Moving to Wilbur, Washington

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 914. Estimated population in July 2024: 901 (-1.4% change)
Males: 432 (47.3%), Females: 482 (52.7%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 99185

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $32,562
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in Wilbur:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), English (13.6%), Irish (11.5%), Norwegian (6.7%), United States (6.6%), Italian (3.9%).

Elevation: 2163 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilbur

High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilbur town

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 66.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 8.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilbur:

COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GRAND COULEE, WA)
ODESSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ODESSA, WA)
LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; DAVENPORT, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilbur:

GRANT CO INTL (about 57 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
FAIRCHILD AFB (about 74 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
SPOKANE INTL (about 82 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilbur:

WILBUR (about 2 miles; WILBUR, WA; Abbreviation: 2S8)
J-Z (about 16 miles; ALMIRA, WA; Abbreviation: 1W0)
GRAND COULEE DAM (about 28 miles; ELECTRIC CITY, WA; Abbreviation: 3W7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilbur:

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 106 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)

Schools

Public high school in Wilbur:

WILBUR SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 202 POPE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wilbur:

WILBUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 202 POPE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wilbur:

HESSELTINE PUBLIC (Operating income: $5,348; Location: 14 NW DIVISION; 12,003 books; 55 audio materials; 125 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)