Spokane County

MyTownView tracks 13 municipalities in Spokane County, Washington. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

13Municipalities
549,056Residents
83Articles
16Meetings (30d)
$68,571Avg. Median Income
$311,308Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 5Ramp and lane closures on I-90 in Liberty Lake starting MondayLiberty LakeApr 3Airway Heights Police disable Flock cameras citing new privacy lawAirway HeightsMar 22Dangerous Latah Valley intersection to get safety redesign starting MondayLatahMar 20Cheney man dies on I-90 in medical emergency, Lincoln County sheriff saysCheneyMar 19Traffic Impact Alert: Severe injury crash on N. Newport Highway near Deer Park, road fully blockedDeer ParkMar 19Deer Park man facing assault charges after hitting another man with car during 'altercation'Deer ParkMar 18Daughter of slain 83-year-old Deer Park man suing Department of Corrections over supervision of his killerDeer ParkMar 13Anonymous donor pledges $44 million for new Spokane Valley ice rinkSpokane ValleyMar 11Cheney appoints new police chiefCheneyMar 7Airway Heights man arrested after leading law enforcement on motorcycle chase near SpangleSpangleMar 6Award-winning Italian deli opens first Washington location in Airway HeightsAirway HeightsMar 5Top seed Lynden takes down Deer Park for 73rd straight win | State 2ADeer ParkMar 4Suspect arrested in Airway Heights shootingAirway HeightsMar 3Washington lawmakers propose $400,000 in state funding for Spokane Valley ice rinkSpokane ValleyFeb 23Deer Park earns state award to replace aging wellsDeer Park

Meetings

16

Upcoming

Apr 20Fire Control DistrictDeer ParkAgendaApr 20Crime Control DistrictDeer ParkAgendaApr 21City CouncilDeer ParkAgenda

Recent

Apr 16City CouncilDeer ParkAgendaApr 16Committee of the WholeDeer ParkAgendaApr 14City CouncilCheneyAgendaApr 13Civil Service CommissionCheneyAgendaApr 13Plan CommissionCheneyAgendaApr 9Historic Preservation CommissionCheneyAgendaApr 7City CouncilDeer ParkAgendaApr 6Board of Adjustment HearingsDeer ParkAgenda

Rankings in Spokane County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Airway HeightsSpokane+4.4%
2Liberty LakeSpokane+2.4%
3Spokane ValleySpokane+0.9%
4SpokaneSpokane+0.5%
5CheneySpokane-0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Liberty LakeSpokane15.0 total crimes per 1k
2CheneySpokane19.0 total crimes per 1k
3Spokane ValleySpokane36.0 total crimes per 1k
4Airway HeightsSpokane43.0 total crimes per 1k
5SpokaneSpokane49.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Liberty LakeSpokane0.03%
2Spokane ValleySpokane0.03%
3Airway HeightsSpokane0.05%
4CheneySpokane0.06%
5SpokaneSpokane0.07%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Liberty LakeSpokane82 / 100
2Spokane ValleySpokane82 / 100
3Airway HeightsSpokane64 / 100
4CheneySpokane54 / 100
5SpokaneSpokane46 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Airway Heights

Pop. 10,757Income $64,659Homes $286,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Cheney

Pop. 13,255Income $47,039Homes $330,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Deer Park

Pop. 4,383Income $57,294Homes $317,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Fairfield

Pop. 589Income $75,000Homes $233,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Latah

Pop. 185Income $52,250
Town (Board of Trustees)

Liberty Lake

Pop. 12,003Income $105,599Homes $506,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Medical Lake

Pop. 4,874Income $74,426Homes $333,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Millwood

Pop. 1,881Income $71,875Homes $327,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Rockford

Pop. 522Income $70,625Homes $270,300
Town (Board of Trustees)

Spangle

Pop. 280Income $70,486Homes $268,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Spokane

Pop. 228,989Income $65,745Homes $326,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Spokane Valley

Pop. 102,976Income $70,722Homes $344,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Waverly

Pop. 121Income $65,703Homes $191,700
Town (Board of Trustees)