Kelso, Washington
Kelso, Washington | |
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Main Post Office in Kelso in 2009 | |
| Motto: "City of Friendly People" | |
Interactive map of Kelso, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′31″N 122°53′12″W / 46.12528°N 122.88667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Platted | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • City manager | Andrew O. Hamilton |
| • Mayor | Veryl Anderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.84 sq mi (22.89 km2) |
| • Land | 8.14 sq mi (21.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,720 |
| • Density | 1,526.3/sq mi (589.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98626 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-35065 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410174 |
| Website | kelso.gov |
Kelso is a city in southwestern Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. 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.