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Welcome to Tenino ...

The city of Tenino is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Tenino is located in Thurston County<1>.



The pronunciation of Tenino: ti-NYE-noh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenino, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tenino has a population of 1,861 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Tenino is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Tenino is within the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Tenino: 98589<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tenino had an population of 1,861 people. This is an increase of 9.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tenino had a population of 1,695 people. This makes Tenino the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Tenino represents 0.03% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,695 people, the population of Tenino increased 17.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,447 people).

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

Communities near Tenino ...

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

  • Lacey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tumwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Centralia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • DuPont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Yelm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
    • Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <6>
  • Chehalis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Rainier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Napavine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Roy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <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 Tenino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tenino.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tenino. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tenino.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenino ...

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

Adding Tenino to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenino 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 Tenino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tenino post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenino.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tenino. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tenino. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tenino.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tenino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Tenino). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tenino or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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