Map of Mead CDP, Washington

Mead is an unincorporated suburb and census-designated place north of Spokane in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Named for Civil War general George Meade, this rural area is tracked by the United States Census Bureau. As of 2020, the population of Mead was 7,576.

In 1900 Mead was the second stop on the Spokane Falls & Northern Railway. The community included the Cushing & Bryant general store, a blacksmith shop, a public school with approximately 60 students, a Methodist Episcopal church, and a Sunday school. At the time the post office was located in the Cushing & Bryant store.

Mead is home to the computer game development firm, Cyan Worlds, makers of Myst and Riven. The Kaiser Aluminum Mead Works, which operated as a leading area employer from 1942 until curtailment in 2001, is nearby. Mead is also home to the Hierophant Meadery, makers of Metheglin-style mead, otherwise known as honey wine.

Mead CDP overview:
Name:	Mead CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Spokane County
Total Area:	7,576
Land Area:	7.26 sq mi (18.8 km²)
Population Density:	1,043/sq mi (403/km²)
Area code:	509
FIPS code:	5344480

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Mead online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.