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Around Kittitas
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)95 miles away
Closer regional airport
Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA101 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kittitas; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kittitas
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 8th DistrictKim Schrier (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Kittitas had 1,438 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 378th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Kittitas County grew from 9,704 residents in 1900 to 44,337 in 2020.
Kittitas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellensburg, WA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Kittitas County
13,283 jobs at 1,500 businesses in Kittitas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Kittitas Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellensburg5.7 miles
Yakima Valley MemorialGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Yakima27.5 miles
Quincy Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy31.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Kittitas
Parks (3 nearby)
Palmiero Park · 4 acres0.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Gilmour Memorial Library0.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kittitas School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kittitas B-5 Special Ed ProgramKittitas
Pre-K
2
Special Education
0.5 mi
Kittitas Elementary SchoolKittitas
K–5
246
Public
0.5 mi
Kittitas High SchoolKittitas
6–12
318
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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