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Lakewood, Washington — From Wikipedia
Lakewood | |
|---|---|
Location of Lakewood in Pierce County and Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′32″N 122°31′15″W / 47.15889°N 122.52083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[1] |
| • Mayor | Paul Bocchi[2] |
| • City Manager | Doug Russell [3] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Patti Belle[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.89 sq mi (48.93 km2) |
| • Land | 17.06 sq mi (44.18 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) 9.39% |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 63,612 |
• Estimate (2024)[7] | 62,709 |
| • Rank | US: 632nd WA: 21st |
| • Density | 3,670/sq mi (1,416/km2) |
| Demonym | Lakewoodian[8] |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98439, 98498, 98499 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-38038 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411615[5] |
| Sales tax | 10.1%[9] |
| Website | cityoflakewood.us |
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the second-largest city in the county, behind Tacoma, and is a suburban bedroom community. Lakewood is adjacent to the McChord AFB portion of Joint Base Lewis–McChord, a major military installation for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.