Port of Kalama Comprehensive Plan



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Port of Kalama Comprehensive Plan 

June 1, 2015 

 

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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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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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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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