Cle Elum, Washington Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,755. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,797 (+2.4% change)
 
Males: 846   (48.2%)
Females: 909   (51.8%)

Kittitas County

Median resident age:   40.5 years
Washington median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 98922 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,800 (it was $28,144 in 2000)
Cle Elum   $27,800
Washington:   $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,200 (it was $103,000 in 2000)
Cle Elum   $118,200
Washington:   $227,700

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Cle Elum, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Cle Elum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (11.6%), Irish (11.2%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.7%), Norwegian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 1905 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 1207 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Cle Elum

For population 25 years and over in Cle Elum

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cle Elum city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 19.7%

62 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Oceania).

This city:   3.5%
Washington:   10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cle Elum:   0.8% ($798)
Washington:   1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (49.9 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (89.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (923.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: South Cle Elum, WA (1.2 miles ), Roslyn, WA (5.0 miles ), Ronald, WA (6.7 miles ), Manastash, WA (10.8 miles ), Easton, WA (16.8 miles ), Thorp, WA (20.2 miles ), Ellensburg, WA (30.2 miles ), Northwest Yakima, WA (31.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $149,300
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $99,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,900
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $44,700
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,200
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $216,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 47.19 N, Longitude: 120.94 W


Area code: 509


Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-5.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



 

Crime in Cle Elum by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 55.0 0.0
Robberies 1 1 1 2 0 0
    per 100,000 56.1 55.3 55.2 110.3 0.0 0.0
Assaults 4 6 3 9 4 2
    per 100,000 224.3 331.9 165.7 496.4 219.9 109.5
Burglaries 33 31 28 47 49 37
    per 100,000 1850.8 1714.6 1547.0 2592.4 2693.8 2025.2
Thefts 140 107 121 157 150 135
    per 100,000 7851.9 5918.1 6685.1 8659.7 8246.3 7389.2
Auto thefts 3 7 12 26 20 23
    per 100,000 168.3 387.2 663.0 1434.1 1099.5 1258.9
Arson 1 0 0 1 1 0
    per 100,000 56.1 0.0 0.0 55.2 55.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 518.8 470.7 478.5 775.0 694.3 559.9
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.91
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Cle Elum, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Birthplace of: Dick Scobee - (1939-1986), astronaut.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cle Elum:
  • KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA)
  • CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; LEAVENWORTH, WA)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cle Elum:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 52 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 96 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cle Elum:
  • CLE ELUM MUNI (about 5 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; ID: S93)
  • DE VERE FIELD (about 6 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; ID: 2W1)
  • EASTON STATE (about 18 miles; EASTON, WA; ID: ESW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cle Elum:
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 63 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cle Elum:
  • CLE ELUM ROSLYN ELEMENTARY (Students: 417; Location: 2696 SR 903; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WALTER STROM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 2694 SR 903; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Cle Elum:
  • CLE ELUM (CARPENTER MEMORIAL) (Operating income: $59,794; Location: 302 PENNSYLVANIA AVE.; 11,854 books; 422 audio materials; 271 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Cle Elum: Hospital Hill (A) , Cle Elum Ranger Station (B) .

Cemetery: Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery (1) .

Creek: Crystal Creek (A) .

Park in Cle Elum: Loggers Field (1) .

Tourist attraction: The Telephone Museum (221 East 1st Street).

Hotels: Cle Elum Traveler's Inn (1001 East 1st Street), Best Western Snowcap Lodge (809 West Davis Street), Aster Inn (521 East 1st Street), Cascade Mountain Inn (906 East 1st Street), Chalet Motel (800 East 1st Street), Cedars Motel (1001 East 1st Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cle Elum and their reported violations in the past:

CLE ELUM WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 119 W First St, Population served: 1820, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • 41 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-1999. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1998. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-1998. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-14-1996)
  • One other older monitoring violation
WISH POOSH CG/CLE ELUM RD (Address: 803 SECOND ST, Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ENSIGN RANCH (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
MINERAL SPRINGS RESORT (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
DIAMOND POINT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
TANEUM CAMPGROUND/CLE ELUM RD (Address: 803 SECOND ST, Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2000)
MINERAL SPRINGS CG/CLE ELUM RD (Address: 803 SECOND ST, Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ICE WATER CG/CLE ELUM RD (Address: 803 SECOND ST, Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cle Elum that have no violations reported:
  • KACHESS CAMPGROUND/CLE ELUM RD (Population served: 297, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIBERTY CAFE (Population served: 112, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ENSIGN RANCH GIRLS CAMP (Population served: 101, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SWAUK CG/CLE ELUM RD (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MANASTASH CG/CLE ELUM RD (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Washington:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   56.6%
Whole state:   66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   8.8%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   20.8%
Whole state:   10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   12.2%
Whole state:   4.6%

Cle Elum compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Cle Elum (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Cle Elum Branch at 303 East Railroad Street, branch established on 1995-06-27. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Cle Elum Branch at 201 East First Street, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cle Elum Branch at 103 East First Street, branch established on 1939-07-19. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Cashmere Valley Bank: Cle Elum at 803 W. 1st Street, branch established on 2004-02-26. Info updated 2006-12-01: Bank assets: $805.2 mil, Deposits: $717.5 mil, headquarters in Cashmere, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Cashmere Valley Financial Corporation



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0 $0   2 $2,020
Local Libraries 0 $0   1 $931
Fire - Other 0 $0   1 $65
Firefighters 0 $0   3 $754
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   3 $2,086
Water Supply 0 $0   2 $2,920
Police Protection - Officers 0 $0   8 $11,810
Sewerage 0 $0   2 $2,566
Streets and Highways 0 $0   1 $1,912
Financial Administration 0 $0   2 $2,469
Other Government Administration 3 $6,923 $27,692 8 $1,100
Totals for Government 3 $6,923 $27,692 33 $28,633


Cle Elum government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $622,000
  • Charges - All Other: $423,000
    Sewerage: $345,000
    Solid Waste Management: $266,000
  • Construction - General: $362,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $676,000
    Central Staff Services: $265,000
    Water Utilities: $262,000
    General - Other: $257,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Solid Waste Management: $236,000
    Sewerage: $232,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $186,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $242,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,102,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,489,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $338,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $207,000
    Interest Earnings: $65,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $225,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,016,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $366,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $57,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $440,000
    Highways: $105,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $441,000
    Property: $273,000
    Public Utilities: $183,000
    NEC: $77,000
    Other Selective Sales: $53,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $805,000

11.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,920 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.61%
Washington average:   7.86%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($99 average AGI)
Kittitas County:   0.12%
Washington average:   0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  2.70% ($46,223 average AGI)
from Yakima County, WA  1.15% ($23,037)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.91% ($60,648)


11.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.05%
Washington average:   7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.30% ($20,269 average AGI)
to Yakima County, WA  1.42% ($39,665)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.66% ($21,987)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cle Elum:
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cle Elum:
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KCSH (88.9 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXAA (93.7 FM; CLE ELUM, WA; Owner: MICHAEL F. & BRIDGET T. ANDLER)


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