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Elma
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Elma
Founded
1853
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Elma is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census.
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History
First settled in 1853 by D.F. Byles, Elma was later named for Union soldier Elmer Brown. The city of Elma was incorporated on March 22, 1888.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elma has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are cool and very wet. Some form of precipitation occurs on half of all days on average.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Elma, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves2,536
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,427
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,177
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,892
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,559
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,508
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,450
- Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,443
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.84 — 2026-05-274 km W of Wauna, Washington
- M 2.86 — 2026-03-112 km W of Home, Washington
- M 2.6 — 2026-01-251 km ENE of Enetai, Washington
- M 2.82 — 2025-12-255 km W of Gorst, Washington
- M 2.65 — 2025-12-195 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2025-10-0921 km NW of Hoodsport, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Elma
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire HIGH LAVA, Skamania, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-23 · 99 mi
- Wildfire THREE QUEENS, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-16 · 105 mi
- Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 134 mi
- Wildfire Signal Peak, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-24 · 135 mi
- Wildfire LITTLE GIANT, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-16 · 139 mi
- Wildfire 8 MILE, Wasco, OregonWildfires · 2026-07-24 · 149 mi
- Wildfire GRASSHOPPER, Wasco, OregonWildfires · 2026-07-23 · 151 mi
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 154 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET