{{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Kelso, Washington |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = City |motto = "City of Friendly People" |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Cowlitz_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Kelso_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Kelso, Washington |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Washington |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Cowlitz |government_footnotes = |government_type = Council/Manager |leader_title = City manager |leader_name = Paul Brachvogel |leader_title1 = Mayor |leader_name1 = David Futcher |established_title = Platted |established_date = 1884 |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 21.7 |area_land_km2 = 20.9 |area_water_km2 = 0.7 |area_total_sq_mi = 8.4 |area_land_sq_mi = 8.1 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.3 |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 11895 |population_density_km2 = 568.2 |population_density_sq_mi = 1471.6 |timezone = Pacific (PST) |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |latd = 46 |latm = 8 |lats = 31 |latNS = N |longd = 122 |longm = 54 |longs = 22 |longEW = W |elevation_footnotes =