Ronald is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ronald had a population of 439.
Ronald was named for Alexander Ronald, a former coal mine superintendent in the area.
Geography
Ronald is located in western Kittitas County on the north side of the valley of the Cle Elum River. Washington State Route 903 passes through the community, leading southeast to Cle Elum and northwest to its end at Cle Elum Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Ronald CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ronald has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the census