This is a list of unincorporated communities in the
U.S. state of
Washington which are not
incorporated municipalities. Incorporated municipalities in the state are listed separately in a
list of cities and
list of towns. Due to unreliability of the source data in the
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features, encompassing the United States and its territories; the Compact of Free Association, asso ...
, items in this list may be historical places that no longer exist, places that are part of an incorporated city or town or a CDP, or never a community in the first place.
Census-designated places
There are 345 unincorporated communities that are treated as "places" for the purpose of
U.S. Census Bureau data collection. These are termed
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
s (CDPs) and are listed on a separate page.
Unincorporated communities (including those that are CDPs)
References
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Unincorporated Communities