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Tumwater

Tumwater, Washington
City
Panoramic view of the upper falls and the former Olympia Brewery, 2011
Panoramic view of the upper falls and the former Olympia Brewery, 2011
Nickname(s): Washington's First Community
Location of Tumwater, Washington
Location of Tumwater, Washington
Coordinates: 47°0′28″N 122°54′40″W / 47.00778°N 122.91111°W / 47.00778; -122.91111Coordinates: 47°0′28″N 122°54′40″W / 47.00778°N 122.91111°W / 47.00778; -122.91111
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Incorporated (town) November 25, 1869
Government
 • Type Mayor-council government
 • Mayor Peter N. Kmet
 • Mayor Pro Tem Neil McClanahan
 • City Council Joan Cathey
Ed Hildreth
Nicole Hill
Tom Oliva
Debbie Sullivan
Eileen Swarthout
Area
 • Total 14.49 sq mi (37.53 km2)
 • Land 14.32 sq mi (37.09 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation 174 ft (53 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 17,371
 • Estimate (2015) 19,190
 • Density 1,213.1/sq mi (468.4/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 98501, 98511, 98512
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-72905
GNIS feature ID 1512742
Website www.ci.tumwater.wa.us

Tumwater /ˈtʌmˌwɑːtər/ is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It lies near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound. The population was 17,371 at the 2010 census. Thurston County, which includes, among others, the cities of Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater, has a population of 252,264.

Tumwater is located at 47°0′28″N 122°54′40″W / 47.00778°N 122.91111°W / 47.00778; -122.91111 (47.007768, -122.911074). The city that borders Tumwater is Olympia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.49 square miles (37.53 km2), of which, 14.32 square miles (37.09 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with average monthly temperatures between 71.6 °F and 98.1 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tumwater has a Very warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.


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