Pierce 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.
- Land Area: 1,675.5 Sq. Mi.
- Pierce County Assesor Statistical Report - Levies
Cities and Towns
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Conservation District - Pierce County Conservation District (includes Fircrest, Lakewood, Milton, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma, and University Place)
Diking and Drainage Districts
- Pierce County Drainage District No 10
- Pierce County Drainage District 13
- Pierce County Drainage District 14
- Pierce County Drainage District 19
- Pierce County Drainage District 21
- Pierce County Drainage District 23
- Pierce County Drainage District 24
- Pierce County Drainage District 25
- Pierce County Drainage District No 26
- Inactive or Dissolved Districts
- Pierce County Drainage District No 11 - Dissolved by Pierce County Ordinance No. 2004-62, 10-04
- Pierce County Drainage District No 11 - Dissolved by Pierce County Ordinance No. 2004-62, 10-04
Fire Districts See List of Pierce County Fire Protection Service Providers - MRSC
Flood Control Zone District
- Hylebos Flood Control Zone District - Dissolved by Pierce County Ordinance No. 2006-113
Housing Authorities
- Pierce County Housing Authority
- Puyallup Housing Authority - dissolved - The Pierce County Housing Authority (PCHA) historically managed the Puyallup Housing Authority, which was a separate legal entity until December of 1997. The City of Puyallup
deactivated the Puyallup Housing Authority and transferred its assets and liabilities to Pierce County Housing Authority, From Auditors Report 1997 - Tacoma Housing Authority
Joint Operating Agency - City of Tacoma's Tacoma Power member of Energy Northwest
Library District - Pierce County Rural Library District
Park Districts - See List of Pierce County Park Districts - MRSC
Port District - Port of Tacoma
Public Facilities District
- Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District (Tacoma, Fife, Lakewood, and University Place)
Road and Bridge Service Districts
- Pierce County Road Service District No. 1
School Districts See List of Pierce County School Districts - MRSC
Transportation
- Pierce Transit, Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area serving entire county
- Sound Transit, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Ch. 81.12 RCW)
- Regional Transportation Investment District Planning Committee (RTID - King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties) Voters did not approve the plan at the November 2007 election which included the creation of a regional transportation investment district and imposition of taxes and fees, the district was not formed; see RCW 36.120.080
Water-Sewer Districts See Pierce County List of Water-Sewer Districts - MRSC
Other Special Purpose Districts (Not Independently Governed)
Lake Management Districts
- Gravelly Lake LakeWeed Control District No. 95
- Lake Louise Lake Weed Control District No. 96
- Steilacoom Lake LakeWeed Control District No. 99