Editing Yelm, Washington (section)

==Economy==
To a large extent, Yelm acts as a bedroom community for residents working in the surrounding cities of [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]] and [[Centralia, Washington|Centralia]]. It also hosts a large number of military families currently or formerly stationed at nearby [[Joint Base Lewis-McChord]].

Yelm experienced significant expansion in the decades surrounding the turn of the 21st century. On February 14, 2017, in consultation with city residents, the city council adopted the Yelm Comprehensive Plan update, which clarifies plans and policies for the city's physical, economic and community development over the next 20 years, including utilities, public transportation and parks.<ref name="Plan">{{cite web |title=City of Yelm Comprehensive Plan |url=http://www.ci.yelm.wa.us/comprehensive_plan/%20Yelm%20Comprehensive%20Plan |website=The City of Yelm |access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref>