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Welcome to Wilkeson ...

The town of Wilkeson is located on Puget Sound.

Wilkeson is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilkeson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wilkeson has a population of 514 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Wilkeson is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Wilkeson: 98396<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilkeson had an population of 514 people. This is an increase of 7.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilkeson had a population of 477 people. This makes Wilkeson the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 477 people, the population of Wilkeson increased 20.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 395 people).

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

Communities near Wilkeson ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilkeson ...

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

Adding Wilkeson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Wilkeson post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilkeson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilkeson. 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 Wilkeson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilkeson - 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 town (such as Wilkeson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilkeson 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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