Centralia, Washington
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Centralia (/sɛnˈtreɪliə/) is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is located along Interstate 5 near the midpoint between Seattle and Portland, Oregon. The city had a population of 18,183 at the 2020 census.[3] Centralia is twinned with Chehalis, located to the south near the confluence of the Chehalis and Newaukum rivers.
City in Washington, United States
Centralia | |
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Centralia downtown historic district | |
 Location of Centralia, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′14″N 122°57′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Kelly Smith Johnston[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.81 sq mi (20.22 km2) |
| • Land | 7.62 sq mi (19.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,183 |
| • Estimate (2021)[4] | 18,629 |
| • Density | 2,386.22/sq mi (921.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98531 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-11160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1503899[5] |
| Website | cityofcentralia.com |