Shelton, Washington
Shelton, Washington | |
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Mason County Court House in Shelton, Washington. | |
| Nickname(s): "Christmastown, USA" "Evergreen City" | |
Location of Shelton, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′18″N 123°07′32″W / 47.22167°N 123.12556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Mason |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Eric Onisko |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2) |
| • Land | 5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,371 |
| • Density | 1,785/sq mi (689.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98584 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-63735 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411882 |
| Website | sheltonwa |
Shelton is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census. Shelton has a council–manager form of government and was the last city in Washington to use a mayor–commission form of government.