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Time Zone: Skamania County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Stevenson is the Seat for Skamania County.

Skamania County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from ClarkCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Skamania had a population of 10,894 people. This is an increase of 10.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,872 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Skamania represented 0.17% of the total population of Washington, making it the state's 35th most populous county (out of 39 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201011,066+12.09%+1.58% since 2009
200910,894+10.35%+0.28% since 2008
200810,864+10.05%+1.07% since 2007
200710,749+8.88% 
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20009,872The Last Census

More information can be found on the Skamania County Census Page for Skamania County.

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Websites for Skamania County

Official Website:   www.skamaniacounty.org/

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<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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