Yakima, Washington

Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington
City
	Yakima as viewed from Lookout Point
	Seal
	Nickname(s): The Palm Springs of Washington; The Heart of Central Washington
	Location of Yakima in Yakima County
	Yakima, Washington Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 120°30′28″W / 46.60194°N 120.50778°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Yakima
Incorporated	December 10, 1883
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Body	City council
• Mayor	Patricia Byers
• City manager	Vacant
Area
• City	28.27 sq mi (73.21 km2)
• Land	27.81 sq mi (72.02 km2)
• Water	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) 1.84%
Elevation	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population (2020)
• City	96,968
• Estimate (2022)	97,012
• Rank	US: 347th; WA: 11th
• Density	1,346.4/sq mi (3,487.16/km2)
• Urban	133,145 (US: 257th)
• Metro	257,001 (US: 193rd)
Demonym	Yakimanian
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98901–98904, 98907–98909
Area code	509
FIPS code	53-80010
GNIS feature ID	1509643
Website	yakimawa.gov

Yakima (/ˈjækɪmɑː/ or /ˈjækɪmə/) is a city in, and the county seat of, Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728.^[3] The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.^[7]

Yakima is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. It is situated in the Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for apple, wine, and hop production. As of 2011, the Yakima Valley produces 77% of all hops grown in the United States.^[8] The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American tribe, whose reservation is located south of the city.

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^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "State and City Quickfacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
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[5] Engel, Samina (November 14, 2013). "Museum honors Yakimanians with permanent exhibit". KIMA. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.

[GR3-6] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[7] "State and City Quickfacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.

[AHM-8] "Hop Economics Working Group". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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