Bay Center, Washington | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bay Center, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′48″N 123°57′17″W / 46.63000°N 123.95472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 253 |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98527 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-04615[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511989[2] |
Bay Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. The population increased to 276 at the 2010 census. However, in the 2020 census, the population decreased to 253.
A post office called Bay Center has been in operation since 1876.[3] The community was named for its central location on the harbor.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bay Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 15.