Klickitat County

Located in south-central Washington on the northern bank of
the Columbia River, Klickitat County originated on December 20,
1859. Rockport was the original county seat, but in 1878 the
county seat was moved to its present location at Goldendale, the
county's largest city. Klickitat County's first settlers found
employment providing wood for Columbia River steamboats and by
raising cattle for eastern Washington miners. Present
inhabitants are mostly employed in agriculture and service
industries.

Washington State Archives - Klickitat County

Klickitat County is located in south-central Washington between the Cascade Mountains and the Horse Heaven Hills. It runs along the Columbia River Gorge bordering Oregon. The county was named after the Klickitat Indian tribe and in 1859 became a separate county government. (Source: http://www.nass.usda.gov/wa/counties/cnty039.htm )

There are three incorporated communities: Bingen, White Salmon,
and the county seat, Goldendale.
The county has its own website. http://www.klickitatcounty.org/

(509) 773-4612
Fax: (509) 773-6779

Klickitat County Courthouse
205 South Columbus, MS-CH-04
Goldendale, WA 98620

Meeting dates: Monday, Courthouse
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

County Commission chair: Joan Frey
Commission members: Donald G. Struck, Ray Thayer
Commission secretary: Cris McEwen

Sheriff: Bob Kindler
Sheriff's telephone: 9-1-1 (emergencies only) or (509) 773-4455
Solid waste: Tri-County Disposal, (509) 773-5925.
Streets/Road dept: Jim Miller, 773-4616
Health Dept.: John Thayer, 773-4565
Tourism: 773-3466
Transportation: 800-774-1699

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Port of Klickitat, Washington
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The Port of Klickitat has its own website.http://www.portofklickitat.com/
(509) 493-1655
Fax: 493-4257
E-mail address: [email protected]
Address: 401 Bingen Point Way A, Bingen, WA 98605
Meeting dates: 1st & 3rd Tues at 4:30
Office hours: 7-4
Commission chairperson: Norman Deo, Marc Harvey,
Wayne Vinyard
Member: Columbia Gorge Economic Development Association

Washington Agricultural Statistics Service

Klickitat County was founded in 1859 from part of Skamania County. It was named after the Klickitat Indian Tribe and the word means "robber" or "thief." The county is located in the extreme south of the state and is bounded on the south by the Columbia River. The county was first settled in 1852 by Erastus Joslyn. However, not until 1867 was an effective county government organized. Transportation played an important part in the country's history. A U.S. Army wagon road crossed the county in 1855, and later the Columbia Railway and Navigation Company's railroad and competing Columbia River steamboats provided a colorful chapter in history. Today, Klickitat County bases its economy on food processing, agriculture and wood products, and the production of aluminum.

Area: 1,872.5 square miles

Ranking in state: 16th

Population: 1995 Census 18,100 - Unincorporated: 12,000 - Incorporated: 6,100. Density: 9.7 persons per square mile.

Leading Cities (Population 1995): Bingen, 665 - Goldendale (county seat), 3,460 - White Salmon, 1,975.

Ethnic Breakdown (1990 est.): White, 15,383 - Black, 26 - Native American, 581 - Asian & Pacific Islanders, 128 - Other, 498 - Spanish Origin (included above), 928.

Driving Distances from Goldendale: Portland 110 Mi. - Yakima 70 Mi. - Columbia River 10 mi.

Principal Economic Activities: Wood Products - Metal Industries - Agricultural

Points of Interest: Maryhill Museum - Stonehenge - Goldendale Observatory

Climate: Goldendale Elevation 1,635 Ft. - Avg. Annual Max. Temp 61.0 - Avg. Annual Min. Temp 35.9 - Avg. Annual Mean Temp. 48.4 - Avg. Annual Precipitation 17.41 inches.

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