Granger, Washington
Granger is a city of 3,705 people in Yakima County, Washington, founded in 1902.
Why visit Granger
Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Splash Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Granger
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Granger
Granger is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,624 at the 2020 census. Although it was classified as a town in 2000, it has since been reclassified as a city.
From the Wikipedia article Granger, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging2
History
Granger was founded in 1902 and named after Walter Granger, superintendent of the Washington Irrigation Company who also laid out the cities of Zillah and Sunnyside. Granger was officially incorporated on September 28, 1909. In the 1910s and 1920s, the town had several large industries including a tile and brick company and a cider mill.
The Granger Farm Workers Camp, which opened in May 1941 two miles north of the city, became known as the Crewport, Washington Farm Labor Camp. It was built by the Farm Security Administration to house Dust Bowl refugees, initially White, and later Mexican Americans, who were brought in to work in the Yakima Valley as a result of World War II labor shortages. The camp closed in the late 1960s.
From the History section of Granger, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Granger
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 24°F | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 30°F | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 35°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 43°F | 0.8 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 48°F | 0.7 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 54°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 52°F | 0.2 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 45°F | 0.3 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 36°F | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 28°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 24°F | 1.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sunnyside #2 (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Yakima County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-03: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2026-07-26: Signal Peak Fire (Fire)
- 2026-07-26: Ransier Fire (Fire)
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-07-26: Retreat Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Sunnyside 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Grandview 15 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Terrace Heights 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Yakima 24 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
- Desert Aire 27 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
- Gleed 29 mi northwest, about 47 min by car
- Benton City 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- West Richland 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Richland 43 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kennewick 50 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Granger WA, September 2015, Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Granger Library, Steven Pavlov, CC0
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