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Kittitas
Washingtoncity
Total population
1,221
Median home value
$316,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,278
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Washington, United States, Kittitas is classified as a small city in public datasets. The settlement sits at 46.984°, -120.419°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,221. At 611 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,483 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Total area is recorded as a compact 2 km². The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kittitas, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves3,716
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves3,579
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,430
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,403
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,942
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,906
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,861
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,619
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.09 — 2026-08-115 km WSW of Harrah, Washington
- M 2.62 — 2026-07-0917 km SW of Nile, Washington
- M 2.82 — 2026-06-261 km SSE of Easton, Washington
- M 2.75 — 2026-04-1113 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington
- M 2.52 — 2025-09-104 km NW of Waterville, Washington
- M 2.62 — 2025-06-0610 km WNW of Entiat, 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
- Ellensburg6.3 mi away
- Thorp13.1 mi away · pop. 230
- Sunland Estates19.4 mi away
- Vantage20.3 mi away
- Beverly25.3 mi away · pop. 356
- Crescent Bar25.6 mi away · pop. 271
- Schwana25.9 mi away
- South Cle Elum28.7 mi away
- South Wenatchee29 mi away
- Moxee29 mi away · pop. 4,625
- Rock Island29.9 mi away
- Union Gap29.9 mi away · pop. 6,584
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 Kittitas
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 44 mi
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 52 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 57 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 96 mi
- Wildfire NUNAMAKER ROAD, Franklin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 99 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 112 mi
- Wildfire LITTLE GOOSE, Columbia, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 114 mi
- Wildfire MITRE ROCK, Stevens, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 117 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET