Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington | |
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City | |
Skyline of Vancouver with Mount St. Helens in the background Vancouver Barracks Esther Short Park House of Providence Old Apple Tree Park Fort Vancouver | |
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Flag Logo | |
| Motto(s): A colorful past, a bright future | |
Interactive location map of Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′52″N 122°40′18″W / 45.63111°N 122.67167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Incorporated | January 23, 1857 |
| Named after | George Vancouver |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Vancouver City Council |
| • Mayor | Anne McEnerny-Ogle |
| Area | |
• City | 52.45 sq mi (135.84 km2) |
| • Land | 48.74 sq mi (126.25 km2) |
| • Water | 3.70 sq mi (9.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 190,915 |
• Estimate (2024)[4] | 198,992 |
| • Rank | U.S.: 130th WA: 4th |
| • Density | 3,784.32/sq mi (1,461.14/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,104,238 (US: 23rd) |
| • Metro | 2,509,489 (US: 25th) |
| Demonym | Vancouverite |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98660–98666, 98668, 98682–98687 |
| Area codes | 360, 564 |
| FIPS code | 53-74060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412146[2] |
| Website | cityofvancouver.us |
Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/ ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States, located on the north bank of the Columbia River. It had a population of 190,915 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, the city was originally established around Fort Vancouver, a fur trading outpost, and is situated directly north of Portland, Oregon, along the Washington–Oregon border. Vancouver serves as the county seat of Clark County and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vancouver, Washington
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2024 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024". United States Census Bureau. May 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.