SeaTac, Washington

SeaTac, Washington
City
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Location of SeaTac, Washington
Coordinates: 47°26′29″N 122°17′35″W / 47.44139°N 122.29306°W / 47.44139; -122.29306
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Incorporated	February 1990
Government
• Mayor	Tony Anderson
Area[1]
• Total	10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2)
• Land	10.03 sq mi (25.98 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	26,909
• Estimate (2012[3])	27,667
• Density	2,682.9/sq mi (1,035.9/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	98148, 98158, 98168, 98188, 98198
Area code(s)	206
FIPS code	53-62288
GNIS feature ID	1534053[4]
Website	ci.seatac.wa.us

SeaTac /ˈsiːtæk/ is an American city in southern King County, Washington, and an outlying suburb of Seattle, Washington. "SeaTac" is a combination of the first syllables of "Seattle" and "Tacoma."

The City of SeaTac is 10 square miles (26 km²) in area and has a population of 26,909 according to the 2010 census. The City boundaries surround the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (approximately 3 square miles (7.8 km²) in area), which is owned and operated by the Port of Seattle. The city includes the communities of Angle Lake, Bow Lake, McMicken, and Riverton, which were established before the city's incorporation. Residents of what is now SeaTac voted for incorporation in 1989,^[5] and the city incorporated in February 1990.^[6]

Government and infrastructure

Local government

The city hall and police offices are located at 4800 South 188th Street.^[6]

Seatac is governed by a city council which consists of seven elected councilpersons. The City of SeaTac "has contracted with the King County Sheriff's Office since incorporation in 1990."^[7] Deputies assigned to SeaTac wear city uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo. There are currently 51 patrol officers, detectives, and support staff assigned full-time to the city. Three fire stations exist in the city. Station 45, the headquarters of the fire department, serves the southern part of the city. Station 46 serves the central part of the city, while Station 47 serves the northern portion.^[8] The SeaTac Fire Department has 53 full-time employees. The SeaTac Municipal Court, located within the City Hall, is a court of limited jurisdiction. The Judge is authorized by the Revised Code of Washington to preside over civil infractions, traffic infractions, criminal misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor violations, and civil orders for protection.^[9]

Public Works is responsible for planning, design, construction and maintenance of streets, transportation improvements, surface water utility, and solid waste and recycling programs.

Angle Lake

The city operates seven city parks and operates two community center facilities.^[10][11]

Angle Lake Park, a 10.5-acre (42,000 m²) park at Angle Lake, has a barbecue area, a boat launch, a fishing pier, playground equipment, an open recreation area, swimming facilities, a stage, and toilet facilities.^[11] In the swimming area lifeguards are on duty from mid-June until Labor Day each year. The fishing pier is open year round, from dawn until dusk, except when lifeguards are on duty.^[12]

Bow Lake Park, a 4-acre (16,000 m²) park, consists of open space.^[13] Des Moines Creek Trail Park, consisting of 96 acres (390,000 m²), has a paved trail for bicyclists and pedestrians; off-street parking spaces are located at the trail head.^[14]

The 37-acre (150,000 m²) Grandview Park, an off leash dog area, has open areas, benches, fencing, a kiosk, waste receptacles, "sani-cans," and trails.^[15]

The 2.5-acre (10,000 m²) McMicken Heights Park has an open area, playground equipment, and tennis courts.^[16]

The 165-acre (0.67 km²) North SeaTac Park has the SeaTac Community Center,^[17] baseball, soccer (football), and softball fields, a disk golf course, an outdoor basketball court, an open area, playground equipment, a picnic shelter, toilet facilities, and paved walking trails.^[18]

The 18-acre (73,000 m²) Sunset Park has baseball/softball fields, a BMX track, soccer fields, tennis courts, toilet facilities, and paved walking trails.^[19]

The 21-acre (85,000 m²) Valley Ridge Park has baseball/softball fields with synthetic turf, outdoor basketball courts, a community center, a hockey court, playground equipment, a skate park, soccer fields with synthetic turf, tennis courts, toilet facilities.^[20]

Federal representation

Federal Detention Center, SeaTac

The Riverton Heights Post Office is located in the city.^[21]

The National Transportation Safety Board operates the Seattle Aviation Field Office in the city.^[22][23]

The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the Federal Detention Center, SeaTac in SeaTac.^[23][24]

Economy

Alaska Airlines headquarters

Currently, the City of SeaTac is home to over 900 licensed businesses, nearly 80 of which are "Fortune 1000" companies. These entities employ nearly 40,000 employees in the City of SeaTac and generate total local sales of approximately $3.7 billion.^[25]

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are headquartered in the city.^[23][26][27] Four airlines have operations at 18000 Pacific Highway South (also known as 18000 International Boulevard) in the city, including Asiana Airlines,^[23][28][29] EVA Air,^[30] Hainan Airlines,^[31] and China Airlines.^[32]

Economic development

SeaTac’s Department of Community and Economic Development was formed in early 2011 to create a one-stop permitting center, increase the level of service and assist in the facilitation of economic development by creating a more cohesive approach to real estate development and job creation. The new Department has four divisions: Economic Development, Planning, Engineering Review, and Building Services.^[26] In 2013, the City of SeaTac Proposition No. 1 passed with 50.64% of the vote^[33] to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.^[34]

Geography

SeaTac is located at 47°26′29″N 122°17′35″W / 47.44139°N 122.29306°W / 47.44139; -122.29306 (47.441406, -122.293077).^[35]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.21 square miles (26.44 km²), of which, 10.03 square miles (25.98 km²) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) is water.^[1]

Surrounding cities

	Burien	Burien	Tukwila
	Burien		Tukwila
	SeaTac
	Des Moines	Des Moines/Kent	Kent

Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $41,202, and the median income for a family was $47,630. Males had a median income of $34,396 versus $28,984 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,717. About 9.8% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

The most commonly spoken foreign languages in SeaTac are, in order, Spanish, Somali, and Punjabi.^[40]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 26,909 people, 9,533 households, and 5,913 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,682.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,035.9 /km²). There were 10,360 housing units at an average density of 1,032.9 per square mile (398.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.9% White, 16.8% African American, 1.5% Native American, 14.5% Asian, 3.6% Pacific Islander, 11.6% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.3% of the population.

There were 9,533 households of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.38.

The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Tyee Educational Complex

Highline Public Schools operates the city's public schools.

Elementary schools serving sections of the city include Bow Lake Elementary School in SeaTac,^[41] Madrona Elementary School in SeaTac,^[42] McMicken Heights Elementary School in SeaTac,^[43] and Cedarhurst Elementary School in Burien.^[44][45] Most residents are zoned to Chinook Middle School and Tyee Educational Complex in the city,^[46] while some are zoned to Sylvester Middle School and Highline High School in Burien.^[47]

Tyee Educational Complex houses The Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment,^[48][49] and Odyssey: The Essential School.^[50] Highline Big Picture, a small unzoned high school at the Tyee Educational Complex, opened in the city in 2005.^[51]

In 2004, Highline Public Schools reorganized some of its high schools, including Tyee, into having smaller programs on larger campuses.^[52]

Public libraries

The King County Library System operates the Valley View Library in SeaTac.^[53]

Gallery

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  Horizon Air headquarters

See also

• Angle Lake
• Highline Botanical Garden
• List of cities in Washington

References

External links

• Official website
• "City of SeaTac Economic Development". 
• Coordinates: 47°26′29″N 122°17′35″W / 47.44139°N 122.29306°W / 47.44139; -122.29306

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