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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington along the Canada–US border. At the 2020 census, its population was 46,445. As of July 2021, the population was estimated to be 47,426. The county seat and largest city is Colville. The county was created in 1863 and named after Isaac Stevens, the first governor of Washington Territory.
Stevens County is included in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1859 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1863 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1891 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | 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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| 1860 | 996
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| 1870 | 734
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| 1880 | 1,245
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| 1890 | 4,341
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| 1900 | 10,543
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| 1910 | 25,297
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| 1920 | 21,605
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| 1930 | 18,550
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| 1940 | 19,275
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| 1950 | 18,580
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| 1960 | 17,884
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| 1970 | 17,405
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| 1980 | 28,979
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| 1990 | 30,948
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Note: The first Spokane County was renamed Stevens in 1864. The present Spokane County was formed from Stevens after 1870.
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