Formed February 21, 1899 (35th county)
Ferry County (7,178), Republic (983)
The Art Deco concrete facility was constructed in 1936. The structure is located on Delaware Avenue between Adams and Portland streets. Washington State Highway 20 is four blocks southwest of the location. George M. Rasque is the building designer. There was also a 1900 courthouse in Republic. Ferry County was organized on February 21, 1899 from Stevens County as the 35th county and Republic has always been the county seat. The county is named for Governor Elisha P. Ferry. The county seat was named for the Republic Gold Mine.
Ferry County government consists of a sheriff and 3 Commissioners. Three Superior Court Judges serve Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens counties and One District Court Judge serves Ferry County. The county is situated on the northeast border with Canada. Spokane, Washington is southeast and Seattle, Washington is southwest of the county. The Columbia River forms its southeast and south borders. The county center is 20.3 miles Southeast of Republic. The county is surrounded clockwise by Canada and Stevens, Lincoln, and Okanogan counties.
The area of the county is 2204 square miles. It is 9 out of 39 in the state. It ranks 36 out of 39 in population in the state. It has a density of 3.3 persons per square mile making it 38 out of 39 in the state. Ferry County has 13.7% of its population in its incorporated areas. United States Highway 395 originates in the county and travels southeast into Stevens County. The county looks like a bowl of ice cream on its east side. Republic is located near the western border of the county. Republic is the county seat and, as the only incorporated city, it is the largest city. It is 13.7% of the county population.
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