Benton County Local Governments

Note: This list contains known special districts. Information is from multiple sources. Jurisdictions are encouraged to assist in updating this page by contacting MRSC.

Benton County

County Land Area: 1703.1 Sq.Mi.
Benton County Assessor - Tax Booklet - Levies

Cities and Towns

Special Purpose Governments

Air Pollution Control Authority - Benton Clean Air Authority

Conservation District - Benton Conservation District

Diking & Drainage Districts

Benton County Diking District No. 1
Benton Co Drainage District No. 6
Benton Co Drainage District No. 9
Benton Co Drainage District No. 9a
Benton Co Drainage District No. 10
Dissolved or Inactive Districts
- Benton County Drainage District No. 4a - Dissolved by Ordinance No. 441, passed November 6, 2007
- Benton Co Drainage District No. 11 - Dissolved by Ordinance No. 447 passed June 4, 2007
- Benton Co Drainage District No. 11a - Dissolved by Ordinance No. 447 passed June 4, 2007
- Benton County Drainage District No. 12 - Dissolved by Ordinance No. 444, passed April 23, 2007

Fire Districts - See List of Benton County Fire Protection Service Providers - MRSC

Health - Benton-Franklin Health District

Hospital Districts

Kennewick Hospital District - Kennewick General Hospital
Prosser Hospital District - Prosser Memorial Hospital

Housing

Kennewick City Housing Authority
Richland Housing Authority

Irrigation

Benton Irrigation District - Central Benton County
Columbia Water & Power Irrigation District - South half of Benton County
Columbia Irrigation District (Kennewick)
Grandview Irrigation District - 2,812 acres in West Benton and 976 acres in Yakima county
Kennewick Irrigation District - South Central Benton County
Kiona Irrigation District - Benton City, eastern Benton County
Badger Mountain Irrigation District - Central Benton County

Library - Mid Columbia Library - Mid Columbia Rural Library District (Benton and Franklin Counties and contract portion of Adams county)

Library Capital Facility Area - Benton City Library Facilities Area

Mosquito - Benton County Mosquito Control District - 285 sq. mi. of watershed of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and 60 sq. miles in Eastern Yakima county

Port

Port of Benton - Western portion of Benton County
Port of Kennewick - Eastern portion of Benton County

Public Facilities District

PUD

Benton County PUD - Public Utility Dist No. 1

School Districts Go to MRSC's List of Benton County School Districts

Transportation

Ben Franklin Transit (Benton County Transit Authority PTBA)

Water-Sewer See List of Benton County Water and Sewer Districts - MRSC

Weed District - Benton County Weed Control District No. 1

Other Special Purpose Organizations

Operating Agency - Benton County PUD on governing board of Energy Northwest