Federal Way, Washington
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Washington | ||
| County | King | ||
| Incorporated | 1990 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jack Dovey [1] | ||
| - City manager | Neal Beets | ||
| Area [1] | |||
| - Total | 21.1 sq mi (54.8 km²) | ||
| - Land | 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) | ||
| Population (2005)[2] | |||
| - Total | 85,800 | ||
| - Density | 3,959.4/sq mi (1,528.6/km²) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP code | 9800[1]/[03]/[23]/[63]/[93] | ||
| Area code(s) | 253 | ||
| FIPS code | 53-23515[3] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1534582[4] | ||
| Website: http://cityoffederalway.com/ | |||
Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Federal Way is considered a bedroom community by some people and is located between Seattle and Tacoma. Its western boundary is Puget Sound. It is bordered by Des Moines on the north, Kent, Auburn, unincorporated King County, and Milton on the east and Tacoma and Fife on the south. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 83,259. The population estimates for 2005 are 85,800 making it Washington’s 7th largest city.
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[edit] History
Originally a logging settlement, the area was first called "Federal Way" in 1929, when Federal Way School District #210 was created. The name derived from U.S. Route 99 (now State Route 99 or Pacific Highway South), completed that decade, which ran through the area on its way from Everett and Seattle to Tacoma. Federal Way High School was built, and about 20 years later, the name was adopted by the local Chamber of Commerce. The city was incorporated on February 28, 1990.
[edit] Commerce and attractions
Federal Way is home to Weyerhaeuser, the largest private owner of softwood timberland in the world. Weyerhaeuser has opened much of its land to the public, including two botanical gardens: the Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden, and the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection. Federal Way is also home to the US office headquarters of World Vision.
Other attractions in the city include the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, which features an Olympic size swimming pool and had been used for the Goodwill Games in 1990, and Celebration Park, with sports fields and wooded trails. The city has also developed many lake front and neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
Wild Waves Theme Park, the largest amusement park in the region, is known as Wild Waves and Enchanted Village. It is located on the south side of the city and is the Seattle area's only permanent amusement park. Six Flags purchased Wild Waves in December 2000. However after low sales, Six Flags sold the park in April of 2007 to Parc Management LLC of Jacksonville, Fl for $31.75 million.
Federal Way is locally identified by its 1990s semi-urban development, characterized by landscaped off-street multi-structure apartment complexes and shopping centers. The Commons at Federal Way (previously Sea Tac Mall), the city's largest and only indoor shopping center, is located on S 320th St. and Pacific Hwy South (State Route 99) near the city's main Interstate 5 exit.
Major city and state parks:
- Steel Lake Park - located on S 312th St just east of Pacific Hwy S; large lakefront area with picnic areas, playground, and boat launch.
- Celebration Park - on 11th Ave S just south of S 324th St; with sports fields and wooded trails, and Independence Day fireworks.
- Dumas Bay Centre - Has a beautiful 12 acre park on site with a conference and retreat facility. This park sits on the Puget Sound and looks toward the Olympic Mountain chain. [5]
- Dash Point State Park - on SW Dast Point Rd at the west end of town; the city's only developed waterfront park, with hiking trails and campground.[6]
- Five Mile Lake - on Military Rd S and S 364th St in the unincorporated area on the east side of town.
- West Hylebos Wetlands Park - at S 348th St and 4th Ave S, hiking trails through wetlands.[7]
- The BPA Trail extending from the entrance to Celebration Park west to approximately 18th Ave SW, then south to the Pierce County border. The trail is paved and lies under the Bonneville Power Administration transmission line.
[edit] Building Boom
In 2008, the city of Federal Way will begin "Symphony" building project assembled by a development team from Vancouver, BC. There will be four hi-rises ranging from 16-24 stories tall. It will also include 60,000 square feet (5,600 m²) of retail shops, restaurants, and office space. 900 condos and apartments are to be built. Construction is scheduled to start in June 2008 and finish sometime in 2011.[8]
[edit] Government
The city operates under the council-manager form of government, with a City Council consisting of seven at-large seats who serve for staggered two-year terms. The city mayor acts as chair of the Council and is elected by the Council from among its members. As of 2008 the mayor is Jack Dovey. The city manager is Neal Beets.
[edit] Growth
As part of the Washington State Growth Management Act of 1990 (GMA), Federal Way, along with other Puget Sound suburban cities have identified Potential Annexation Area’s (PAA’s) as areas of unincorporated King County that they feel could best be serviced by them. Federal Way has indicated interest in Auburn Hills (east of the city to the Auburn city limits), Lakeland (south and east of the city to the King/Pierce County border and east to the Auburn city limits), and Star Lake (north and east of the city to the Kent city limits). In 2004, the city annexed the Northlake, East Redondo, and Parkway neighborhoods into the city, adding over 2,700 people and nearly 1 square mile (2.57 km²) of area. Other possible annexation areas include the Jovita and Camelot neighborhoods.
In February 2007, the city announced formal plans to annex the majority of unincorporated land on its east border as one PAA named East Federal Way, comprising the Star Lake, Camelot, Lakeland, and Jovita neighborhoods[9][10], and a strip of road connecting them. Annexation of the area would add 20,000 people and nearly 7 sq. mi (18 km²) to the city, creating the 6th largest ciy in Washington by population, at over 106,000 residents and nearly 29 sq mi (75 km²). (75 km²)[11]
On August 21, 2007, residents of the proposed East Federal Way annexation area rejected annexation to Federal Way by a 66% to 34% margin.[12] Opponents of the plan, favoring remaining under direct King County government, asserted fears that increased density and higher taxes would result from annexation.[13]
[edit] Geography
Federal Way is located at (47.312960, -122.339173)[14].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.8 km²), of which, 21.0 square miles (54.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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Federal Way (city), Washington from US census bureau website People QuickFacts Federal Way Washington
- Population, 2003 estimate 81,711
- Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -1.9%
- Population, 2000 83,259 5,894,121
- Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 X 21.1%
- Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.8%
- Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 28.2%
- Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 7.6%
- Female persons, percent, 2000 50.8%
- White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 68.8%
- Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) 7.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.9%
- Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 12.3%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 1.0%
- Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) 3.7%
- Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 5.3%
- Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 7.5%
- Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 42.4%
- Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 17.5%
- Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 21.4%
- High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 89.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 26.2%
- Housing units, 2000 32,581
- Homeownership rate, 2000 56.0%
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $171,700
- Households, 2000 31,437
- Persons per household, 2000 2.63
- Median household income, 1999 $49,278
- Per capita money income, 1999 $22,451
- Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 9.3%
- Business QuickFacts Federal Way Washington
- Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) 529,840
- Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 840,643
- Retail sales per capita, 1997 $11,399
- Accommodation and food services sales, 1997 ($1000) 95,556
- Total number of firms, 1997 5,629
- Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 23.4%
- Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 37.0%
- Geography QuickFacts Federal Way Washington
- Land area, 2000 (square miles) 21
- Persons per square mile, 2000 3,959
- FIPS Code 23515
The median income for a household in the city was $49,278, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $41,504 versus $30,448 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,451. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Local media
Two newspapers are published within Federal Way. The Federal Way Mirror[15] and the Federal Way News[16]. The city receives additional coverage from most major media sources in both Seattle and Tacoma.
[edit] Noteworthy citizens
- Michael Dickerson, former NBA player
- Donny Marshall, former NBA player
- Corey Dillon, American football player
- Apolo Anton Ohno, Olympic speed skater, Dancing with the Stars winner
- Bryan Pittman, Football player for the Houston Texans in the NFL
- James Sun, president of Zoodango, Donald Trump's show The Apprentice participant[17]
- Kyle Secor, Actor, Homicide: Life on the Street, Commander in Chief, Crossing Jordan
- Sanjaya Malakar, Singer, American Idol
[edit] Sister cities
Federal Way has the following sister cities, according to [2]:
[edit] Notes/references
- ^ Does not include area gained from annexations of county land since 2000.
- ^ City of Federal Way - City Fact Sheet
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Dumas Bay Centre, located in Federal Way, Washington
- ^ Dash Point State Park
- ^ Friends of the Hylebos Wetlands
- ^ unknown (2007-07-24). Symphony is music to Federal Way's ears. 'Federal Way News'.
- ^ PAA Community Level Subareas map
- ^ Federal Way Proposed Annexation Area map
- ^ Proposed East Federal Way Annexation Area
- ^ East Federal Way annexation information (King County)
- ^ Mike Archbold (2007-08-22). Two annexation areas passing. 'Tacoma News Tribune'.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Federal Way Mirror
- ^ Federal Way News
- ^ Horner, Margo. "A phone call away from Donald Trump", Federal Way Mirror, 2006-12-27. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
[edit] External links
- City of Federal Way
- Federal Way Chamber of Commerce
- The Historical Society of Federal Way
- Federal Way History
- Federal Way, Washington at the Open Directory Project
- Federal Way, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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