Community Profile

City Features

The City of Moses Lake is a vibrant community in central Washington built along the shores of a lake of the same name. Residents and visitors enjoy Moses Lake's many parks, exceptional recreational amenities, and more than 300 days of sunshine each year.

Demographics

CategoryNumber
Population (2020)25,146
Households (2019)8,185
Businesses (2012)1,567
CategoryRate
Population growth rate, 2010 to 201918.3%
Population under 18 years old28%
Population age 65 and older14%


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City Facts

  • Date of Incorporation: 1938
  • Form of Government: Council/Manager
  • Total area (including water): 21 sq mi (2014)
  • Number of Parks: 30 (375 acres)
  • Miles of streets: 110
  • Miles of sewer mains: 163
  • History

Moses Lake School District

  • Elementary Schools: 10
  • Middle Schools: 3
  • High School: 1
  • Technical Skill Center: 1
  • Miles of water mains 170
  • MLSD website

Library

The Moses Lake Library belongs to the NorthCentral Regional Library system serving 28 communities in a 5-county region.

Weather

  • Warmest month: July
    • Average high: 88 F
    • Average low: 60 F
  • Record high temperature: 115 F (1961)
  • Record low temperature: -24 F (1950)
  • Coolest month: December
    • Average high: 33 F
    • Average low: 21 F
  • Average number of days with more than 0.01 inches of precipitation: 68 days
  • Average annual precipitation: less than 8 inches
  • Average number of days with 1" or more snow depth: 24 days
  • Average total snowfall: 13 inches