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Homelessness in Seattle. In the Seattle King County area, there were estimated to be 11,751 homeless people living on the streets or in shelters. [1] On January 24, 2020, the count of unsheltered homeless individuals was 5,578. The number of individuals without homes in emergency shelters was 4,085 and the number of homeless individuals in ...
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, [1] making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, [2] also the state's most populous city. Originally named after US representative, senator, and then ...
3401. Seattle (/ siˈætəl / ⓘ see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2023 population of 755,078 [2] it is the most populous city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and the 18th-most populous city in the United States.
Tent City 4. Tent City 4 is a homeless encampment of up to 100 persons operated by homeless residents and sponsored by 501 (c) (3) organizations Seattle Housing and Resources Effort (SHARE) and Women's Housing Equality and Enhancement League (WHEEL). The camp was created in May 2004 and limits itself to places of worship in eastern King County ...
Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) is the public health department in King County, Washington, United States. It is jointly managed by the City of Seattle and King County governments, [1] serving approximately 2.6 million residents. Some of its services include King County Medic One, overdose prevention and response, online ...
The U.S. state of Washington has 39 counties. The Provisional Government of Oregon established Vancouver and Lewis Counties in 1845 in unorganized Oregon Country, extending from the Columbia River north to 54°40′ north latitude. After the region was organized within the Oregon Territory with the current northern border of 49° north ...
The Seattle & King County Emergency Medical Services System is a fire-based two-tier response system providing prehospital basic and advanced life support services. There are six paramedic provider programs in the system. The Seattle Fire Department operates Seattle Medic One. The program is funded by the city's general fund and has a different ...
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a public utility agency of the city of Seattle, Washington, which provides water, sewer, drainage and garbage services for 1.3 million people in King County, Washington. [3] The agency was established in 1997, consolidating the city's Water Department with other city functions.