Relocation Information

Location

Ellensburg is located in the geographic center of Washington State, ideally situated at the intersection of two of the state's major interstate highways, I-90 and I-82. These major thoroughfares connect Ellensburg to Seattle and Puget Sound 102 miles to the west, to Spokane 176 miles to the east, and to the Tri-Cities 110 miles southeast.

The terrain is generally sloping, rising to an elevation between 1500 and 1580 feet above sea level. Topography includes snow-capped mountains, irrigated valley, desert terrain, and two major rivers, the Yakima and the Columbia. The mountains to the west effectively block much of the rain from the "wet side" of the state, producing a dry climate with less than 10 inches of rainfall a year. There are four definite seasons and an "air-conditioning" Ellensburg breeze in the spring months. Ellensburg was also voted one of America's top "Dream Towns" by bizjournal.com!

Climate

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Average Temperature Range (Fahrenheit)
	Average Low	Average High	Average
January	18	34	22
February	23	42	33
March	28	53	41
April	34	62	48
May	41	70	56
June	48	76	62
July	53	84	69
August	51	83	67
September	43	75	59
October	34	62	48
November	27	46	37
December	21	36	29
Annual	35	60	48

 

Temperature Duration	Average No. of Days
Below 32 F	157
Above 90 F	27
Precipitation	Average No. of Days
Snowfall, Sleet, Hail (1.0 inch or more)	23
Rain (0.01 inch or more)	37
Average Annual Precipitation:     8.84"

Moving In? Important Telephone Numbers

City of Ellensburg utilities	(509) 962-7202
Public Utility District #1	(509) 925-3164
Puget Sound Energy	(509) 925-3131
Ellensburg Telephone	(509) 925-1425
Charter Communications Cable TV	(509) 925-6106
Waste Management of Ellensburg	(509) 925-9688
Waste Management - Recycling	(509) 925-3455
Kittitas County Solid Waste	(509) 962-7542
Kittitas Waste Service	(509) 968-1372
Daily Record newspaper	(509) 925-1414
All county emergencies	911
24-Hour emergency, KVCH	(509) 962-9841

Population Data (Includes CWU Students)

Year	Kittitas County	Ellensburg
1998	31,400	13,600
1999	32,400	14,230
2001	33,362	15,414

 

Population by Age and Sex
Age	Total	Male	Female
0-4	1,828	936	892
5-9	1,842	924	918
10-14	1,867	967	900
15-19	3,765	1,788	1,977
20-24	4,557	2,326	2,231
25-29	1,528	884	644
30-34	1,810	898	912
35-39	1,945	952	993
40-44	2,044	1,027	1,017
45-49	1,777	895	882
50-54	1,459	728	730
55-59	1,142	578	564
60-64	925	458	467
65-69	940	461	479
70-74	973	458	515
75-79	730	310	420
80-84	539	219	320
85+	431	138	293

Community Support for Schools

The Ellensburg School District serves a student population of 2900 in three elementary schools, one middle school, and one AAA high school (9-12). There are over 170 certified staff and more than 150 people in classified support positions. District programs encompass the needs of special education children, as well as those of gifted students. Academic pursuits are enhanced by a Running Start relationship with Central Washington University . Technological and vocational training are provided as well.

Parent involvement at all grade levels and in its many different forms is welcome. The community has supported recent investments in facilities upgrades including a new elementary school and a middle school remodel in music, shop, art, science, math and home economics. Voters demonstrated support for nonacademic needs as well, approving the building of a new district maintenance/ transportation facility, and passing a transportation levy to begin replacing an aging bus fleet.

Employment Opportunities

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• Daily Record
• CWU
• City of Ellensburg
• Kittitas County

Ellensburg's Largest Employers

• Central Washington University
• Ellensburg School District
• Kittitas County
• Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
• City of Ellensburg
• Shoemaker's
• Kittitas Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center
• Super 1 Foods
• Twin City Foods, Inc.
• Anderson Hay and Grain
• Safeway
• Royal Vista Care Center
• Albertson's
• Quality Inn
• Ellensburg Telephone
• Ward Rugh, Inc.
• Cascade Pallets
• Comtronic Systems

Health Care

Kittitas Valley Community Hospital (KVCH, http://www.kvch.com/ ) is a 50 bed acute care facility licensed by the state and operated under the auspices of Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1. KVCH is qualified to handle a broad range of medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetrical, and gynecological health care needs.

Twenty-six physicians serve the community with specialties in family practice, internal medicine, OB/GYN, ophthalmology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and general surgery.

Hospital inpatient and outpatient services include a 24-hour emergency room and Level IV trauma service, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, diagnostic radiology, ultrasound, CT scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammography, echocardiography, physical rehabilitation, critical care, obstetrics, and outpatient surgery.

Surgery services include a broad spectrum of modern procedures and the latest technological advances including knee and hip joint replacement, cataract excision, laparoscopy, colonoscopy, and arthroscopy.

An array of home care services is also offered by the hospital district through Home Care and Hospice of Kittitas Valley, including home infusion, home rehabilitation therapy, home respiratory therapy and oxygen, home nursing care, and Medicare Hospice. The hospital district also sponsors a variety of health education and outreach support services for the community including a community health library, a diabetic education class and support groups, prenatal classes, health screening, and cancer outreach.

Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce
609 North Main Street
Ellensburg WA 98926
(888) 925-2204, (509) 925-3138, info@ellensburg-chamber.com

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