Shelton, Washington

Shelton, Washington
City
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 / 47.21361; -123.10611[1]
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Mason
Government
• Type	Council–manager[2]
• Mayor	Eric Onisko[2]
Area [3]
• 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  (2020)[4]
• 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 the U.S. state of Washington. It is the county seat of Mason County.^[6] 10,371 people lived here at the 2020 census.

1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "City Council". City of Shelton. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
5. ↑ "Shelton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
6. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.