Adams County, Washington
28 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,800
- Median household income
- $66,136
- ±4,393
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 309 of 8,596 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.0%
- 5,661 of 6,288 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Adams | 20,621 (2021) | 210 W Broadway Ave, Ritzville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Othello | 8,739 (2021) | 500 E Main St, Othello | Website |
| City of Ritzville | 1,729 (2021) | 216 E Main Ave, Ritzville | Website |
| Town of Hatton | 78 (2021) | 150 Bronson St, Hatton | — |
| Town of Lind | 531 (2021) | Po Box F, Lind | — |
| Town of Washtucna | 204 (2021) | Po Box 713, Washtucna | — |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 165 S Cedar St, Washtucna | — |
| Adams County Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 1897 W Sutton Rd, Othello | — |
| Adams County Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 478, Lind | — |
| Adams County Mosquito Control District 1 | Health | Po Box 262, Othello | — |
| Adams County Public Hospital District 2 | Hospitals | 903 S Adams St, Ritzville | — |
| Adams County Public Hospital District 3 | Hospitals | 315 N 14th Ave, Othello | — |
| Othello City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 335 N 3rd Ave, Othello | Website |
| East Columbia Basin Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box E, Othello | — |
| Adams County (othello) Library District 1 | Libraries | 101 E Main St, Othello | — |
| Ritzville Library District 2 | Libraries | 302 W Main Ave, Ritzville | — |
| Adams County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 108 N Adams St, Ritzville | — |
| Adams County Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 9, Lind | — |
| Adams County Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | 1178 McCall Rd, Lamont | — |
| Adams County Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | 220 S Broadway Ave, Othello | Website |
| Adams County Fire Protection District 6 | Local fire protection | 2946 East Lind-Ralston Road, Benge | — |
| Adams County Fire Protection District 7 | Local fire protection | 175 South Main St, Washtucna | — |
| Adams County Water District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 124 S Broadway, Othello | — |
| Port of Othello | Other multi-function districts | 705 E Hemlock St, Othello | Website |
| Adams County (lind) Park and Recreation District 3 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 365, Lind | — |
| Adams County (othello) Park and Recreation District 1 | Parks and recreation | 1125 E Hamlet St, Othello | — |
| Adams County (ritzville) Park and Recreation District 4 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 251, Ritzville | — |
| Adams County (washtucna) Park and Recreation District 2 | Parks and recreation | 300 Sw Spring St, Washtucna | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Benge School District
School district1 schools
2978 E BENGE WINONA RD, Benge, WA, 99105
Lind School District
School district3 schools
206 W Third St, Lind, WA, 99341
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Othello School District
School district9 schools
1025 S 1st Ave, Othello, WA, 99344
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ritzville School District
School district3 schools
209 E WELLSANDT RD, Ritzville, WA, 99169
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Washtucna School District
School district1 schools
730 East Booth Avenue, Washtucna, WA, 99371
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Ephrata Farmers' Market (Ephrata) · Moses Lake Farmers Market (Moses Lake) · Moses Lake Farmers Market (Moses Lake)
Davenport Farmers' Market (Davenport)
Pullman Farmers Market (Pullman)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.