Puyallup, Washington | |||
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Motto: "Working To Be Your Community of Choice" | |||
Location of Puyallup, Washington |
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Coordinates: 47°10′33″N 122°17′37″W / 47.17583°N 122.29361°WCoordinates: 47°10′33″N 122°17′37″W / 47.17583°N 122.29361°W | |||
Country | United States | ||
State | Washington | ||
County | Pierce | ||
Named for | Puyallup tribe | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 14.04 sq mi (36.36 km2) | ||
• Land | 13.93 sq mi (36.08 km2) | ||
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) | ||
Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Total | 37,022 | ||
• Estimate (2015) | 39,659 | ||
• Density | 2,657.7/sq mi (1,026.1/km2) | ||
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) | ||
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
ZIP codes | 98371-98375 | ||
Area code | 253 | ||
FIPS code | 53-56695 | ||
GNIS feature ID | 1533368 | ||
Website | www.cityofpuyallup.org |
Puyallup, Washington (/pjuːˈæləp/ ( listen) pew-AL-əp or /pjuːˈɔːləp/ pew-AWL-əp) is a city in Pierce County, Washington, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Tacoma and 35 miles (56 km) south of Seattle. The population was 37,022 at the 2010 Census and the Washington State Office of Financial Management estimated the 2014 population at 38,670. Named after the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people.", It is also home to the Washington State Fair, the state's main fair.