Yelm, Washington

Yelm, Washington
Yelm City Hall
Yelm City Hall
Nickname: 
Pride of the Prairie
Location of Yelm, Washington
Location of Yelm, Washington
Coordinates: 46°56′29″N 122°36′23″W / 46.94139°N 122.60639°W / 46.94139; -122.60639
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorJoe DePinto[1]
Area
 • Total5.72 sq mi (14.81 km2)
 • Land5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 • Total10,617
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
10,707
 • Density1,655.75/sq mi (639.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98597
Area code360
FIPS code53-80220
GNIS feature ID1512817[5]
Websiteci.yelm.wa.us
Yelm Fire Station

Yelm (/jɛlm/) is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Its population was 10,617 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Yelm. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.