Renton, Washington Renton, Washington Flag of Renton, Washington Flag Official seal of Renton, Washington Location of Renton in King County and Washington Location of Renton in Renton, Washington is positioned in the US Renton, Washington - Renton, Washington Renton is a town/city in King County, Washington, United States.
Situated 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington, at the mouth of the Cedar River.
While long an meaningful salmon fishing region for Native Americans, Renton was first settled by citizens of European descent in the 1860s, and its early economy was based on coal mining, clay production, and timber export.
Today, Renton is best known as the final assembly point for the Boeing 737 family of commercial aircraft s, but it is also home to a burgeoning number of well known manufacturing, technology, and healthcare organizations, including Boeing Commercial Airplanes Division, Paccar, Group Health Cooperative, IKEA, Providence Health & Services, UW Medicine Valley Medical Center, and Wizards of the Coast.
As of 2016, the populace in Renton is 101,300, up from 90,927 at the 2010 census.
Renton presently is the 8th biggest city in Washington State, and is the 4th biggest in King County.
The National Football League's Seattle Seahawks have a training facility in Renton.
3.1 Areas of Renton Among the first European pioneer in the present-day Renton, WA region were Henry Tobin and his wife Diana.
The town of Renton was accessed via the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad, the first example of barns transit in Seattle.
Renton was incorporated as a town/city in 1901 (September 6) when coal quarrying and timber refining were the most meaningful economic industries in the area.
In 1916 the culmination of the Lake Washington Ship Canal lowered the surface of Lake Washington a several feet which consequently eliminated drainage of Lake Washington through the Black River.
The populace sharply increased amid World War II when Boeing assembled their Renton Factory to produce the B-29 Superfortress.
The game business Wizards of the Coast also is headquartered in Renton.
Owing to its locale at the confluence of three primary motorways (I-5, I-405, and SR 167), Renton's economic evolution team has flourishing a number of specialty retailers that draw consumers from around the region, including Fry's Electronics and IKEA. Some retail establishments were unwanted though, and the town/city successfully defended zoning restrictions on pornographic theaters before the U.S.
Renton has a unique and well-loved institution in its library, assembled directly over the Cedar River.
In 2011, the iconic building was the center of much controversy, with the City of Renton and the King County Library System developing plans to build a new library closer to the downtown core.
On August 7, 2012, Renton voters decided the fate of the library with Proposition 1, and found 76% of the voting populace supporting the Cedar River location. Discussions ensued between citizen activist groups, town/city leaders and KCLS over how the library plans would move forward in light of this change, and what affect it would have on the Highlands Library project. The library renovation moved ahead with a design by Miller Hull Architects.
The newly renovated Renton Library opened on August 22, 2015.
Formerly synonymous with the large industrialized companies such as Boeing, and Kenworth, a pattern of future evolution was established with the attraction of the first IKEA in the Pacific Northwest to Renton in 1994.
February 2007 saw the expansion of the Federal Aviation Administration's Northwest Mountain Regional Office athwart the street from its current command posts (will be moved to Des Moines). A new branch of the Federal Reserve Bank now calls Renton home, beginning operations in the spring of 2008 on the site of the former Longacres horse-racing track. Among which include Port Quendall, a territory parcel in north Renton, that has turn into the new home to the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC), housing the Seattle Seahawks Headquarters and training facility that opened in August 2008; before then, the Seahawks trained in Kirkland, Washington.
The team's new state-of-the-art Renton facility, at an expansive 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2), is the second-largest facility in the NFL. The many car dealerships that had previously occupied the center of downtown Renton were encouraged through economic incentives to relocate to a newly created auto revenue zone close to the I-405/SR-167 interchange.
Renton Transit Center Renton is positioned at 47 29 12 N 122 11 43 W (47.486622, -122.195163), on the southeast shore of Lake Washington.
Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs) include the communities of Fairwood southeast of Renton, the East Renton Plateau on the easterly edge of Renton, and West Hill northwest of Renton.
These communities are large unincorporated urban areas that are encouraged by the King County Annexation Initiative to incorporate as metros/cities or annex into neighboring cities.
As of 2012 these three PAAs are not part of the City of Renton, and not encompassed in its demographics or statistics.
Renton is among a handful of metros/cities in the Puget Sound Region with an autonomous street grid system.
Many of the avenues in the town/city are titled in honor of other metros/cities in Washington.
Renton is bordered to the north by the town/city of Newcastle, Washington.
Along the east side of Renton is the border of the Urban Growth Boundary established by King County, as such there is no incorporated town/city directly east of Renton.
The geographical characteristics of Renton's easterly border are varied and include (from north to south) the south flank of Cougar Mountain descending southward merging with the improve of May Valley.
The terrain then elevates south of May Valley to the communities of the East Renton Plateau before descending to the north bank of the Cedar River.
Renton is bordered to the south by the town/city of Kent, Washington.
The border comprises of the town/city of Tukwila, Washington, and finally the unincorporated King County improve West Hill and Lake Washington to the northwest.
In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Downtown Renton the total populace was 3,019 and the average homehold income was $50,809. In 2015, ESRI estimated that in North Renton the total populace was 8,211 and the average homehold income was $79,387. Northeast Renton In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Northeast Renton the total populace was 44,626 and the average homehold income was $93,556. Southeast Renton In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Southeast Renton the total populace was 39,066 and the average homehold income was $78,424. In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Southwest Renton the total populace was 3,551 and the average homehold income was $64,661. Climate data for Renton, Washington Seattle Car and Foundry works (Paccar) plant in Renton 1916.
Renton Public Library straddles the Cedar River The Boeing Renton Factory has directed since World War II when it produced the B-29 Superfortress, and presently produces the 737 airliner.
The Renton plant produced the Jetfoil and Pegasus class hydrofoils in the 1970s.
Boeing remains the biggest employer in Renton, which is home to over 10,000 employees and three of the aerospace giant's six primary company divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Capital Corporation and the Shared Services Group.
Paccar has traditionally been a large employer in the town/city as well with its Kenworth Truck plant positioned in Renton's industrialized area on the south end of Lake Washington.
In 1907 the Seattle Car Mfg Company also known as the Car Company moved to a large manufacturing plant in Renton after demand for the company's barns equipment exceeded the capacity of its Seattle plant.
The Renton plant period to foundry capabilities in 1911, and Seattle Car and Foundry Co consolidated with the Twohy Brothers of Portland in 1917 and became the Pacific Car and Foundry Company or Paccar.
During the great depression the Renton Paccar plant advanced power winches for use in the logging industry.
Thus the Paccar Renton plant began manufacturing structural steel until the 1970s recession.
According to Renton's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 3 Renton School District No.
8 City of Renton 722 Renton Technical College, opened in 1942 originally as a war manufacturing school, offers associate degrees and certificates of culmination in professional-technical fields.
Students in enhance schooling from Kindergarten to twelfth undertaking primarily attend schools inside the Renton School District. Additionally, the Issaquah School District as well as the Kent School District serve small portions of unincorporated Renton neighborhoods.
The Renton School District contains the following high schools (grades 9 12): Renton High School Renton Park Elementary School The southern region of the Issaquah School District contains the following schools in unincorporated Renton neighborhoods: The northeastern region of the Kent School District contains the following schools in unincorporated Renton neighborhoods: Renton, Washington's Sister Cities are Nishiwaki, Hyogo (established 1969), and Cuautla, Jalisco (established 2001)." Renton is served by King County Metro and Sound Transit Express buses.
Clayton Scott Field (KRNT), positioned just north of downtown Renton, homes a several facilities that offer charter services and flight training.
Jimi Hendrix, legendary modern guitarist/singer, lived in Renton for part of his childhood and has been buried in the city's Greenwood cemetery since 1970. Jamal Crawford, NBA player for the Los Angeles Clippers, interval up in Seattle, has a home in Renton and resides there amid the off-season. Sam Longoria, Hollywood producer-director, interval up in Renton, graduating Renton High School.
City of Renton.
"UPDATE: Cedar River Library Overwhelming Favorite of Renton Voters".
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The Landing in Renton Continues to Grow City of Renton.
"Monthly Averages for Renton, WA".
"City of Renton 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF).
Community Leader, Principal Judy Busch Retires Renton Reporter City of Renton.
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