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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
| Population (2016) | 22,250 | Population growth rate, 2000 to 2010 | 36.2% | ||
| Households (2015) | 7,847 | Population under 18 years old | 29.6% | ||
| Businesses (2007) | 1,695 | Population age 65 and older | 12.3% | ||
- U.S. Census Bureau's Quick Facts about Moses Lake
- Grant County Trends includes demographic information for all of Grant County
- Grant County Economic Development Council has a wealth of information about demographics
- Grant County Economic Development Council has also prepared this summary of the Moses Lake area
City Facts
| Date of Incorporation | 1938 | Moses Lake School District | Library The Moses Lake Library belongs to the NorthCentral Regional Library system serving 28 communities in a 5-county region. | |||
| Form of Government | Council/Manager | Elementary Schools | 10 | |||
| Total area (incl water) | 21 sq mi (2014) | Middle Schools | 3 | |||
| Number of Parks | 30 (375 acres) | High School | 1 | |||
| Miles of streets | 110 | Technical Skill Center | 1 | |||
| Miles of water mains | 170 | MLSD website | ||||
| Miles of sewer mains | 163 | |||||
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Weather
| Warmest month Average high Average low | July 88 F 60 F | Record high temperature Record low temperature | 115 F (1961) -24 F (1950) | |
| Coolest month Average high Average low | December 33 F 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 |