Kittitas County

MyTownView tracks 5 municipalities in Kittitas County, Washington. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

5Municipalities
47,172Residents
18Articles
18Meetings (30d)
$63,121Avg. Median Income
$422,260Avg. Home Value

Recent News

18
Apr 24I-90 West reopens near Cle Elum, WA after crews demolish overpassCle ElumApr 23Measles exposure alert for Ellensburg school as Kittitas County hits outbreak statusEllensburgMar 28Cle Elum man dies in overnight ATV crash at Beverly Sand DunesCle ElumMar 23Police Help Choking Baby In Roslyn Heights: PoliceRoslynMar 19Two Ellensburg 8th grade girls detained in alleged school shooting plotEllensburgMar 17Mineola Avenue In Roslyn To Undergo Asphalt Repairs Starting March 18RoslynMar 6Ellensburg students get behind effort to name basalt cactus as WA's official cactusEllensburgJan 28Nearly 22 years after Kittitas boy vanished, questions linger about father’s role in his disappearanceKittitasJan 16Measles case reported at CWU in EllensburgEllensburgOct 30New building at CWU campus in Ellensburg to use geothermal energyEllensburgOct 292 Firefighters Injured In Roslyn House Fire: PDRoslynOct 23WB I-90 near Cle Elum still closed after semi-truck crashCle ElumOct 23Demolition of overpass on I-90 near Cle Elum starts Thursday nightCle ElumOct 22Westbound I-90 near Cle Elum closed after crash causes ‘significant damage’Cle Elum

Meetings

18

Upcoming

Apr 28City CouncilCle ElumAgendaMay 4City CouncilCle ElumMay 5City CouncilCle ElumMay 5Plan CommissionCle Elum

Recent

Apr 22General GovernmentCle ElumAgendaApr 21Plan CommissionCle ElumAgendaApr 21Historic Preservation CommissionCle ElumAgendaApr 20City CouncilCle ElumAgendaApr 15Civil Service CommissionCle ElumAgendaApr 14City CouncilCle ElumAgendaApr 14General GovernmentCle ElumAgendaApr 9Public Safety & HealthCle ElumAgenda

Rankings in Kittitas County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1RoslynKittitas+21.7%
2EllensburgKittitas+10.4%
3KittitasKittitas+3.0%
4Cle ElumKittitas-8.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1RoslynKittitas0.61%
2KittitasKittitas0.66%
3EllensburgKittitas0.67%
4Cle ElumKittitas0.68%
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Source: WA DOR property tax

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1RoslynKittitas83 / 100
2KittitasKittitas79 / 100
3EllensburgKittitas78 / 100
4Cle ElumKittitas77 / 100
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Source: Washington State Auditor

Municipalities

Cle Elum

Pop. 1,905Income $56,912Homes $451,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Ellensburg

Pop. 20,874Income $49,888Homes $404,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Kittitas

Pop. 1,221Income $66,150Homes $316,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Roslyn

Pop. 1,076Income $82,386Homes $565,200
City (Mayor-Council)

South Cle Elum

Pop. 579Income $60,268Homes $374,300
Town (Board of Trustees)