Renton, Washington

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. 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. Notable residents Jimi Hendrix, famous musician, buried in the city's Greenwood cemetery since 1970. Ann Rule, the true crime novelist currently resides in Renton. Sean Kinney, drummer of Alice in Chains grew up in Renton. Bonnie Guitar, singer in the 50's and 60's, gave singing lessons as Bonnie Tutmarc, in the early 50's. Tim Lincecum, famous Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants grew up in Renton, and attended Liberty HS. Brandon Roy, NBA basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers, resides in Renton. Jamal Crawford, NBA player for the Golden State Warriors, has a home in Renton and resides there during the off-season. Kristina Horner, Eia Waltzer, Brittany Vahlberg, and Nick Horner, members of the wizard rock group The Parselmouths References Other websites Renton city government webpage