Tacoma (Washington)
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| Coordinates | 47°14′29″N 122°27′34″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Incorporated | November 12, 1875 |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Demonym(s) | Tacoman (plural: Tacomans) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| ZIP codes | Zip codes 98001, 98002, 98071, 98092, 98401–98409, 98411–98413, 98415, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98430, 98431, 98433, 98438, 98439, 98442–98447, 98450, 98455, 98460, 98464, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98471, 98477, 98481, 98492, 98493, 98497–98499 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-70000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512713 |
| Website | cityoftacoma.org |
| Government (Type) | Council–manager |
| Government (Mayor) | Victoria Woodards |
| Government (City) | 62.42 sq mi (161.68 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 49.71 sq mi (128.76 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 12.71 sq mi (32.92 km2) |
| Area (City) | 62.42 sq mi (161.68 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 49.71 sq mi (128.76 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 12.71 sq mi (32.92 km2) |
| Population (2020) (City) | 219,346 |
| Population (2020) (Estimate (2021)) | 219,205 |
| Population (2020) (Rank) | US: 103rd WA: 3rd |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 4,412.51/sq mi (1,703.53/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 4,011,553 (Seattle metropolitan area) (US: 15th) |
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Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/tə-KOH-mə) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle, 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 219,346, according to the 2020 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third-largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound region, which has a population of about 1 million. Tacoma adopted its name after the nearby Mount Rainier, originally and locally called Takhoma or Tahoma. It is locally known as the "City of Destiny" because the area was chosen to be the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century. The decision of the railroad was influenced by Tacoma's neighboring deep-water harbor, Commencement Bay. By connecting the bay with the railroad, Tacoma's motto became "When rails meet sails". Commencement Bay serves the Port of Tacoma, a center of international trade on the Pacific Coast and Washington's largest port. The city gained notoriety in 1940 for the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which earned the nickname "Galloping Gertie".