Ellensburg
Sign in to savecity 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) )
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
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).