Town guide

Ronald, Washington

Ronald is a community in Kittitas County, Washington, home to about 119 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98940.

Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population119128 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$359Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Ronald

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ronald

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)61 miles away
Closer regional airportPangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA66 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ronald; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ronald

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

Ronald had 439 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.

It’s the 592nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Kittitas County grew from 9,704 residents in 1900 to 44,337 in 2020.

Ronald population by census2000: 265, 2010: 308, 2020: 439265200030820104392020

Kittitas County, 1900–2020

Kittitas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,704, 1910: 18,561, 1920: 17,737, 1930: 18,154, 1940: 20,230, 1950: 22,235, 1960: 20,467, 1970: 25,039, 1980: 24,877, 1990: 26,725, 2000: 33,362, 2010: 40,915, 2020: 44,33710K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5020K’60’7025K’80’9033K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RonaldJan: high 36°F, low 25°F, 8.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 25°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 50°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 43°F, 1.9 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 29°F, 7.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 25°F, 7.4 in36°25°Jan8.140°25°Feb5.846°29°Mar4.953°33°Apr3.461°39°May2.267°45°Jun1.876°51°Jul0.776°50°Aug0.969°43°Sep1.956°35°Oct4.943°29°Nov7.835°25°Dec7.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Easton, WA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Kittitas County

13,283 jobs at 1,500 businesses in Kittitas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kittitas CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,597 jobs; Retail trade: 2,117 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,950 jobs; Construction: 1,337 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,029 jobs; Other services: 642 jobs; Administrative and support: 522 jobs; Professional services: 509 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ronald.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kittitas Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellensburg30.0 miles
  • Cascade Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leavenworth30.0 miles
  • Confluence Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wenatchee36.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ronald

Libraries

  • Roslyn Public Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Roslyn Historical Museum3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Roslyn.

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