Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington | |
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Yakima as viewed from Lookout Point | |
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| Nickname(s): The Palm Springs of Washington; The Heart of Central Washington | |
Location of Yakima in Yakima County | |
Yakima, Washington Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 120°30′21″W / 46.60194°N 120.50583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Incorporated | December 10, 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | City council |
| • Mayor | Patricia Byers[1] |
| • City manager | Vacant[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 28.32 sq mi (73.35 km2) |
| • Land | 27.86 sq mi (72.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) 1.84% |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 96,968 |
• Estimate (2023)[5] | 96,750 |
| • Rank | US: 350th WA: 11th |
| • Density | 3,473.0/sq mi (1,341.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 133,145 (US: 257th) |
| • Metro | 256,643 (US: 193rd) |
| Demonym | Yakimanian[6] |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98901–98904, 98907–98909 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-80010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412314[3] |
| Website | yakimawa.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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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yakima, Washington
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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USCensusEst2023was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Engel, Samina (November 14, 2013). "Museum honors Yakimanians with permanent exhibit". KIMA. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "State and City Quickfacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
- ^ "Hop Economics Working Group". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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