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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Tacoma Pierce County, Washington Zip Code "The City of Destiny" The Washington state capital is Olympia. What would you like to know about Tacoma Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items City Attractions Tacoma Government Tacoma Business Directory. Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. Tacoma Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Tacoma Libraries. Tacoma Schools. Zip Codes 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98421, 98422, 98443, 98465, 98466, 98467 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Tacoma is approximately 195,898 (2005). The approximate number of families is 75,147 (1990). The amount of land area in Tacoma is 124.441 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Tacoma is 50.1 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 32.318 sq kilometers. The distance from Tacoma to Washington DC is 2470 miles. The distance to the Washington state capital is 25 miles. (as the crow flies) Tacoma is positioned 47.25 degrees north of the equator and 122.45 degrees west of the prime meridian. Tacoma elevation is 380 feet above sea level. Tacoma median income is $40,290 (2005). The Tacoma median home price is $190,000 (2005). Tacoma miscellany. Return to Index Location Tacoma location: in northwest Washington on Commencement Bay in the lower Puget Sound; 28 miles south of Seattle and 28 miles north of Olympia (state capital). It is 18 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Other nearby communities include Fircrest, Ruston, University Place, Midland, Waller, Fife, Lakewood and Parkland. Return to Index History & History Related Items Tacoma history: The Tacoma area was discovered by George Vancouver in 1792. But the area did not grow rapidly until business was begun there in 1852. A Swedish settler, Nicholas de Lin started his sawmill here which was the first business to help the local people with employment. Once the lumber industry began to grow and the Puyallup Indians left the area, the settlement grew. The name, Tacoma, which is close to an Puyallup word (Tahoma) for Mount Rainier, was given to this area by General Morton Matthew McCarver. He hoped to encourage the Northern Pacific Railway to establish its end in Tacoma. While there are many industries in the Tacoma area, shipping and wood products remain the major economic leaders for Tacoma. Tacoma is from the Indian name for Mt. Rainier, "Tacobet," meaning "Mother of Waters." It was interpreted by the white man as Tahoma, later Tacoma, name of the new settlement in 1865. "City of Destiny" became Tacoma's slogan when it was designated, instead of Seattle, as the Northern Pacific Railroad's western terminus for its transcontinental route in 1873. A history page for Tacoma. Tacoma Past and Present - good for history Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse The incorporation date of Tacoma: 1884, with a population of approximately 5,000 at that time. Return to Index Attractions Tacoma attractions: See the attractions page for things to see in the Tacoma area. Tacoma Visitor and Convention Bureau More attractions in the Tacoma area. City of Tacoma website The Museum of Glass International Center for Contemporary Art Opened July 2002! 1801 East Dock Street Tacoma, WA 98402-3217 Phone 253.284.4750 (Pierce County only) or 1.866.4.MUSEUM Fax 253.396.1769 Tacoma has it's own wonder of the world - the leaning cone of Tacoma! This 90 foot cone, designed to tilt north at 17 degrees, is located at the new Museum of Glass, International center for Contemporary Art. Not only are wonderful pieces of art on display, but there is a working hot shop where visitors may watch glass artists at work. All this and more is situated in the 75,000 square foot concrete and glass museum with 13,000 feet of gallery space. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Washington To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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