Greenwater, Washington | |
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 Greenwater General Store, 2013 | |
 Location of Greenwater, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°8′32″N 121°37′8″W / 47.14222°N 121.61889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,699 ft (518 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 95 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98022[1] |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-28695[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1520340[3] |
Greenwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northwest United States in Pierce County, Washington. Southeast of Seattle, the population was 67 at the 2010 census, down from 91 in 2000. At the 2020 census, the population was 95.[4]
Based on per capita income, Greenwater ranks 17th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked, and is the highest in Pierce County. East of Enumclaw on Highway 410, Greenwater gains much of its popularity as a town for hikers and skiers on their way south to Mount Rainier National Park and Crystal Mountain ski area.
Three popular campgrounds reside in Greenwater: Silver Springs, The Dalles, and Buck Creek.
- ^ "Greenwater WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau Profile: Greenwater CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2024.