Easton, Washington, September 3, 1914, 1914
Easton’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 383 in 2000, 407 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1890Easton is settled
EastonWA
The town, settled in 1890, counts 647 residents.
Cabin Creek Historic District · Photo: Kellejr · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
647
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$396K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
67
A commuter town
Is Easton a good place to live?
Easton’s average commute is 62 minutes, above both the Washington town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Easton’s density of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Washington’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Lake Easton State Park, 127 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Easton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
647 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Easton: who provides what
Easton is unincorporated, so Kittitas County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPuget Sound Energy17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEaston Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKittitas CountyKittitas County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKittitas County AuditorKittitas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code9892598925 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Easton.
Natural hazards
Easton stands out in Washington and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Easton households. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by avalanches at 31%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Easton’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Easton School District. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 81 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 81 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Easton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Easton for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Easton has added 60 jobs, to 67 in 2023. The top destinations are Seattle (15%), Cle Elum (11%) and Redmond (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 54 miles away.
1%work in town
| Easton | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Easton1%
Seattle15%
Cle Elum11%
Redmond7%
Bellevue7%
54 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Easton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Easton: about $396K
For households in Easton, the share who live in a home they own is 79%.
$396KZillow home value
Typical home value
Easton$396K
Washington$588K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Easton: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 24°.
78°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–37°
Spring34–55°
Summer49–75°
Fall35–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Easton is
Among adults in Easton, 71% had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Easton is ahead of Washington on 3 and behind on 3.
| Easton | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 10% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Washington
3 better25 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Easton | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 24% | 28% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 10.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 9% |
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
34.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 9.2% of Easton
Trails total 5.5 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Easton: 3, covering 186 acres.
9.2%conserved
9.2%
conserved · 188 of 2,049 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Easton State Park | 1.6 mi | 127 |
| 2. Yakima River Wildlife Area | — | 31 |
| 3. Palouse to Cascades State Park | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 66 attractions →Mount Rainier National Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Easton. Close and well known come first.
24 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a year
38 mi WaterfallSnoqualmie Falls
26 mi Ski areaCrystal Mountain86 runs · 2,389 ft vertical16 mi Ski areaThree Summits104 runs · 1,233 ft vertical
23 mi Park & preserveAlpine Lakes Wilderness
38 mi National forestMount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · Snoqualmie Falls: Meher Anand Kasam, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crystal Mountain: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alpine Lakes Wilderness: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: Lhb1239, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Easton
17pages on Easton
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Easton; the nearest are
Central Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ellensburg33.6 mi$9,417 in-state tuitionColumbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · The Dalles, OR113.8 mi$5,940 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Easton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Easton for work
Where Easton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
67jobs based in Easton
1%of working residents work in town
54 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Easton
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Easton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Easton had a population of 407. Easton is the annual site of the start/finish line for the Cascade Crest 100-mile ultra-running race.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,169 ft
- ZIP code
- 98925
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Easton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Easton, WA a good place to live?
Easton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.