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Welcome to Gig Harbor ...

The coastal city of Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gig Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

A typical abbreviation for Gig Harbor: Gig Hbr. (or less commonly used: Gig Harb. or Gig Hrbr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gig Harbor has a population of 10,726 people<2> (see below for details).

Gig Harbor is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gig Harbor: 253

The ZIP codes for Gig Harbor: 98329, 98332, 98335<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gig Harbor had an population of 10,726 people. This is an increase of 50.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gig Harbor had a population of 7,126 people. This makes Gig Harbor the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Gig Harbor represents 0.11% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,126 people, the population of Gig Harbor increased 10.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,465 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gig Harbor.

Communities near Gig Harbor ...

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

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 Gig Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gig Harbor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gig Harbor. 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 Gig Harbor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gig Harbor. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gig Harbor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gig Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Gig Harbor? 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 Gig Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gig Harbor.

Adding Gig Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gig Harbor 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 Gig Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Gig Harbor post office opened in 1885.

We also found Gig Harbor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gig Harbor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gig Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, 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 Gig Harbor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gig Harbor - 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 Gig Harbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gig Harbor 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/




 

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