Welcome to Steilacoom ...

The coastal town of Steilacoom is located in Pierce County<1>.

The pronunciation of Steilacoom: STIL-uh-kuhm<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Steilacoom, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Steilacoom has a population of 6,395 people<3> (see below for details).

Steilacoom is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Steilacoom: (253)

The ZIP code for Steilacoom: 98388<5>

Websites for Steilacoom ...

Official Website: www.ci.steilacoom.wa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steilacoom had an population of 6,395 people. This is an increase of 6.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Steilacoom had a population of 5,985 people. This makes Steilacoom the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Steilacoom represents 0.09% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,985 people, the population of Steilacoom decreased 1.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,049 people).

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

Communities near Steilacoom ...

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

• Tacoma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <6>
• Federal Way
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
  • Federal Way is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <6>
• Auburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
• Lacey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <6>
• Olympia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Olympia is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <6>
• Puyallup
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
  • Puyallup is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <6>
• Tumwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
  • Tumwater is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <6>
• Bonney Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney Lake
  • Bonney Lake is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonney Lake <6>
• Edgewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
• Gig Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
  • Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steilacoom. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Steilacoom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steilacoom ...

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

Adding Steilacoom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Steilacoom 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 Steilacoom was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Steilacoom mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steilacoom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Steilacoom: www.ci.steilacoom.wa.us/

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

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