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Updated 01/2009

Yakima County Local Governments

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

Yakima County

  • Land Area: 4,296.1 Sq. Mi.

Cities and Towns

  • Grandview
  • Granger
  • Harrah
  • Mabton
  • Moxee
  • Naches
  • Selah
  • Sunnyside
  • Tieton
  • Toppenish
  • Union Gap
  • Wapato
  • Yakima
  • Zillah

Special Purpose Governments

Air Pollution Control Authority - Yakima Regional Clean Air Authority

Conservation Districts

  • North Yakima Conservation District
  • South Yakima Conservation District

Diking and Drainage Districts

  • Drainage Improvement Districts (DID's) - Surface Water Management Division
  • Yakima County Diking District No 1
  • Yakima County Diking District No 3
  • Yakima County Diking District No 4
  • Yakima County Diking District No 5
  • Yakima County Drainage District No 7
  • Yakima County Drainage District No 11
  • Yakima County Drainage District No 12
  • Yakima County Drainage District No 13
  • Yakima County Drainage District No 16-A
  • Yakima County Drainage District No 28
  • Yakima County Drainage District No. 46
  • Disposition of Previously Listed Districts
    • Yakima County Drainage District Joint No 1 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District Joint No 2 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 2 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 3 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 4 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 5 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 9 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 15 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 17 ?
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 18 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 19 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 20 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 22-A (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 24 (Administered by County)  
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 25 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 26 (Dissolved)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 27 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 29 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 31 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 32 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 33 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 34 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 35 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 38 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 39 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 40 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 41 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 42 (Merged with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District) 
    • Yakima County Drainage District No. 43 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No 44 (Administered by County)
    • Yakima County Drainage District No. 48 (Administered by County)

Fire District - See List of Yakima County Fire Protection Service Providers - MRSC

Flood Control Zone District - Yakima County Flood Control Zone District

Health District - Yakima County Health District

Irrigation Districts

  • Ahtanum Irrigation District
  • Buena Irrigation District
  • Grandview Irrigation District  - 2812 acres in West Benton and 976 acres in Yakima county
  • Naches/Selah Irrigation District
  • Naches Union Irrigation District
  • Roza-Sunnyside Board of Joint Control (RSBOJC) - Ch. 87.80 RCW
  • Roza Irrigation District
  • Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (Yakima and Benton Counties, 88,500 acres)
  • Selah/Moxee Irrigation District
  • Terrace Heights Irrigation District
  • Union Gap Irrigation District
  • Wenas Irrigation District
  • Yakima Reservation Irrigation District
  • Yakima Tieton Irrigation Dist
  • Zillah Irrigation District

Housing Authorities

  • Sunnyside Housing Authority
  • Yakima Housing Authority

Library District - Yakima Valley Regional Library

Mosquito Control District - Mosquito Control District No. 1

Park and Recreation Districts

  • Grandview Park and Recreation Service Area
  • Naches Park and Recreation District

Port Districts

Public Facilities District - Regional Public Facilities District (Yakima Convention Center)

School Districts See List of Yakima County School Districts - MRSC 

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

  • Cowiche Sewer District
  • Terrace Heights Sewer District