West Richland, Washington

West Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States.

West Richland, Washington
City
City Hall complex
City Hall complex
Location of West Richland, Washington
Location of West Richland, Washington
Coordinates: 46°17′32″N 119°21′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
IncorporatedJune 13, 1955[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total22.28 sq mi (57.71 km2)
 • Land22.11 sq mi (57.28 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total16,295
 • Density730/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
99352-99353
Area code509
Official flowerPhlox longifolia[lower-alpha 1]
GNIS feature ID1512794[5]
Websitewestrichland.org

Notes
  1. Officially, the city flower is "Phlox", however the native Phlox species is Phlox longifolia
  1. "City of West Richland History: 1955-2005". City of West Richland. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. "City of West Richland, Washington". Archived from the original on 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.


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