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===Public transport===
===Public transport===
[[Yakima Transit]] services Yakima, [[Selah]], [[Union Gap]], [[west Valley]] and [[Terrace Heights]]. There are also free intercity bus systems between adjacent [[Union Gap]] and nearby [[Toppenish]], [[Wapato, Washington|Wapato]],[[White Swan, Washington|White Swan]] and Ellensburg.<ref>{{cite web | title = Pahto Public Passage | publisher = Yakama Nation Tribal Transit | url = http://www.pahtotransit.com/ | accessdate = 2012-01-27}}</ref>
[[Yakima Transit]] services Yakima, [[Selah]], [[Union Gap]], [[West Valley]] and [[Terrace Heights]]. There are also free intercity bus systems between adjacent [[Union Gap]] and nearby [[Toppenish]], [[Wapato, Washington|Wapato]],[[White Swan, Washington|White Swan]] and Ellensburg.<ref>{{cite web | title = Pahto Public Passage | publisher = Yakama Nation Tribal Transit | url = http://www.pahtotransit.com/ | accessdate = 2012-01-27}}</ref>


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Yakima
City
City of Yakima
Yakima viewed from Lookout Point
Yakima viewed from Lookout Point
Official seal of Yakima
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Palm Springs of Washington, The Heart of Central Washington
Location of Yakima in Washington
Location of Yakima in Washington
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
IncorporatedDecember 1, 1883
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • ManagerTony O’Rourke
 • MayorMicah Cawley (2013)
 • Asst MayorMaureen Adkinson (2015)
Area
 • City
20.6 sq mi (53.4 km2)
 • Land20.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)  2.33%
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City
91,067
 • Density3,569.9/sq mi (1,378.0/km2)
 • Metro
261,102
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip Code
98901, 98902, 98903, 98904, 98907, 98908, 98909
Area code509
FIPS code53-80010Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1509643Template:GR
WebsiteOfficial City Website

Yakima (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈjæk[invalid input: 'ɨ']mɔː/ or /ˈjæk[invalid input: 'ɨ']mə/) is an US city located southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington state. Yakima is the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state's eighth largest city by population. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,067 and a metropolitan population of 243,231.[1] The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima. Population within 20 miles of the city is over 123,000.[inconsistent] [2]

Yakima is situated in the Yakima Valley, an area noted for apple, wine and hop production. The Yakima Valley produces 75% of all hops grown in the US[when?].[3] The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation, located south of the city.

History

File:ArmisticeDayYakima.jpg
Armistice Day on Yakima Avenue

The Yakama people were the first known inhabitants of the Yakima area, inhabiting the Yakima Valley. In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came to the area and discovered abundant wildlife and rich soil, prompting the settlement of homesteaders.[4] A Catholic Mission was established in Ahtanum, southwest of present-day Yakima, in 1847.[5] The arrival of settlers and their conflicts with the natives resulted in the Yakima War. The U.S. Army established Fort Simcoe in 1856 near present-day White Swan as a response to the uprising. The Yakamas were defeated and forced to relocate to the Yakama Indian Reservation. Yakima County was created in 1865. When bypassed by the Northern Pacific Railroad in December 1884, over 100 buildings were moved with rollers and horse teams to the nearby site of the depot. The new city was dubbed North Yakima and was officially incorporated and named the county seat on January 27, 1886. The name was changed to Yakima in 1918. Union Gap was the new name given to the original site of Yakima.

On October 2, 2006 a large fire in a warehouse operated by S.S. Steiner Inc, destroyed most of the building and about 10,000 bales of hops, which represented about 4% of the total US production.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53 km2), of which, 20.1 square miles (52 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (2.33%) is water. Yakima is 344.392 meters above mean sea level.

Yakima region

Yakima, Washington as seen from the west.

The city of Yakima is located in the Upper Valley of Yakima County. The county is geographically divided by Ahtanum Ridge and Rattlesnake Ridge into two regions: the Upper (northern) and Lower (southern) valleys. Yakima is located in the more urbanized Upper Valley, and is the central city of the Yakima Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The cities of Selah and Union Gap lie immediately to the north and south of Yakima. In addition, the unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima. With these cities included in the immediate area, population within 20 miles of the city is over 123,000. Other nearby cities include Moxee, Tieton, Cowiche, Wiley City, Tampico, Gleed, and Naches in the Upper Valley, as well as Wapato, Toppenish, Zillah, Harrah, White Swan, Parker, Buena, Outlook, Granger, Mabton, Sunnyside, and Grandview in the Lower Valley. As of 2006, the estimated population of the metropolitan area is 233,105.

Bodies of water

The primary irrigation source for the Yakima Valley, the Yakima River, runs through Yakima from its source at Lake Keechelus in the Cascade Range to the Columbia River at Richland. In Yakima, the river is used for both fishing and recreation. A 10-mile (16 km) walking and cycling trail, a park, and a wildlife sanctuary are located at the river's edge.

The Naches River forms the northern border of the city. Several small lakes flank the northern edge of the city, including Myron Lake, Lake Aspen, Bergland Lake (private) and Rotary Lake (also known as Freeway Lake). These lakes are popular with fishermen and swimmers during the summer.

Climate

Yakima has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with a Mediterranean precipitation pattern. Winters are cold, with December the coolest month, with a mean temperature of 28.8 °F (−1.8 °C).[6] Annual average snowfall is 24.6 inches (62 cm).,[6] with most occurring in December and January, when the snow depth averages 2–3 inches. There are 24 days per year in which the high does not surpass freezing, and 3.6 nights where the low is 0 °F (−17.8 °C) or lower.[6] Springtime warming is very gradual, with nighttime freezes ceasing by mid-May. Summer days are hot, reaching the mid to upper 80s °F (29-32 °C), but the diurnal range is very large, with lows falling into the upper 40s to low 50s °F (9-12 °C). Autumn cooling is very rapid, with freezes beginning in late September to early October. Due to the city's location in a rain shadow, precipitation, at an average of 8.26 inches (209.8 mm) annually, is low year-round,[6] but especially during summer. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −25 °F (−32 °C) in February 1950, to 110 °F (43 °C) in August 1971.[7]

Climate data for Yakima, Washington
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20) 		69
(21) 		80
(27) 		92
(33) 		102
(39) 		105
(41) 		109
(43) 		110
(43) 		100
(38) 		88
(31) 		73
(23) 		67
(19) 		110
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.7
(3.2) 		45.6
(7.6) 		56
(13) 		64.1
(17.8) 		72.4
(22.4) 		79.6
(26.4) 		87.2
(30.7) 		86.5
(30.3) 		77.6
(25.3) 		64.3
(17.9) 		47.7
(8.7) 		37.1
(2.8) 		63.0
(17.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.5
(−6.4) 		24.7
(−4.1) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		33.2
(0.7) 		40
(4) 		46.2
(7.9) 		50.9
(10.5) 		50.1
(10.1) 		42.3
(5.7) 		32.9
(0.5) 		26.3
(−3.2) 		20.5
(−6.4) 		34.7
(1.5)
Record low °F (°C) −21
(−29) 		−25
(−32) 		−1
(−18) 		20
(−7) 		25
(−4) 		30
(−1) 		34
(1) 		35
(2) 		24
(−4) 		4
(−16) 		−13
(−25) 		−18
(−28) 		−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.17
(30) 		0.80
(20) 		0.70
(18) 		0.53
(13) 		0.51
(13) 		0.62
(16) 		0.22
(5.6) 		0.36
(9.1) 		0.39
(9.9) 		0.53
(13) 		1.05
(27) 		1.38
(35) 		8.26
(210)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.0
(18) 		3.3
(8.4) 		1.3
(3.3) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		3.3
(8.4) 		9.5
(24) 		24.6
(62)
Average precipitation days 9.4 7.7 6.9 5 5.6 4.8 2.6 2.7 3.5 4.5 8.8 9.4 70.9
Average snowy days 5.2 2.6 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.0 5.6 16.7
Source: NOAA,[6] The Weather Channel[7]

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Yakima
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,535—
19003,154105.5%
191014,082346.5%
192018,53931.7%
193022,10119.2%
194027,22123.2%
195038,48641.4%
196042,2849.9%
197045,5887.8%
198049,8269.3%
199054,84310.1%
200071,84531.0%
201091,06726.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2010, there were 91,067 people with 33,074 households, and 21,411 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,350.5 people per square mile. There were 34,829 housing units at an average density of 1,281.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 67.1% White, 41.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 2.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 23.3% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. [8] 19.1% of the population had a Bachelor's degree or higher. [9]

There were 33,074 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.3.

28.3% of the population was under the age of 18 and 13.1% were 65 years or older. The median age was 33.9 years. 50.7% of the population was female.

The median household income was $39,706. The per capita income was $20,771. 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line.

Culture

Cultural activities and events take place throughout the year. The Yakima Valley Museum houses exhibits related to the region’s geology and history, a restored soda fountain, and periodic special exhibitions. Downtown Yakima’s historic Capitol Theatre and Seasons Performance Hall, as well as the West-side’s Allied Arts Center, present numerous musical and stage productions. The city is home to the Yakima Symphony Orchestra. The Yakima Area Arboretum is a botanical garden featuring species of both native and adapted non-native plants. Popular music tours, trade shows, and other large events are hosted at the Yakima SunDome in State Fair Park.

All America City Award

In 1994, the City of Yakima received the All-America City Award, given by the National Civic League. Ten U.S. cities receive this award per year.

Festivals and Fairs

  • Central Washington State Fair, held each in late September at State Fair Park,.
  • Yakima Folklife Festival,[10] held the second week of July at Franklin Park.
  • Fresh Hop Ale Festival,[11] held each October in Downtown Yakima.
  • Annual Rockin' New Year's Eve, held at the Millennium Plaza in front of the Capitol Theatre.

Sports

The Sun Dome was home to the Warriors and Sun Kings.

Transportation

Roads and highways

Welcome sign on I-82.

Interstate 82 is the primary way of reaching Yakima, but U.S. Route 12 crosses through the city from White Pass. U.S. Route 97 joins I-82 from Yakima for approximately 40 miles (64 km) north to Ellensburg. State Route 24 terminates at Yakima and is the primary means of reaching Moxee City and many of the area's agricultural areas to the east. State Route 821 terminates near Yakima and is also called Canyon Road because it passes through the Yakima River canyon. It is an alternate route to Ellensburg which bypasses the I-82 summit at Manastash Ridge.

Public transport

Yakima Transit services Yakima, Selah, Union Gap, West Valley and Terrace Heights. There are also free intercity bus systems between adjacent Union Gap and nearby Toppenish, Wapato,White Swan and Ellensburg.[12]

Airport

Yakima's airport, McAllister Field, operates commercial flights by Alaska Airlines to Seattle and SeaPort Airlines to Portland and Wenatchee.

The airport is home to numerous private aircraft, and is a popular test site for military jets and Boeing test flights. Several businesses are located at the airport including Hertz Car Rental, Budget Rent a Car, Airporter Shuttle, Cub Crafters and several freight companies.

Economy

Yakima's growth in the 20th century was fueled primarily by agriculture. The Yakima Valley produces many fruit crops, including apples, peaches, pears, cherries, and melons. Many vegetables are also produced, including peppers, corn and beans. Many of the city's residents have come to the Valley out of economic necessity and to participate in the picking, processing, marketing and support services for the agricultural economy.

Largest employers in the Yakima area[13]
Employer Type Persons employed
1. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Hospital 1,500
2. Yakima School District School district
(Education)		 1,453
3. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services State government
(Social services)		 1,400
4. Yakima County County government 1,200
5. Tree Top, Inc. Fruit processing 1,150
6. Yakima Regional Medical Center Hospital 841
7. City of Yakima Municipal government 711
8. Washington Beef, LLC Beef processing 620
9. Yakama Legends Casino Casino 619
10. Shields Bag & Printing Co. Printing/Packaging 575
11. Wal-Mart Department store 545
12. Borton & Sons Fruit & Cold Storage Fruit growing & shipping 524
13. Snokist Growers Cannery 521
14. Yakima Training Center United States Army
(Military)		 512
15. EPIC Social services 500
15. Washington State Department of Transportation State government 500

Downtown Yakima, along the retail hub of the region, has undergone many changes since the late 1990s. Three major department stores and an entire shopping mall that is now closed for business, have been replaced with Whirlpool Corporation and Adaptis call-centers and several hotels.

The retail core of the region has since shifted to the city of Union Gap, where a renovated shopping mall and other new retail businesses are flourishing. While some see big-box retail leaving the downtown area as a loss, others see it as an opportunity to recast the downtown area as a center for events, services, entertainment, and smaller, more personal shopping experiences. One part of this effort has been the Downtown Futures Initiative.[14] The DFI has provided for a street to storefront remodel along Yakima Avenue throughout the entire downtown core, and includes new pedestrian-friendly lighting, water fountains, planters, banner poles, new trees and hanging baskets, all of which complement the new paver-inlaid sidewalks.

The early 2000s have seen the return of the Sports Center Tavern, a local landmark, to Downtown Yakima, as well as the opening of The Hilton Garden Inn (built in the same location as one of the former anchor stores of the closed Yakima Mall), The Speakeasy Bar, Grill & Nightclub, Kana Winery, Donitelia Winery, Yakima Cellars Winery, Seasons Performance Hall, Essencia Bakery, De Siga Gallery, and The Barrel House. Developers have completed the Lofts condominiums in the former Bon Marche building, also once an anchor of the Yakima Mall.[15]

Events held downtown include Yakima Downtown New Year's Eve, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, Yakima Live music festival, Yakima Summer Kickoff Party, Fresh Hop Ale Fest,[11] a weekly Farmers' Market,[16] and the Hot Shots 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.[17]

A bright spot in the economy of the Yakima Valley is the burgeoning wine industry, due in part to the Yakima Valley soil, which is very similar to the soil conditions of France. Over fifty wineries dot the Yakima Valley, covering more than 11,000 acres (45 km2).

The Japan Ground Self Defense Force conducts training annually in Yakima. Japanese soldiers train in Yakima because it allows for large-scale live fire maneuvers not available in Japan.

Tourism

In the early 2000s, the city of Yakima, in conjunction with multiple city organizations, began revitalization and preservation efforts in downtown Yakima. The Downtown Yakima Futures Initiative tasked themselves with making strategic public investments in sidewalks, lighting and landscaping to serve as economic development catalysts. As a result, local businesses featuring regional produce, wines, and beers among other products have returned to the downtown area. Many of these business are located on Front Street, Yakima Avenue and 1st Street.[citation needed]

A pair of historic trolleys operate during summers along five miles (8 km) of tracks of the former Yakima Valley Transportation Company through the Yakima Gap connecting Yakima and Selah. The Yakima Valley Trolleys organization, incorporated in 2001, operates the trolleys and a museum for the City of Yakima.

Education

The city of Yakima is served in the field of education by three K-12 public school districts, several private schools, and three post-secondary schools.

High schools

Public schools

There are five high schools in the Yakima School District.

  • Davis High School, a 4A high school with about 2,100 students
  • Eisenhower High School, a 4A high school with about 1,900 students
  • Stanton Academy
  • Yakima Online High School
  • Yakima has a branch of the Christa McAuliffe Academy, which is a Washington ALE Public School ACHIEVE Online. It offers World-Wide K-12 on-line education from their offices in Yakima. Christa McAuliffe Academy was founded to honor the "first teacher in space", and the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. Students and staff at Christa McAuliffe Academy are actively engaged in carrying on what Christa started: education that ventures beyond the normal boundaries and empowers the drive for discovery of things unknown. They salute Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan, the teacher-turned-astronaut on the August 8, 2007, flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, as great role models.

Outside the city:

  • West Valley High School, which is in the West Valley School District. It is a division 3A school with a total student population of just over 1,500.
  • On the eastern side of the city, just east of Terrace Heights, is East Valley High School, which is in the East Valley School District. It is a 2A school with about 1,000 students in the student body.

Homeschooling

Yakima is home to over 250 homeschooling families, and the Christian Association of Parent Educators (CAPE), established in 1981, is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization and the central resource group for several co-operative learning groups, as well as hosting an annual Family Learning Conference and field trips.

Yakima Organized Unschoolers, The Yakima chapter of Unschooling United is a support group for Unschooling families and welcomes unschoolers regardless of their religious affiliation.

Private schools

Selah Covenant Christian School and Agapeland Preschool serve preschool-4th grade with around 100 students.

Post-secondary schools

Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) is one of the oldest community colleges in the state of Washington. Founded in 1928, YVCC is a public, two-year institution of higher education which is a part of one of the comprehensive community college systems in the nation. The college offers programs in adult basic education, English-as-a-second-language, lower division arts and sciences, professional and technical education, transfer degrees to in-state universities, and community services. [citation needed]

Perry Technical Institute is a private, non-profit school of higher learning located in the city since 1939. Perry students learn trades such as automotive technology, instrumentation, information technology, HVAC, electrical, machining, office administration, medical coding, and legal assistant/paralegal.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences opened in the fall of 2008,[18] and will graduate its first class of osteopathic physicians (D.O.) in 2012. The university has plans to open a PsyD program (clinical psychology) and a masters program in physician assistant studies.[19] The first college on the 42.5-acre (172,000 m2) campus is home to the first medical school approved in the Pacific Northwest in over sixty years and trains physicians with an osteopathic emphasis. The mission of the medical school is to train primary care physicians who are committed to serving the rural and underserved communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. The college is housed in a state-of-the-art 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) facility.[20]

Media

See also: Category:Media in Yakima, Washington

Yakima is served by a diverse variety of print and broadcast media. The Yakima Herald-Republic is the primary daily newspaper in the area.

According to Arbitron, the Yakima metropolitan area is the 197 largest radio market in the US, serving a metropolitan population of 196,500.[21]

Yakima is part of the 123rd largest television viewing market area which includes viewers in Pasco, Richland and Kennewick. [22]

Notable current and former residents

  • In an episode of Cheers, Eddie LeBec phones Carla Tortelli from the bus station in Yakima while touring with his ice show.
  • In an episode of Seinfeld, Jerry, George, and Elaine are all at the diner, and Jerry mentions sarcastically that Elaine is dating a man from Yakima. The man was actually from Seattle.
  • In the movie Extreme Days, the guys go to Yakima to visit Corey Ng's grandparents.
  • In the movie Ray, one of Ray Charles' concerts takes place in Yakima.
  • In the Kenan & Kel episode "Housesitter", Chris mentions going to (a fictional) "Yakima Springs" with his mother.
  • In an episode of iCarly, Carly's grandfather comes to take her to his home in Yakima because he thinks that Carly's brother Spencer has not been responsible enough with her.
  • In the 2006 movie Outsourced the lead character Todd Anderson says his parents live in Yakima.
  • In the documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage they[who?] mention going through Yakima while touring.
  • In True Blood Steve Newlin mentions that Elvis was spotted in a 7-11 in Yakima.

Sister cities

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