Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington | |
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Yakima as viewed from Lookout Point | |
| Nickname(s): The Palm Springs of Washington; The Heart of Central Washington | |
Location of Yakima in Yakima County | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 120°30′21″W / 46.60194°N 120.50583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Incorporated | December 10, 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | City council |
| • Mayor | Patricia Byers |
| • City manager | Vacant |
| Area | |
| 28.32 sq mi (73.35 km2) | |
| • Land | 27.86 sq mi (72.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) 1.84% |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 96,968 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 96,750 |
| • Rank | US: 350th WA: 11th |
| • Density | 3,473.0/sq mi (1,341.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 133,145 (US: 257th) |
| • Metro | 256,643 (US: 193rd) |
| Demonym | Yakimanian |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98901–98904, 98907–98909 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-80010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412314 |
| Website | yakimawa.gov |
Yakima (/ˈjækɪmɑː/ or /ˈjækɪmə/) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.
Yakima is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. It is situated in the Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for apple, wine, and hop production. As of 2011, the Yakima Valley produces 77% of all hops grown in the United States. The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American tribe, whose reservation is located south of the city.