Spokane County, Washington
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 | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°37′N 117°24′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Founded | January 29, 1858 (created) January 19, 1864 (annexed to Stevens Co.) October 30, 1879 (separated from Stevens Co.) |
| Named for | Spokane people |
| Seat | Spokane |
| Largest city | Spokane |
| Government | |
| • Sheriff | John Nowels |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 539,339 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 549,690 |
| • Density | 275/sq mi (106/km2) |
| Demonym | Spokanite |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
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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