| Kittitas County, Washington | |
 Location in the state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | Ellensburg |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,333 sq mi (6,042 km²) 2,297 sq mi (5,949 km²) 36 sq mi (93 km²), 1.54% |
| Population - Density |
37,189 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Founded | November 24, 1883 |
| Website | www.co.kittitas.wa.us |
Kittitas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2000, the population was 33,362. Its county seat is Ellensburg, which is also the county's largest city.
There are numerous interpretations of the name, which is from the language of the Kittitas American Indian language. According to one source, it "has been said to mean everything from 'white chalk' to 'shale rock' to 'shoal people' to 'land of plenty'. Most anthropologists and historians concede that each interpretation has some validity depending upon the particular dialect spoken." [1]
Kittitas County officially separated from Yakima County in 1884.[2]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,333 square miles (6,043 km²), of which, 2,297 square miles (5,950 km²) of it is land and 36 square miles (93 km²) of it (1.54%) is water. The highest point in the county is Mount Daniel at 2426 meters (7,959 feet) above sea level.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 8,777 |
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| 1900 | 9,704 | 10.6% | |
| 1910 | 18,561 | 91.3% | |
| 1920 | 17,737 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 18,154 | 2.4% | |
| 1940 | 20,230 | 11.4% | |
| 1950 | 22,235 | 9.9% | |
| 1960 | 20,467 | −8.0% | |
| 1970 | 25,039 | 22.3% | |
| 1980 | 24,877 | −0.6% | |
| 1990 | 26,725 | 7.4% | |
| 2000 | 33,362 | 24.8% | |
| Est. 2008 | 38,951 | 16.8% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 33,362 people, 13,382 households, and 7,788 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 16,475 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.77% White, 0.71% Black or African American, 0.91% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 5.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.4% were of German, 11.7% English, 9.0% Irish, 7.8% United States or American and 6.6% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.2% spoke English and 4.5% Spanish as their first language.
There were 13,382 households out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.80% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.80% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county, the population was spread out with 20.60% under the age of 18, 21.60% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,546, and the median income for a family was $46,057. Males had a median income of $36,257 versus $25,640 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,928. About 10.50% of families and 19.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.
There are a variety of species represented within Kittitas County. These include a diversity of grasses, herbs, trees, birds, mammals and amphibians. The genus of ricegrass known as Oryzopsis was one of the earliest grasses classified within the county.[4] Among the amphibian species is found the Rough-skinned Newt, a common far western USA taxon; in fact, examples of neoteny have been found in individual newts of this species within the county.[5]
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Redirecting to Kittitas County, Washington
The North Cascades is a region of Washington.
The North Cascades can be divided into two distinct subregions due to the Cascade Mountains which run north to south across the middle of the region - Northwest Cascades and North Central Cascades
The Cascades are a mountain range that stretches some 700 miles (1100 km) from British Columbia through central Washington into Oregon. By causing moist Pacific air to drop rain and dry out as it blows into the continent, the Cascades divide Washington state into a wet west and an arid east. The Cascades are tall -- several are above 10,000' (3000m) high, including Mount Baker in this region. Because their valleys are low and the mountains quite steep, many mountains in the Cascades are visually quite striking.
To the west from the Cascades to the coast are lowlands. Interstate Highway 5 (I-5) runs north from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia. In Snohomish county, cities like Everett and Snohomish are in the outer reaches of Seattle's influence. The Skagit Valley is fertile farmland, overflowing with tulips in the spring. Just off I-5, Anacortes is the gateway to the San Juan Islands. Further north, Bellingham is the last US city before the Canadian border.
The North Cascades region is made up of Chelan[1], Kittitas[2], Okanogan[3], Skagit[4], and Whatcom[5] counties. The term "North Cascades" sometimes means the mountain chain as far south as Mount Rainier. The Cascades continue south into the Southwest Washington region.
Interstate 5 and the Peace Arch [6] crossing is the main land port-of-entry to this region of Washington from Canada. However this is only one of five land crossing points between the Lower Mainland region of BC and the Northwest Cascades region of Washington. See the Get in — by car section of Northwest Cascades region article for details.
Hiking, fishing, white water rafting, skiing, snowshoeing, boating
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