Shelton, Washington

Shelton, Washington
City
Mason County Court House in Shelton, Washington.
Mason County Court House in Shelton, Washington.
Nickname(s): 
"Christmastown, USA"
"Evergreen City"
Location of Shelton, Washington
Location of Shelton, Washington
Coordinates: 47°12′49″N 123°6′22″W / 47.21361°N 123.10611°W / 47.21361; -123.10611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyMason
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • MayorEric Onisko[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2)
 • Land5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
10,371
 • Density1,785/sq mi (689.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98584
Area code360
FIPS code53-63735
GNIS feature ID1528429[5]
Websitesheltonwa.gov

Shelton is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Washington, United States.[6] Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census. Shelton has a council–manager form of government and was the last city in Washington to use a mayor–commission form of government.

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "City Council". City of Shelton. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Shelton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.