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Vantage, Washington

Vantage is a community in Kittitas County, Washington across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98950.

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1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Vantage, WA98950 —/sq ft

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Around Vantage

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)116 miles away
Closer regional airportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA122 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vantage

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

Vantage had 54 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

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

Vantage population by census2000: 70, 2010: 74, 2020: 54702000742010542020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 7.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VantageJan: high 41°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 32°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 38°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 45°F, 0.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 67°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 66°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 46°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 36°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 30°F, 1.4 in41°30°Jan1.147°32°Feb0.657°38°Mar0.765°45°Apr0.675°53°May0.682°60°Jun0.592°67°Jul0.290°66°Aug0.180°58°Sep0.265°46°Oct0.750°36°Nov0.941°30°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Priest Rapids Dam, WA weather station (16 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Quincy Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy25.4 miles
  • Kittitas Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellensburg27.2 miles
  • Yakima Valley MemorialGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Yakima32.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Vantage

Parks (1 nearby)

  • The Cove Recreation Area · 39 acres0.6 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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