Welcome to Algona

The City of Algona is a small residential community nestled in the heart of the Green River Valley in South King County, next to Auburn. According to the 2010 census there are 3,014 people and 643 families residing in the city. Algona was officially incorporated on August 22, 1955, and, due to a misspelling by postal officials, was originally named Algoma, an Indian term for “valley of flowers.” The City of Algona is a Mayor-Council form of government that consists of an elected Mayor, currently David Hill, who serves as the City’s Chief Administrative Officer, and a five-member Council elected at large, currently Dawn Dofelmire, Lynda Osborn, Bill Thomas (Mayor Pro-Tem), Troy Linnell and Mike Dawkins.