Shelton, Washington | |
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![]() Mason County Court House in Shelton, Washington. | |
Nickname(s): "Christmastown, USA" "Evergreen City" | |
![]() Location of Shelton, Washington | |
Coordinates: 47°12′49″N 123°6′22″W / 47.21361°N 123.10611°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Mason |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[2] |
• Mayor | Eric Onisko[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2) |
• Land | 5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,371 |
• Density | 1,785/sq mi (689.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 98584 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-63735 |
GNIS feature ID | 1528429[5] |
Website | ci.shelton.wa.us |
Shelton is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Washington, United States.[6] Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census. Shelton has a council–manager form of government and was the last city in Washington to use a mayor–commission form of government.
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