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Population in July 2008: 17,141. Population change since 2000: +11.2%
 

Males: 8,352  (48.7%)
Females: 8,789  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  23.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98926.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $25,112 (it was $20,034 in 2000)
Ellensburg:  $25,112
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $214,252 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
Ellensburg:  $214,252
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $219,163; Detached houses: $226,982; Townhouses or other attached units: $201,548; In 2-unit structures: $190,383; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,193; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $454,348; Mobile homes: $60,217; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Ellensburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Japanese (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ellensburg: 102.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.1%), English (11.5%), Irish (11.0%), Norwegian (7.3%), United States (4.8%), Italian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 1540 feet

Land area: 6.59 square miles.

Population density: 2601 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ellensburg

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellensburg city

  • Never married: 51.8%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

1,015 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 2.2% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This city:  6.6%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ellensburg, Washington in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Ellensburg to the number of sex offenders is 2449 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ellensburg:  1.0% ($1,100)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (27.7 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (87.2 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (900.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kittitas, WA (2.5 miles ), Thorp, WA (2.8 miles ), Naneum, WA (3.1 miles ), Manastash, WA (3.9 miles ), Naches, WA (4.5 miles ), Tieton, WA (4.8 miles ), Eschbach, WA (4.8 miles ), Cle Elum, WA (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 100 buildings, average cost: $69,500
  • 1997: 30 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 1999: 49 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2002: 74 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2003: 67 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 2005: 90 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 2006: 140 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2007: 110 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $172,500

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Latitude: 47.00 N, Longitude: 120.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,171 (+14.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,202 (76.3%)

Area code: 509

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Crime in Ellensburg by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0001000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.06.30.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 99111514918111421
    per 100,000 61.760.670.294.587.954.7108.463.982.2119.7
Robberies 6534264851
    per 100,000 41.133.619.225.212.636.524.146.529.45.7
Assaults 23191712121220102225
    per 100,000 157.7127.9108.675.675.373.0120.458.1129.2142.5
Burglaries 163147190197213161191198176184
    per 100,000 1117.3989.31213.41241.21337.2978.81150.11150.81033.31049.0
Thefts 8428281,003888903885964791682740
    per 100,000 5771.55572.46405.35594.85668.95380.35804.84597.54004.04218.9
Auto thefts 29322840303750433546
    per 100,000 198.8215.4178.8252.0188.3224.9301.1249.9205.5262.3
Arson 531317652057
    per 100,000 34.320.283.0107.137.730.412.00.029.439.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 418.2393.5439.1441.7424.6371.0454.8361.2349.3389.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.34
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,635 (+20.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



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Ellensburg-area historical earthquake activity is below Washington state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Ellensburg center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from Ellensburg center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Ellensburg center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Drew Bledsoe - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Feb 14, 1972).


Hospital/medical center in Ellensburg:
  • KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (603 S CHESTNUT)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellensburg:
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
  • QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; QUINCY, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; YAKIMA, WA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Ellensburg: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Ellensburg, WA

College/University in Ellensburg:
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 7,420; Location: 400 East 8th Avenue; Public; Website: www.cwu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ellensburg:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 67 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
Public high schools in Ellensburg:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ellensburg:
Private elementary/middle schools in Ellensburg:
  • ELLENSBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: BOX 426; Grades: KG - 8)
  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 270 MISSION RD; Grades: 1 - 7)
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Library in Ellensburg:
  • ELLENSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $520,231; Location: 209 NORTH RUBY STREET; 59,118 books; 3,306 audio materials; 3,453 video materials; 189 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ellensburg: Nicholson Pavilion (A), Bouillon Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Mercer Creek (A), Currier Creek (B), Manastash Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ellensburg include: West Side Park (1), Reed Park (2), Mountain View Park (3), Memorial Park (4), Kiwanis Park (5), Whitney Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Clymer Museum of Art (416 North Pearl Street), Kittitas County Museum (114 East 3rd Avenue), Kittitas Valley Community Hospital (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 603 South Chestnut Street), Kittitas County Genealogical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 413 North Main Street Suite D), Dave Duncan and Sons (Tours & Charters; 4630 Weaver Road).

Hotels: Ellensburg Inn (I 90 & US 49 Exit 10), Best Western Lincoln Inn Stes (211 Umptanum Road), E & J Resort (901 Berry Road), Nites Inn Motel (1200 South Ruby Street), Inn at Goose Creek (1720 South Canyon Road), Days Inn Ellensburg WA (901 Berry Road), The Inn At Goose Creek (1720 Canyon Rd), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1700 South Canyon Road), Comfort Inn Ellensburg (1722 Canyon Road).

Courts: Kittitas County Offices - County Clerk- Superior Court- Clerk (205 West 5th Avenue Suite 10), Kittitas County Offices - Superior Court- Administrator (205 West 5th Avenue), Kittitas County Offices - Superior Court- Court Reporter (205 West 5th Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellensburg and their reported violations in the past:

CENTRAL MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 101 Wilson Creek Rd #1, Population served: 156, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LAZY F CAMP & RETREAT CENTER (Population served: 103, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-31-1996), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
ELLENSBURG GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROARING CREEK (Population served: 6, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellensburg that have no violations reported:
  • IRENE RHINEHART PARK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ELLENSBURG KOA (Population served: 76, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HUSUM DEPT OF NATUAL RESOURCES (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • REDS FLY SHOP & CAMPGROUND (Population served: 22, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YAKIMA RIVER RV PARK (Population served: 4, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  42.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  34.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  16.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellensburg, WA


People in group quarters in Ellensburg
  • 1909 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 132 people in nursing homes
  • 73 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Ellensburg compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ellensburg (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Central Washington University Branch at 400 East University Way, branch established on 2007-08-27; Ellensburg Branch at 500 North Pearl, branch established on 1967-05-16. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ellensburg Branch at 104 E 4th Ave, branch established on 1957-12-16. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Central Valley Bank: Ellensburg Branch at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 2000-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $137.3 mil, Deposits: $124.0 mil, headquarters in Toppenish, WA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Financial Corporation
  • Cashmere Valley Bank: Ellensburg Branch at 101 University Way, branch established on 1992-10-23. Info updated 2006-12-01: Bank assets: $1,000.9 mil, Deposits: $901.8 mil, headquarters in Cashmere, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Cashmere Valley Financial Corporation
  • Bank of the West: Ellensburg Branch at 312 North Ruby Street, branch established on 1937-06-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Ellensburg Branch at Fifth And Main, branch established on 1988-06-30. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Ellensburg Branch at 201 S Water St, Ste A, branch established on 2001-06-06. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Nites Inn Motel, 1200 S Ruby, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 962-9600
  • Days Inn E & J Resort, 901 Berry Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 933-1500, Fax: (509) 933-1899
  • Comfort Inn, 1722 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 925-7037, Fax: (509) 925-7046
  • Super 8 Motel, 1500 Cyn Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 962-6888, Fax: (509) 962-6810
  • Best Western Lincoln Inn And Suites, 211 W Umptanum Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 925-4244, Fax: (509) 925-4211
  • Holiday Inn Express Ellensburg, 1620 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 962-9400, Fax: (509) 962-5330
  • Ellensburg Quality Inn, 1700 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 925-9800, Fax: (509) 962-2093
  • Hampton Inn, 2705 Triple L Loop, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 933-1600, Fax: (509) 933-1606
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ellensburg, Washington


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Ellensburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.82%
Here29.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.0%13.2%8.8%6.9%5.3%
Congregations8.1%10.8%5.4%2.7%8.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents4.7%3.4%3.0%2.8%15.9%
Congregations2.7%5.4%2.7%5.4%48.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 18$67,884$45,2560$0
Other Government Administration 19$58,258$36,7951$442
Judicial and Legal 1$7,422$89,0640$0
Police Protection - Officers 23$125,278$65,3620$0
Police - Other 9$25,434$33,9120$0
Streets and Highways 16$74,502$55,8770$0
Sewerage 9$37,228$49,6370$0
Parks and Recreation 13$46,210$42,65538$15,750
Water Supply 7$30,728$52,6770$0
Electric Power 11$62,078$67,7212$5,040
Gas Supply 7$37,408$64,1280$0
Local Libraries 5$18,768$45,04314$17,618
Other and Unallocable 5$20,938$50,2510$0
Totals for Government 143$612,136$51,36855$38,850



Ellensburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,528,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,843,000
    All Other: $846,000
    Parks & Recreation: $224,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $480,000
    General: $272,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,638,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,618,000
    Police Protection: $2,071,000
    General - Other: $1,245,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,154,000
    Fire Protection: $1,097,000
    Sewerage: $849,000
    Water Utilities: $842,000
    Regular Highways: $736,000
    Health Services - Other: $730,000
    Financial Administration: $681,000
    Central Staff Services: $568,000
    Libraries: $443,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $259,000
    Corrections - Other: $179,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $175,000
    General Public Buildings: $116,000
    Solid Waste Management: $82,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $327,000
    Total Other Securities: $114,000
    Benefit Payments: $103,000
    Interest Revenue: $23,000
    From Other Government: $9,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $121,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $251,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $507,000
    Highways: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,660,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,020,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,186,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $3,960,000
    Other NEC: $2,065,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,065,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $3,960,000
    Water Utilities: $3,520,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,945,000
    Other, NEC: $1,770,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,416,000
    Water Utilities: $140,000
    Gas Utilities: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $828,000
    Interest Earnings: $592,000
    Rents: $112,000
    Property Sale Other: $83,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,463,000
    Parks & Recreation: $191,000
    General - Other: $141,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $25,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,013,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $14,388,000
    Gas Utilities: $6,158,000
    Water Utilities: $1,937,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,130,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $723,000
    General Support: $133,000
    All Other: $72,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,498,000
    Public Utilities: $2,056,000
    Property: $1,470,000
    Other Selective Sales: $441,000
    NEC: $220,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,134,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $220,000

11.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,920 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.61%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($99 average AGI)
Kittitas County:  0.12%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  2.70% ($46,223 average AGI)
from Yakima County, WA  1.15% ($23,037)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.91% ($60,648)


11.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.05%
Washington average:  7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.30% ($20,269 average AGI)
to Yakima County, WA  1.42% ($39,665)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.66% ($21,987)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ellensburg:
  • KXLE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellensburg:
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KCWU (88.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON UN)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCSH (88.9 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellensburg:
  • K69BE (Channel 69; ELLENSBURG, ETC., WA; Owner: KITTITAS COUNTY TV IMPROVEMENT DIST. #1)
  • K41CK (Channel 41; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KITTITAS CTY. TV IMPROVEMENT DIST #1)
  • K51BD (Channel 51; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KITTITAS COUNTY TV IMPROVEMENT DIST. #1)
  • K63BZ (Channel 63; ELLENSBURG, ETC., WA; Owner: KITTITAS CTY TV IMPROVEMENT DIST #1)
  • K25FP (Channel 25; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Ellensburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 37 meters (121ft)
Total costs: $952,000
Total average daily traffic: 74,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,783
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 118,871

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ellensburg, WA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ellensburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ellensburg, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 203 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ellensburg)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 72 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ellensburg)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 192
  • Hazardous Condition: 91
  • Service Call: 19
  • Good Intent Call: 28

Incident types - Ellensburg


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ellensburg, WA

Ellensburg on our top lists:
  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"

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