Puyallup, Washington | |
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 Looking up North Meridian | |
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| Nickname: | |
| Motto: "Working To Be Your Community of Choice" | |
 Location of Puyallup, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′33″N 122°17′37″W / 47.17583°N 122.29361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Named for | Puyallup tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[3] |
| • Mayor | Jim Kastama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.24 sq mi (36.89 km2) |
| • Land | 14.13 sq mi (36.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 42,973 |
| • Estimate (2022)[7] | 42,452 |
| • Density | 2,996.89/sq mi (1,157.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98371-98375 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-56695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1533368[5] |
| Website | cityofpuyallup.org |
Puyallup (/pjuːˈæləp/ pew-AL-əp) is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is on the Puyallup River about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Tacoma and 35 miles (56 km) south of Seattle. The city had a population of 42,973 at the 2020 census.[6]
The city's name comes from the Puyallup tribe of Native Americans and means "the generous people" in Lushootseed. Puyallup is home to the Washington State Fair, the state's largest annual fair. The name of the city is also used in mailing addresses for adjacent unincorporated areas, such as the larger-populated South Hill.
- ^ "Welcome to Pierceland, Pam Roach – let the berating begin!". The News Tribune. January 4, 2017.
Bow down to P-town: Whatever happens in Pierceland in the new political season, it's plain that Puyallup( is in charge, and Tacoma can learn to love scones.
[permanent dead link] - ^ "Night Moves: Hive Dwellers, Daniel Blue, Keith Sweat, SweetKiss Momma, and others". Weekly Volcano. November 19, 2010.
the best thing P-Town has going for it these days
- ^ "Governance System". City of Puyallup. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Puyallup, Washington
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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