Mercer Island, Washington
Location of King County, Washington (where Mercer Island is located)
Coordinates: 47°34′9″N 122°13′56″W / 47.56917, -122.23222
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Area
- Total	13.1 sq mi (34.0 km²)
- Land	6.4 sq mi (16.5 km²)
- Water	6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²)
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	22,036
- Density	3,452.0/sq mi (1,332.8/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98040
Area code(s)	206
FIPS code	53-45005[1]
GNIS feature ID	1512455[2]

Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, U.S.A. The population was 22,036 at the 2000 census. ^[3] It is also the name of the island in Lake Washington with which the city is coterminous. Image File history File links King_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Mercer_Island_Highlighted. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Washington counties This is a list of counties in Washington. ... King County redirects here; you may be looking for King County, Texas. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 206 is a telephone dialing code in Washington for Seattle, Mercer Island and the islands of Bainbridge and Vashon, and portions of the Seattle metro area from Des Moines to Woodway. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... King County redirects here; you may be looking for King County, Texas. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington State, USA, after Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ...

History

View across Lake Washington towards Seattle

Mercer Island was first settled by non-Natives in the 1870s. It was named after early visitors, the Mercer brothers, who rowed from Seattle often for berry picking, hunting and fishing (Gellaty, 1977). The first large settlement was on the northwest side of Mercer Island, called "East Seattle." C.C. Calkins built a resort, the Calkins Hotel, in 1889 in East Seattle. This resort led to the development of a ferry dock (Calkins landing), which in turn led to a growing population. While the Calkins hotel burned to the ground in 1908, the ferry service continued, and a small business district prospered. In the 1930s, George Lightfoot began campaigning for a bridge to Seattle. The Lake Washington Floating Bridge was built in 1940, and this spurred the move of the business district to its present location near the northern end of the island. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 768 pixels, file size: 527 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 768 pixels, file size: 527 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington State, USA, after Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ... George Washington Lightfoot (born 1874 in Denver, Colorado - 1942 in Mercer Island, Washington) was most commonly known as the father of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. ... Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (right), looking east toward Mercer Island The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is the second longest floating bridge in the world, at 6,620 feet (2,019 meters). ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The City of Mercer Island incorporated on July 5, 1960. It included all the land area of the island with the exception of the 70 acre (280,000 m²) business district. Just over a month later, on August 9, the business district incorporated as the Town of Mercer Island, wholly surrounded by the City. The two municipalities finally merged on May 19, 1970. is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Mercer Island is located at 47°34′9″N, 122°13′56″W (47.569271, -122.232337).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.0 km² (13.1 mi²). 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²) of it (51.33%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Mercer Island is the most populated island in a lake in the United States. [1]

Bridges

Mercer Island is connected to Seattle in the west by Interstate 90, carried by the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge (the fifth longest floating bridge in the world) and the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (the second longest in the world). I-90 also connects Mercer Island to Bellevue in the east. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in both the United States and world at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge (left), looking east toward Mercer Island The Third Lake Washington Bridge, officially the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge, is the fifth longest floating bridge in the world, at 5,811 feet (1772 m). ... A pontoon bridge Pontoon bridges are floating bridges supported by floating pontoons with sufficient buoyancy to support the bridge and dynamic loads. ... Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (right), looking east toward Mercer Island The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is the second longest floating bridge in the world, at 6,620 feet (2,019 meters). ... Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ...

Education

The Mercer Island School District operates six schools on the island: three elementary schools (Lakeridge Elementary, Island Park Elementary and West Mercer Elementary) one middle school (Islander Middle School), one high school (Mercer Island High School), and one alternative high school (Crest Learning Center). The Mercer Island School District is well regarded in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Mercer Island High School (MIHS) is a public high school located in Mercer Island, Washington in the U.S. // Often regarded as one of the top public high schools in the state of Washington, Mercer Island High School received the prestigious Blue Ribbon School award in 2006. ...

Mercer Island is also home to the St. Monica School(K-8), the French American School of Puget Sound (P-5), and the Northwest Yeshiva High School (9-12).

There are also several preschools on Mercer Island.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 22,036 people, 8,437 households, and 6,277 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,333.6/km² (3,452.0/mi²). There were 8,806 housing units at an average density of 532.9/km² (1,379.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.09% white, 1.14% African American, 0.16% Native American, 11.87% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 8,437 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $91,904, and the median income for a family was $110,830. Males had a median income of $82,855 versus $46,734 for females. The per capita income for the city was $53,799. About 1.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Tourist attractions

Mercer Island has a few tourist attractions

• The Mercer (apartment complex & shopping area)
• Island Square (apartment complex & shopping area)
• The Lid (park)
• Luther Burbank Park (park)
• Freeway Sculpture park
• Pioneer Park
• Mercer Island community center
• Dragon Park
• Youth Theater Northwest
• Lake Washington
• Clark Beach

Sister city

Mercer Island's Sister City, as designated by Sister Cities International, is Thonon-les-Bains, France.[2] Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between cities in the United States and cities in other countries. ... Thonon-les-Bains is a French spa town on Lake Geneva. ...

Annual events

• Mercer Island is focal to annual performances by the Blue Angels during Seattle's summer Seafair celebration.
• Summer Celebration is a celebration once a year on the weekend after the 4th of July. The celebration ends with fireworks.

The United States Navys Blue Angels (or Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron), formed in 1946, is the worlds first officially sanctioned military aerial demonstration team. ... Seafair is a summer festival in Seattle, Washington, USA that encompasses a wide variety of small neighborhood events leading up to several major city-wide celebrations. ...

References

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External links

• City of Mercer Island
• Mercer Island Citizens Blog
• Mercer Island Reporter Local newspaper
• Event Website
• Mercer Island Preschool Association

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Regions	Cascade Range | Central Washington | Columbia Gorge | Columbia Plateau | Columbia River | Eastern Washington | Inland Empire | Kitsap Peninsula | Long Beach Peninsula | Okanogan Country | Olympic Peninsula | Palouse | Puget Sound | San Juan Islands | Skagit Valley | Western Washington | Yakima Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... “Cascades” redirects here. ... Central Washington is a region of the United States defined as the western half of Eastern Washington, or those counties lying east of the Cascade Mountains but west of the 119th meridian. ... The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... The Columbia River Plateau is shown in green on this map. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... For the university, see Eastern Washington University. ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... The Kitsap Peninsula, at times called the Indian Peninsula or the Great Peninsula, is the arm of land in Washington state (USA) that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound and east of the Olympic Peninsula across Hood Canal. ... The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land in western Washington state. ... Okanogan County (pronounced ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. ... The Palouse is a region of hi peopleEastern Washington, North Central Idaho, and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. ... Puget Sound For the university in this region, see University of Puget Sound. ... One of the San Juan islands The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. ... The Skagit Valley lies in the northwestern corner of the state of Washington, USA. Its defining feature is the Skagit River, which snakes through local communities which include the seat of Skagit County, Mount Vernon, as well as Sedro-Woolley, Concrete, Lyman-Hamilton, and Burlington. ... Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains. ... Washington State Route 10 winds past the Yakima River (©2004 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust) The Yakima River south of Union Gap The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. ...
Larger Cities & Metro Areas	Seattle | Tacoma | Spokane | Tri-Cities | Vancouver | Bellevue | Everett This is a list of cities in Washington, U.S.A.. See also List of towns and the category Census-designated places in Washington. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State Coordinates: , Country State County Pierce Government  - Mayor Bill Baarsma (D) Area  - City  62. ... Nickname: Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County Spokane Government  - Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area  - City  58. ... Central Richland as seen from the Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Ray Stephanson Area  - City 123. ...
Smaller Cities	Aberdeen | Anacortes | Arlington | Auburn | Bainbridge Island | Battle Ground | Bellingham | Bonney Lake | Bothell | Bremerton | Burien | Camas | Centralia | Cheney | Cle Elum | Covington | Des Moines | East Wenatchee | Edmonds | Ellensburg | Enumclaw | Federal Way | Fort Lewis | Grandview | Issaquah | Kelso | Kenmore | Kennewick | Kent | Kirkland | Lacey | Lake Forest Park | Lakewood | Longview | Lynden | Lynnwood | Maple Valley | Marysville | Mercer Island | Mill Creek | Monroe | Moses Lake | Mountlake Terrace | Mount Vernon | Mukilteo | Oak Harbor | Olympia | Pasco | Port Angeles | Port Orchard | Prosser | Pullman | Puyallup | Redmond | Renton | Richland | Sammamish | SeaTac | Sedro-Woolley | Shelton | Shoreline | Spokane Valley | Sunnyside | Tukwila | Tumwater | University Place | Walla Walla | Washougal | Wenatchee | West Richland | Woodinville | Yakima | Zillah This is a list of cities in Washington, U.S.A.. See also List of towns and the category Census-designated places in Washington. ... Tribute to Kurt Cobain in Aberdeen, installed by the Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee. ... View of the downtown and marina of Anacortes, from the east Anacortes (pronounced ) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The name Anacortes comes from Annie Curtis, the maiden name of early settler Amos Bowmans wife. ... Arlington is a city located in northern Snohomish County, Washington, USA, bordered by the city of Marysville to the south. ... Motto: More Than You Imagined Coordinates: , Country State Counties King, Pierce Founded June 13, 1891 Government  - Mayor Pete Lewis Area  - Total 23. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. ... Battle Ground is a city located in Clark County, Washington. ... Bellingham, Washington is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Bonney Lake is a city located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Bothell is a city located in the state of Washington. ... Sinclair Inlet and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (left), Dyes Inlet (middle distance) and Manette and Warren Avenue Bridges (left to right) across Port Washington Narrows Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, USA. The population was 37,259 at the 2000 census. ... Three Tree Point in Burien at sunset. ... Camas is a city in Clark County, Washington with a population of about 15,000. ... Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. ... Cheney (pronounced chee-nee ) is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. ... Cle Elum is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. ... Covington is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Des Moines Flag Des Moines is a city located in King County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,267. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Washington Coordinates: , Country State County Douglas County Incorporated March 11, 1935 Government  - Mayor Steven C. Lacy Area  - City  3. ... Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... Central Washington University, in Ellensburg, WA. Ellensburg is the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United StatesGR6. ... Enumclaw is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Location in Washington Coordinates: , Country State County King County Incorporated 1990 Government  - Mayor Michael Park -http://www. ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Grandview is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. ... Issaquah City Hall For the ferry, see MV Issaquah. ... Kelso is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Kenmore in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated August 31 1998 Government  - Mayor Randy Eastwood Area  - City  6. ... The view from Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve in Richland looking toward south Richland (foreground), Kennewick (upper right) and Pasco (across the Columbia River). ... Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County King Founded May 28, 1890 Government  - Mayor Suzette Cooke Area  - City  28. ... Nickname: The Little City That Could Location of Kirkland within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... Lacey is a city located in Thurston County, Washington. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This page is about the city in Pierce County, Washington. ... Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. ... Dutch Mothers restaurant on Front street in Lynden, Washington Lynden is a city in Whatcom County in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. ... Country United States State Washington County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Don Gough Area  - City 7. ... Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. ... Nickname: Marysville in Washington State Coordinates: , Country State County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Dennis Kendall Area  - City  9. ... Mill Creek is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... Moses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. ... Mountlake Terrace is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... The Skagit River, which flows through Mount Vernon, is prone to flooding during periods of heavy rain in the Cascades. ... Mukilteo (pronounced ) is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Thurston Incorporated January 28, 1859 Government  - Mayor Mark Foutch Area  - Total 18. ... Pasco (IPA: ) is a city located in Franklin County, in the state of Washington, USA. Pasco is the county seat of Franklin CountyGR6. ... Early morning photograph from the pier tower Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. ... Port Orchard is the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington. ... Benton County court house in Prosser. ... Pullman is located at (46. ... Puyallup, Washington (pronounced IPA: ) is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. ... Location of Redmond within King County, and King County within Washington. ... Location of Renton in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country State County King Government  - Mayor Kathy Keolker Area  - Total 17. ... Richland Police Station in foreground. ... Location of Sammamish in Washington. ... SeaTac is a city and outlying suburb of Seattle, located in the southern section of King County in Washington State. ... Sedro-Woolley, Gateway to the North Cascades Sedro-Woolley is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The population was 8,658 at the 2000 census. ... Shelton is a city in Mason County, Washington, United States. ... Shoreline is a city located in King County, Washington, 15 miles (24 km) north of Downtown Seattle. ... Spokane Valley, Washington is a newly incorporated city in Spokane County, Washington. ... Sunnyside is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. ... Tukwila (pronounced ) is a city located in King County, Washington, about 6 miles south of Seattle. ... Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, Tumwater, Washington. ... University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. ... Walla Walla is both the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, and the countys largest city. ... Washougal is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. ... Wenatchee (pronounced ) is located at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers near the Eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountain range in the U.S. State of Washington. ... West Richland THIS IS A CITY??????????? is a 22 square mile city in Benton County, Washington, United States, served by two elementary schools (Tapteal and William Wiley) and a middle school (Enterprise), with an annual budget of about 30 million dollars. ... Location of Woodinville in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country State County King Incorporated March 31 1993 Government  - Mayor Cathy VonWald Area  - Total 5. ... Location of Yakima in Washington Coordinates: , Country State County Yakima Incorporated December 1, 1883 Government  - Mayor Dave Edler Area  - City 20. ... Zillah is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. ...
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