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Figure 8 – Cowlitz County Taxable Retail Sales
Source: BST Associates, WA Dept of Revenue data
Most retail sales in Cowlitz County occur in Longview and Kelso. According to data from
the DOR, for more than a decade these two cities have accounted for 70 percent to 75 percent of
taxable retail sales in Cowlitz County. (See Figure 9)
Figure 9 – Retail Sales by City
Source: BST Associates, WA Dept of Revenue data
In comparison to Longview and Kelso, Kalama accounts for a limited share of the taxable
retail sales. However, Kalama’s sales have been increasing faster than most other parts of
Cowlitz County. Between 2003 and 2013 taxable retail sales in Kalama grew at a compound
annual rate of 5.5 percent, compared with a county rate of 2.5 percent (not adjusted for
inflation). The rate of growth in Kalama was higher than that in Longview, Kelso, Woodland,
and Castle Rock, and only slightly lower than that of unincorporated Cowlitz County. (See
Figure 10)
Collections of sales and use taxes in Cowlitz County grew from $8.3 million in 1990 to $15.5
million in 2013, with growth averaging 2.7 percent per year. While only a small share of these
taxes is collected in Kalama, the 3.6 percent per year average growth in Kalama has caused that
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Castle Rock
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share to increase. The difference in growth rates was especially pronounced in the most recent
ten years, with sales and use tax collections in Kalama growing an average of 5.2 percent per
year, compared with a county average of 1.8 percent per year. Major constructions projects,
such as the new Administration Offices and Interpretive Center, materially impact sales and use
tax data in Kalama.
Figure 10 – Sales & Use Tax Collections
Source: BST Associates, WA Dept of Revenue data
Property Tax
The property tax roll in Cowlitz County grew $68.6 million in 1997 to a high of $108.2
million in 2012, before declining marginally in 2013. The collection rate averaged 96 percent
during this period, with little variance from year to year. (See Figure 11)
Growth has occurred in the property tax roll even when adjusted for inflation. Following a
decade of flat or declining tax rolls, from 2008 through 2013 the inflation adjusted value grew
from $95.8 million to $104.2 million (in 2013 dollars).
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1990
1991
1992
1993
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1995
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1997
1998
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2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Other Cowlitz
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Figure 11 – Cowlitz County Property Tax Roll & Collections
Source: BST Associates, WA Dept of Revenue data
Traffic
Interstate 5 carries a growing volume of vehicle traffic through the Kalama area, and data
from traffic recorders at several locations illustrate this growth.
The recorder nearest the Port of Kalama is located at Milepost 28.22, near the Todd Road
interchange. Data for this recorder indicates that daily traffic increased from an average of
49,000 vehicles per day in 1995 to 59,000 vehicles per day in 2013. Growth was strongest
between 1995 and 2005, but then slowed once the economy entered a recession. Daily traffic
actually declined slightly between 2005 and 2010, but recovered by 2013. (See Table 8)
Table 8 – Traffic Counts on Interstate 5
Mile
Location
1995
2000
2005
2010
2013
22.19
AFTER RAMP SR 503
45,000
46,000
57,000
57,000
60,000
23.18
AFTER RAMP DIKE RD
48,000
54,000
58,000
57,000
59,000
28.22
AFTER RAMP TODD RD
49,000
53,000
58,000
57,000
59,000
39.44
BEFORE RAMP SR 4
40,000
48,000
39.90
AT SR 4 BRIDGE
37,000
38,000
40.19
AFTER RAMP ALLEN ST*SR 4
40,000
48,000
48,000
47,000
49,000
49.35
BEFORE RAMP SR 411
43,000
38,000
46,000
49.84
AT SR 504
40,000
37,000
38,000
50.41
AFTER RAMP SR 504
36,000
36,000
43,000
40,000
44,000
53.00
AFTER RAMP TOUTLE PARK RD
34,000
43,000
40,000
46,000
Source: WSDOT
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1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$
million
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Tax Roll (Current $)
Tax Roll (2013 $)
Collections (Current $)
Collections (2013 $)
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