Federal Way

 Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. One of the most recently incorporated cities in the county,[5] its population was 101,030 at the 2020 census.[2] Federal Way is the tenth-largest city in Washington and the fifth-largest in King County.  Originally a logging settlement, the area was first called "Federal Way" in 1929.[6] The name derived from Federal Highway U.S. 99 (now State Route 99 or Pacific Highway South), which ran from Everett and Seattle to Tacoma.[6][7] The name "Federal Way" was first used in 1929 when five existing schools consolidated operations into School District #210 and planned construction of Federal Way High School, which opened in 1930 and gave its name to the school district.[8] The local chamber of commerce adopted the name in the early 1950s.[5]

Attempts to incorporate the city were voted down in 1971, 1981 and 1985.[9] The voters eventually approved incorporation as a city on February 28, 1990;[5] the official act of incorporation was held at the Sportsworld Lanes bowling complex.[9]