County · code 53019
Ferry CountyWashington
Ferry County is a county in Washington, with its seat in Republic, created in 1899.
- Founded1899
- County seatRepublic
- Named forElisha P. Ferry
- Land area2,203 sq mi + 54 sq mi water
- Population7,178 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped46,003 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Ferry on the map of Washington
Washington has 39 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1899 from Stevens County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Ferry County was created on February 21, 1899, from Stevens County. The county was named after Elisha P. Ferry.
- 1899Ferry County created Ferry created from Stevens. · Wash. Laws 1899, 6th leg. sess., ch. 18/pp. 26-29
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Ferry
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 46,003 parcels from Ferry County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 January 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Ferry County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Ferry by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
Zoning and code
- Planning and zoning
Contact Us
County government
- County government
The official website of Ferry County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Ferry County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Ferry County
- When was Ferry County founded?
- Ferry County was founded in 1899, formed from Stevens County, and named after Elisha P. Ferry.
- What is the county seat of Ferry County?
- The county seat of Ferry County is Republic.
- Is there an online parcel map for Ferry County?
- Yes. Ferry County publishes a parcel map of 46,003 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Ferry County's boundary or name changed?
- Ferry County was created in 1899 from Stevens County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Ferry County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Department. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Ferry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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