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Centralia

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Also known as Centralia, Washington, Centralia, WA

city in Lewis County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Washington
County
Lewis
Type
Council–manager
Mayor
Kelly Smith Johnston
Total
7.81 sq mi (20.22 km )
Land
7.62 sq mi (19.74 km )
Water
0.19 sq mi (0.48 km )
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Estimate 2024
19,061
Density
2,385.7/sq mi (921.12/km )
Time zone
UTC-8 ( PST )
Summer dst
UTC-7 (PDT)
Fips code
53-11160
Website
cityofcentralia .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Centralia (/sɛnˈtreɪliə/) is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is located along Interstate 5 near the midpoint between Seattle and Portland, Oregon. The city had a population of 18,183 at the 2020 census. Centralia is twinned with Chehalis, located to the south near the confluence of the Chehalis and Newaukum rivers.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Centralia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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