Cowlitz County, Washington

Cowlitz County
Cowlitz County Courthouse
Cowlitz County Courthouse
Map of Washington highlighting Cowlitz County
Location within the U.S. state of Washington
Map of the United States highlighting Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°11′N 122°41′W / 46.19°N 122.68°W / 46.19; -122.68
Country United States
State Washington
FoundedApril 21, 1854
SeatKelso
Largest cityLongview
Area
 • Total1,166 sq mi (3,020 km2)
 • Land1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2)
 • Water26 sq mi (70 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total110,730
 • Estimate 
(2022)
111,956 Increase
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.cowlitz.wa.us

Cowlitz County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 110,730.[1] The county seat is Kelso,[2] and its largest city is Longview. The county was formed in April 1854.[3] Its name derives from the anglicized version of the Cowlitz Indian term Cow-e-liske, meaning either 'river of shifting sands' or 'capturing the medicine spirit.'[citation needed] Cowlitz comprises the Longview, WA Metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined statistical area.[4]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2015.

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