West Richland
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Location in Washington
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | June 13, 1955 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Benton County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 18 ′ N , 119 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,385 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 149.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 56.5 km 2 (about 22 mi 2 ) of which 56.2 km 2 (about 22 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 126 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 99352-99353 | ||
| Area code : | +1 509 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-77665 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1512794 | ||
West Richland is a city in Benton County in Washington state in the United States . The place had 11,840 inhabitants in 2009 and is located in the Tri-Cities metropolitan region in which a total of 200,000 people live.
Demographics
At the 2000 census , West Richland had 8,385 residents ten years earlier the population was 3,962.
| Age group | Share in the total population |
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| under 18 years | 32.7% |
| 18–24 years | 6.3% |
| 25–44 years | 33.3% |
| 45–64 years | 21.7% |
| 65 years and older | 6.1% |
economy
The sports car manufacturer SSC North America is headquartered in West Richland.
Web links
Commons : West Richland - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
