Ritzville, Washington

About Ritzville

Ritzville, WA is a small town located in eastern Washington, home to 1,709 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ritzville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 773 residents per square mile.

📰 Ritzville News Today

• Ritzville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Man Found Dead at Ritzville Les Schwab Source ONE News · Jun 18
• PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. R-031-2026 The Ritzville Adams County Journal · Aug 10
• Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Brush fire between Moses Lake, Ritzville prompts I-90 eastbound closure NonStop Local KHQ · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ritzville Unique

• The only place in America named Ritzville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ritzville

• Punjabi Dhaba Indian Food & Market Place — indian
• Boxwood Home and Garden (café)
• Jake's Cafe — american
• Jen's Java Junction — coffee shop (café)
• Mi Jalisco Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Porky's Hot Dog LLC — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Burroughs Home · Museum
• Railroad Depot Museum · Museum
• Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum · Museum
• Ritzville Water Park · Water park
• Skydive West Plains · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ritzville

• City of Ritzville Park reviews ★
• Marcellus Shrub Steppe Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cow Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Ralston Memorial Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Children's Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ritzville

• Lind-Ritzville High School
• Ritzville Grade School
• Ritzville High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• East Adams Rural Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ritzville

🏘️ Nearby Communities