Centralia
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)
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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.
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