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Updated 10/07

Pend Oreille 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.

Pend Oreille County

  • Land Area: 1,400.5 Sq. Mi.

Cities and Towns

  • Cusick
  • Ione
  • Metaline
  • Metaline Falls
  • Newport

Special Purpose Governments

Cemetery Districts

  • Pend Oreille County Cemetery District No. 1  - Serves area between Spokane County Line to town of Blueslide
  • Pend Oreille County Cemetery District 2
  • Cemetery District  County No. 3  - Serves area between Blueslide and Metaline, 20 acres)

Conservation District - Pend Oreille Conservation District

Diking and Drainage District - Pend Oreille County Diking District No. 2

Fire Districts

  • Pend Oreille County  Fire District No. 1 (22 sq. mi)
  • Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 2 (750 sq. mi, EMS & Rescue Services for North Pend Oreille County)
  • Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3 (100 sq mi, 3 stations)
  • Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 4 (94.6 sq mi, commencing north of Newport on east side of Pend Oreille River)
  • Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 5 (60 sq mi, Locke-Ruby)
  • Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 6 (75 sq mi)
  • Pend Oreille County  Fire District No. 7 - Fertile Valley (18 sq mi)
  • Pend Oreille County  Fire District No. 8

Health District - Northeast Tri-County Health District (Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille Counties)

Hospital Districts 

  • Pend Oreille Public Hospital District No. 1 (Newport) - (dba Newport Community Hospital, Newport Community Hospital Long Term Care
  • Pend Oreille Public Hospital District No. 2 - (Metaline Falls)  Family Health Center Newport and Family Medicine Newport - Mt. Linton

Library District  - Pend Oreille County Library District (Metaline Falls, Ione, Cusick, Newport)

Port District - Port of Pend Oreille dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad

PUD - Pend Oreille Public Utility District No.1,  Pend Oreille PUD

School Districts  Go to MRSC School District List

Water-Sewer Districts

  • Chippewa Water and Sewer District (Ione area )
  • Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District (ULID, Newport area)
  • Lenora Sewer District
  • Ponderay Shores Water and Sewer District
  • Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District (Newport area)