Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°29′40″N 122°14′12″W / 47.49444°N 122.23667°WCoordinates: 47°29′40″N 122°14′12″W / 47.49444°N 122.23667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,645 |
| • Density | 4,408.1/sq mi (1,702.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98178 |
| FIPS code | 53-08552 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407916 |
Bryn Mawr-Skyway (pronounced /ˌbrɪnˈmɑːr/ from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 15,645 at the 2010 census.
Bryn Mawr-Skyway is the only CDP in the Seattle metropolitan area to have reported a majority-minority population in the 2000 Census. Since that time, the area has grown even more diverse. As of the 2010 census, the cultural makeup of the Skyway area is almost evenly balanced between White, Black or African American, and Asian community members.
Skyway lies in an "unincorporated island" roughly between the cities of Seattle, Tukwila and Renton, Washington. Though it is surrounded by major municipalities, its limited infrastructure and low-income demographics have made it an unattractive area to incorporate. It is frequently along the shortest route of travel for commuters using local streets to enter Seattle from the southeast. The neighborhood was mostly developed just after World War II as affordable housing for returning veterans. The area remains an affordable area close to the high employment areas of Renton and Seattle. The name "Skyway" may be derived from the area's correspondence with a high ridge in western Washington's hilly terrain, a name that echoes the Welsh “” (also the denomination used for a village and several other places), which means "big hill"
Skyway's main business districts lie along Renton Avenue South, with one center between 68th Avenue South and 74th Avenue South, including a small casino and a bowling alley, and another between 75th Avenue South and 78th Avenue South, including a bank branch, the fire station, and the public library (a branch of the King County Library System). There is also a small business district centered at Martin Luther King Way South (State Route 900) around South 129th Street. Skyway Park, with baseball fields, a creek and wetlands, and picnic areas, is located near the center of Skyway.
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