Tumwater, Washington

Tumwater, Washington
Panoramic view of the upper falls and the former Olympia Brewery, 2011
Panoramic view of the upper falls and the former Olympia Brewery, 2011
Location of Tumwater, Washington
Location of Tumwater, Washington
Coordinates: 47°0′28″N 122°54′40″W / 47.00778°N 122.91111°W / 47.00778; -122.91111
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
IncorporatedNovember 25, 1869[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorDebbie Sullivan[2]
Area
 • Total17.76 sq mi (46.00 km2)
 • Land17.50 sq mi (45.32 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 • Total25,350
 • Estimate 
(2021)[5]
25,844
 • Density1,372.80/sq mi (530.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98501, 98511, 98512
Area code360
FIPS code53-72905
GNIS feature ID1512742[6]
Websiteci.tumwater.wa.us
Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River

Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census.[4] The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the state capital of Olympia to the north. Tumwater is the oldest permanent Anglo-American settlement on Puget Sound.[7]

  1. ^ "Tumwater History". Archived from the original on July 30, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
  2. ^ "Meet the Tumwater Mayor and City Council". City of Tumwater. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  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 May 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 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. ^ "History," Archived September 2, 2021, at the Wayback Machine City of official website. Retrieved January 28, 2020.