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List of municipalities in Washington

Map of the United States with Washington highlighted
Map of Washington with incorporated cities and towns highlighted in yellow

Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it is the 13th-most populous state, with 7,705,281 inhabitants, and ranked 18th by land area, spanning 66,456 square miles (172,120 km2) of land.[1][2] Washington is divided into 39 counties and contains 281 municipalities that are classified into cities and towns.[3][4] Approximately 65.4% of the state's population lives in incorporated municipalities.[5]

The largest municipality by population in Washington is Seattle with 737,015 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Krupp with 49 residents.[1][6] The state has ten cities with populations greater than 100,000 residents and sixteen with populations between 50,000 and 100,000 residents; the majority of cities have fewer than 5,000 residents.[7] Seattle is also the largest municipality by land area, at 83.84 sq mi (217.1 km2), while Beaux Arts Village is the smallest at 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2); both are located in King County.[8] The oldest municipality is Steilacoom, which was incorporated in 1854;[9] the most recent municipality to incorporate was Spokane Valley in 2003.[10]

The state has five classifications for its 281 municipalities: 197 are code cities, 10 are first-class cities, 5 are second-class cities, 69 are towns, and 1 is an unclassified city.[3] All municipalities have an elected city or town council and an executive—either a mayor or manager—to oversee administration of the government. The municipal government generally provides policing, fire protection, emergency services, a court system, road maintenance, planning and permitting, parks and recreation, and some utilities.[7]

  1. ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates". United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Rey, Oskar (September 6, 2022). "Why Are There so Many Types of Cities and Counties? A Guide to Municipal Classifications and Forms of Government". Municipal Research and Services Center. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Guide to 2010 State and Local Census Geography: Washington". United States Census Bureau. October 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "April 1, 2024 Population of Cities, Towns and Counties Used for Allocation of Selected State Revenues" (PDF). Washington State Office of Financial Management. September 25, 2024. p. 9. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Balk, Gene (May 21, 2020). "Seattle drops out of top 5 for growth among major U.S. cities; here are the new leaders". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Exploring Washington's Cities and Towns" (PDF). Association of Washington Cities. pp. 3–4. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Washington: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Leventis, Angie (April 23, 2004). "State's first town marks time". The News Tribune. p. B1. Retrieved November 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "City and Town Forms of Government". Municipal Research and Services Center. February 23, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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