Enumclaw, Washington

Enumclaw
City of Enumclaw
Aerial view of Enumclaw
Aerial view of Enumclaw
Flag of Enumclaw
Location of Enumclaw within King County, Washington
Location of Enumclaw within King County, Washington
Coordinates: 47°12′09″N 121°59′39″W / 47.20250°N 121.99417°W / 47.20250; -121.99417
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
PlattedOctober 31, 1885
IncorporatedJanuary 27, 1913
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJan Molinaro
Area
 • Total5.17 sq mi (13.40 km2)
 • Land5.17 sq mi (13.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 • Total12,543
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
12,721
 • Density2,356.92/sq mi (910.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98022
Area code360
FIPS code53-22045
GNIS feature ID1519366[4]
Websitecityofenumclaw.net
City Hall and Municipal building

Enumclaw (/ˈnəmklɔː/ EE-nəm-klaw) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 12,543 at the 2020 census.[2]

The Enumclaw Plateau, on which the city resides, was formed by a volcanic mudflow (lahar) from Mount Rainier approximately 5,700 years ago.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Enumclaw". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "About Buckley". Cityofbuckley.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.