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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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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. 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.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1878 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1879 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1879 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1880 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1882 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1880 | 4,262
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1890 | 37,487
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1900 | 57,542
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1910 | 139,404
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1920 | 141,289
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1930 | 150,477
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1940 | 164,652
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1950 | 221,561
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1960 | 278,333
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1970 | 287,487
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1980 | 341,835
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1990 | 361,364
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Note: Areas shown for 1850 were then in Oregon Territory. Total for 1890 includes population (7,842) of certain Indian reservations not reported by county.. The first Spokane County was renamed Stevens in 1864. The present Spokane County was formed from Stevens after 1870.
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