Elma, Washington

About Elma

Elma, WA is a small town located in western Washington counting 3,515 people who proudly call it home.

Elma holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,274 residents per square mile.

📰 Elma News Today

• Robert Beerbower Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Elma, WA - The Olympian Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Teen fires arrows at deputies during Elma, WA standoff FOX 13 Seattle · Jul 29
• Schedule - Elma Eagles (Elma, WA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Elma Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Grays Harbor deputy fires shot at 13-year-old armed with bow and arrow in Elma KOMO · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elma Unique

• Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elma

• Cascade Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Rusty Tractor
• Bean Bags Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Coffee Coop — coffee shop (café)
• El Ranchon Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Joey‘s Crepes & More
• K-Ollage Fusion Restaurant — asian
• Shu Jack's Bar & Grill — american
• Tacos El Huatusi — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Nellivander's Shoppe · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elma

• Chehalis Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Edward Silas Morton Jr. Park reviews ★
• Garden of Gratitude · Garden reviews ★
• Gladys Smith Park reviews ★
• Lloyd Murrey Park reviews ★
• Master Gardeners Demo Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Vance Creek County Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Elma

• Eagle Virtual Sky Academy
• East Grays Harbor High School
• East Grays Harbor Open Doors
• Elma Elementary School
• Elma High School
• Elma Middle School
• Mary M. Knight School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Summit Pacific Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elma

🏘️ Nearby Communities