Lakewood | |
|---|---|
 City of Lakewood | |
 Location of Lakewood in Pierce County and Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′N 122°32′W / 47.167°N 122.533°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[1] |
| • Mayor | Jason Whalen[2] |
| • City Manager | John Caulfield |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mary Moss[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.89 sq mi (48.93 km2) |
| • Land | 17.06 sq mi (44.18 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) 9.39% |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 63,612 |
• Estimate (2022)[6] | 62,572 |
| • Rank | US: 619th WA: 21st |
| • Density | 3,667.0/sq mi (1,416.0/km2) |
| Demonym | Lakewoodian[7] |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98439, 98498, 98499 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-38038 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512373[4] |
| Sales tax | 10.1%[8] |
| Website | cityoflakewood.us |
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census.[5]
- ^ "City Manager – John Caulfield". City of Lakewood. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Lakewood City Council". City of Lakewood. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakewood, Washington
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Voepel, Dan (May 16, 2007). "Lakewood shouldn't give Titus-Will an inch on signs". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Lakewood (WA) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 5, 2024.