Centralia, Washington
Centralia | |
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Centralia downtown historic district | |
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| Nicknames: Hub City, City of Azaleas | |
Interactive map of Centralia | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′54″N 122°58′10″W / 46.73167°N 122.96944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Kelly Smith Johnston |
| 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 | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,183 |
• Estimate (2024) | 19,061 |
| • Density | 2,385.7/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 | 2409429 |
| Website | cityofcentralia |
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. Centralia is twinned with Chehalis, located to the south near the confluence of the Chehalis and Newaukum rivers.