Pend Oreille County, Washington
23 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,050
- Median household income
- $67,436
- ±7,718
- Unemployed
- 6.1%
- 343 of 5,642 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.7%
- 5,277 of 5,949 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 Pend Oreille | 13,886 (2021) | Po Box 5025, Newport | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newport | 2,132 (2021) | 200 S Washington Ave, Newport | Website |
| Town of Cusick | 156 (2021) | Po Box 263, Cusick | — |
| Town of Ione | 451 (2021) | Po Box 498, Ione | — |
| Town of Metaline | 167 (2021) | Po Box 85, Metaline | — |
| Town of Metaline Falls | 282 (2021) | Po Box 277, Metaline Falls | — |
Special districts 17
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pend Oreille County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 5015, Newport | — |
| Pend Oreille County Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 5015, Newport | — |
| Pend Oreille County Diking District 2 | Flood control | 1182 McKenzie Rd, Usk | — |
| Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | 714 W Pine St, Newport | Website |
| Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District 2 | Hospitals | Po Box 435, Metaline Falls | — |
| Pend Oreille County Library District | Libraries | 116 S Washington Ave, Newport | Website |
| Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 435, Metaline Falls | Website |
| Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | 11 Dalkena St, Newport | Website |
| Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | 406722 Highway 20, Cusick | Website |
| South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue | Local fire protection | 325272 Highway 2, Newport | Website |
| Port of Pend Oreille | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 1981 Black Rd, Usk | Website |
| Pend Oreille County Public Utility District 1 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 190, Newport | Website |
| Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District | Other multi-function districts | 8272 Fertile Valley Rd, Newport | — |
| Chippewa Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 33, Ione | — |
| Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 172 Southshore Diamond Lake Rd, Newport | — |
| Lenora Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 297, Usk | — |
| Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 176, Chattaroy | — |
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
Cusick School District
School district4 schools
305 MONUMENTAL WAY, Cusick, WA, 99119
Newport School District
School district5 schools
1380 W 5TH, Newport, WA, 99156
Selkirk School District
School district3 schools
219 Park St, Metaline Falls, WA, 99153
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
Hope Farmers Market (415 Wellington Place - Hope Memorial Community Center Hope) · Farmers' Market at Sandpoint (Sandpoint)
Bonners Ferry Farmers' Market (Bonners Ferry)
Spokane Public Market (24 W. 2nd Ave Spokane) · Glenrose Summer Market (3621 S. Fancher Road Spokane) · Morgan Acres Growers Market (7316 N Smith St. Spokane) · and 8 more
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.