Number of Jurisdictions* Within The King County Geographical Unit
|
Jurisdiction Type |
No. of Jurisdictions |
No. of Elected Officials |
|
|
King County |
1 |
17 |
|
|
Fund with Taxing Authority |
7 |
0 |
** |
|
Superior Court |
|
49 |
|
|
District Court |
|
26 |
|
|
Cities and Towns |
37 |
|
|
|
Mayors |
|
22 |
*** |
|
Councilmembers |
|
239 |
|
|
City Attorney |
|
1 |
|
|
City Municipal Judge |
|
2 |
|
|
District Court |
|
10 |
|
|
Special Districts |
|
|
|
|
School Districts |
20 |
102 |
|
|
Fire Districts |
29 |
97 |
|
|
Water Districts |
32 |
72 |
|
|
Sewer & Utility Districts |
16 |
55 |
|
|
Hospital Districts |
4 |
15 |
|
|
Community Municipal Corporation |
4 |
17 |
|
|
Proposed Kenmore |
1 |
7 |
|
|
Park & Rec Districts |
5 |
5 |
|
|
Port of Seattle |
1 |
5 |
|
|
Airport District |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Cemetery District |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Flood Control District |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Drainage Districts |
6 |
0 |
|
|
EMS Districts |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Library Districts |
1 |
0 |
|
|
TV Reception District |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Air Pollution District |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Regional Transit Authority (RTA) |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
182 |
747 |
|
* Includes: Taxing Authorities and Special Districts. Does not include PDAs.
** Includes: Current Expense, County River Improvement, Inter-County River Improvement, Veteran’s Aid, Mental Health, Conservation Futures, and Road District, per Assessments "1997 Annual Report", page 14.
*** Notes: 22 mayors are directly elected by the voters. The remaining 16 are elected by the Councilmembers of each city.
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Sources: King County Records & Elections Division, King County Department of Assessments "1997 Annual Report", Finance "1997 CAFR", 1997 Washington State Yearbook, "A Regional Agenda for King County", 1995.
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