Ellensburg, Washington

About Ellensburg

Ellensburg is a close-knit town in central Washington counting 20,996 people who proudly call it home.

Ellensburg holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,419 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellensburg News Today

• In Ellensburg, Wash., Building a Home to Live for a Long Time nytimes.com · Aug 17
• Laurie and Phil Erickson wanted an intimate house for two in Ellensburg, Washington, which could also be scaled for entertaining a gang of old friends. facebook.com · Aug 17
• Robert Christensen Obituary (2026) - Ellensburg, WA Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Ellensburg and Cle Elum-Roslyn High School announce first games dailyrecordnews.com · Aug 15
• Ellensburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ellensburg Unique

• The only place in America named Ellensburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,996.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellensburg

• China Inn Restaurant — chinese
• Coach's Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Cornerstone Italian Kitchen — italian
• Country Cafe — breakfast
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Golden Dragon — chinese
• Los Cabos — mexican
• Palace Cafe
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Blue Bear Puppet Lab · Art gallery
• Clymer Museum of Art · Museum
• Craig's Castle · Museum
• Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds · Attraction
• Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Museum · Museum
• Gallery One · Art gallery
• Kittitas County Historical Museum · Museum
• Museum of Culture and Environment · Museum
• Nuwave Gallery · Art gallery
• The Ink · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellensburg

• Helen McCabe State Park reviews ★
• Veteran’s Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wippel Park reviews ★
• BLM Recreation Site reviews ★
• BMX Track reviews ★
• Black Horse Park reviews ★
• CWU South Park reviews ★
• Catherine Park reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Craig Hill Triangles reviews ★
• Ellensburg Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ellensburg

• Damman Elementary
• Early Learning Center
• Ellensburg High School
• Ida Nason Aronica Elementary
• K-12 Ellensburg Learning Center
• Lincoln Elementary
• Morgan Middle School
• Mt. Stuart Elementary
• Parke Creek Treatment Ctr
• Valley View Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ellensburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities