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Welcome to Ellensburg ...

The city of Ellensburg is located in Kittitas County<1> and is the County Seat for Kittitas County.

Ellensburg was established in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ellensburg has a population of 21,080 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ellensburg is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ellensburg lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Ellensburg: 98926<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellensburg had an population of 21,080 people. This is an increase of 15.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellensburg had a population of 18,174 people (or 44.34% of the total population of Kittitas County). This makes Ellensburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Ellensburg represents 0.27% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,174 people, the population of Ellensburg increased 17.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,414 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ellensburg.

Websites for Ellensburg ...

Official Website: www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us/

Communities near Ellensburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellensburg.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ellensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellensburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellensburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellensburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellensburg. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ellensburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellensburg ...

Looking for more information about Ellensburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ellensburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellensburg.

Adding Ellensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellensburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellensburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ellensburg on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellensburg.

The official website for Ellensburg: www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us/

The official website for Kittitas County: www.co.kittitas.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Kittitas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ellensburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ellensburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellensburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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