Yakima is a city located in Yakima County, in South-central Washington. It is situated along the Yakima River, slightly below its juncture with the Naches. The city was incorporated in the year 1886, and the population is roughly 71,800 (2000). Yakima serves as the industrial and shipping hub and a complex, irrigated agricultural valley. The valley is renowned for its fruit, mint, and hops. Yakima also contains numerous fruit canneries and plants that produce clothing, lumber products, and aircraft parts and equipment. The city contains the central Washington fairgrounds, a state fish hatchery, and a school of nursing. Finally, Yakima functions as a gateway to the Mouth Rainier National Park.

If you are planning to move to Olympia, here are some useful statistics:

• The estimated median household income (2005) is $29,400.
• The estimated median house/condominium value (2005): $114,800.
• The Consumer Price Index for the region is 202.155.

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Health In Yakima, WA

In July of 2007, a new law was passed that prohibits the usage of window blinds or other varieties of window coverings with pull cords or interior cords that can form a loop. The law applies to licensed family child care homes, school-age centers, and childcare centers.

The Washington state Department of Health has recently warned residents that extra amounts of lead have been located in handmade pottery and candy from Mexico.

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Medical Centers in Yakima, WA

• Memorial Hospital
  2811 Tieton Dr., Yakima, WA; 509-575-8000
• Memorial Hospital: North Star Lodge Cancer Center
  808 N. 39th Ave., Yakima, WA; 509-574-3400
• Providence Yakima Medical Center
  110 S. 9th Ave., Yakima, WA; 509-454-6150

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