Redmond, Washington

"Redmond, WA" redirects here. For the town in Western Australia, see Redmond, Western Australia.

Redmond
City
Aerial view of Downtown Redmond as seen from the southeast with several apartment buildings and an elevated trackway.
Aerial view of Downtown Redmond
Official seal of Redmond
Seal
Nickname: 
Bicycle Capital of the Northwest
Location of Redmond within King County, Washington.
Location of Redmond within King County, Washington.
Coordinates: 47°40′10″N 122°7′26″W / 47.66944°N 122.12389°W / 47.66944; -122.12389
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Founded1871
IncorporatedDecember 31, 1912
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorAngela Birney
Area
[1]
 • City
17.24 sq mi (44.64 km2)
 • Land16.57 sq mi (42.91 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
Elevation
[2]
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City
73,256
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
80,280
 • RankUS: 451st
WA: 16th
 • Density4,630/sq mi (1,788/km2)
 • Urban
3,544,011 (US: 13rd)
 • Metro
4,044,837 (US: 15th)
DemonymRedmonder
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
98033, 98052, 98053, 98073, 98074
Area code425
FIPS code53-57535
GNIS feature ID1533331[2]
Websiteredmond.gov

Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) east of Seattle. The population was 73,256 at the 2020 census.[3]

Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America. The city has a large technology industry in addition to being a bedroom community for Seattle, which lies across Lake Washington on State Route 520.

With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as the "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest".[5][6]

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redmond, Washington
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Sports slogans". podunk.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "About Redmond". City of Redmond. Retrieved May 29, 2019.