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Kittitas County

Population in July 2008: 573. Population change since 2000: +25.4%
Males: 290  (50.8%)
Females: 283  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98943.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,573 (it was $45,833 in 2000)
South Cle Elum:  $55,573
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,288
South Cle Elum:  $28,288
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $233,061 (it was $122,700 in 2000)
South Cle Elum:  $233,061
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,210; Detached houses: $259,592; Townhouses or other attached units: $295,548; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $281,072; Mobile homes: $88,021

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Races in South Cle Elum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in South Cle Elum: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (14.7%), Italian (7.0%), Norwegian (7.0%), Irish (6.1%), Scottish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1911

Elevation: 1920 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1366 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Cle Elum

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Cle Elum town

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

South Cle Elum:  0.7% ($910)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Enumclaw Plateau, WA (43.3 miles , pop. 53,853).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (64.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (916.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Cle Elum, WA (1.0 miles ), Roslyn, WA (1.9 miles ), Ronald, WA (2.2 miles ), Manastash, WA (3.1 miles ), Easton, WA (3.3 miles ), Thorp, WA (3.9 miles ), Ellensburg, WA (4.8 miles ), Naneum, WA (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,100
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $96,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $145,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $110,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $32,500
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $137,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 47.19 N, Longitude: 120.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (31%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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South Cle Elum-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 128% 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 72.8 miles away from South Cle Elum 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 76.8 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 65.4 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 58.2 miles away from South Cle Elum center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 72.9 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 67.7 miles away from South Cle Elum center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Cle Elum:
  • KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
  • CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; LEAVENWORTH, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in South Cle Elum, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Cle Elum:
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 44 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Cle Elum, WA



South Cle Elum compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (4%)


Religion statistics for South Cle Elum

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian 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 religions
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.
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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 1$2,330$27,9600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$675
Firefighters 0$0 1$60
Water Supply 1$4,274$51,2880$0
Totals for Government 2$6,604$39,6246$735



South Cle Elum government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - General: $32,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $133,000
    Water Utilities: $104,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $227,000
    Interest Earnings: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $89,000
    Regular Highways: $86,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,521,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $117,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
    Total General Sales: $15,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $68,000

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 South Cle Elum:
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, 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)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Cle Elum:
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KCSH (88.9 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)



South Cle Elum fatal accident list:
Apr 25, 1993 04:15 AM, Mainstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1980 08:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Shelley L Aitoro, 970 W. Garfield Ave. (S. Cle Elum), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
    Registrant: American Tower, L.P., 501 Canal Boulevard, Suite E, Point Richmond, CA 94804, Phone: (510) 236-3700
  • Lottie L Thompson, 2601 Pasco Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 61.5 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc Through American Tower, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in South Cle Elum)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7035D , Serial Number: 22-4929, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Tom D Precious, 807 Broadway Po Box 13, South Cle Elum, WA 98943


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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