Puyallup, Washington

Puyallup
Looking north up North Meridian
Looking north up North Meridian
Flag of Puyallup
Official seal of Puyallup
Nickname: 
P-Town[1][2]
Motto: 
"Working To Be Your Community of Choice"
Location of Puyallup, Washington
Location of Puyallup, Washington
Coordinates: 47°10′33″N 122°17′37″W / 47.17583°N 122.29361°W / 47.17583; -122.29361
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Incorporated1890
Named forPuyallup tribe
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[3]
 • MayorDean Johnson[4]
Area
 • Total14.24 sq mi (36.89 km2)
 • Land14.13 sq mi (36.61 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation43 ft (13 m)
Population
 • Total42,973
 • Estimate 
(2022)[8]
42,452
 • Density2,996.89/sq mi (1,157.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98371-98375
Area code253
FIPS code53-56695
GNIS feature ID1533368[6]
Websitecityofpuyallup.org

Puyallup (/pjuːˈæləp/ pew-AL-əp) is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Tacoma[9] and 35 miles (56 km) south of Seattle.[10] It had a population of 42,973 at the 2020 census.[7] 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.

  1. ^ "Welcome to Pierceland, Pam Roach – let the berating begin!". The News Tribune. January 4, 2017. 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]
  2. ^ "Night Moves: Hive Dwellers, Daniel Blue, Keith Sweat, SweetKiss Momma, and others". Weekly Volcano. November 19, 2010. the best thing P-Town has going for it these days
  3. ^ "Governance System". City of Puyallup. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Meet the Council". City of Puyallup. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Puyallup, Washington
  7. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Google Maps".
  10. ^ "Google Maps".

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