Yakima, Washington

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Yakima, Washington
City
Yakima as viewed from Lookout Point
Yakima as viewed from Lookout Point
Official seal of Yakima, Washington
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Palm Springs of Washington; The Heart of Central Washington
Location of Yakima in Yakima County
Location of Yakima in Yakima County
Yakima, Washington is located in the United States
Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 120°30′21″W / 46.60194°N 120.50583°W / 46.60194; -120.50583
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
IncorporatedDecember 10, 1883
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodyCity council
 • MayorPatricia Byers[1]
 • City managerVacant[1]
Area
[2]
 • City
28.32 sq mi (73.35 km2)
 • Land27.86 sq mi (72.16 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)  1.84%
Elevation
[3]
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City
96,968
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
96,750
 • RankUS: 350th
WA: 11th
 • Density3,473.0/sq mi (1,341.0/km2)
 • Urban
133,145 (US: 257th)
 • Metro
256,643 (US: 193rd)
DemonymYakimanian[6]
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
98901–98904, 98907–98909
Area code509
FIPS code53-80010
GNIS feature ID1509643[3]
Websiteyakimawa.gov

Yakima (/ˈjækɪmɑː/ or /ˈjækɪmə/) is a city in, and the county seat of, Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728.[4] The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.[7]

Yakima is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. It is situated in the Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for apple, wine, and hop production. As of 2011, the Yakima Valley produces 77% of all hops grown in the United States.[8] The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American tribe, whose reservation is located south of the city.

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  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yakima, Washington
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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  6. ^ Engel, Samina (November 14, 2013). "Museum honors Yakimanians with permanent exhibit". KIMA. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "State and City Quickfacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
  8. ^ "Hop Economics Working Group". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)