Kelso, Washington
Kelso, Washington | |
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Main Post Office in Kelso in 2009 | |
| Motto: "City of Friendly People" | |
Location of Kelso, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′31″N 122°53′12″W / 46.12528°N 122.88667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Platted | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • City manager | Andrew O. Hamilton |
| • Mayor | Mike Karnofski |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.84 sq mi (22.89 km2) |
| • Land | 8.13 sq mi (21.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,720 |
| • Density | 1,526.37/sq mi (589.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98626 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-35065 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410174 |
| Website | kelso.gov |
Kelso is a city in the southwestern part of the State of Washington and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,720. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 110,730. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview. It is near Mount St. Helens.