Profile for Pierce County, Washington, WA

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Census & demographics

• Pierce County population
• Ancestry of people in Pierce County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Pierce County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Washington
• State data - Washington
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Pierce County government

17% of Pierce County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pierce County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (WA GenWeb) for Pierce County
• Cemeteries in Pierce County

Post a query on a message board:

• Pierce County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Pierce County include Anderson Island Cemetery, Buckley Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Fort Lewis Cemetery, Fox Island Cemetery, Gig Harbor Cemetery, Hillcrest Cemetery, Home Of Peace Cemetery, Mount View Memorial Park, New Tacoma Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Pierce County include Alder, American Lake, Anderson Island, Arletta, Ashford, Bonney Lake, Buckley, Burnett, Carbonado, Cromwell ... View communities

• Pierce County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Washington

• Crime in Pierce County
• Arrests in Pierce County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Pierce County
• Recent death notices - selected WA newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Pierce County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Pierce County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Pierce County
• WA economy

Colleges in Pierce County include Clover Park Technical College, Northwest Baptist Seminary, Pacific Lutheran University, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom, Tacoma Community College, University of Puget Sound, University of Washington - Tacoma ... View colleges

School districts in Pierce County include Bethel Schools Dist 403, Carbonado Schools Dist 19, Clover Park Schools Dist 400, Dieringer Schools Dist 343, Eatonville Schools Dist 404, Fife Schools Dist 417, Franklin Pierce Schools Dist 402, Orting Schools Dist 344, Peninsula Schools Dist 401, Puyallup Schools Dist 3 ... View school districts

• Private schools in Pierce County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Pierce County
• Diesel soot in Pierce County
• Land contamination in Pierce County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Pierce County
• Toxic chemical releases in Pierce County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fair info
• Washington festival info

• Pierce County government
• Washington state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Pierce County family history guide
• Historic sites in Washington
• Libraries in or near Tacoma, the county seat
• Museums in Washington
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Pierce County area

Libraries in Pierce County include Bonney Lake Public Library, Buckley Public Library, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library, Eatonville Public Library, Fern Hill Branch Library, Graham Public Library, Key Center Public Library, Kobetich Branch Library, Lakewood Public Library, Milton Public Library ... View libraries

• Washington library

• Census map of Pierce County
• Historic maps of Washington
• Map of Washington counties

Newspapers in Pierce County include Bonney Lake-Lake Tapps Courier-Herald, Eatonville Dispatch, Key Peninsula Gateway, Key Peninsula News, News Tribune, Tacoma Weekly ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Washington
• Today's news around Washington

• Search obituaries in Washington
• Recent death notices - selected WA newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in Washington
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Pierce County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pierce County political report.

• Washington Democratic party
• Washington Republican party
• Pierce County elections board
• Washington elections board

• Places of worship near Tacoma, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Pierce County

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Travel

Hotels in Pierce County include Best Value Inn South Tacoma, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Lakewood Motor Inn, Comfort Inn Tacoma, Corporate Suites, Courtyard Tacoma Downtown, Crossland - Puyallup, Crossland - Tacoma/Hosmer, Days Inn ... More hotels

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