What is the population of Fife, Washington?

Fife has a population of approximately 10,949 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Fife, Washington located?

Fife is located in Washington, United States, at approximate coordinates 47.2323°, -122.3506°.

What is the median household income in Fife?

The median household income in Fife is approximately $90,532 based on the most recent open data.

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Fife

Total population

10,949

Median home value

$543,100

27.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$90,532

Fife$91k

National$74k

Weather65°F · Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain

Coordinates47.23°, -122.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Fife is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States and a suburb of Tacoma. The population was 10,999 at the 2020 census. Fife is contained within the Puyallup Indian Reservation and bisected by Interstate 5. It is east of Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma.

History & geography

History

The lower Puyallup basin is the ancestral home of the Puyallup people, who were relocated after the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty in 1854. The treaty ceded Puyallup lands and created the Puyallup Indian Reservation, which was expanded to include modern-day Fife. The land on which the city sits was lost after the signing of the General Allotment Act in 1887 and other land transfers that were later resolved in a 1990 claims settlement. The first white settlers arrived in the late 1890s. Fife may have been named for William J. Fife, a prominent Tacoma lawyer, Yukon prospector, once head of the Washington National Guard, and a lieutenant colonel in the field during the Philippine–American War. There is also a historic county of Scotland and former Pictish kingdom called Fife, which could also be a source of the city's name. In 1940, Fife was described as "at a valley crossroads in the midst of a thickly settled berry growing and truck-gardening district is represented by a string of markets, taverns, shops, and a large, balloon-roofed dance hall along the highway." The 1940 population was 135. It had a large Japanese American population until Executive Order 9066 forced residents into internment camps. Fife was officially incorporated on February 11, 1957, with approximately 850 residents. The city had been created to prevent the annexation of its business district by Tacoma and to give the area a distinct identity. Joe Vraves was elected as Fife's first mayor and served in that position until becoming a Pierce County councilmember in 1981. The Pacific Highway (U.S. Route 99) was replaced by Interstate 5 (I-5), which opened through Fife on October 10, 1962. The freeway's opening led to new commercial development in Fife, including those catering towards…

Geography

Fife is entirely within the Puyallup Indian Reservation created in 1854, but title is held almost entirely by non-Native Americans. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Fife is also a tideflat community, residing in the low, flat area extending from the Port of Tacoma. This means the water table occurs only below ground in some parts. Consequently, during the day, as the tide rises and falls in the Puget Sound, so do parts of land slightly rise and fall. The southern portions of the city are in the floodplain of the Puyallup River. Much of the city would be damaged or destroyed in the event of a lahar due to an eruption of Mount Rainier.

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