Renton, Washington

Renton, Washington
City
Aerial view of Renton
Wordmark
Location of Renton in King County and Washington
Renton, Washington Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°29′12″N 122°11′43″W / 47.48667°N 122.19528°W / 47.48667; -122.19528
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Founded	August 18, 1885
Incorporated	September 6, 1901
Government
• Type	Mayor–council[1]
• Mayor	Armondo Pavone[2]
Area [3]
• Total	25.23 sq mi (65.36 km2)
• Land	23.47 sq mi (60.80 km2)
• Water	1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)
Elevation	46–410 ft (14–125 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	106,785
• Rank	WA: 8th
• Density	4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98055–98059
Area code	425
FIPS code	53-57745
GNIS feature ID	1512599[5]
Website	rentonwa.gov

Renton is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington. Renton is on the southeast shore of Lake Washington. At the 2020 census, 106,785 people lived there.^[4] As of 2020, Renton is the 8th largest city in Washington, and 4th largest in King County.

Based on median household income, Renton ranked 171st of 599 areas ranked in the state of Washington in 2014.^[6]

1. ↑ "Mayor". City of Renton. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
2. ↑ "Mayor Armondo Pavone takes oath of office". Renton, WA. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
5. ↑ "Renton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
6. ↑ "Washington Median Household Income City Rank Based on ACS 2010-2014 data". Retrieved July 25, 2024.