Federal Way, Washington

Federal Way, Washington
Federal Way, Washington
City
	The Commons at Federal Way shopping center, pictured in 2016
	Brandmark
	Motto(s): "It's all within reach",; "Centered on opportunity"
	Location of Federal Way in King County
	Coordinates: 47°18′48″N 122°22′20″W / 47.31333°N 122.37222°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Incorporated	February 28, 1990
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Jim Ferrell
Area
• Total	23.72 sq mi (61.43 km2)
• Land	22.32 sq mi (57.79 km2)
• Water	1.40 sq mi (3.64 km2)
Elevation	417 ft (127 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	101,030
• Estimate (2023)	97,701
• Rank	US: 344th; WA: 10th
• Density	4,374.49/sq mi (1,689.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	98001, 98003, 98023, 98063, 98093
Area code	253
FIPS code	53-23515
GNIS feature ID	2410494
Website	federalwaywa.gov

Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States and part of the Seattle metropolitan area. One of the most recently incorporated cities in the county,^[6] its population was 101,030 at the 2020 census.^[4] Federal Way is the 10th most populous city in Washington and the 5th most populous in King County.

^ "City Council". City of Federal Way, Washington. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Federal Way, Washington
^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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