Kelso, Washington

Kelso, Washington
Main Post Office in Kelso in 2009
Main Post Office in Kelso in 2009
Motto: 
"City of Friendly People"
Location of Kelso, Washington
Location of Kelso, Washington
Coordinates: 46°8′31″N 122°54′22″W / 46.14194°N 122.90611°W / 46.14194; -122.90611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyCowlitz
Platted1884
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • City managerAndrew O. Hamilton
 • MayorMike Karnofski[1]
Area
 • Total8.84 sq mi (22.89 km2)
 • Land8.13 sq mi (21.07 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 • Total12,720
 • Density1,526.37/sq mi (589.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98626
Area code360
FIPS code53-35065
GNIS feature ID1512343[4]
Websitekelso.gov

Kelso is a city in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington and is the county seat of Cowlitz County.[5] At the 2020 census, the population was 12,720.[3] Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 110,730. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview. It is near Mount St. Helens.

  1. ^ "Kelso City Council". City of Kelso. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search