Tacoma, Washington: County seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States
Tacoma is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
The city is on Washington's Puget Sound.
Tacoma | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise from top: Downtown Tacoma from the Port of Tacoma, Point Defiance Park, Wright Park, the Tacoma Dome, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): City of Destiny, Grit City | |
 Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington state | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′29″N 122°27′34″W / 47.24139°N 122.45944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Adopted | 1868 |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | November 12, 1875 |
| Named for | Tahoma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 62.42 sq mi (161.68 km2) |
| • Land | 49.71 sq mi (128.76 km2) |
| • Water | 12.71 sq mi (32.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 219,346 |
| • Rank | US: 101st WA: 3rd |
| • Density | 4,412.51/sq mi (1,703.53/km2) |
| • Urban | 3,544,011 (Seattle urban area) (US: 13rd) |
| • Metro | 4,034,248 (Seattle metropolitan area) (US: 15th) |
| Demonym | Tacoman (plural: Tacomans) |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | Zip codes |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-70000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512713 |
| Website | cityoftacoma.org |
Tacoma was named after the nearby Mount Rainier. It was first called Mount Tahoma.
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