Ferry County, Washington
12 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
- 7,387
- Median household income
- $55,614
- ±6,024
- Unemployed
- 12.5%
- 335 of 2,689 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.2%
- 2,541 of 3,169 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 Ferry | 7,273 (2021) | 290 E Tessie Ave, Republic | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Republic | 1,060 (2021) | Po Box 331, Republic | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry County Public Utility District 1 | Electric power utility | Po Box 1039, Republic | Website |
| Ferry County Curlew Mosquito Control District | Health | Po Box 231, Curlew | — |
| Ferry County Public Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | 36 Klondike Rd, Republic | — |
| Republic City Ferry County Joint Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 83-1 N Kauffman St, Republic | — |
| Ferry County Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | 25266 Highway 395 N, Kettle Falls | Website |
| Ferry Okanogon Fire Protection District 14 | Local fire protection | Po Box 98, Curlew | — |
| Ferry/Okanogan Counties Fire Protection District 13 | Local fire protection | 350 E Delaware Ave, Republic | — |
| Ferry County Park and Recreation District 2 | Parks and recreation | 350 E Delaware Ave, Republic | — |
| Curlew Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 201, Curlew | — |
| Inchelium Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 98, Inchelium | — |
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
Curlew School District
School district2 schools
47 CURLEW SCHOOL RD, Curlew, WA, 99118
Inchelium School District
School district3 schools
2 HORNET AVE, Inchelium, WA, 99138
Keller School District
School district1 schools
17 South School Road, Keller, WA, 99140
Orient School District
School district1 schools
374 4th Ave, Orient, WA, 99160
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Republic School District
School district4 schools
30306 E HIGHWAY 20, Republic, WA, 99166
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
Davenport Farmers' Market (Davenport)
Okanogan Valley Farmers' Market (Okanogan) · Oroville Farmers' Market (Oroville) · Pateros Farmers' Market (Pateros)
Clayton Farmers' Market (4616 Wallbridge Road Clayton) · Chewelah Farmers Market (Chewelah) · N.E.W. Farmers' Market (Colville) · and 1 more
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.