Ephrata, Washington

About Ephrata

Ephrata, WA is a close-knit town located in eastern Washington, home to 8,718 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ephrata holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 832 residents per square mile.

📰 Ephrata News Today

• Police Investigating After Late-Night Fire Destroys Ephrata Home Source ONE News · Aug 16
• Ephrata Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Sharon Gossett Obituary (2026) - Ephrata, WA - Columbia Basin Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Sharon Darlene Durrant Adams of Ephrata, WA GCJ.news · Mar 19
• Law enforcement responds to standoff with shooting suspect in Ephrata KREM · Jan 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ephrata Unique

• Positioned in eastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,718.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ephrata

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Time Out Pizza — pizza
• Brewed Bliss Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• Cup of Joy Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• El Agave
• La Cierrita — mexican
• Red Silo — coffee shop (café)
• Tequila's — mexican
• The Bamboo Shoot — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grant County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ephrata

• Ephrata Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Ephrata Heights Park reviews ★
• Ephrata Sports Complex reviews ★
• Lee Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Oasis Park reviews ★
• Patrick Park reviews ★
• Rocky Ford Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Splash Zone - Community Pool reviews ★
• Sun Basin Plaza reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ephrata

• Beezley Springs Elementary
• Columbia Ridge Elementary
• Ephrata High School
• Ephrata Middle School
• Grant Elementary
• Parkway School
• Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program
• Tiger Cubs ECEAP

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Columbia Basin Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ephrata

🏘️ Nearby Communities