Biggest Cities in Washington State at Statehood

On November 11, 1889, Washington was admitted as the 42nd state. In the months that followed, communities across the new state continued to grow, reflecting the rapid development of the Pacific Northwest. Can you name every settlement of Washington with a population of 1,000 and over in 1890, shortly after gaining statehood?
Several of these communities no longer exist.
Population estimates according to the US Census of 1890.
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Population
City
42,837
Seattle
36,006
Tacoma
19,922
Spokane Falls
4,709
Walla Walla
4,698
Olympia
4,558
Port Townsend
4,076
Fairhaven
Population
City
4,059
Whatcom
3,545
Vancouver
2,768
Ellensburg
2,026
Centralia
1,993
Snohomish
1,880
Dayton
1,732
Puyallup
Population
City
1,689
Sprague
1,649
Colfax
1,638
Aberdeen
1,632
Montesano
1,563
Blaine
1,535
North Yakima
Population
City
1,484
Roslyn
1,309
Chehalis
1,302
Hoquiam
1,173
Ballard
1,131
Anacortes
1,119
Palouse
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