Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:07 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:46 am – 4:16 pm
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People398 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.4141 householdsMedian household income $121,875Median home value $384,500Median rent $1,594 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,294 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 209 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 19 minutes61% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 24°F9 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month December34 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellensburg Bowers Fld station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPalouse to Cascades State Park Trail Thorp Trailheadpark · 4.0 miBig Lakelake · 7.8 miTANEUMcampground · 5.4 miMud Springspring · 8.4 miLittle Lakelake · 7.2 miLookout Mountainpeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeveloped Recreationstate park · 4.6 miIron Horsestate park · 8.6 mi · 2,334 acresLt Murraystate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 3,495 acresL.T. Murray 2014state conservation land · 9.4 mi · 1,286 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 11.6 mi · 533,126 acresTeanaway Valleystate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 216 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198148 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202647 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKittitas County Water District #4serves 510 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,805 ft855 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKittitas Valley Healthcare11.7 miPost officeThorp Post Office4.1 miFire stationKittitas County Fire District 1 Station 11 Thorp3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Washington University11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98946 ZIP area.
