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Yelm, Washington

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Population in 2022: 10,668 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: +224.4%
Males: 5,089  (47.7%)
Females: 5,579  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

32.3 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98597.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $88,776 (it was $39,453 in 2000)
Yelm:

$88,776
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,505 (it was $15,865 in 2000)

Yelm city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $453,126 (it was $114,900 in 2000)
Yelm:

$453,126
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $446,745; detached houses: $455,141; mobile homes: $241,821

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,432.

March 2022 cost of living index in Yelm: 105.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.2%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Yelm, WA (2022)
    • 7,28468.7%White alone
    • 1,14910.8%Hispanic
    • 9118.6%Two or more races
    • 5315.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 4244.0%Black alone
    • 1171.1%Asian alone
    • 660.6%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Yelm, Washington as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Yelm is 641 to 1.


Crime rates in Yelm by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(16.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(48.5)		5
(73.0)		4
(57.5)		5
(71.1)		5
(69.3)		8
(102.1)		3
(34.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(21.5)		2
(21.1)		2
(20.5)		5
(51.0)		2
(20.2)		7
(65.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		10
(161.8)		4
(58.4)		8
(115.0)		9
(128.0)		2
(27.7)		5
(63.8)		7
(81.5)		3
(34.2)		7
(75.2)		4
(42.1)		5
(51.3)		4
(40.8)		2
(20.2)		6
(55.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(97.1)		1
(14.6)		5
(71.9)		4
(56.9)		9
(124.8)		17
(216.9)		21
(244.4)		17
(193.6)		16
(172.0)		19
(200.0)		25
(256.6)		15
(153.1)		18
(181.6)		16
(148.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		32
(517.6)		45
(657.1)		52
(747.7)		55
(782.0)		73
(1,012)		50
(638.1)		40
(465.5)		43
(489.7)		45
(483.7)		48
(505.4)		36
(369.6)		60
(612.3)		77
(776.8)		51
(474.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		173
(2,798)		172
(2,512)		217
(3,120)		309
(4,394)		246
(3,411)		291
(3,714)		376
(4,376)		476
(5,421)		457
(4,912)		354
(3,727)		327
(3,357)		281
(2,868)		259
(2,613)		219
(2,037)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		21
(339.7)		17
(248.2)		14
(201.3)		15
(213.3)		11
(152.5)		19
(242.5)		31
(360.8)		26
(296.1)		30
(322.4)		22
(231.6)		29
(297.7)		17
(173.5)		20
(201.8)		31
(288.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(27.7)		3
(38.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.7)		2
(21.1)		3
(30.8)		1
(10.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(18.6)
City-Data.com crime index314.5245.2288.1354.2308.3356.8337.8323.8330.3272.5267.1255.1233.5236.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Yelm, WA

Crime rate in Yelm detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: Irish (13.2%), American (8.6%), European (5.1%), English (2.9%), German (2.7%), Italian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1924

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 5.63 square miles.

Population density: 1,895 people per square mile   (low).

Yelm, Washington map

674 residents are foreign born (1.4% Oceania, 1.4% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.7% Africa).

This city:

6.4%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,038 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,986 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (15.8 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (49.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (916.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

North Yelm, WA (1.1 miles ),
McKenna, WA (1.6 miles ),
Roy, WA (2.3 miles ),
Rainier, WA (2.3 miles ),
Nisqually Indian Community, WA (2.3 miles ),
South Creek, WA (3.3 miles ),
DuPont, WA (3.3 miles ),
Lacey, WA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 46.94 N, Longitude: 122.61 W

Area code: 360

Distribution of median household income in Yelm, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yelm, WA in 2022
Yelm satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 64 buildings, average cost: $301,900
  • 2021: 20 buildings, average cost: $290,600
  • 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $286,300
  • 2019: 40 buildings, average cost: $275,200
  • 2018: 46 buildings, average cost: $305,200
  • 2017: 52 buildings, average cost: $308,000
  • 2016: 82 buildings, average cost: $276,500
  • 2015: 61 buildings, average cost: $282,900
  • 2014: 45 buildings, average cost: $278,400
  • 2013: 120 buildings, average cost: $292,000
  • 2012: 114 buildings, average cost: $26,200
  • 2011: 43 buildings, average cost: $280,900
  • 2010: 49 buildings, average cost: $221,900
  • 2009: 88 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2008: 134 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 166 buildings, average cost: $189,600
  • 2006: 171 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2005: 221 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2003: 94 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 2002: 104 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2001: 101 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2000: 59 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 1999: 72 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 1997: 60 buildings, average cost: $90,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Yelm, WA residents
Average permit cost in Yelm, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Washington:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +1,319 (+67.0%).
Most common industries in Yelm, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (12.1%)
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.0%)
  • Public administration (13.9%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Public administration (10.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Yelm, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.7%)

Average climate in Yelm, Washington

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Yelm, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 91.1. This is worse than average.

City:

91.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.848
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.49. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.49
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Yelm-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1419% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 10.3 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 15.4 miles away from Yelm center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Yelm center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 456.0 miles away from Yelm center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Thurston County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 14, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Yelm topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Yelm:

  • ROO-LAN HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LACEY, WA)
  • PANORAMA CITY CONV AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LACEY, WA)
  • MOTHER JOSEPH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LACEY, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE MOTHER JOSEPH CARE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE ST PETER HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • EVERGREEN CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • EVERGREEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; OLYMPIA, WA)

Airports located in Yelm:

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Amtrak station near Yelm:

  • 10 miles: OLYMPIA/LACEY (OLYMPIA, 6600 YELM HWY. S.E.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yelm:

  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 17 miles; Tacoma, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,548)
  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 17 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
  • South Puget Sound Community College (about 17 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 18 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • The Evergreen State College (about 20 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 4,613)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 22 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • Pierce College at Puyallup (about 22 miles; Puyallup, WA; FT enrollment: 2,529)

Public high schools in Yelm:

Private high school in Yelm:

  • EAGLE VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 112, Location: 13036 MORRIS RD SE, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Yelm:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hospitals/medical centers near Yelm: * COLUMBIA CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; OLYMPIA, WA) * ST PETER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER (about 15 miles; LACEY, WA) * WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TACOMA, WA) ( this hospital listed above in in seattle washington not tacoma) * PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • Private School: EagleView Christian School (K/4-12) Located at 13036 Morris RD SE Yelm, WA. 98597
  • A FM RADIO STATION with a strong signal is not on your list. (Spirit 105.3)A Christian music station that's well liked by some Christians in Yelm

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Yelm: Yelm Sewage Treatment Plant (A), Thurston County Fire Protection District 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: McKenzie Lake (A), Solberg Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Timberland Community Libraries (105 West Yelm Avenue).

Hotels: Blueberry Hill Farm Guest House (18811 119th Ave SE), Prairie Hotel (700 Prairie Park Lane).

Court: Yelm Municipal Court (105 West Yelm Avenue).

Thurston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Yelm and their reported violations in the past:

CLEARWOOD (Population served: 2,848, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform
FOUR CORNERS STORE (Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

3.0 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.5%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.4%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
68 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Yelm (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Yelm Branch at 1100 Yelm Avenue, E, branch established on 1964/01/06. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Yelm Avenue East Branch at 608 Yelm Avenue East, branch established on 1988/05/13. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Timberland Bank: Yelm Branch at 101 Yelm Avenue W. (P.O. Box 2349), branch established on 1999/03/01. Info updated 2008/07/15: Bank assets: $731.3 mil, Deposits: $589.4 mil, headquarters in Hoquiam, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Timberland Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Yelm:

Marital status in Yelm, WA
  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Yelm:

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yelm
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Yelm, WA (based on Thurston County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant28,471116
Catholic18,5268
Other15,33450
Mainline Protestant10,49731
Orthodox1101
None179,326-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
Here:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
This county:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
Here:

2.94 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 166
Thurston County:

6.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.7%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.9%
State:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Thurston County:

13.5%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.7%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Yelm:

52.7%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Yelm:

28.4
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Yelm:

19.6%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.7%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
Yelm:

33.5%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
This city:

60.8%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Yelm:

81.3%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Yelm, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$153,085$108,0600$0
Water Supply 10$132,018$158,4220$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 8$46,509$69,7640$0
Streets and Highways 8$38,967$58,4510$0
Other Government Administration 8$8,226$12,3390$0
Other and Unallocable 7$73,390$125,8110$0
Sewerage 6$33,817$67,6340$0
Financial Administration 3$20,045$80,1800$0
Judicial and Legal 3$14,295$57,1800$0
Police - Other 2$9,952$59,7120$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,514$54,1680$0
Totals for Government 73$534,817$87,9150$0

Yelm government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $439,000 ($41.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $431,000 ($40.40)
    General - Other: $223,000 ($20.90)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,750,000 ($164.04)
    Sewerage: $1,662,000 ($155.79)
    Central Staff Services: $1,153,000 ($108.08)
    Water Utilities: $951,000 ($89.15)
    Regular Highways: $464,000 ($43.49)
    Financial Administration: $422,000 ($39.56)
    Parks and Recreation: $373,000 ($34.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $347,000 ($32.53)
    General - Other: $146,000 ($13.69)
    Libraries: $51,000 ($4.78)
    Natural Resources - Other: $36,000 ($3.37)
    Transit Utilities: $28,000 ($2.62)
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,000 ($1.12)
    General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($0.84)
    Health - Other: $5,000 ($0.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $284,000 ($26.62)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $341,000 ($31.96)
    Other - Sewerage: $214,000 ($20.06)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $117,000 ($10.97)
    Other - Financial Administration: $19,000 ($1.78)
    Other - General - Other: $7,000 ($0.66)
    Other - Police Protection: $4,000 ($0.37)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $4,626,000 ($433.63)
    Sewerage: $155,000 ($14.53)
    General - Other: $21,000 ($1.97)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($0.66)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,306,000 ($309.90)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $467,000 ($43.78)

Yelm government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,276,000 ($213.35)
    Other: $1,556,000 ($145.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.19)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $35,000 ($3.28)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $277,000 ($25.97)
    Fines and Forfeits: $84,000 ($7.87)
    General Revenue - Other: $66,000 ($6.19)
    Donations From Private Sources: $61,000 ($5.72)
    Rents: $25,000 ($2.34)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,100,000 ($290.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $352,000 ($33.00)
    Highways: $203,000 ($19.03)
    General Local Government Support: $108,000 ($10.12)
    Other: $99,000 ($9.28)
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000 ($2.81)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,903,000 ($178.38)
    Property: $1,187,000 ($111.27)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,166,000 ($109.30)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $629,000 ($58.96)
    Other License: $363,000 ($34.03)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $161,000 ($15.09)
    Other Selective Sales: $25,000 ($2.34)
    Amusements Sales: $12,000 ($1.12)

Yelm government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,560,000 ($2583.43)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,510,000 ($2485.00)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,333,000 ($124.95)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000 ($26.62)

9.25% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.25%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,052 average AGI)
Thurston County:

0.16%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pierce County, WA  1.99% ($58,600 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.97% ($89,333)
from Lewis County, WA  0.39% ($50,849)


8.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.63%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($792 average AGI)
Thurston County:

0.10%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pierce County, WA  1.47% ($59,018 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.70% ($62,819)
to Lewis County, WA  0.59% ($56,331)
Businesses in Yelm, WA
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Rite Aid1
Burger King1Safeway1
Dairy Queen1Starbucks2
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx3T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1True Value2
Jack In The Box1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
McDonald's1Vons1
Pizza Hut1Walmart1
Quiznos1

Strongest AM radio stations in Yelm:

  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yelm:

  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KWFJ (89.7 FM; ROY, WA; Owner: CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Yelm:

  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
Yelm fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Yelm fatal accident list:

Mar 20, 2016 04:10 PM, 1st St N, Stevens St Nw, Lat: 46.943550, Lon: -122.603500, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 20, 2016 11:30 PM, Sr-510, Lat: 46.947067, Lon: -122.615992, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 25, 2009 01:10 AM, Rhoton Road, Lat: 46.946497, Lon: -122.600683, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 20, 2001 08:01 PM, Sr-507, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 29, 1999 00:01 AM, Mosmanave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 4, 1976 08:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 4, 1975 08:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.5mTotal length
  • $3,662,000Total costs
  • 35,889Total average daily traffic
  • 2,329Total average daily truck traffic
  • 52,491Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Yelm)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Yelm, WA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • BALD HILL, Bald Hill 20.9 Km Se Of Yelm (Lat: 46.811833 Lon: -122.405944), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 28 m, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: WQMD563,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11525.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, Grant Date: 04/09/2020, Expiration Date: 07/07/2030, Certifier: David Taylor, Registrant: Thurston 9-1-1 Communications, 2703 Pacific Avenue Se, Suite A, Olympia, WA 98501, Phone: (360) 704-2736, Fax: (360) 704-2723, Email:

  • YELM, .5 Mi E And 1.2 Mi S Of Sr 507 And Sr 510 (Lat: 46.924833 Lon: -122.593722), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.9 m, Call Sign: WQNY448,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 06/02/2021, Expiration Date: 07/07/2031, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • SE72XC048, .5 Mi E And 1.2 Mi S Of Sr 507 And Sr 510 (Lat: 46.924833 Lon: -122.593722), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.9 m, Call Sign: WQRP847,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21825.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/03/2013, Expiration Date: 07/03/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • YELM WT, 206 2nd Ave (Lat: 46.940417 Lon: -122.606444), Type: Tank, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WREI425,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11035.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/04/2019, Expiration Date: 10/04/2029, Certifier: David Taylor, Registrant: Adcomm Engineering LLC, 24751 E Hemlock Dr, Rhododendron, OR 97049, Phone: (425) 487-1361, Fax: (206) 374-2834, Email:

  • YELM WT, 901 Nw Rhoton Rd (Lat: 46.949556 Lon: -122.601556), Type: Tank, Structure height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: WRMC471,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 03/19/2021, Expiration Date: 03/19/2031, Certifier: David Taylor, Registrant: Thurston 9-1-1 Communications, 2703 Pacific Avenue Se, Suite A, Olympia, WA 98501, Phone: (360) 704-2736, Email:

  • STATION, 203 1st St N (Lat: 46.942583 Lon: -122.605667), Overall height: 16.5 m, Call Sign: WEF234,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1960.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/02/1995, Expiration Date: 11/02/2000, Cancellation Date: 09/03/1998, Phone: (206) 882-4444


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Second And Washington Street (Lat: 46.940361 Lon: -122.605944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.4 m, Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: KON911,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz, Grant Date: 07/28/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/05/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

256 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Yelm)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

63 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Yelm)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$200,4996$148,943100$204,0524$99,7406$134,58818$133,666
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$229,0171$187,99010$225,3800$01$135,9002$115,675
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$169,9803$123,77341$199,1502$32,0105$151,37811$110,342
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$169,7251$196,13032$198,0891$133,5703$171,0105$113,258
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$97,1900$013$230,4721$42,4900$01$57,040
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0124.10

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$149,5703$194,777
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$178,6701$308,460
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$101,2700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$158,3001$138,810
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0124.10

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yelm, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yelm, WA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 118. The highest number of reported fires - 172 took place in 2018, and the least - 70 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Yelm, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (39.8%), and Outside Fires (38.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Yelm, WA
    • 80139.8%Structure Fires
    • 78038.8%Outside Fires
    • 21910.9%Other
    • 21110.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Yelm, WA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Yelm, WA
  • 49.3%Utility gas
  • 46.4%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Yelm, WA
  • 83.5%Electricity
  • 10.8%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Yelm compared to Washington state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.

Yelm on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
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