Lakewood officially became a city on February 28th, 1996
In March 1995, Lakewood citizens voted to incorporate as a city, passing with a 60% vote.
September of that same year, seven City Council Members were elected to form the city’s first government; making our city the second-largest city in Pierce County and the eighth-largest city in the state. We invite you to watch these videos to learn more about our city and what it has to offer it’s residents as well as business partners.
Please consider subscribing to The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce YouTube channel, and also The City of Lakewood’s channel.
To read more about the our history click here.
If you are interested in some important landmarks, click here.