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Welcome to Yelm ...

The city of Yelm is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Yelm is located in Thurston County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Yelm, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yelm has a population of 9,463 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Yelm is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Yelm is located in the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Yelm: 98597<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yelm had an population of 9,463 people. This is an increase of 38.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 187.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yelm had a population of 6,848 people. This makes Yelm the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Yelm represents 0.1% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,848 people, the population of Yelm increased 108.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,289 people).

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

Communities near Yelm ...

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

  • Lakewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lacey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Olympia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • University Place
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Tumwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • DuPont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Steilacoom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Eatonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tenino
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucoda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yelm. See our Newspapers Page for Yelm.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yelm ...

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

Adding Yelm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yelm 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 Yelm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Yelm post office opened in 1858.

We also found Yelm in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yelm.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yelm. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yelm.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yelm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Yelm). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yelm or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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