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Also known as Lakewood, Washington, Lakewood, WA

city in Pierce County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Washington
County
Pierce
Incorporated
February 28, 1996
Type
Council–manager
Mayor
Paul Bocchi
City manager
Doug Russell
Deputy mayor
Patti Belle
Total
18.89 sq mi (48.93 km )
Land
17.06 sq mi (44.18 km )
Water
1.83 sq mi (4.74 km ) 9.39%
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Estimate 2024
62,709
Rank
US: 632nd, WA: 21st
Density
3,670/sq mi (1,416/km )
Demonym
Lakewoodian
Time zone
UTC–8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst
UTC–7 (PDT)

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Encyclopedic overview

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city in the county, behind Tacoma, and is a suburban bedroom community. Lakewood is adjacent to the McChord AFB portion of Joint Base Lewis–McChord, a major military installation for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.

History

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

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