Puyallup, Washington | |
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Motto: "Working To Be Your Community of Choice" | |
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Coordinates: 47°10′33″N 122°17′37″W / 47.17583°N 122.29361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pierce |
Incorporated | 1890 |
Named for | Puyallup tribe |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[3] |
• Mayor | Jim Kastama |
Area | |
• Total | 14.24 sq mi (36.89 km2) |
• Land | 14.13 sq mi (36.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 42,973 |
• Estimate (2022)[7] | 42,452 |
• Density | 2,996.89/sq mi (1,157.07/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 98371-98375 |
Area code | 253 |
FIPS code | 53-56695 |
GNIS feature ID | 1533368[5] |
Website | cityofpuyallup.org |
Puyallup (/pjuːˈæləp/ pew-AL-əp) is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Tacoma[8] and 35 miles (56 km) south of Seattle.[9] It had a population of 42,973 at the 2020 census.[6] The city's name comes from the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans and means "the generous people." Puyallup is home to the Washington State Fair, the state's largest fair. The name of the city is notably used in mailing addresses for adjacent unincorporated areas, such as the larger-populated South Hill.
Bow down to P-town: Whatever happens in Pierceland in the new political season, it's plain that Puyallup( is in charge, and Tacoma can learn to love scones.[permanent dead link]
the best thing P-Town has going for it these days
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