Kelso, Washington

Kelso is a city in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,720. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 110,730. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview. It is near Mount St. Helens.

Kelso, Washington
Main Post Office in Kelso in 2009
Motto: 
"City of Friendly People"
Location of Kelso, Washington
Coordinates: 46°8′31″N 122°54′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyCowlitz
Platted1884
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  City managerAndrew O. Hamilton
  MayorMike Karnofski
Area
  Total8.84 sq mi (22.89 km2)
  Land8.13 sq mi (21.07 km2)
  Water0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total12,720
  Density1,526.37/sq mi (589.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98626
Area code360
FIPS code53-35065
GNIS feature ID1512343
Websitekelso.gov
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