Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:07 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:48 am – 4:16 pm
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People858 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.0332 householdsMedian household income $246,441Median home value $612,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,927 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 309 employedMain industries: education and health care 67%, other services 19%, retail 14%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 19%, French or Haitian Creole 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month January80 in of snow a year, on about 29 days7 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Easton station, 11 mi away; snow from Leavenworth 3 S
Nearby landmarksSasse Mountainpeak · under a mileJolly Mountainpeak · 1.7 miCLE ELUM RIVERcampground · 3.1 miCooper Riverriver · 3.5 miCAYUSEcampground · 3.7 miLittle Salmon la Sacrapids · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 4.2 mi · 660,293 acresLake Eastonstate park · 10.0 mi · 1,111 acresYakima Riverstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 2,423 acresIron Horsestate park · 14.0 mi · 2,334 acresTeanaway Valleystate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 216 acresWenatchee National Forestnational forest · 15.5 mi · 5,586 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes123 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199648 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Jan 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKittitas County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured70 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 25, worst day 114main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kittitas County monitors, WA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription97% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKittitas Co WD #2serves 242 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,318 ft1,316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCascade Medical Center23.9 miPost officeRonald Post Office8.7 miTown hallRoslyn City Hall9.9 miFire stationKittitas Count Fire Protection District 7 Station 785.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98940 ZIP area.
