Spokane County, Washington facts for kids
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Spokane County
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Spokane County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Washington
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Country | United States | ||
State | Washington | ||
Founded | January 29, 1858 (created) January 19, 1864 (annexed to Stevens Co.) October 30, 1879 (separated from Stevens Co.) |
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Named for | Spokane people | ||
Seat | Spokane | ||
Largest city | Spokane | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,781 sq mi (4,610 km2) | ||
• Land | 1,764 sq mi (4,570 km2) | ||
• Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 0.9%% | ||
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 539,339 | ||
• Estimate
(2021)
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546,040 | ||
• Density | 275/sq mi (106/km2) | ||
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) | ||
Congressional district | 5th |
Spokane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 539,339, making it the fourth-most populous county in Washington. The largest city and county seat is Spokane, the second largest city in the state after Seattle. The county is named after the Spokane tribe.
Spokane County is part of the Spokane-Spokane Valley metropolitan statistical area, which is also part of the greater Spokane-Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area that includes nearby Kootenai County, Idaho.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,781 square miles (4,610 km2), of which 1,764 square miles (4,570 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.9%) is water. The lowest point in the county is the Spokane River behind Long Lake Dam (boundary of Stevens County) at 1538 feet (468 m) above sea level. (There is virtually no change in elevation between the dam and the mouth of the Little Spokane River inside Riverside State Park.) The highest point in the county is the summit of Mount Spokane at 5883 feet (1793 m).
Rivers
- Spokane River
- Little Spokane River
- Latah Creek
- Cable Creek
- Saltese Creek (also known as Turtle Creek)
Lakes and reservoirs
- Medical Lake
- West Medical Lake
- Liberty Lake
- Newman Lake
- Shelley Lake
Summits and peaks
Notable parks
National protected area
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Pend Oreille County – north
- Bonner County, Idaho – northeast
- Kootenai County, Idaho – east
- Benewah County, Idaho – southeast
- Whitman County – south
- Lincoln County – west
- Stevens County – northwest
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 996 | — | |
1870 | 2,000 | 100.8% | |
1880 | 4,262 | 113.1% | |
1890 | 37,487 | 779.6% | |
1900 | 57,542 | 53.5% | |
1910 | 139,404 | 142.3% | |
1920 | 141,289 | 1.4% | |
1930 | 150,477 | 6.5% | |
1940 | 164,652 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 221,561 | 34.6% | |
1960 | 278,333 | 25.6% | |
1970 | 287,487 | 3.3% | |
1980 | 341,835 | 18.9% | |
1990 | 361,364 | 5.7% | |
2000 | 417,939 | 15.7% | |
2010 | 471,221 | 12.7% | |
2020 | 539,339 | 14.5% | |
2021 (est.) | 546,040 | 15.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, 471,221 people, 187,167 households, and 118,212 families were residing in the county. The population density was 267.2/sq mi (103.2/km2). The 201,434 housing units had an average density of 114.2/sq mi (44.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.2% White, 2.1% Asian, 1.7% African American, 1.5% American Indian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.0% were German, 15.4% were Irish, 13.5% were English, 6.9% were Norwegian, and 4.4% were American.
Of the 187,167 households, 30.9% had children under 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were not families; 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 2.99. The median age was 36.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,250 and for a family was $59,999. Males had a median income of $44,000 versus $33,878 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,127. About 9.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Airway Heights
- Cheney
- Deer Park
- Liberty Lake
- Medical Lake
- Millwood
- Spangle
- Spokane (county seat)
- Spokane Valley
Towns
Census-designated places
- Country Homes
- Fairchild AFB
- Fairwood
- Four Lakes
- Green Bluff
- Mead
- Otis Orchards-East Farms
- Town and Country
Unincorporated communities
- Amber
- Chattaroy
- Colbert
- Elk
- Espanola
- Greenacres
- Marshall
- Mica
- Milan
- Newman Lake
- Nine Mile Falls
- Plaza
- Tyler
- Valleyford
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Spokane para niños