What is the county seat of Klickitat County?

The county seat of Klickitat County is Goldendale.

Is there an online parcel map for Klickitat County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 21,637 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Klickitat County's boundary or name changed?

Klickitat County was created in 1859 from Skamania County, Walla Walla County, Clicatat County, Clicitat County, Klikitat County and Clickitat County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Skamania County, Yakima County and Ferguson County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Klickitat County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 53039

Klickitat CountyWashington

Klickitat County, Washington was created on December 20, 1859, from Skamania and Walla Walla counties, with its seat in Goldendale.

Founded1859
County seatGoldendale
Named forKlickitat
Land area1,872 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
Population22,735 2020 Census
Parcels mapped21,637 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1859 from Skamania County, Walla Walla County, Clicatat County, Clicitat County, Klikitat County and Clickitat County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Klickitat County was formed in 1859 from Skamania County, Walla Walla County, Clicatat County, Clicitat County, Klikitat County and Clickitat County, and named after Klickitat. Goldendale is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1859 for land now in Klickitat County may have been recorded in Skamania County, Walla Walla County, Clicatat County, Clicitat County, Klikitat County and Clickitat County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1859
Klickitat County created Klickitat created by Washington Territory from Skamania and Walla Walla. Until 1889 county name also variously spelled Clicatat, Clicitat, Klikitat, or Clickitat.
from Skamania from Walla Wallafrom Clicatatfrom Clicitatfrom Klikitatfrom Clickitat
20 December 1859 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1859, 7th sess., p. 420
1861
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Skamania and Walla Walla.
from Skamania from Walla Walla
31 January 1861 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1860, 8th sess., p. 59
1863
Lost territory Klickitat lost to creation of Ferguson (extinct).
to Ferguson
23 January 1863 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1862, 10th sess., pp. 4-5
1865
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Skamania; Skamania eliminated.
from Skamania
14 January 1865 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1864-1865, 12th sess., pp. 44-46
1889
Became part of Washington Klickitat continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. 11 November 1889 · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156

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1859
Klickitat County created Klickitat created by Washington Territory from Skamania and Walla Walla. Until 1889 county name also variously spelled Clicatat, Clicitat, Klikitat, or Clickitat.
from Skamania from Walla Wallafrom Clicatatfrom Clicitatfrom Klikitatfrom Clickitat
20 December 1859 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1859, 7th sess., p. 420
1861
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Skamania and Walla Walla.
from Skamania from Walla Walla
31 January 1861 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1860, 8th sess., p. 59
1863
Lost territory Klickitat lost to creation of Ferguson (extinct).
to Ferguson
23 January 1863 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1862, 10th sess., pp. 4-5
1865
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Skamania; Skamania eliminated.
from Skamania
14 January 1865 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1864-1865, 12th sess., pp. 44-46
1865
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Ferguson (extinct) when the act to create Ferguson was repealed.
from Ferguson
18 January 1865 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1864-1865, 12th sess., p. 47
1865
Lost territory Klickitat lost to creation of Yakima.
to Yakima
21 January 1865 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1864-1865, 12th sess., pp. 47-48
1867
Lost territory Klickitat lost to restoration of Skamania when the law of 14 January 1865 eliminating Skamania was disapproved by Congress.
to Skamania
28 January 1867 · U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 155[1866], sec. 4/p. 77; Wash. Terr. Laws 1866-1867; 14th sess., p. 3; Abbott, p. 113
1867
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Yakima, lost to Skamania.
from Yakima from Skamania
31 January 1867 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1866-1867, 14th sess., pp. 49-50
1868
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Skamania, Walla Walla, and Yakima; gained all of Non-County Area 3; Non-County Area 3 eliminated.
from Skamania from Walla Walla from Yakima
18 January 1868 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1867, 1st biennial sess., p. 60
1869
Gained territory Klickitat gained from Skamania, lost to Yakima.
from Skamania from Yakima
2 December 1869 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1869, 2nd biennial sess., sec. 1/pp. 296-297
1873
Lost territory Klickitat lost to Yakima.
to Yakima
14 November 1873 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1873, 4th biennial sess., p. 571
1881
Exchanged territory Klickitat exchanged with Skamania.
with Skamania
29 November 1881 · Wash. Terr. Laws 1881, 8th biennial sess., pp. 187-188
1889
Became part of Washington Klickitat continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. 11 November 1889 · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
1905
Lost territory Klickitat lost to creation of Benton.
to Benton
8 March 1905 · Wash. Laws 1905, 9th leg. sess., ch. 89/pp. 185-191

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Klickitat

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,637 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Klickitat County yet.
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

Klickitat by the Census

Population

22,735 2020 Census count

Housing units

10,533 2020 Census count

Land area

1,872 square miles

Water area

33 square miles

People per sq mi

12 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Klickitat County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Klickitat County.
klickitatcounty.org

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Questions

Common questions about Klickitat County

When was Klickitat County founded?: Klickitat County was founded in 1859, formed from Skamania County, Walla Walla County, Clicatat County, Clicitat County, Klikitat County and Clickitat County, and named after Klickitat.
What is the county seat of Klickitat County?: The county seat of Klickitat County is Goldendale.
Is there an online parcel map for Klickitat County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 21,637 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Klickitat County's boundary or name changed?: Klickitat County was created in 1859 from Skamania County, Walla Walla County, Clicatat County, Clicitat County, Klikitat County and Clickitat County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Skamania County, Yakima County and Ferguson County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Klickitat 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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