DuPont, Washington

DuPont, Washington
DuPont dynamite train exhibit in DuPont Village
Location of DuPont, Washington
Coordinates: 47°06′57″N 122°38′40″W / 47.11583°N 122.64444°W / 47.11583; -122.64444
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
IncorporatedApril 15, 1951
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorRonald Frederick
 • Deputy MayorMike Winkler
Area
 • Total
5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2)
 • Land5.82 sq mi (15.07 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,151
 • Estimate 
(2021)
10,112
 • Density1,635.3/sq mi (631.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98327
Area code253
FIPS code53-18965
GNIS feature ID2410373
Websitedupontwa.gov

DuPont is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,151 at the 2020 census. Originally a company town, the city is named after the DuPont chemical company which operated an explosives manufacturing plant in the area from 1909 to 1975.