Spokane Valley
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city in Washington, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Washington
- County
- Spokane
- Incorporated
- March 31, 2003
- Named after
- Spokane Valley
- Type
- Council–manager
- Body
- Spokane Valley City Council
- City manager
- John Hohman
- Mayor
- Pam Haley
- Deputy mayor
- Tim Hattenburg
- City
- 38.01 sq mi (98.44 km )
- Land
- 37.72 sq mi (97.69 km )
- Water
- 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km )
- Elevation
- 2,038 ft (621 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 108,267
- Rank
- US: 300th , WA: 8th
- Density
- 2,679.2/sq mi (1,034.46/km )
- Urban
- 447,279 (US: 90th )
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Encyclopedic overview
Spokane Valley is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, and the largest suburb of Spokane. It is located east of Spokane, west of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and surrounds the city of Millwood on three sides. The city incorporated as the City of Spokane Valley on March 31, 2003. The population was 102,976 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in Washington State. Spokane Valley is named after the valley of the Spokane River, in which it is located. The city and the general area is colloquially referred to as "The Valley" by residents of the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene area.
Spokane Valley hosts a variety of community events such as the Spokane County Interstate Fair, Valleyfest, and the Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival and is home to the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum and the home ground of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spokane Valley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.