Montesano, Washington

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The city of Montesano is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County and is the county seat.

The community of Montesano is 70 feet [21.34 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

California has a community that is also named Montesano.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Montesano had a population of 3,312 people^<2> (or 4.93% of the total population of Grays Harbor County). The population of Montesano represented 0.06% of the total of Washington, making it the state's 121st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Montesano had a population of 3,599 people. This is an increase of 8.67% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Montesano.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Aberdeen Gardens	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Aberdeen	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	16,042	2.55% decrease
	Central Park	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Cosmopolis	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,661	4.14% increase
	Elma	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	3,113	2.1% increase
	Garden City	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Montesano.

Websites for Montesano

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The Commemorative Quarter for Washington<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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