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 Click Image to Enlarge Washington CountiesThere are 39 counties in the state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory and admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The first counties were created from unorganized territory in 1845. |
Columbia County, WashingtonColumbia County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameThe Columbia River. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryColumbia County was created 11 November 1875 from Walla Walla County. Columbia County, in southeastern Washington, has a population of 4,064 (in 2000), making it one of the more sparsely
populated of Washington’s 39 counties. At 868.8 square miles, it is the ninth-smallest county in the state. It is
bordered by Whitman County and the Snake River to the north, Walla Walla County to the west, Garfield County to the
east, and the Oregon state line to the south. The mainly agricultural county was carved out of Walla Walla County in
1875. It is known for asparagus, green peas, and especially wheat, with ranching and logging also playing a significant
role. Agriculture and food processing still dominate the economy, with manufacturing and government representing the
majority of the county’s nonagricultural employment. Dayton, the largest town and county seat, recorded a population
of 2,655 in the 2000 Census. Dayton is well known for the historic preservation of its downtown. EconomicFollow the fast track to Columbia County and you’ll find out eastern Washington’s economic engine is humming along. Dayton, the county seat, is all about connections: Railroads, highways, rivers, telecommunications, and people.
GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 874 square miles (2,262 km²), of which, 869
square miles (2,250 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (12 km²) of it (0.54%) is water. It is part of the Palouse,
a wide and rolling prairie-like region of the middle Columbia basin. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
