List of municipalities in Washington explained

Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it is the 13th-most populous state, with inhabitants, and ranked 18th by land area, spanning 66456sqmi of land.^{[1] [2]} Washington is divided into 39 counties and contains 281 municipalities that are classified into cities and towns.^{[3] [4]} Approximately of the state's population lives in incorporated municipalities.^[5]

The largest municipality by population in Washington is Seattle with 737,015 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Krupp with 49 residents.^{[1] [6]} The state has ten cities with populations greater than 100,000 residents and sixteen with populations between 50,000 and 100,000 residents; the majority of cities have fewer than 5,000 residents.^[7] Seattle is also the largest municipality by land area, at 83.83mi2, while Beaux Arts Village is the smallest at 0.08mi2; both are located in King County.^[8] The oldest municipality is Steilacoom, which was incorporated in 1854;^[9] the most recent municipality to incorporate was Spokane Valley in 2003.^[10] Five municipalities have also been disincorporated with their governments dissolved; the most recent was Westlake in 1966.^[11]

The state has five categories for its 281 municipalities that vary based on population at the time of incorporation or reorganization., 197 are code cities, 10 are first-class cities, 5 are second-class cities, and 69 are towns; one city remains unclassified.^[3] All municipalities have an elected city or town council and an executive—either a mayor or manager—to oversee administration of the government. The municipal government generally provides policing, fire protection, emergency services, a court system, road maintenance, planning and permitting, parks and recreation, and some utilities.^[7]

Classification of municipalities

See main article: City government in Washington (state).

There are four classifications for municipalities in the state of Washington: code city, first-class city, second-class city, and town. Municipalities can also be unclassified if they did not organize under these classifications. Each has their own powers and limitations that vary and are defined by state laws in Titles 35 and 35A of the Revised Code of Washington.^[12] These powers include the ability to collect general taxes to fund municipal services and specialized taxes for specific uses; providing emergency services, urban planning, and water treatment among other services; and enforce laws passed by the city council.^{[7] [13]} After Washington was admitted as a U.S. state in 1889, the state legislature created classifications for local municipalities, each with a population threshold.^[14] First-class and code cities with populations greater than 10,000 are authorized under the state constitution to adopt a charter that grants home rule powers at the local level.^[15]

, Washington has ten first-class cities that are permitted to adopt and operate under a home rule charter; they are required to have a population of at least 10,000 residents at the time of their incorporation or reorganization. The state has five second-class cities that have limited authority and can only use powers granted by the state legislature; they are required to have at least 1,500 residents at the time of their incorporation or reorganization.^[12] There are 68 towns that also have a limited authority and had fewer than 1,500 residents at the time of their incorporation or reorganization. In 1994, the minimum population to incorporate a municipality was raised to 1,500 by the state legislature, which has prevented the creation of new towns.^{[12] [16]}

The state legislature created another classification—the code city—in 1967 to grant greater control to cities, who sought expanded home rule authority to address complex issues as they urbanized., the state has 197 municipalities that are code cities—the most of any classification.^[3] They are authorized to perform any function not specifically restricted in the state constitution or by state law. Any area with 1,500 residents is allowed to incorporate as a code city, and any code city with at least 10,000 residents are allowed to adopt a charter.^{[12] [16]} Existing cities and towns are allowed to reorganize as a code city if they meet the population threshold and the change is approved by voters.^{[12] [17]}, one city remains unclassified—Waitsburg, in Walla Walla County—and continues to use the 1881 territorial charter under which it was organized.^[12] It is allowed to exercise the powers of a code city under a 2003 law passed by the state legislature.^[16]

Non-charter cities and towns are authorized to adopt one of three forms of government for day-to-day municipal operations: commission, mayor–council, council–manager.^[10] The most common form is mayor–council, which has an elected mayor who takes office separately from the elected city council. The council–manager form is used by some municipalities and has a hired city manager as the chief executive of the government, while the mayor holds a ceremonial role and presides over city council meetings.^[10], a total of the 227 municipalities that use a mayor–council system comprise 58percent of Washington residents in incorporated areas; the 54 municipalities that use a council–manager system, which are all code and first-class cities, comprise 42percent of residents in incorporated areas.^[10] The city commission system—which assigns its three elected commissioners as the heads of municipal departments—was last used by Shelton in 2017 and not adopted by another municipality.^{[10] [18]}

List of municipalities

	County seat^[19] ^[20]
	State capital and county seat

Name	Type^[21]	County^[22]	Population^[23]		Change, 2010–2020	Land area^[24]		Population density	Incorporated
			2020 census	2010 census		sq mi	km^2
Aberdeen		Grays Harbor		10.87disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Airway Heights		Spokane		6.01disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1955
Albion	Town	Whitman		0.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Algona		King		1.29disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1955
Almira	Town	Lincoln		0.51disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1904
Anacortes		Skagit		11.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Arlington		Snohomish		9.81disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
		Asotin		1.14disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Auburn		King, Pierce		29.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Bainbridge Island		Kitsap		27.61disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1947
Battle Ground		Clark		8.54disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1951
Beaux Arts Village	Town	King		0.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1954
Bellevue		King		33.46disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1953
		Whatcom		28.14disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Benton City		Benton		2.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1945
Bingen		Klickitat		0.62disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1924
Black Diamond		King		6.55disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1959
Blaine		Whatcom		5.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Bonney Lake		Pierce		8.22disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1949
Bothell		King, Snohomish		13.64disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Bremerton		Kitsap		28.43disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1901
Brewster		Okanogan		1.15disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Bridgeport		Douglas		1.07disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Brier		Snohomish		2.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1965
Buckley		Pierce		3.86disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Bucoda	Town	Thurston		0.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Burien		King		10.04disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1993
Burlington		Skagit		4.28disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
Camas		Clark		14.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
Carbonado	Town	Pierce		0.42disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1948
Carnation		King		1.16disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1912
Cashmere		Chelan		1.16disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1904
Castle Rock		Cowlitz		2.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
	Town	Wahkiakum		0.51disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Centralia		Lewis		7.62disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1886
		Lewis		5.81disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1883
Chelan		Chelan		6.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
Cheney		Spokane		4.34disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1883
Chewelah		Stevens		2.95disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Clarkston		Asotin		2.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
Cle Elum		Kittitas		4.49disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
Clyde Hill		King		1.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1953
		Whitman		3.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1873
College Place		Walla Walla		3disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1946
Colton	Town	Whitman		0.62disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
		Stevens		3.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Conconully	Town	Okanogan		0.21disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
Concrete	Town	Skagit		1.17disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Connell		Franklin		7.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Cosmopolis		Grays Harbor		1.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Coulee City	Town	Grant		0.92disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Coulee Dam		Okanogan, Douglas, Grant		0.72disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1959
	Town	Island		1.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Covington		King		5.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1997
Creston	Town	Lincoln		0.41disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Cusick	Town	Pend Oreille		0.51disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1927
Darrington	Town	Snohomish		1.73disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1945
		Lincoln		1.67disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
		Columbia		1.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1881
Deer Park		Spokane		6.89disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
Des Moines		King		6.41disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1959
DuPont		Pierce		5.82disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1912
Duvall		King		2.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1913
East Wenatchee		Douglas		3.79disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1935
Eatonville	Town	Pierce		1.83disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Edgewood		Pierce		8.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1996
Edmonds		Snohomish		8.92disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Electric City		Grant		1.99disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1950
		Kittitas		1.99disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1883
Elma		Grays Harbor		2.55disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1888
Elmer City	Town	Okanogan		0.24disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1947
Endicott	Town	Whitman		0.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1905
Entiat		Chelan		2.18disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1944
Enumclaw		King, Pierce		5.17disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1913
		Grant		10.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
		Snohomish		33.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1893
Everson		Whatcom		1.35disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1929
Fairfield	Town	Spokane		0.62disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1905
Farmington	Town	Whitman		0.36disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1888
Federal Way		King		22.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1990
Ferndale		Whatcom		7.03disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Fife		Pierce		5.76disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1957
Fircrest		Pierce		1.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1925
Forks		Clallam		4.12disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1945
	Town	San Juan		2.18disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Garfield	Town	Whitman		0.94disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
George		Grant		1.38disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1961
Gig Harbor		Pierce		5.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1946
Gold Bar		Snohomish		1.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
		Klickitat		2.96disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1879
Grand Coulee		Grant		1.26disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1935
Grandview		Yakima		6.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Granger		Yakima		1.73disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Granite Falls		Snohomish		2.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Hamilton	Town	Skagit		1.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Harrah	Town	Yakima		0.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1946
Harrington		Lincoln		0.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
Hartline	Town	Grant		0.33disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Hatton	Town	Adams		0.37disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Hoquiam		Grays Harbor		9.54disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Hunts Point	Town	King		0.31disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1955
Ilwaco		Pacific		2.07disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Index	Town	Snohomish		0.23disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Ione	Town	Pend Oreille		0.53disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Issaquah		King		12.13disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1892
Kahlotus		Franklin		0.38disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
Kalama		Cowlitz		3.57disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
		Cowlitz		8.14disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Kenmore		King		6.15disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1998
Kennewick		Benton		27.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1904
Kent		King		33.75disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Kettle Falls		Stevens		1.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1892
Kirkland		King		17.81disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1905
Kittitas		Kittitas		0.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1931
Krupp	Town	Grant		0.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1911
La Center		Clark		2.59disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
La Conner	Town	Skagit		0.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1893
Lacey		Thurston		17.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1966
LaCrosse	Town	Whitman		0.85disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1917
Lake Forest Park		King		3.52disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1961
Lake Stevens		Snohomish		9.17disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1960
Lakewood		Pierce		17.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1996
Lamont	Town	Whitman		0.29disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Langley		Island		1.01disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1913
Latah	Town	Spokane		0.32disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1892
Leavenworth		Chelan		1.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
Liberty Lake		Spokane		6.25disp=tableNaNdisp=table		2001
Lind	Town	Adams		1.11disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
Long Beach		Pacific		1.38disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1922
Longview		Cowlitz		14.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1924
Lyman	Town	Skagit		0.67disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Lynden		Whatcom		5.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Lynnwood		Snohomish		7.88disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1959
Mabton		Yakima		0.84disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1905
Malden	Town	Whitman		0.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Mansfield	Town	Douglas		0.32disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1911
Maple Valley		King		6disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1997
Marcus	Town	Stevens		0.22disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Marysville		Snohomish		20.75disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Mattawa		Grant		0.92disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1958
McCleary		Grays Harbor		2.05disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1943
Medical Lake		Spokane		3.37disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Medina		King		1.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1955
Mercer Island		King		6.38disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1960
Mesa		Franklin		1.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1955
Metaline	Town	Pend Oreille		0.31disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1948
Metaline Falls	Town	Pend Oreille		0.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1911
Mill Creek		Snohomish		4.64disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1983
Millwood		Spokane		0.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1927
Milton		Pierce, King		2.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Monroe		Snohomish		6.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
		Grays Harbor		10.38disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1883
Morton		Lewis		0.82disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1912
Moses Lake		Grant		17.95disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1938
Mossyrock		Lewis		0.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1948
		Skagit		12.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Mountlake Terrace		Snohomish		4.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1954
Moxee		Yakima		2.37disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1921
Mukilteo		Snohomish		6.26disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1947
Naches	Town	Yakima		0.87disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1921
Napavine		Lewis		2.89disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1913
Nespelem	Town	Okanogan		0.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1935
Newcastle		King		4.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1994
		Pend Oreille		1.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Nooksack		Whatcom		0.87disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1912
Normandy Park		King		2.49disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1953
North Bend		King		4.35disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
North Bonneville		Skamania		2.53disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1935
Northport	Town	Stevens		0.57disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1898
Oak Harbor		Island		9.65disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1915
Oakesdale	Town	Whitman		1.04disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1888
Oakville		Grays Harbor		0.55disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1905
Ocean Shores		Grays Harbor		8.52disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1970
Odessa	Town	Lincoln		0.81disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
		Okanogan		2.01disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
		Thurston		18.22disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1859
Omak		Okanogan		3.86disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1911
Oroville		Okanogan		1.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
Orting		Pierce		2.71disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1889
Othello		Adams		4disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Pacific		King, Pierce		2.42disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Palouse		Whitman		1.05disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
		Franklin		33.96disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Pateros		Okanogan		0.51disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1913
Pe Ell	Town	Lewis		0.59disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
		Garfield		1.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1886
		Clallam		10.71disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
		Kitsap		9.64disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
		Jefferson		6.94disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1860
Poulsbo		Kitsap		4.74disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Prescott		Walla Walla		0.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
		Benton		4.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1899
Pullman		Whitman		10.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1888
Puyallup		Pierce		14.14disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Quincy		Grant		6.05disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Rainier		Thurston		1.74disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1947
Raymond		Pacific		4.09disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Reardan	Town	Lincoln		0.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Redmond		King		16.57disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1912
Renton		King		23.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1901
		Ferry		1.42disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1900
Richland		Benton		39.23disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1958
Ridgefield		Clark		7.34disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
		Adams		1.75disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Riverside	Town	Okanogan		0.89disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1913
Rock Island		Douglas		1.13disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1931
Rockford	Town	Spokane		0.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Rosalia	Town	Whitman		0.63disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1894
Roslyn		Kittitas		4.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1886
Roy		Pierce		0.48disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
Royal City		Grant		1.16disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1962
Ruston		Pierce		0.26disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
Sammamish		King		20.42disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1999
SeaTac		King		10.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1990
		King		83.83disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1865
Sedro-Woolley		Skagit		4.31disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1898
Selah		Yakima		4.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1919
Sequim		Clallam		6.32disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1913
		Mason		5.82disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Shoreline		King		11.64disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1995
Skykomish	Town	King		0.31disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Snohomish		Snohomish		3.52disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Snoqualmie		King		7.18disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Soap Lake		Grant		1.54disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1919
		Pacific		1.64disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
South Cle Elum	Town	Kittitas		0.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1911
South Prairie	Town	Pierce		0.38disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Spangle		Spokane		0.35disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1888
		Spokane		68.76disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1881
Spokane Valley		Spokane		37.72disp=tableNaNdisp=table		2003
Sprague		Lincoln		1.05disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1883
Springdale	Town	Stevens		1.13disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
St. John	Town	Whitman		0.67disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1904
Stanwood		Snohomish		2.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Starbuck	Town	Columbia		0.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1905
Steilacoom	Town	Pierce		2.01disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1854
		Skamania		1.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Sultan		Snohomish		3.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1905
Sumas		Whatcom		1.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Sumner		Pierce		7.53disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1891
Sunnyside		Yakima		7.53disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1902
		Pierce		49.71disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1884
Tekoa		Whitman		1.23disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1889
Tenino		Thurston		1.46disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
Tieton		Yakima		0.86disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1942
Toledo		Lewis		0.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1892
Tonasket		Okanogan		0.94disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1927
Toppenish		Yakima		2.14disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Tukwila		King		9.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
Tumwater		Thurston		17.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1869
Twisp	Town	Okanogan		1.17disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Union Gap		Yakima		5.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1883
Uniontown	Town	Whitman		0.92disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
University Place		Pierce		8.34disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1995
Vader		Lewis		0.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
		Clark		48.74disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1857
Waitsburg		Walla Walla		1.16disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1881
		Walla Walla		13.85disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1862
Wapato		Yakima		1.16disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
Warden		Grant		2.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1910
Washougal		Clark		5.95disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
Washtucna	Town	Adams		0.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
	Town	Douglas		0.87disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1889
Waverly	Town	Spokane		0.41disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
		Chelan		10.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1892
West Richland		Benton		22.12disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1955
Westport		Grays Harbor		3.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1914
White Salmon		Klickitat		1.54disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1907
Wilbur	Town	Lincoln		1.32disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Wilkeson	Town	Pierce		0.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1909
Wilson Creek	Town	Grant		0.97disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1903
Winlock		Lewis		1.29disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1890
Winthrop	Town	Okanogan		0.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1924
Woodinville		King		5.62disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1993
Woodland		Cowlitz, Clark		4.11disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1906
Woodway		Snohomish		1.17disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1958
Yacolt	Town	Clark		0.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1908
		Yakima		27.81disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1886
Yarrow Point	Town	King		0.37disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1959
Yelm		Thurston		5.71disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1924
Zillah		Yakima		1.82disp=tableNaNdisp=table		1911

See also

• Washington (state) statistical areas
• List of counties in Washington (state)
• List of census-designated places in Washington
• List of unincorporated communities in Washington

External links

• Title 35 RCW (governing all cities)
• Title 35A RCW (governing code cities)
• Association of Washington Cities

Notes and References

1. Web site: August 12, 2021 . 2020 Population and Housing State Data . United States Census Bureau . November 2, 2021 . August 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824081449/https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html . live.
2. Web site: 2010 . State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates . United States Census Bureau . November 28, 2024 . April 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407014954/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2010/geo/state-area.html . live.
3. Web site: Rey . Oskar . September 6, 2022 . Why Are There so Many Types of Cities and Counties? A Guide to Municipal Classifications and Forms of Government . . November 28, 2024 . December 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241207002918/https://mrsc.org/stay-informed/mrsc-insight/september-2022/cities-and-counties-classification-overview . live.
4. Web site: October 2011 . Guide to 2010 State and Local Census Geography: Washington . United States Census Bureau . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20250107162540/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2010/geo/state-local-geo-guides-2010/washington.html . January 7, 2025 . January 25, 2025.
5. Web site: September 25, 2024 . April 1, 2024 Population of Cities, Towns and Counties Used for Allocation of Selected State Revenues . 9 . . November 28, 2024 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203211719/https://ofm.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/dataresearch/pop/april1/ofm_april1_population_final.pdf . live.
6. News: Balk . Gene . May 21, 2020 . Seattle drops out of top 5 for growth among major U.S. cities; here are the new leaders . . November 28, 2024 . April 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430191806/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/census-seattle-drops-out-of-top-5-for-growth-among-major-u-s-cities/ . live.
7. Web site: Exploring Washington's Cities and Towns . 3–4 . . November 28, 2024 . December 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241202120912/https://wacities.org/docs/default-source/resources/explorewacitiestownsbriefbook.pdf . live.
8. Web site: September 2012 . Washington: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . III2 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133654/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-49.pdf . September 24, 2015 . August 3, 2016.
9. News: Leventis . Angie . April 23, 2004 . State's first town marks time . B1 . . . November 28, 2024.
10. Web site: February 23, 2024 . City and Town Forms of Government . Municipal Research and Services Center . November 28, 2024 . December 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241201164011/https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/government-organization/cities/city-forms-of-government . live.
11. News: Myers . Laura L. . July 12, 2012 . Washington state town mulls disincorporation, citing finances . . January 22, 2025.
12. Web site: February 23, 2024 . City and Town Classification . Municipal Research and Services Center . January 22, 2025 . January 21, 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20250121100322/https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/government-organization/cities/city-classification . live.
13. Web site: January 2020 . Small City Resource Manual . 1, 48 . Association of Washington Cities . January 22, 2025.
14. Web site: June 2009 . Code City Handbook . 1–2 . Municipal Research and Services Center . January 22, 2025 . January 23, 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20250123061250/https://mrsc.org/getmedia/f96b74ab-a955-44be-8db2-8fbce16075ea/Code-City-Handbook.pdf . live.
15. News: Spitzer . Hugh . August 25, 2016 . Washington Cities Have More Powers Than We Think . Municipal Research and Services Center . January 22, 2025 . January 23, 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20250123061249/https://mrsc.org/stay-informed/mrsc-insight/august-2016/washington-cities-have-more-powers-than-we-think . live.
16. Book: Lundin, Steve . 2015 . The Closest Governments to the People: A Complete Reference Guide to Local Government in Washington State . 2nd . 145–156 . Municipal Research and Services Center . Seattle . 959745725 . January 22, 2025 . January 23, 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20250123061249/https://mrsc.org/getmedia/1c25ae05-968c-4edd-8039-af0cf958baa7/closest-governments-to-the-people.pdf.aspx . live.
17. News: Oliveaux . Diannie . February 22, 2013 . Council discusses changes for city . 1 . . January 22, 2025 . January 23, 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20250123062433/https://issuu.com/pnwmarketplace/docs/i20130221104733575 . live.
18. News: James . Will . October 30, 2017 . In Shelton, A New Form Of Government Is On The Ballot . . January 22, 2025 . January 23, 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20250123061249/https://www.knkx.org/politics/2017-10-30/in-shelton-a-new-form-of-government-is-on-the-ballot . live.
19. Web site: Arc of Statehood . Washington State Capitol Campus . . November 28, 2024 . December 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241201123349/https://capitol.wa.gov/discover/artwork-memorials-monuments/arc-statehood . live.
20. Web site: Court Directory: County–City Reference List . . November 28, 2024 . May 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523020354/https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/?fa=court_dir.countycityref . live.
21. Web site: Washington City and Town Profiles . Municipal Research and Services Center . November 28, 2024 . December 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241202013053/https://mrsc.org/research-tools/washington-city-and-town-profiles . live.
22. Web site: September 10, 2024 . Domestic Names Search Application . . . November 28, 2024.
23. Web site: June 28, 2024 . Decennial Census Counts of Population for the State, Counties, Cities and Towns . ., . November 28, 2024 . December 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241207020013/https://ofm.wa.gov/washington-data-research/population-demographics/population-estimates/historical-estimates-april-1-population-and-housing-state-counties-and-cities . live . with corrections .
24. Web site: 2020 Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . November 28, 2024 . October 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026060851/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html . live.