Get To Know: Aberdeen by Brian Peterson http://members.aol.com/WPeter4105/index.html For the most comprehensive site on Aberdeen visit: http://www.aberdeeninfo.com/ Map of Aberdeen: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&address=&city=Aberdeen&state=WA Details on Aberdeen: http://www.city-data.com/city/Aberdeen-Washington.html Kurt and Krist both grew up in Aberdeen so here is some detailed info on the place both once used to call home: Aberdeen is a Scottish name, which means "confluence of two rivers." Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County west of Montesano along Highway 12 on the banks of the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers Hoquiam adjoins Aberdeen on the west side. The city was incorporated in 1889 There is also an Aberdeen, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there are 16,461 people, 6,517 households, and 4,112 families residing in the city Population (year 2000): 16,461 Males: 8,148 (49.5%), Females: 8,313 (50.5%) Elevation: 10 feet County: Grays Harbor Land area: 10.6 square miles Zip code: 98520 Median resident age: 34.9 years Median household income: $30,683 (year 2000) Median house value: $82,100 (year 2000) Races in Aberdeen: White Non-Hispanic (82.2%) Hispanic (9.2%) American Indian (5.4%) Other race (5.2%) Two or more races (3.6%) Other Asian (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (18.9%), Irish (11.5%), English (10.0%), United States (6.9%), Norwegian (5.5%), Swedish (4.6%) For population 25 years and over in Aberdeen High school or higher: 79.1% Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8% Graduate or professional degree: 4.3% Unemployed: 9.9% Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes For population 15 years and over in Aberdeen city Never married: 25.9% Now married: 48.8% Separated: 2.5% Widowed: 7.4% Divorced: 15.4% 7.1% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.7% Europe). Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (89.8 miles, pop. 58,211). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (111.5 miles, pop. 563,374). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (966.7 miles, pop. 3,694,820). Nearest cities: Cosmopolis, WA (3.4 miles), Hoquiam, WA (4.6 miles), Aberdeen Gardens, WA (7.5 miles), Central Park, WA (7.5 miles), Montesano, WA (15.2 miles), Brady, WA (20.4 miles), Humptulips, WA (20.5 miles), Westport, WA (20.9 miles). Single-family new house construction building permits: 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,700 Area code: 360 Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (17.6%), Manufacturing (11.6%) Strongest AM radio stations in Aberdeen: KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC) KWOK (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC) KBKW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.) KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC) KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC) KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.) KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA) KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.) KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.) KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.) KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.) KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.) KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.) Strongest FM radio stations in Aberdeen: K205EN (88.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.) KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.) KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC) KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC) KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC) K207DB (89.3 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION) KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.) K221BG (92.1 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: GRAYS HARBOR CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.) K296CV (107.1 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: GRAYS HARBOR CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.) KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC) KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.) KJET-FM1 (105.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.) KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.) K265DP (100.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY) TV broadcast stations around Aberdeen: K23AS (Channel 23; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK) K25CG (Channel 25; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.) From Paul Fritts co-chair of the Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee in Aberdeen: "Aberdeen and Hoquiam are for most intents and purposes the same city. They are separated by a street and nothing more. If you're not from the area you may not know when you crossed from one city to another."