Spokane County, Washington
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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.[1] The largest city and county seat is Spokane,[2] the second largest city in the state after Seattle. The county is named after the Spokane tribe.
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Spokane County | |
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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 (2023) | 551,455 |
• Density | 275/sq mi (106/km2) |
Demonym | Spokanite |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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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.