Lyle, Washington
Census-designated place in the United States in Klickitat County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Lyle
Lyle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 518 at the 2020 census.
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How Lyle is governed
Lyle appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Klickitat County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Lyle does have local officials.
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Residents of Lyle
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 530 in 2000 to 518 in 2020 (−2.3%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 518 |
| 2010 | 499 |
| 2000 | 530 |
History
Established around 1859, the community was originally called "Klickitat Landing". The first European settler was Egbert French, who arrived from Ohio. In 1866, French sold his holdings to James O. Lyle from The Dalles, Oregon, who moved to the north bank of the Columbia River.
A post office was soon established with Lyle as one of the first postmasters, and with mail delivered by steamer from the opposite shore. Steamboat operation lasted until the North Shore Railroad was completed. When the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway came to town in 1908, its line passed somewhat north of the town. The present townsite was plotted in 1909, and the older townsite became known as "downtown". The nearest airport is 8.4 miles away in Dallesport, WA and was a grass strip in the early 1920s, then The U.S. Corps of Engineers built the current airfield in 1942 as a World War II training facility.
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