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 Incorporated: February 28, 1990
  
 County: King
  
 Population: 88,580 (2009)
  
 Housing Units: 34,738 (2006 ACS)
  
 Registered Voters: 49,336 (2007)
  
 Type of Government: Council/Manager 

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Location: Federal Way is located in the southwestern corner of King County on a plateau between Puget Sound and the Green River Valley, approximately 25 miles south of downtown Seattle and 8 miles north of downtown Tacoma. The city is served by Interstate 5 and State Highways 18, 99, and 509.

Businesses:  Approximately 2,650

Parks: Federal Way has 28 developed parks and 19 open space parks on approximately 826 acres of land, and also boasts the BPA and West Campus Trails totalling nearly 3.5 miles.

Schools: All Federal Way schools are in the Federal Way Public School District. Call 253-945-2000 for locations, or visit them on the web at http://www.fwps.org.

Area: Approximately 21.5 square miles

Elevation: Sea Level to 515 feet

Temperature: Average high of 75º  in July; Average low of 33º in January.

City Mailing Address:
City of Federal Way
PO BOX 9718
Federal Way, WA 98063-9718

City Facilities: Please visit our facilities page.

 
 
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