Kelso
Also known as Kelso, Washington, Kelso, WA
city and county seat in southwestern Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Washington
- County
- Cowlitz
- Type
- Council-manager
- City manager
- Andrew O. Hamilton
- Mayor
- Veryl Anderson
- Total
- 8.84 sq mi (22.89 km )
- Land
- 8.14 sq mi (21.07 km )
- Water
- 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km )
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4.0 m)
- Density
- 1,526.3/sq mi (589.32/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST) )
- Summer dst
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Kelso is a city in southwestern Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,720. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 110,730. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview. It is near Mount St. Helens.
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