Grand Mound, Washington

Grand Mound
CDP
Town sign for Grand Mound, located at main intersection
Town sign for Grand Mound, located at main intersection
Location of Grand Mound, Washington
Location of Grand Mound, Washington
Coordinates: 46°48′14″N 123°0′36″W / 46.80389°N 123.01000°W / 46.80389; -123.01000
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Settled1851
Area
 • Total3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2)
 • Land3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total3,301
 • Density840/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98531, 98579
Area code(s)360, 564
FIPS code53-27890[2]
GNIS feature ID1512250[3]
Elevation[4]

Grand Mound is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Washington, United States.[4] It was named and founded by Jotham Weeks Goodell, father of Phoebe Judson, in 1851.[5] The population was 3,301 at the 2020 census.[1] This area uses the 98579 and 98531 zip codes, which also includes Rochester and Gate.

  1. ^ a b "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Grand Mound, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Judson, Phoebe Goodell (1984) [1925]. A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home: A Book of Personal Memoirs. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-8032-2563-6.