Silver Creek, Washington
Silver Creek, Washington | |
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  Silver Creek  Silver Creek | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′31″N 122°35′25″W / 46.52528°N 122.59028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98582, 98585 |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1525751[1] |
Silver Creek is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States. Silver Creek is located along U.S. Route 12 near its junction with Washington State Route 122, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Mossyrock. Lake Mayfield is accessible 3.5 miles to the east.
A post office called Silver Creek has been in operation since 1875.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Silver Creek.[3]
Government and politics[edit]
Politics[edit]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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| 2020[4] | 68.98% 498 | 29.09% 210 | 1.81% 13 |
Silver Creek has historically voted for the Republican Party and Conservatism. As this is an unincorporated community, there are no defined bounds, and the precinct may be incongruous with the census boundaries.
The 2020 election included 10 votes for candidates of the Libertarian Party and 3 votes for write-in candidates.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Creek, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 270.
- ^ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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