Tag: Fircrest
Fircrest is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,497 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Fircrest ranks 60th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Fircrest was officially incorporated on September 19, 1925. Like its neighbor University Place, it is a wealthy suburb of Tacoma. The community was developed by Edward Bowes, who later gained fame as the host of the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio talent show.
Fircrest is located at 47°13′54″N 122°30′51″W / 47.23167°N 122.51417°W / 47.23167; -122.51417 (47.231720, -122.514304).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,868 people, 2,505 households, and 1,673 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,759.4 people per square mile (1,452.3/km²). There were 2,573 housing units at an average density of…
