Puyallup

Geographical coordinates - 47 ° 10 '33 "north latitude, 122 ° 17' 37" west longitude. The area of ​​the city is 36.36 square meters. km, of which 36.08 km² is the land area and 0.28 km² is in open water. The climate is marine, winters are cool and humid.

According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 37,022 people (according to 2013 estimates, 38,609 people). There were 14,950 households and 9,528 families in the city. The population density was 1026.1 people / sq. Km. There were 16171 housing units (448.2 per 1 sq. Km). The racial composition of the city: white - 84.4%, African-Americans - 2.1%, Native Americans - 1.4%, Asians - 3.8%, natives of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands - 0.7%, representatives of other races - 2, 1%, representatives of two or more races - 5.5%, Latin Americans (of any race) - 6.9%.

32.8% of households had children under 18 years of age living in them, 45.8% of families were married couples living together, 12.8% of families were women with children without a husband, 5.1% of families were men with children without a wife, 36.3% of the population had no family. 28.5% of all households consisted of individuals and 10.7% had at least one single person aged 65 years or older. The average age of city dwellers, according to the census, was 36.8 years. 23.6% of the population were under the age of 18; 10.2% - from 18 to 24 years; 27% - from 25 to 44; 26.8% - 45 to 64; 12.4% - aged 65 and over. Gender composition of the city: 48% of men and 52% of women.

The city was named after a local Indian tribe, whose self-name translates from their language as "generous people." The first European settlers appeared in this area in 1850. The first attempt to establish a settlement (called Franklin) dates back to 1854, but a year later it was burned down by the Indians.

The city itself was founded and named in 1877 by the American pioneer Ezra Meeker , who resettled here in 1859; during the 1880s, its population grew rapidly, in 1890 it was incorporated ^[1] . During World War II, a large internment camp was located near the city for US citizens.

The city has trout farming, an agricultural experimental farm, several enterprises of the woodworking and food industries. The city is known for its annual festival of narcissus in the spring.

• An article in the Encyclopedia Britannica.