Chico, Washington

Chico, Washington
Chico is located in Washington (state)
Chico
Chico
Location in Washington and the United States
Chico is located in the United States
Chico
Chico
Chico (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°37′32″N 122°43′10″W / 47.62556°N 122.71944°W / 47.62556; -122.71944
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total
2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,723
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98312
Area code360
FIPS code53-12175[2]
GNIS feature ID2584958[1]

Chico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Named in 1889 for a Suquamish head chief,[3][4] Chico is located on the Dyes Inlet waterfront, south of Silverdale. At the 2020 census the community had a population of 2,723.[5]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chico, Washington
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 45.
  4. ^ Buerge, David (2017). Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name. Sasquatch Books. p. 255. ISBN 9781632171351.
  5. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Chico, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

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