Population density and land area criteria used for rural area assistance and other programs
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In 1999, RCW 82.14.370 was revised to include a rural county definition based on population density. In this legislation, "rural county" was defined as"… a county with a population density less than 100 persons per square mile." Subsequent legislation expanded the definition to include"... a county smaller than two hundred twenty-five square miles." Several statutes now use this definition for tax and other assistance programs.
| Counties with a population density less than 100 persons per square mile or counties smaller than 225 square miles as of April 1, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adams (10.62) | Grays Harbor (39.28) | San Juan (99.71) |
| Asotin (35.59) | Island (410.31) | Skagit (75.35) |
| Chelan (27.28) | Jefferson (17.85) | Skamania (7.38) |
| Clallam (44.16) | Kittitas (20.96) | Stevens (18.53) |
| Columbia (4.82) | Klickitat (12.17) | Wahkiakum (15.98) |
| Cowlitz (96.92) | Lewis (33.40) | Walla Walla (49.27) |
| Douglas (24.05) | Lincoln (4.78) | Whitman (23.38) |
| Ferry (3.59) | Mason (68.43) | Yakima (60.11) |
| Franklin (77.90) | Okanogan (8.19) | |
| Garfield (3.13) | Pacific (23.42) | |
| Grant (37.37) | Pend Oreille (9.89) | |
Last updated
Monday, June 29, 2020
