Ephrata, Washington

Demographics

People

Total Population8,050
Male Share of the Population52.1%
Female Share of the Population47.9%
Senior Citizens13%
Employed Population 16+3,514
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married53.4%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.9%
Median Earnings25+$40,222
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$22,143
Median Earnings With High School Degree$47,845

Wealth

Median Family Income$75,192
% Above Poverty Level89.5%
% Below Poverty Level10.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time19 minutes
% Working from Home2.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.3%
% Using Public Transportation2%

Housing

People Living Alone20.2%
Median Gross Rent$706
Median House Value$154,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)38.9%
German15.8%
English9.9%
Irish8%
Dutch4.7%
Norwegian3.4%
Swedish3.1%
French Except Basque2.4%
Scottish1.7%
Italian1.5%
Canadian1.4%
Polish0.7%
Czech0.5%
African0.4%
Welsh0.3%
Hungarian0.3%
Ukrainian0.2%
Swiss0.2%
Basque0.1%
Danishn0.1%
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Ephrata Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyGrant County
Standard Zip Codes98823
Phone Area Codes509
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude47.27
Approximate Longitude-119.59

Ephrata Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationEPHRATA AP
Distance1.5 miles
Jan Temp22 to 34 F
Apr Temp40 to 64 F
Jul Temp61 to 88 F
Oct Temp40 to 63 F
Annual Precip7.6 inches
StationWENATCHEE AP
Distance30.9 miles
Jan Temp22 to 34 F
Apr Temp40 to 63 F
Jul Temp60 to 87 F
Oct Temp40 to 62 F
Annual Precip8.5 inches
StationHARTLINE
Distance32.5 miles
Jan Temp20 to 33 F
Apr Temp36 to 62 F
Jul Temp55 to 87 F
Oct Temp37 to 62 F
Annual Precip10.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
George706$40,625
Moses Lake22,663$57,838
Quincy7,531$61,020
Soap Lake1,445$48,000
Wilson Creek215$46,000

Ephrata Hospitals

Columbia Basin Hospital
(Government - District/authority)
200 Nat Washington Way
(509) 754-4631

Ephrata Public Schools

Beezley Springs Elementary
501 C St Nw
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-5881
Primary
Total Enrollment 19
Columbia Ridge Elementary
60 H Se
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-2882
Primary
Total Enrollment 494
Ephrata High School
333 4th Ave Nw
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-5285
High
Total Enrollment 705
Ephrata Middle School
384 "a" Se
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-4659
Middle
Total Enrollment 359
Grant Co Detention Ctr
303 Able Rd
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-5690
High
Total Enrollment 15
Grant Elementary
451 3rd Nw
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-4676
Primary
Total Enrollment 453
Parkway School
1011 Parkway Blvd
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-9729
Middle
Total Enrollment 322
Sage Hills High School
35 K St Se
ZIP: 98823
(509) 754-7547
High
Total Enrollment 59

Ephrata Private Schools

New Life Christian School
911 E Division Ave
ZIP: 98823
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 95
St Rose Of Lima Catholic School
520 Nat Washington Way
ZIP: 98823
Elementary
Total Enrollment 92
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