Key CenterWashington
Key Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Key Center had a population of 3,863.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Key Center
Key Center is a small unincorporated community in western Washington.
Key Center holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.63 square miles.
📰 Key Center News Today
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What Makes Key Center Unique
- The only place in America named Key Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Key Center
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Key Center
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🏫 Schools in Key Center
- Key Peninsula Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.