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Greenwater General Store on WA SR 410 - 01Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
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History · Greenwater

The history of Greenwater

Below: maps from 1956 on and the census since 2000.

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What stands out about Greenwater’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Greenwater, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Greenwater yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Greenwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northwest United States in Pierce County, Washington. Southeast of Seattle, the population was 67 at the 2010 census, down from 91 in 2000. At the 2020 census, the population was 95. Based on per capita income, Greenwater ranks 17th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked, and is the highest in Pierce County. East of Enumclaw on Highway 410, Greenwater gains much of its popularity as a town for hikers and skiers on their way south to Mount Rainier National Park and Crystal Mountain ski area. Three popular campgrounds reside in Greenwater: Silver Springs, The Dalles, and Buck Creek.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 67 to 95 (+42%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Greenwater, decade by decade

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Salmon in Greenwater River 032013Salmon in Greenwater River 03Salmon in Greenwater River 022013Salmon in Greenwater River 02Salmon in Greenwater River 012013Salmon in Greenwater River 01Moss on Greenwater River bridge, WA SR 4102013Moss on Greenwater River bridge, WA SR 410Entering Pierce County on WA SR 410 - 032013Entering Pierce County on WA SR 410 - 03Entering Pierce County on WA SR 410 - 022013Entering Pierce County on WA SR 410 - 02Entering King County on WA SR 410 - 012013Entering King County on WA SR 410 - 01Dying salmon in Greenwater River 022013Dying salmon in Greenwater River 02Dying salmon in Greenwater River 012013Dying salmon in Greenwater River 01Downstream on Greenwater River from WA SR 410 - 012013Downstream on Greenwater River from WA SR 410 - 01Clearwater Lodge on Greenwater River 012013Clearwater Lodge on Greenwater River 01Greenwater Lodge and Cafe, Naches Pass Highway, 19502012Greenwater Lodge and Cafe, Naches Pass Highway, 1950
On the map

Greenwater on the map, 1956 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Greenwater. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Greenwater on the 1956 USGS mapGreenwater on the 1986 USGS map1956Greenwater sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Greenwater.

People over time

Greenwater, census by census

010020002020Peak: 95

Between 67 and 95 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Greenwater’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Greenwater

Nobody well known was born in Greenwater itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Brandi CarlileAmerican alternative country and folk rock sing… · b. 1981
Kasey KahneAmerican racing driver · b. 1980
Lucille LundAmerican film actress · b. 1912
Frank D. RobinsonAmerican aerospace engineer and entrepreneur · b. 1930
Nikki StantonAmerican soccer player · b. 1990
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Chase HooperAmerican mixed martial artist · b. 1999

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (12), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.