Algona, Washington

Algona
Flag of Algona
Official seal of Algona
Nickname: 
City of the Great Blue Heron
Location of Algona in King County
Location of Algona in King County
Coordinates: 47°16′56″N 122°15′15″W / 47.28222°N 122.25417°W / 47.28222; -122.25417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
IncorporatedAugust 22, 1955
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorTroy Linnell
Area
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation79 ft (24 m)
Population
 • Total3,290
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
3,220
 • Density2,482.97/sq mi (958.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98001
Area code253
FIPS code53-01290
GNIS feature ID1511959[3]
Websitealgonawa.gov

Algona (/ælˈɡnə/)[6] is a city in King County, Washington, United States, and the Seattle metropolitan area, surrounded by the suburbs of Auburn to the north and east, Pacific to the south, and unincorporated King County to the west. The population was 3,290 as of the 2020 census.[4]

Due to Algona's adjacency to the city of Pacific, the two communities are sometimes referred to collectively as Algona-Pacific or Algona/Pacific.

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Algona, Washington
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.

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