Thurston County Local Governments
- Land Area: 721.1 Sq. Mi.
- Budget Instructions for All Taxing Districts - Thurston County Assessor
- Thurston County Elected/Appointed Officials (
55 KB) - County, city, special district
- Statistical Report of 2006 Assessments Due in 2007 ( 379 KB)- Thurston County Assessor
Cities and Towns
- Bucoda
- Lacey
- Olympia
- Rainier
- Tenino
- Tumwater
- Yelm
Special Purpose Governments
Air Pollution Control Authority - Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
Cemetery Districts
- Cemetery District No. 1 - Grand Mound
- Cemetery District No. 2 - Yelm
Conservation District - Thurston County Conservation District
Diking and Drainage Districts
- Blake Drainage District - Dissolved by Thurston County Ordinance No. 11701, May 11, 1998
- Hopkins Drainage District No. 2 - Positions vacant as of 7/08
- Chambers Lake Drainage District No. 3 - Est. 01/1917
- Zenker Valley Drainage District No. 7 - Est. 02/08/1922
- Scott Lake Drainage District No. 11 - Est. 9/26/1997
Fire Districts See List of Thurston County Fire Protection Service Providers - MRSC
Housing Authority - Thurston County Housing Authority
Library District - Timberland Regional Library District
Port Districts - Port of Olympia
PUD - Thurston County Public Utility District No.1
Park and Recreation Districts
- Tanglewilde Park and Recreation District No.1
- Grand Mound/Rochester Park and Recreation District No. 2 - Inactive
Public Facilities District See List of Thurston County Public Facilities Districts - MRSC
School Districts See List of Thurston County School Districts - MRSC
Transportation - Intercity Transit - Thurston County Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA formed in 1981)
Other Special Purpose Districts (Not Independently Governed)
Lake Management Districts
- The Lake Lawrence Lake Management District (No. 14)
- Long Lake Management District
- South Pattison Lake Management District