The Hop Capital of the World
The City of Moxee is located in the fertile Moxee Valley on a relatively flat portion to the east of the Yakima River floodplain, with elevations within the City varying from 1,000 to 1,100 feet above the mean sea level. Moxee is situated between Yakima Ridge to the north and Rattlesnake Hills to the south. The Yakima River lies approximately four miles to the west of the City, and the City of Yakima is about 5 miles to the west.
The City of Moxee is a full-service City providing water/sewer/garbage services, a Municipal Park, and Police services. The City also has a large tract of industrial land that supports numerous industries such as Alexandria Moulding, Ace Hardware Distribution Center, Olympic Fruit, and Poppoff Construction, to name a few.
The history of Moxee has been passed down through the years in stories shared by local families and historians. Many of these memories and stories were published in the booklet “Mook-see Moxie Moxee The Enchanting Moxee Valley Its History and Development” by Alice Toupin, which is where we sourced the history information.
Utility Services
Water, sewer and garbage are provided through the City of Moxee.
Schools
The City of Moxee is within the East Valley School District which operates:
- Moxee Elementary School (grades K-5) – in the City of Moxee
- East Valley Elementary (grades K-5) – on the edge of the City limits off Beaudry Road
- Terrace Heights Elementary (grades K-5) – on 41st Street in Yakima
- East Valley Central Middle School (grades 6-8) – on Beaudry Road
- East Valley High School (grades 9-12) on Beaudry Road
The East Valley School District provides a high-quality education to the citizens of the Moxee area, serving more than 3,200 students.
Parks & Pool
The City of Moxee has developed the 13-acre Moxee City Park that includes:
- Seasonal swimming pool
- Swim Lessons taught at City Pool
- ½ mile walking pathway
- Skateboard park
- 3 covered picnic shelters
Annual events held at the park include the Moxee Hop Festival, Reflections Car Show, Volks Fest, a Volkswagen car show, Easter Egg Hunt, and an Annual Block Watch party.
Library
Yakima Valley Libraries operates the Moxee Community Library
adjacent to City Hall at 255 West Seattle Avenue, Moxee, WA 98936.
Visit the website for Library Hours and special events calendar.
Churches
These churches can be found in the City of Moxee and the nearby area:
Annual Events
- Easter Egg Hunt – held the Saturday before Easter in the Moxee City Park
- American Reflections – Car Show held in Moxee City Park – May
- Block Watch Party – organized by Moxee Block Watch – June
- Annual Community Yard Sale – Crossroads Church – June
- Moxee Hop Festival – organized by EVCEA – Downtown Moxee – August
- Volksfest – Annual Volkswagen Car Show – Moxee City Park
- Christmas Festivities – Christmas Tree Lighting Visit with Santa, and House Decorating contest – December
- Movies in the Park – organized by the City of Moxee and EVCEA – summer months
