Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:08 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:47 am – 4:16 pm
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People579 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1282 householdsMedian household income $66,750Median home value $374,300Median rent $1,661 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,857 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 294 employedMain industries: construction 18%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 22°F25 in of rain a yearwettest month November80 in of snow a year, on about 29 days15 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cle Elum station, 3 mi away; snow from Leavenworth 3 S
Parks and public landsIron Horsestate park · 2.0 mi · 2,334 acresLoggers Fieldpark · 1.0 miCoal Mines Trail Parkpark · 1.2 miLt Murraystate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 3,495 acresLake Eastonstate park · 9.1 mi · 1,111 acresTeanaway Valleystate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 216 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198150 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 6 Apr 202525 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Cle Elum Water Deptserves 541 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,936 ft590 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKittitas Valley Healthcare24.3 miPost officeSouth Cle Elum Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Cle Elum Town Hallunder a milePoliceCle Elum Police Department1.1 miFire stationSouth Cle Elum Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
