Vaughn, Washington
Census-designated place in the United States in Pierce County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Vaughn
Vaughn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vaughn had a population of 565. Vaughn is located on Vaughn Bay in the northwestern Key Peninsula. Vaughn has a post office with ZIP code 98394.
Vaughn was named for W.D. Vaughn, who settled in the area around 1851.
Vaughn was once an important port for the Key Peninsula. From the 1870s to the 1920s, transportation needs for Vaughn and other communities along Case Inlet were once served by a small flotilla of steamboats.
The local community based monthly newspaper called the North Bay Review, services Allyn.
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How Vaughn is governed
Vaughn 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 Pierce County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Vaughn does have local officials.
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Residents of Vaughn
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 544 in 2010 to 565 in 2020 (+3.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 565 |
| 2010 | 544 |