Moving to Thorp, Washington

Population: 273
Males: 145 (53.1%), Females: 128 (46.9%)

Kittitas County

Zip code: 98946

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $99,000

Population by Race

Races in Thorp:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (20.5%), English (13.6%), Italian (12.1%), Greek (5.1%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 1635 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thorp

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thorp CDP

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 18.4%

3.7% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thorp:

  • KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; YAKIMA, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thorp:

  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 36 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 40 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 95 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thorp:

  • BOWERS FIELD (about 12 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Abbreviation: ELN)
  • DE VERE FIELD (about 16 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; Abbreviation: 2W1)
  • CLE ELUM MUNI (about 17 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; Abbreviation: S93)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thorp:

  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 83 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)

Public primary/middle school in Thorp:

  • THORP ELEM & JR SR HIGH (Students: 175; Location: 10831 N THORP HWY; Grades: KG – 12)