Vancouver, Washington

Vancouver, Washington
City
Skyline of Vancouver with Mount St. Helens in the background Vancouver Barracks Esther Short Park House of Providence Old Apple Tree Park Fort Vancouver
Flag Logo
Motto(s):  A colorful past, a bright future
Location in Washington
Coordinates: 45°37′52″N 122°40′18″W / 45.63111°N 122.67167°W / 45.63111; -122.67167
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clark
Founded	1825
Incorporated	January 23, 1857
Named after	George Vancouver
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Body	Vancouver City Council
• Mayor	Anne McEnerny-Ogle
Area [1]
• City	52.45 sq mi (135.84 km2)
• Land	48.74 sq mi (126.25 km2)
• Water	3.70 sq mi (9.59 km2)
Elevation [2]	180 ft (50 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	190,915
• Estimate  (2024)[4]	198,992
• Rank	U.S.: 130th WA: 4th
• Density	3,784.32/sq mi (1,461.14/km2)
• Urban	2,104,238 (US: 23rd)
• Metro	2,509,489 (US: 25th)
Demonym	Vancouverite
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	98660–98666, 98668, 98682–98687
Area code(s)	360, 564
FIPS code	53-74060
GNIS feature ID	2412146[2]
Website	cityofvancouver.us

Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/ ^ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, Vancouver had a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census,^[3] making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington State. Vancouver is the county seat of Clark County and forms part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Originally established in 1825 around Fort Vancouver, a fur-trading outpost, the city is located on the Washington–Oregon border along the Columbia River, directly north of Portland.