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Ferry County

county in the state of Washington, United States

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Country: United States
State: Washington
Founded: February 21, 1899
Named after: Elisha P. Ferry
Seat: Republic
Largest city: Republic
Total: 2,257 sq mi (5,850 km )
Land: 2,203 sq mi (5,710 km )
Water: 54 sq mi (140 km ) 2.4%
Estimate 2025: 7,517
Density: 3.5/sq mi (1.4/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC−7 ( PDT )
Congressional district: 5th
Website: www .ferry-county .com

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Ferry County is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,178, making it the fourth-least populous county in Washington. The county seat and largest city is Republic. The county was created out of Stevens County in February 1899 and is named for Elisha P. Ferry, the state's first governor.

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