Spokane, Washington | ||||||||
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City of Spokane | ||||||||
Top row: Downtown Spokane; 2nd row: Spokane River flowing by Canada Island, Spokane River Centennial Trail; 3rd row: Riverfront Park; 4th row: Manito Park and Botanical Gardens, Monroe Street Bridge
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Nickname(s): The Lilac City | ||||||||
Motto: Near Nature. Near Perfect. | ||||||||
Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington |
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Location in the United States | ||||||||
Coordinates: 47°39′32″N 117°25′30″W / 47.65889°N 117.42500°WCoordinates: 47°39′32″N 117°25′30″W / 47.65889°N 117.42500°W | ||||||||
Country | United States | |||||||
State | Washington | |||||||
County | Spokane | |||||||
Founded | 1871 | |||||||
Incorporated | November 29, 1881 | |||||||
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) | |||||||
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Area code(s) | 509 | |||||||
Official tree | Pinus ponderosa | |||||||
GNIS feature ID | 1512683 | |||||||
Website | www.spokanecity.org |
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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 (pronunciation: i/spoʊˈkæn/ 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.