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Welcome to Algona ...

The city of Algona is located on Puget Sound.

Algona is located in King County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Algona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Algona has a population of 3,202 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Algona is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Algona lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Algona: 253

The ZIP code for Algona: 98001<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Algona had an population of 3,202 people. This is an increase of 6.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Algona had a population of 3,014 people. This makes Algona the county's 32nd most populous community.

The population of Algona represents 0.04% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,014 people, the population of Algona increased 22.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,460 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Algona.

Communities Also Named Algona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Algona - they are located in Iowa and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Algona.

Communities near Algona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Algona.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Algona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Algona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Algona. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Algona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Algona. See our Newspapers Page for Algona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Algona ...

Looking for more information about Algona? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Algona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Algona.

Adding Algona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Algona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Algona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Algona post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Algona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Algona.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Algona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Algona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/