Columbia County | |
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![]() Columbia County Courthouse in Dayton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Washington | |
![]() Washington's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 46°18′N 117°55′W / 46.3°N 117.92°W | |
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Founded | November 11, 1875 |
Named for | Columbia River |
Seat | Dayton |
Largest city | Dayton |
Area | |
• Total | 873 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
• Land | 869 sq mi (2,250 km2) |
• Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,952 |
• Density | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Columbia County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. The county seat is Dayton. 3,952 people lived there at the 2020 census[1] which makes it the third-least populous county in Washington. The county was created out of Walla Walla County on November 11, 1875[2] and is named after the Columbia River.