Yelm, Washington

About Yelm

Yelm, WA is a close-knit town located in western Washington, home to 11,715 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Yelm holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,016 residents per square mile.

📰 Yelm News Today

• Police find body of man who disappeared from boat during Seafair weekend KING5.com · Aug 13
• Yelm Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Police recover body of Yelm man who vanished from boat near I-90 after Seafair KOMO · Aug 13
• Yelm High School (WA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• 11246 Air Park Ln SE, Yelm, WA 98597 Realtor.com · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Yelm Unique

• The only place in America named Yelm — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,715.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Yelm

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Yelm

• Farrelli's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tahoma Valley Bar & Grill
• The Bunkhouse — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yelm

• Cochrane Memorial Park reviews ★
• YHS Prairie reviews ★
• Yelm City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Yelm

• Fort Stevens Elementary
• Lackamas Elementary
• Mill Pond Elementary School
• Ridgeline Middle School
• Southworth Elementary
• Yelm Extension School
• Yelm High School 12
• Yelm Middle School
• Yelm Prairie Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Yelm

🏘️ Nearby Communities