Millwood, Washington
| Millwood, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of Millwood, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°41′8″N 117°17′3″W / 47.68556°N 117.28417°WCoordinates: 47°41′8″N 117°17′3″W / 47.68556°N 117.28417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,972 ft (601 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,786 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,783 |
| • Density | 2,551.4/sq mi (985.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99212 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-45985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512466 |
| Website | cityofmillwood.org |
Millwood is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,786 at the 2010 census. Millwood is a suburb of Spokane, and is surrounded on three sides by the city of Spokane Valley.
Millwood was officially incorporated on October 26, 1927. it was named for the local sawmill.
According to the Tacoma Public Library's Washington Place Names database: "In 1900, it was chosen as a station by the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Electric Railway, and was named Woodard's for the family who owned the land along the railway route. When Inland Empire Paper Company built a paper mill they requested a name change to Milltown. Railway officials refused the change unless the Woodard family agreed. A compromise resulted, using the word mill combined with the first four letters of Woodard. It was incorporated October 27, 1927."
The Rosebush House, located in the center of Millwood, "is one of Millwood's best preserved homes" and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Millwood is located at 47°41′8″N 117°17′3″W / 47.68556°N 117.28417°W (47.685693, -117.284297).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), of which, 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
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