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Lakewood, Washington

Lakewood
City of Lakewood
City of Lakewood
Location of Lakewood in Pierce County and Washington
Location of Lakewood in
Pierce County and Washington
Coordinates: 47°09′32″N 122°31′15″W / 47.15889°N 122.52083°W / 47.15889; -122.52083
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Settled1833
IncorporatedFebruary 28, 1996
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[1]
 • MayorJason Whalen[2]
 • City ManagerJohn Caulfield
 • Deputy MayorMary Moss[2]
Area
 • Total
18.89 sq mi (48.93 km2)
 • Land17.06 sq mi (44.18 km2)
 • Water1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2)  9.39%
Elevation207 ft (63 m)
Population
 • Total
63,612
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
62,303
 • RankUS: 619th
WA: 21st
 • Density3,667.0/sq mi (1,416.0/km2)
DemonymLakewoodian[7]
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98439, 98498, 98499
Area code253
FIPS code53-38038
GNIS feature ID2411615[4]
Sales tax10.1%[8]
Websitecityoflakewood.us

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "City Manager – John Caulfield". City of Lakewood. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Lakewood City Council". City of Lakewood. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakewood, Washington
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census-Estimate2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Voepel, Dan (May 16, 2007). "Lakewood shouldn't give Titus-Will an inch on signs". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Lakewood (WA) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 5, 2024.

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