Shelton, Washington | |
|---|---|
 Mason County Court House in Shelton, Washington. | |
| Nickname(s): "Christmastown, USA" "Evergreen City" | |
 Location of Shelton, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′49″N 123°6′22″W / 47.21361°N 123.10611°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Mason |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Eric Onisko[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2) |
| • Land | 5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,371 |
| • Density | 1,785/sq mi (689.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98584 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-63735 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1528429[5] |
| Website | sheltonwa |
Shelton is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Washington, United States.[6] Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census. Shelton has a council–manager form of government and was the last city in Washington to use a mayor–commission form of government.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "City Council". City of Shelton. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Shelton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.