Toppenish, Washington

Toppenish, Washington
Northward view over Toppenish in 2010
Northward view over Toppenish in 2010
Location of Toppenish in Washington
Location of Toppenish in Washington
Coordinates: 46°22′44″N 120°18′43″W / 46.37889°N 120.31194°W / 46.37889; -120.31194
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Founded1884
IncorporatedApril 29, 1907
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodyCity council
 • MayorElpidia Saavedra [1]
 • City managerDebbie Zabell [2]
Area
 • Total
2.13 sq mi (5.53 km2)
 • Land2.13 sq mi (5.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 • Total
8,854
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
8,650
 • Density4,126.00/sq mi (1,592.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98948
Area code509
FIPS code53-71960
GNIS feature ID1512732[6]
Websitecityoftoppenish.us

Toppenish (/ˈtɒppənɪʃ/) is a city in Yakima County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 8,854.[4] It is located within the Yakama Indian Reservation, established in 1855.

Toppenish calls itself the city of Murals, as it has more than 75 murals adorning its buildings. The first, "Clearing the Land", was painted in 1989, and the city hosts horse-drawn tours and annual art events. All murals are historically accurate and depict scenes of the region from 1840 to 1940.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ "City Council". City of Toppenish. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "City Administration". City of Toppenish. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "MURALS. Mural Tour Informatiom". toppenish-chamber. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Toppenish Chamber of Commerce". www.scenicwa.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "Toppenish murals". Yakima Herald-Republic. March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Toppenish Murals: Where the West Still Lives". www.amazon.com. January 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2019.