Editing Ellensburg, Washington

{{Short description|City in Washington, United States}}
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'''Ellensburg''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Kittitas County, Washington]], United States. It is located just east of the [[Cascade Range]] near the junction of [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] and [[Interstate 82]]. The population was 18,666 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Ellensburg_city,_Washington?g=160XX00US5321240 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 22, 2024}}</ref> and was estimated to be 18,703 in 2022.<ref name="USCensusEst2022"/>

The city is located along the [[Yakima River]] in the [[Kittitas Valley]], an agricultural region that extends east towards the [[Columbia River]]. The valley is a major producer of [[timothy hay]], which is processed and shipped internationally. Ellensburg is also the home of [[Central Washington University]] (CWU).

Ellensburg, originally named Ellensburgh for the wife of town founder [[John Alden Shoudy]], was founded in 1871 and grew rapidly in the 1880s following the arrival of the [[Northern Pacific Railway]]. The city was once a leading candidate to become the state capital of Washington, but its campaign was scuppered by a major fire in 1889.

==History==
[[File:2008-1019-02-CentralWashingtonUniversity.jpg|thumb|left|Barge Hall at Central Washington University]]
[[John Alden Shoudy]] arrived in the [[Kittitas Valley]] in 1871 and purchased a small trading post from Andrew Jackson "A.J." Splawn, called "Robber's Roost". Robber's Roost was the first business in the valley, aside from the early trading that occurred among Native Americans, cattle drivers, trappers, and miners. A small stone monument to Robber's Roost with a placard can be found at its original location, present-day 3rd Avenue, just west of Main Street near the alley.<ref>{{Cite web |title=10 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Ellensburg |url=https://myellensburg.com/10-interesting-facts-you-didnt-know-about-ellensburg/ |website=myellensburg.com|date=October 28, 2020 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220930202700/https://myellensburg.com/10-interesting-facts-you-didnt-know-about-ellensburg/ |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Shoudy named the new town after his wife, Mary Ellen, thus officially starting the city of Ellensburgh around 1872. Shoudy had not been the first settler nor the first business person in the [[Kittitas Valley]], but he was responsible for platting the city of Ellensburgh in the 1870s and also named the streets in the downtown district. Ellensburgh was officially incorporated on November 26, 1883. In 1894, the final -''h'' was dropped under standardization pressure from the [[United States Postal Service]] and [[United States Board on Geographic Names|Board of Geography Names]].<ref>Kirk (1995:123)</ref> Ellensburg was an early center of commerce in Washington and was among the first cities in the state to have [[electricity|electrical service]].

The city launched a bid to become Washington state's capital in 1889, preparing a site in the Capital Hill neighborhood for government offices. On July 4 that year, however, a major fire destroyed much of the downtown area and stalled the campaign, which resumed with a series of referendums, in which Washington voters chose [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Becker |first=Paula |date=November 16, 2005 |title=Ellensburg loses its bid to become state capital on November 4, 1890. |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/7549 |work=HistoryLink |access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref> The state legislature selected Ellensburg as the location for the State Normal School (now [[Central Washington University]]).<ref>Ruth Kirk, Carmela Alexander. ''Exploring Washington's Past: A Road Guide to History.'' University of Washington Press, 1995. p.124</ref>

There were several early newspapers in Ellensburg. ''The Daily Record'', which started in 1909, is the publication which serves the city and county today.<ref name="Visit Ellensburg"/> Concerns over the state of Ellensburg's historic downtown led to the formation of the Ellensburg Downtown Association to work on revitalizing the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ellensburgdowntown.org|title=Shop, Dine, Visit - Ellensburg Downtown Association - Ellensburg, WA}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
The City of Ellensburg has several local art museums and galleries:  
*Kittitas County Historical Museum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kchm.org/|title=KITTITAS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM, ELLENSBURG, WA}}</ref>
*The Goodey Gallery<ref>{{cite web|url=http://westernartassociation.org/|title=The National Fine Art Show & Auction – May 19, 20 & 21, 2017}}</ref>
*Clymer Museum and Gallery<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clymermuseum.com/|title=Clymer Museum and Gallery - The Spirit of America|access-date=May 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527000240/http://www.clymermuseum.com/|archive-date=May 27, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*Gallery One Visual Arts Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gallery-one.org/|title=Home Page}}</ref>
*420 Loft Art Gallery<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.420building.com/index.php|title=420 Building}}</ref>
*Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University (CWU) Department of Art <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwu.edu/art/sarah-spurgeon|title=Art - Sarah Spurgeon}}</ref>
*Museum of Culture & Environment, Central Washington University<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwu.edu/museum/|title=Museum}}</ref>
*''[[Dick and Jane's Spot]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernández |first=Jo Farb |date=2017 |title=Dick and Jane's Spot |url=https://spacesarchives.org/explore/search-the-online-collection/dick-elliott-and-jane-orleman-dick-and-janes-spot/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=SPACES Archives |publisher=[[Kohler Foundation]]}}</ref>

==Events==
*The Ellensburg Farmers Market is held every Saturday from May to October in downtown Ellensburg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ellensburgfarmersmarket.com//|title=Ellensburg Farmers Market in Ellensburg}}</ref>
*Ellensburg hosts the annual Winterhop Brewfest in January. Over 21 micro breweries from around the [[Pacific Northwest]] serve their product at various venues in the downtown buildings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitellen.com/site/events-2/winterhop-brewfest|title=Visit Ellen » WinterHop Brewfest|website=Visit Ellen|publisher=Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316121947/http://www.visitellen.com/site/events-2/winterhop-brewfest/|archive-date=March 16, 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ellensburgwinterhopbrewfest.com/|title=WINTERHOP BREWFEST|website=WINTERHOP BREWFEST|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref>
*Every June, Ellensburg hosts [[Dachshund]]s on Parade. Events include a parade, Dachshund races, pet tricks, and a dog costume contest.<ref name="Dachshunds on Parade">{{cite web|url=http://www.dachshundsonparade.com|title=Dachshunds on Parade in Ellensburg}}</ref>
*Ellensburg hosts the annual Jazz in the Valley music festival on the last weekend in July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzinthevalley.com|title=Great Jazz in Central Washington - Jazz in the Valley}}</ref>
*Ellensburg is a stop on the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association|PRCA]] professional [[rodeo]] circuit, occurring each year on Labor Day weekend. The [[Ellensburg Rodeo]] has been a town tradition since 1923, and is the largest rodeo in Washington state.<ref name="Visit Ellensburg">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitellensburg.com/history.html|title=Welcome to Ellensburg, Washington – Lodging, Classifieds and Tourism Information}}</ref> The rodeo arena is encompassed by the Kittitas County Fair, also held during Labor Day weekend. The Kittitas County Fair officially began in 1885, and has been held at its current location since 1923.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kittitascountyfair.com/history.asp |title=Kittitas County Fair |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513112710/http://www.kittitascountyfair.com/history.asp |archive-date=May 13, 2011 }}</ref>
*Downtown Ellensburg hosts Buskers in the Burg the last Saturday in September. It included street performers (buskers), giant puppet art parade, tasting halls, children's activities, and an outdoor evening concert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buskersintheburg.org|title=Buskers in the Burg Festival - Sept. 23-24, 2016 - Ellensburg, WA}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|8.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

===Climate===
Owing to the strong Cascade rain shadow, Ellensburg experiences a typical Intermountain [[semi-arid climate#Cold semi-arid climates|cool semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk''). The hottest temperature recorded in Ellensburg was {{convert|110|F|C|1}} on July 26, 1928, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-31|F|C|1}} on December 12, 1919.<ref name=NOWData />

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| Jan record high F = 64
| Feb record high F = 66
| Mar record high F = 80
| Apr record high F = 94
| May record high F = 99
| Jun record high F = 108
| Jul record high F = 110
| Aug record high F = 107
| Sep record high F = 98
| Oct record high F = 87
| Nov record high F = 71
| Dec record high F = 65
| Jan avg record high F = 60.7
| Feb avg record high F = 61.6
| Mar avg record high F = 69.4
| Apr avg record high F = 77.4
| May avg record high F = 88.0
| Jun avg record high F = 95.2
| Jul avg record high F = 102.6
| Aug avg record high F = 101.0
| Sep avg record high F = 92.6
| Oct avg record high F = 80.0
| Nov avg record high F = 66.5
| Dec avg record high F = 59.9
| year avg record high F = 104.2
| Jan high F = 35.0
| Feb high F = 42.6
| Mar high F = 52.1
| Apr high F = 60.1
| May high F = 69.3
| Jun high F = 75.6
| Jul high F = 84.8
| Aug high F = 84.5
| Sep high F = 76.1
| Oct high F = 61.5
| Nov high F = 45.5
| Dec high F = 35.0
| year high F = 
| Jan mean F = 27.6
| Feb mean F = 32.5
| Mar mean F = 39.8
| Apr mean F = 46.9
| May mean F = 55.7
| Jun mean F = 61.9
| Jul mean F = 69.2
| Aug mean F = 68.2
| Sep mean F = 59.8
| Oct mean F = 47.5
| Nov mean F = 35.7
| Dec mean F = 27.7
| year mean F = 
| Jan low F = 20.2
| Feb low F = 22.4
| Mar low F = 27.6
| Apr low F = 33.7
| May low F = 42.1
| Jun low F = 48.2
| Jul low F = 53.6
| Aug low F = 51.9
| Sep low F = 43.4
| Oct low F = 33.5
| Nov low F = 25.9
| Dec low F = 20.3
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| Jan avg record low F = 11.7
| Feb avg record low F = 15.8
| Mar avg record low F = 23.1
| Apr avg record low F = 28.5
| May avg record low F = 33.5
| Jun avg record low F = 41.2
| Jul avg record low F = 47.2
| Aug avg record low F = 46.0
| Sep avg record low F = 37.8
| Oct avg record low F = 25.7
| Nov avg record low F = 18.8
| Dec avg record low F = 12.1
| year avg record low F = 3.7
| Jan record low F = -29
| Feb record low F = -23
| Mar record low F = -5
| Apr record low F = 14
| May record low F = 18
| Jun record low F = 30
| Jul record low F = 30
| Aug record low F = 29
| Sep record low F = 16
| Oct record low F = 9
| Nov record low F = -17
| Dec record low F = -31
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| Jan precipitation inch = 1.19
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.82
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.80
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.63
| May precipitation inch = 0.81
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.55
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.31
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.18
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.33
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.82
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.10
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.45
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| Mar precipitation days = 7.8
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| May precipitation days = 7.4
| Jun precipitation days = 6.0
| Jul precipitation days = 2.5
| Aug precipitation days = 2.3
| Sep precipitation days = 3.0
| Oct precipitation days = 7.1
| Nov precipitation days = 9.2
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| Feb snow inch = 2.6
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| Nov snow inch = 3.4
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| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
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| Feb snow depth inch = 2.6
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| Nov snow depth inch = 0.7
| Dec snow depth inch = 3.0
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 150
|1880= 150
|1890= 2768
|1900= 1737
|1910= 4209
|1920= 3967
|1930= 4621
|1940= 5944
|1950= 8430
|1960= 8625
|1970= 13568
|1980= 11752
|1990= 12361
|2000= 15414
|2010= 18174
|2020= 18666
|estyear=2022
|estimate=18703
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=February 22, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=February 22, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 18,666 people and 8,110 households, and 3,541 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Ellensburg%20city,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=February 22, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 18,174 people, 7,301 households, and 2,889 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2626.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 7,867 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1136.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.7% of the population.

There were 7,301 households, of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 60.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 23.5 years. 14.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 41.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 13.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 15,414 people, 6,249 households, and 2,649 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,338.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 6,732 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,021.5|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.95% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.69% from two or more races. 6.33% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 6,249 households, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.6% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.8% under the age of 18, 39.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,034, and the median income for a family was $37,625. Males had a median income of $31,022 versus $22,829 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,662. About 18.8% of families and 34.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics and government==
The City of Ellensburg uses the Manager/Council form of government with a City Manager hired by the City Council. The seven-member City Council is elected at large and serve 4-year terms. The City Council elects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor from the council to serve 2-year terms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council |url=https://ci.ellensburg.wa.us/100/City-Council |access-date=17 June 2024 |website=City of Ellensburg, WA}}</ref>

On the [[Washington State Legislature|state legislative]] level, Ellensburg is in the 13th district. As of May, 2018, its state senator is [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[Judy Warnick]], and its two state representatives are Republicans [[Alex Ybarra]] and [[Tom Dent]]. On the [[United States House of Representatives|congressional]] level, Ellensburg is located in [[Washington's 8th congressional district]] and is represented by Democrat [[Kim Schrier]].

==Media==
Kittitas County is served by the ''[[Daily Record (Washington)|Daily Record]]'', a newspaper published in Ellensburg five days a week.

The city maintains its own [[public library]], which opened on January 20, 1910, using funds donated by [[Andrew Carnegie]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnston |first=Mike |date=January 16, 2010 |title=E-burg library marks milestone |url=https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/e-burg-library-marks-milestone/article_20aec3d8-6546-5401-b466-ad741d70c364.html |work=Daily Record |access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>

==Education==

===Higher education===
*[[Central Washington University]] (est. 1891 as Washington State Normal School) offers both bachelor's and master's degrees, with over 10,000 undergraduates<!-- per year (?)-->.

===Public schools===
Public schools are operated by [[Ellensburg School District|Ellensburg School District 401]]. The district includes one high school ([[Ellensburg High School]]), one middle school, and four elementary schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eburg.wednet.edu/ |title=Ellensburg School District |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409074853/http://eburg.wednet.edu/ |archive-date=April 9, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Byron Beck]], American Basketball Association player
* [[Drew Bledsoe]], National Football League player 
* [[John Brotherton]], actor
* [[Daryl Chapin]], physicist best known for co-inventing solar cells
* [[John Clymer]], painter and illustrator
* [[Gary Lee Conner]], singer-songwriter, guitarist, co-founder of [[Screaming Trees]] band
* [[Van Conner]], singer-songwriter, bassist, co-founder of [[Screaming Trees]] band
* [[Brian Habib]], National Football League player
* [[Brian Haley]], actor, comedian
* [[John Haughm]], founder, guitarist, and vocalist of the band [[Agalloch]], and later [[Pillorian]].
* [[Dave Heaverlo]], Major League baseball pitcher
* [[Stevin John]], known as "[[Blippi]]", YouTube creator, children's entertainer, and educator
* [[Jon Kitna]], National Football League player
* [[Mark Lanegan]], singer-songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of [[Screaming Trees]] band
* [[Ron Magers]], television news anchor
* [[Mark Pickerel]], singer-songwriter acoustic guitar percussionist, co-founder of [[Screaming Trees]] band
* [[Brian Thompson (actor)|Brian Thompson]], actor
* [[David Wilkie (ice hockey)|David Wilkie]], NHLer for the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning.
* [[Nick Zentner]], a geology professor at Central Washington University, also known for online videos covering the geology of the Northwestern United States.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Caveness, Andrew (2009). ''Images of America: Ellensburg''. Mount Pleasant, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. {{ISBN|0-7385-7154-7}}'
* Kirk, Ruth, and Carmela Alexander (1990, revised edition 1995). ''Exploring Washington's Past''. Seattle: University of Washington Press. {{ISBN|0-295-97443-5}}.

==External links==
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*[http://www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us/ Ellensburg official website]
*[http://www.kittitascountychamber.com/ Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.ellensburgdowntown.org/ Ellensburg Downtown Association]
*[https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/ellensburg_history/ Ellensburg Public Library's Historic Local Photograph Collection hosted by the CWU Brooks Library]

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