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General Government: G 2.0000 - Forms of municipal government

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  1. How many cities are operating under the various forms of government?

    Currently, of Washington's 281 cities and towns, 226 (80%) operate under the mayor-council form, 54 (19%) have adopted the council-manager form, and 1 (<1%) operate under the commission form.

    The great majority of Washington's 281 municipalities are small mayor-council cities and towns. Of the 226 mayor-council municipalities in the state, 179 have populations of under 5,000, including 84 small mayor- council towns that have fewer than 1,000 residents. Some of the state's largest cities, having populations greater than 25,000, also operate under the mayor-council form, including the city of Seattle, with over 500,000 residents. Most council-manager cities, 43 out of 54, fall within the 5,000 to 100,000 population range. Shelton (pop. 8,545) is the only remaining commission city in the state.



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  1. Management - Table of Contents
    Provides information on local government organization and management
  2. Forms of Government
    This page includes links to reference sources, statistics, forms of government, reorganizing/changing form of government and city charters
  3. Classification of Washington Cities and Towns
    This page breaks down the classes of cities in Washington by first class, second class and towns.
  4. Forms of Government Overview
    This page provides an overview of forms of government in Washington State
  5. Forms of Government and Percentage of Incorporated Population of Washington Cities - 1940 to 2003
    Forms of Government and Percentage of Incorporated Population of Washington Cities - 1940 to 2003
  6. Washington Cities by Classification and Form of Government
    This page lists Washington Cities by classification and form of government
  7. Statutes - Forms of Government
    This page contains links to various statutes relating to forms of government