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Spokane

Spokane, Washington
City
City of Spokane
Downtown Spokane from Palisades Park
Spokane River flowing by Canada Island Centennial Trail through Downtown Spokane
Riverfront Park
Manito Park Monroe Street Bridge
Flag of Spokane, Washington
Flag
Official logo of Spokane, Washington
Seal
Nickname(s): The Lilac City
Motto: Near Nature. Near Perfect.
Location of Spokane inSpokane County and Washington
Location of Spokane in
Spokane County and Washington
Spokane, Washington is located in the US
Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°39′32″N 117°25′30″W / 47.65889°N 117.42500°W / 47.65889; -117.42500Coordinates: 47°39′32″N 117°25′30″W / 47.65889°N 117.42500°W / 47.65889; -117.42500
Country United States
State Washington
County Spokane
Founded 1871
Incorporated November 29, 1881
Named for Spokane people
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Body Spokane City Council
 • Mayor David Condon (Non-partisan)
Area
 • City 60.02 sq mi (155.45 km2)
 • Land 59.25 sq mi (153.46 km2)
 • Water 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)  1.28%
Elevation 1,843 ft (562 m)
Population (2010) metro
 • City 208,916
 • Estimate (2015) 213,272
 • Rank US: 101st
 • Density 3,526.0/sq mi (1,361.4/km2)
 • Urban 387,847 (US: 96th)
 • Metro 547,924 (US: 100th)
 • CSA 698,170 (US: 69th)
Demonym(s) Spokanite
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes
Area code(s) 509
Official tree Pinus ponderosa
GNIS feature ID 1512683
Website www.spokanecity.org
Spokane
Crime rates* (2012)
Violent crimes
Homicide 6.1
Robbery 253.1
Aggravated assault 347.8
Total violent crime 628.1
Property crimes
Burglary 1,803.8
Larceny-theft 5938.8
Motor vehicle theft 987.4
Arson 20.4
Total property crime 8730.1
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.

2012 population: 212,163

Source: 2012 FBI UCR Data

Spokane (Listeni/spˈkæn/ spoh-KAN) is a city in the state of Washington, in the northwestern United States. It is the seat of Spokane County, as well as the center of the Spokane Metropolitan Area. It is located along the Spokane River west of the Rocky Mountain foothills in eastern Washington, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canada–US border, approximately 20 miles (30 km) from the Washington–Idaho border, and 280 miles (450 km) east of Seattle along Interstate 90. The city and wider Inland Northwest region is served by Spokane International Airport, 5 miles (8 km) west of downtown Spokane. According to the 2010 Census, Spokane had a population of 208,916, making it the second largest city in Washington and the 102nd largest city in the United States.


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