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Algona
Washingtoncity
Algona
Total population
3,247
Founded
1955
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Algona is a city in King County, Washington, United States, and the Seattle metropolitan area, surrounded by the suburbs of Auburn to the north and east, Pacific to the south, and unincorporated King County to the west. The population was 3,290 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 3,269 in 2024.
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History
The community was originally called "Algoma". (A recording error by postal officials accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected.) Algona was officially incorporated on August 22, 1955.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Algona, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves34,233
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves27,387
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves26,262
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves25,166
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves23,977
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves20,976
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves20,071
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,042
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-2611 km E of Carnation, Washington
- M 2.82 — 2026-06-261 km SSE of Easton, Washington
- M 2.84 — 2026-05-274 km W of Wauna, Washington
- M 2.75 — 2026-04-1113 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington
- M 2.52 — 2026-03-177 km SE of Mineral, Washington
- M 2.86 — 2026-03-112 km W of Home, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
- Pacific1.4 mi away · pop. 7,066
- Lakeland South1.7 mi away
- Edgewood3.8 mi away
- Fife Heights4.7 mi away
- Lake Tapps5.1 mi away
- Lake Holm5.9 mi away · pop. 3,555
- Bonney Lake7 mi away · pop. 22,487
- Alderton7.4 mi away
- Dash Point7.9 mi away
- Browns Point8.9 mi away · pop. 979
- Midland10.7 mi away
- Prairie Ridge10.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API