Burien

Also known as Burien, Washington, Burien, WA

city in King County, Washington State, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Washington
County: King
Incorporated: February 28, 1993
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Kevin Schilling
Deputy mayor: Sarah Moore
City manager: Adolfo Bailon
City council: Hugo Garcia, Linda Akey, Jimmy Matta, Sarah Moore, Alex Andrade
Total: 11.19 sq mi (28.98 km )
Land: 10.04 sq mi (26.00 km )
Water: 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km )
Elevation: 374 ft (114 m)
Estimate 2024: 52,046
Rank: US: 782nd, WA: 25th
Density: 5,053.1/sq mi (1,951.01/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst: UTC−7 (PDT)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Burien
Population: 52066
Area: 34.253219
Elevation: 377
Official website: burienwa.gov
Image: Aerial view of Three Tree Point, Burien, and SeaTac.jpg
Households: 19235
Dialing code: 206

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postal code: 98100–98199
Commons category: Burien, Washington
inception: 1993-02-28
P8168: Atbara
water as percent of area: 43.8977
per capita income: 38290

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Burien (/ˈbjʊəriən/ BURE-ee-ən) is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located south of Seattle on Puget Sound. As of the 2020 census, Burien's population was 52,066, which is a 56.3% increase since incorporation in 1993, making it the 25th most populous city in Washington. An annexation in 2010 increased the city's population significantly.

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