Park (1897-1899), Marrowstone Island. This was the first of the big three Puget Sound Harbor Defense posts (Fort Worden and Fort Casey) to be activated by the U.S. Army Coast Artillery. It was deactivated by the military in 1953, and soon became a state park. Galster House (1890) also known as Ajax Cafe, 21 S. Water St. in Lower Hadlock. It was a key part of the settlement Samuel Hadlock laid out in 1886. Hamilton-Worthington House (1891-92), 101 E. Columbia St., Quil-
cene. Considered the only Victorian era house in Jefferson County outside of Port Townsend. Irondale Historic District (19001924) was a mix of commercial and residential property dependent upon the Western Steel Corporation’s iron and steel works along the waterfront. The smelter business opened in 1910 and failed by 1913. Irondale Jail (1911), Moore St. Visible from the street leading to the public beach in Irondale, the jail building is being overgrown with brambles. Johnson House (circa 1892), also known as Lybeck House, 287 Flagler Rd., Marrowstone Island. The house is significant because the Johnson family was one of the first to build permanent homes on Marrowstone Island. Kuhn Spit Archaeological Site (prehistoric), Port Townsend Bay. Methodist Episcopal Church (1903), Randolph & Curtiss streets, Port Hadlock. Nelson House (circa 1900), Freeman Road, Marrowstone Island. Earl Oatman House (1913), also known as Crowell House, Muncie St., Quilcene. The one-story house has bungalow and classical revival characteristics, and is part of the original townsite of Quilcene. Quilcene-Quinault Battleground Site (1825-1849). Native American battle site. Quilcene Ranger Station (1918), 61 Herbert St., Quilcene. Hanna Rover House (circa 1912), also known as Nieminen House, Center Road. Hans Swanson House (1909), Swansonville Road, Port Ludlow. Portage Canal Bridge (1952), connected Indian and Marrowstone islands with the Quimper Peninsula, across what opened in 1915 as the Portage Canal, or the Port Townsend Ship Canal, a “shortcut” connecting Port Townsend Bay with Oak Bay. Saint’s Rest (circa 1890), Tukey’s Pioneer Cabin, and Homestead House (1851), 3710 S. Discovery Road. Seal Rock Shell Mounds (Late Prehistoric), Brinnon. Capt. Peter Shibles House (1895), Curtiss St., Port Hadlock. Tollef Sole House (circa 1890), 275 Flagler Rd. Marrowstone Island. Tamanowas Rock, a 150-foot rock sacred to the Coast Salish people, Chimacum vicinity. “Tamanowis” means “spirit power.” An effort to acquire the private property began in
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Tamanowas Rock, near Chimacum, is on the state and national registers of historic places. The S’Klallam/Klallam Tribes consider this a sacred place. There is limited public use. Passive recreation is allowed. Leader file photo
the late 1990s. In 2013, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe acquired the 62-acre property where the sacred site is located. The Jamestown, Port Gamble and Suquamish tribes worked with the Jefferson Land Trust and the state to develop a management plan, and the purchase was accomplished with the help of Jefferson Land Trust, Bullitt Foundation, Washington State Parks, Jefferson County Conservation Futures Fund and other parties. Public access is allowed, but not rock climbing. Uncas School (circa 1890), East Uncas Road, Discovery Bay. Van Trojen House, also known as Ammeter House, Van Trojen Road, Chimacum. Hattie Williams House (circa 1911), also known as Butts House, Moore St., Irondale. It’s an excellent example of bungalow construction. OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK/FOREST Botten Cabin, also known as Wilder Patrol Cabin (1929), 20.9 miles up the Elwha River Trail within Olympic National Park. Elk Lick Lodge (Remann Cabin) (1926) 13 miles on the Elwha River
Trail in Olympic National Park. Enchanted Valley Chalet (1931), 13 miles up Graves Creek Trail in Olympic National Park. Graves Creek Ranger Station Historic District (1939-1941) in the Quinault Valley are the first administrative buildings built by the National Park Service after Olympic National Park was designated in 1938. Happy Four Shelter (1930s) located 5.4 miles up Hoh River Trail in Olympic National Park. Hayes River Fire Cache (1928), 16.8 miles up Elwha River Trail in Olympic National Park. Interrorem Guard Station (1907), Duckabush Road in Olympic National Forest. North Fork Quinault Ranger Station, 18 miles NE of North Fork Road in Olympic Park. Olympus Guard Station (1935), nine miles up Hoh River Trail in Olympic National Park. Pelton Creek Shelter, 15.5 miles up Queets River Trail.
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IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS Top 25 occupations advertised online for Jefferson County in January of 2018, along with their average annual wages 1. Registered nurses: $77,516 2 Supervisors of housekeeping : $44,915 3. Heavy and tractor trailer drivers $43,150 4. Light truck, delivery services: $32,582 5.Maids and houskeeping cleaners: $23,901 6. Personal care aides: $24,628 7. Physical therapists $80,648 8. Securities, financial services $37,964 9. Janitors and cleaners: $32,028 10. Pharmacists$124,934 11. Physician assistants $102,882
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12. Nursing assistants $29,579 13. Licensed practical nurses $49,760 14. Supervisors, administrative: $59,776 15. Welders, cutters, solderers: NA 16. Laundry, dry cleaning: $27,252 17. Financial managers: $100,607 18. Accountants, auditors: $71,682 19. Special education teachers: $61,231 20. Radiologic technologists: $64,589 21. Cardiovascular technologists: NA 22. Supervisors, production: NA 23: Tellers: $31,403 24. Farmworkers, laborers: $27,702 25: Electricians: NA Note: NA means the information is not available Source: Washington State Employment Security Department
JEFFERSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT Total non-seasonally-adjusted civilian labor force: 12,156 Number of labor force that are employed: 11,398 Number that are unemployed: 758 Percentage unemployed: 6.2 percent Median hourly wage Jefferson County: $20.16 Median hourly wage State of Washington: $23.91 Source: Washington State Employment Security Department as of Feb. 28, 2017
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