Hoquiam

Also known as Hoquiam, Washington, Hoquiam, WA

city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Washington
County: Grays Harbor
Incorporated: May 21, 1890
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Ben Winkelman
City: 16.42 sq mi (42.54 km )
Land: 9.54 sq mi (24.72 km )
Water: 6.88 sq mi (17.82 km )
Elevation: 13 ft (4.0 m)
Estimate 2022: 8,798
Density: 906.9/sq mi (350.15/km )
Metro: 77,038

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Hoquiam (/ˈhoʊkwiəm/ HOH-kwee-əm) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It borders the city of Aberdeen at Myrtle Street, with Hoquiam to the west. The two cities share a common economic history in lumbering and exporting, but Hoquiam has maintained its independent identity. It shares a long rivalry with its more populated neighbor, especially in high school sports.

Hoquiam was incorporated on May 21, 1890. Its name comes from a Native-American word meaning "hungry for wood", from the great amount of driftwood at the mouth of the Hoquiam River. The population was 8,776 at the 2020 census.