Willapa, Washington
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Willapa, Washington | |
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  Willapa, Washington Location in the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′32″N 123°39′53″W / 46.67556°N 123.66472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Foundation | 1852 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.278 sq mi (0.720 km2) |
| • Land | 0.278 sq mi (0.720 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 210[3] |
| Population as of 2010 U.S. Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98577 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-78995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586751[2] |
Willapa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, east of the city of Raymond. As of the 2020 census, Willapa had a population of 208.[4] The name comes from that of the Willapa people, an Athapaskan-speaking people, now extinct, who occupied the Willapa River valley, which was similarly named after the Willapa people, along which the census-designated place Willapa is located.[5]
The town is actually one of the oldest European-founded towns in the area, being founded back in 1852. The first name was "Woodard’s Landing", named after Samuel Lowell Woodard, the first settler within the town. The current name was only adopted after the establishment of the first postal office in the area.[6]
