Burien

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Burien
Three Tree Point in Burien
Three Tree Point in Burien
Location in county and state
King County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Burien Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1870
State : United States
State : Washington
County : King County
Coordinates : 47 ° 28 ′  N , 122 ° 21 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 28 ′  N , 122 ° 21 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 31,881 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 1,651.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 34.3 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of
which 19.3 km 2  (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 115 m
Postcodes : 98100-98199
Area code : +1 206
FIPS : 53-08850
GNIS ID : 1534570
Website : www.burienwa.gov
Mayor : Joan McGilton

Burien is a city in King County , Washington , United States . At the 2000 census it had 31,881 inhabitants. The city was founded in 1880 by the German Gottlieb Von Boorian .

history

Settlement in the Burien area dates back to about 1870 when Mike Kelly of Seattle hiked up the hills. Wherever he came out from under the trees, according to tradition, he exclaimed, "This is truly a sunny dale." (German for example: This is really a sunny spot. ) According to the Heimstättengesetz , he acquired 160 acres of land and built a house and his farm on it.

Ten years later, the German emigrant Gottlieb von Boorian arrived in Sunnydale. At that time the settlement consisted of a few smaller houses and there were only footpaths, no streets or public buildings. Von Boorian settled on the southeast corner of Lake Burien and made the parish the town that bears his today, although the name has been misspelled over the years. A land development office was set up and more settlers came here.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Seattle residents discovered Three Tree Point as a place to visit. In 1915 a railway connection was put into operation. This led roughly where Ambaum Boulevard is today, from Burien via White Center to Seattle. The train was called The Toonerville Trolley by the residents . However, it was dismantled after a few years.

The Highline Times was founded in 1945 and is now a weekly local newspaper that is sold primarily to subscribers.

Burien remained a non-statute municipality until February 28, 1993. In late 2004, the city considered adding North Highline with White Center and Boulevard Park , which would have doubled the city's area. However, many citizens opposed this plan.

geography

Buriens geographical coordinates are 47 ° 28 '  N , 122 ° 21'  W . The place is south of Seattle.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​34.2  km² , of which 19.3 km² is land and 14.9 km² (= 43.8%) is water.

Demographics

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Burien had 31,881 people. The population density was 1,654.5 people per km ². There were 13,898 housing units at an average of 721.2 per km ². The population consisted of 75.74% of White , 5.14% Black or African American , 1.29% Native American , 7.00% Asian , 1.16% Pacific Islander , 5.4% said other races to belong and 4.28% named two or more races. 10.66% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Burien were distributed to 13,399 households out of which 27.1% had children under 18 years of age. 43.5% of households were married, 11.6% had a female head of the household without a husband and 39.8% were not families. 32.4% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.

The urban population was split into 22.8% minors, 8.0% 18–24 year olds, 30.8% 25–44 year olds, 24.7% 45–64 year olds and 13.8% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 96.5 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 94.7 men.

The median household income in Burien was 41,577 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 53,814 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 29,694 versus $ 23,737 for women. The per capita income in Burien was $ 23,737. 9.4% of the population and 6.9% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 13.1% of minors and 6.1% of those aged 65 and over.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Burien, Washington  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ John Requa , csfd.cz
  2. ↑ Dave Upthegrove's Biography , justfacts.votesmart.org
  3. ↑ McMorris, Kristina , id.loc.gov
  4. ↑ Cole Madison , nfl.com
  5. ↑ Sounders FC 2 signs forwards Alec Diaz and Danny Robles to professional contracts for 2019 season , soundersfc.com