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Also known as Ellensburg, Washington, Ellensburg, WA

city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Washington
County
Kittitas
Incorporated
November 26, 1883
Type
Council–manager
Mayor
Rich Elliott
City manager
Heidi Behrends Cerniwey
City
8.43 sq mi (21.83 km )
Land
8.32 sq mi (21.55 km )
Water
0.10 sq mi (0.27 km )
Elevation
1,565 ft (477 m)
Estimate 2024
20,996
Density
2,248/sq mi (867.9/km )
Urban
21,518
Urban density
2,434/sq mi (939.9/km )
Metro
45,189 (US: 266th )
Metro density
19,670/sq mi (7,595/km )
Time zone
UTC–8 ( Pacific (PST) )

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ellensburg
Located in
Kittitas County
Population
18666
Area
18.06092
Elevation
1542
Time zone
UTC−07:00
Capital of
Kittitas County
Official website
www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us
Image
2008-1019-01-Ellensburg01.jpg
Households
8359
Dialing code
509
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Commons category
Ellensburg, Washington
topic's main category
Category:Ellensburg, Washington
postal code
98926
inception
1883-00-00
category of associated people
Category:People from Ellensburg, Washington
water as percent of area
0.7181
per capita income
24177
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Encyclopedic overview

Ellensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United States. It is located just east of the Cascade Range near the junction of Interstate 90 and Interstate 82. The population was 18,666 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 20,996 in 2024.

The city is located along the Yakima River in the Kittitas Valley, an agricultural region that extends east towards the Columbia River. The valley is a major producer of timothy hay, which is processed and shipped internationally. Ellensburg is also the home of Central Washington University (CWU).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ellensburg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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