Stevens County is a county in Washington, United States, along the Canadian border in the far northeastern corner of the state. It had a population of 46,445 at the 2020 census and covers 2,541 square miles (6,580 km2), centred near 48°24′N 117°51′W.<\/p>\n
Colville is the county seat, and its postal code is 99114. The county contains three cities, three towns, five census-designated places, and a scatter of unincorporated rural communities. Stevens County observes Pacific time and carries FIPS code 53065.<\/p>\n
Stevens County’s 46,445 residents are spread across a handful of incorporated municipalities and dozens of small unincorporated settlements, many dating to the county’s 19th-century mining and railroad era. Colville, Chewelah, and Kettle Falls are cities; Marcus, Northport, and Springdale are towns; Addy, Clayton, Loon Lake, Suncrest, and Valley are census-designated places (CDP). Everything else below is an unincorporated community or historic place name — most have no separate census count.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colville<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chewelah<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kettle Falls<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99141<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Marcus<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Northport<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99157<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Springdale<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Addy<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clayton<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Loon Lake<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 99148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Suncrest<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Valley<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arden<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bossburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cedonia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Daisy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| East Marcus<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Enterprise<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Evans<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Frontier<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fruitland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gifford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grays<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hunters<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leadpoint<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Marble<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Nine Mile Falls<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Orin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rice<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Springdale (rural area)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tumtum<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waterloo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wellpinit<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Wellpinit sits on the Spokane Indian Reservation, most of which lies within Stevens County. Ford and Nine Mile Falls straddle the Stevens–Spokane county line, and only the northern, Stevens County side is described here.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the smaller unincorporated places share a ZIP code with the nearest post office town rather than carrying their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nStevens County lies between the Columbia River on the west and the Selkirk Mountains foothills on the east, with the Colville River valley running north–south through the middle of the county past Chewelah and Colville. Lake Roosevelt, the reservoir behind Grand Coulee Dam, forms much of the county’s western boundary along the Columbia, and Loon Lake is the largest natural lake. Most of the county is forested, and a large share of it lies within the Colville National Forest.<\/p>\n Stevens County borders British Columbia, Canada, to the north; Pend Oreille County<\/a> to the east; Spokane County<\/a> to the southeast; Lincoln County<\/a> to the southwest; and Ferry County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n The county’s population was 46,445 at the 2020 census, giving a density of roughly 18 people per square mile — sparse by state standards. Colville and Chewelah are the two largest incorporated communities and together anchor most of the county’s retail and services. Stevens County’s median household income runs well below the Washington median of $94,605, typical of the state’s rural, timber-dependent northeastern counties.<\/p>\n Timber and wood products remain central to the local economy, alongside cattle ranching, hay and grain farming in the Colville Valley, and a growing tourism trade built around Lake Roosevelt, Colville National Forest, and Loon Lake. Providence Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville is one of the county’s largest employers, and Kalispel- and Colville-area mills have long processed timber cut from the surrounding national forest. The Northeast Washington Fair, held annually in Colville, is the county’s signature community event.<\/p>\n Stevens County was created by the Washington Territorial Legislature on January 20, 1863, and named for Isaac Stevens, the first governor of Washington Territory. It originally covered a far larger area of northeastern Washington before later counties, including Ferry and Pend Oreille, were carved from it. Lead-silver mining drew settlers to the northern part of the county in the late 19th century, and the completion of the Great Northern and Spokane International rail lines through the Colville Valley shaped the location of several of today’s towns. Construction of Grand Coulee Dam in the 1930s and 1940s created Lake Roosevelt and flooded low-lying land along the county’s western edge.<\/p>\n U.S. Route 395 runs north–south through the county past Colville and Kettle Falls, and State Route 20 crosses it east–west through Colville. State Route 25 follows the Columbia River along the county’s western side.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Spokane International Airport, about 75 miles south of Colville.<\/p>\n Where is Stevens County, Washington?<\/strong> What is the population of Stevens County?<\/strong> How big is Stevens County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Stevens County?<\/strong> How many towns and cities are in Stevens County?<\/strong> |