Chico, Washington

Chico, Washington
Census-designated place
Chico is located in Washington (state)
Chico
Chico
Location in Washington and the United States
Chico is located in the United States
Chico
Chico
Chico (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°36′40″N 122°42′38″W / 47.61111°N 122.71056°W / 47.61111; -122.71056
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
40 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,723
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98312
Area code360
FIPS code53-12175[1]
GNIS feature ID1512090[2]

Chico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Named in 1889 for a Suquamish head chief,[3][4] Chico is located on the Dyes Inlet waterfront, south of Silverdale. At the 2020 census the community had a population of 2,723.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,259—
20202,72320.5%
Sources: [1][5]
  1. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Chico CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Chico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 45.
  4. ^ Buerge, David (2017). Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name. Sasquatch Books. p. 255. ISBN 9781632171351.
  5. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Chico, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.