Roosevelt, Washington

Roosevelt, Washington
Location of Roosevelt in Klickitat County, Washington
Location of Roosevelt in Klickitat County, Washington
Coordinates: 45°44′41″N 120°12′37″W / 45.74472°N 120.21028°W / 45.74472; -120.21028
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKlickitat
Area
 • Total
3.79 sq mi (9.81 km2)
 • Land3.79 sq mi (9.81 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
364 ft (111 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
152
 • Density40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99356
Area code509
FIPS code53-59705[1]
GNIS feature ID1513196[2]

Roosevelt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 152 at the 2020 census. The Roosevelt Regional Landfill, one of the largest landfills in the United States, is located at Roosevelt.[3]

The community was named after President Theodore Roosevelt.[4][5]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Roosevelt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Revisiting Roosevelt: the landfill of a truly epic scale". Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 248.
  5. ^ "Seattle Neighborhoods: Ravenna - Roosevelt — Thumbnail History". Retrieved August 7, 2023.