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Tacoma, Washington |
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City |
| City of Tacoma |
 Clockwise from top: Downtown Tacoma from the Port of Tacoma, Point Defiance Park, Wright Park, the Tacoma Dome, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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 Flag
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| Nickname(s): City of Destiny, Grit City
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 Location of Tacoma in
Pierce County and Washington State
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Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 47°14′29″N 122°27′34″W / 47.24139°N 122.45944°W / 47.24139; -122.45944Coordinates: 47°14′29″N 122°27′34″W / 47.24139°N 122.45944°W / 47.24139; -122.45944
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Washington |
| County |
Pierce |
| Incorporated |
November 12, 1875 |
| Government
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| • Type |
Council-manager |
| • Mayor |
Victoria Woodards since 2018 |
| Area [1]
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| • City |
62.42 sq mi (161.66 km2) |
| • Land |
49.72 sq mi (128.78 km2) |
| • Water |
12.70 sq mi (32.88 km2) |
| Elevation
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243 ft (74 m) |
| Population
(2010)[2]
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| • City |
198,397 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
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216,279 |
| • Rank |
US: 102th |
| • Density |
4,292.14/sq mi (1,657.21/km2) |
| • Metro
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3,939,363 (US: 15th) |
| Demonym(s) |
Tacoman (plural: Tacomans) |
| Time zone |
UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
Zip codes[4]
- 98001, 98002, 98071, 98092, 98401–98409, 98411–98413, 98415, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98430, 98431, 98433, 98438, 98439, 98442–98447, 98450, 98455, 98460, 98464, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98471, 98477, 98481, 98492, 98493, 98497–98499
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| Area code |
253 |
| FIPS code |
53-70000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
1512713[5]
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| Website |
www.cityoftacoma.org |
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