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[[Image:Space Needle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Space Needle]], a Seattle icon.]]

[[Image:Space Needle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Space Needle]], a Seattle icon.]]

'''Seattle''' is the largest city in [[Washington]]. It was named after [[Chief Sealth]], a Suqamish/Duwamish [[Native American]] leader. Seattle, Washington (47.606N. -122.33W) is the largest city in Washington, and in the Pacific Northwest. It was officially incorporated in 1889, but had been a town since 1851, when a group of pioneers from Illinois settled West Seattle, a peninsula within the current city limits to the west. The population as of 2006 is 578,700. The city has generally been at capacity since about 1960, since the population hasn't gone up more than 10,000 people since then.  However, the population has increased into the suburbs north toward [[Everett]], south toward [[Seatac]] and [[Tacoma]] and east (across [[Lake Washington]]) to [[Mercer Island]], [[Kirkland]], [[Redmond]], [[Bellevue]] and [[Issaquah]].

'''Seattle''' is the largest city in [[Washington]]. It was named after [[Chief Sealth]], a Suqamish/Duwamish [[Native American]] leader. Seattle, Washington (47.606N. -122.33W) is the largest city in Washington, and in the [[Pacific]] Northwest. It was officially incorporated in 1889, but had been a town since 1851, when a group of pioneers from [[Illinois]] settled West Seattle, a peninsula within the current city limits to the west. The population as of 2006 is 578,700. The city has generally been at capacity since about 1960, since the population hasn't gone up more than 10,000 people since then.  However, the population has increased into the suburbs north toward [[Everett]], south toward [[Seatac]] and [[Tacoma]] and east (across [[Lake Washington]]) to [[Mercer Island]], [[Kirkland]], [[Redmond]], [[Bellevue]] and [[Issaquah]].

==Demographics==

==Demographics==

The racial makeup of the city was 67.1 percent White, 16.6 percent Asian, 9.7 percent African American, 2.38 percent from other races, 1.00 percent Native American, 0.50 percent Pacific Islander, and 4.46 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3 percent of the population. Seattle's median household income is $45,736, where the national average is $41,994. The median age of Seattle residents is 37.9. 36.16% of Seattleites are married, 11.5 are divorced, and one third of those who are married have children. The density is 6,886 people per square mile. Seattle was also rated the most educated city in the United States, with 52.7% of it's residents over age 25 holding at least a bachelor's degree. {{fact}}

The racial makeup of the city was 67.1 percent White, 16.6 percent [[Asian]], 9.7 percent [[African American]], 2.38 percent from other races, 1.00 percent [[Native American]], 0.50 percent Pacific Islander, and 4.46 percent from two or more races. [[Hispanic]] or [[Latino]] of any race were 6.3 percent of the population. Seattle's median household income is $45,736, where the national average is $41,994. The median age of Seattle residents is 37.9. 36.16% of Seattleites are married, 11.5 are divorced, and one third of those who are married have children. The density is 6,886 people per square mile. Seattle was also rated the most educated city in the United States, with 52.7% of it's residents over age 25 holding at least a bachelor's degree. {{fact}}

==Miscellaneous==

==Miscellaneous==

==Sports==

==Sports==

Seattle is the home of the [[NFL]]'s [[Seattle Seahawks]], the [[NBA]]'s Seattle SuperSonics, and Major League Baseball's [[Seattle Mariners]]. The SuperSonics have recently been purchased by an Oklahoman, and there are fears that the team will soon be moved.

Seattle is the home of the [[NFL]]'s [[Seattle Seahawks]], the [[NBA]]'s Seattle SuperSonics, and Major League [[Baseball]]'s [[Seattle Mariners]]. The SuperSonics have recently been purchased by an Oklahoman, and there are fears that the team will soon be moved.

[[Category:United States Towns and Cities]]

[[Category:United States Towns and Cities]]