West Richland, Washington

West Richland, Washington
City of West Richland
West Richland's current City Hall complex on Belmont Blvd.
West Richland's current City Hall complex on Belmont Blvd.
Location of West Richland, Washington
Location of West Richland, Washington
Coordinates: 46°17′32″N 119°21′16″W / 46.29222°N 119.35444°W / 46.29222; -119.35444
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
IncorporatedJune 13, 1955[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council[2]
 • MayorBrent Gerry
 • Mayor Pro TemFred Brink[3]
Area
 • Total
22.28 sq mi (57.71 km2)
 • Land22.11 sq mi (57.28 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 • Total
16,295
 • Estimate 
(2021)[6]
16,951
 • Density730/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
99352-99353
Area code509
Official flowerPhlox longifolia[a]
GNIS feature ID1512794[7]
Websitewestrichland.org

West Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington. The population was 16,295 at the time of the 2020 census.[5] The city is part of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area, whose principal cities (the Tri-Cities) are Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco.

  1. ^ "City of West Richland History: 1955-2005". City of West Richland. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "City of West Richland, Washington". Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "City Council". City of West Richland. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEstimate2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.


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