Asotin County | |
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Coordinates: 46°11′N 117°11′W / 46.18°N 117.19°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
Founded | October 27, 1883 |
Named for | Asotin Creek |
Seat | Asotin |
Largest city | Clarkston |
Area | |
• Total | 641 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
• Land | 636 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
• Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,285 |
• Estimate (2023) | 22,549 |
• Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Asotin County (/əˈsoʊtən/) is a county in the far southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,285.[1] The county seat is at Asotin,[2] and its largest city is Clarkston. The county was created out of Garfield County in 1883[3] and derives its name from a Nez Perce word meaning "Eel Creek." Asotin County is part of the Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area, which includes Nez Perce County, Idaho, and Asotin County.