Seatac, Washington
| SeaTac, Washington | ||
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 Location of SeaTac, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°26′29″N 122°17′35″W / 47.44139°N 122.29306°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Washington | |
| County | King | |
| Incorporated | February 1990 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
| • Mayor | Michael J. Siefkes (R) | |
| • Deputy mayor | Pam Fernald | |
| Area | ||
| • 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) | ||
| • Total | 26,909 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 28,215 | |
| • 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 | |
| Website | ci.seatac.wa.us | |
SeaTac /ˈsiːtæk/ or Seatac is a city in southern King County, Washington, United States, 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 Heights and Riverton Heights, which were established before the city's incorporation. Residents voted for incorporation on March 14, 1989, and the city incorporated in February 1990.
In 2014 Gavin Kelly of The Resolution Foundation wrote that "A generation ago SeaTac was what Americans would call a middle-class town. A jet-fueller or baggage handler could earn a decent living."
SeaTac is governed by a city council which consists of seven elected councilpersons. The city "has contracted with the King County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement since incorporation in 1990." 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.
In January 2014 the SeaTac Fire Department entered a 20-year contract with Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority (RFA). SeaTac's three fire stations, Station 45, 46, and 47, joined Kent's Station 73 to make up RFA's West Battalion.
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