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Yakima
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city in and county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States
Yakima is a city in Washington State that serves as the county seat of Yakima County, meaning it's the main government center for the county. It's an important regional hub in central Washington, though specific details about its size, economy, or cultural significance would require additional information.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Yakima
- Population
- 96968
- Area
- 71.713713
- Elevation
- 1066
- Official website
- www.ci.yakima.wa.us
- Image
- Yakima WA from Lookout Point.jpg
- Households
- 33752
- Dialing code
- 509
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- Commons category
- Yakima, Washington
- inception
- 1847-00-00
- postal code
- 98909
- water as percent of area
- 1.8394
- per capita income
- 24061
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Yakima (/ˈjækɪmɑː/ or /ˈjækɪmə/) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.
Yakima is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. It is situated in the Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for apple, wine, and hop production. As of 2011, the Yakima Valley produces 77% of all hops grown in the United States. The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American tribe, whose reservation is located south of the city.