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Community Service Areas
Where King County is your local government
The Community Service Areas program informs, involves, and empowers people and communities in unincorporated King County by…
- Expanding outreach and communication to a wide range of community organizations.
- Identifying a county employee who will serve as a liaison, public advocate, and information clearinghouse for each Community Service Area.
- Providing resources to communities in unincorporated areas through the Alan Painter Grant Program, which offers matching funds for community-led projects through a yearly grant application process for community organizations.
Area descriptions
Four Creeks/Tiger Mountain
Rural area east of Renton and Newcastle and east and south of Issaquah. Contains the May Valley Basin and foothills of the Cascade Range, including Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, Squak Mountain State Park, and Tiger Mountain State Forest.
Map: Four Creeks/Tiger Mountain map PDF (1.7 MB)
Greater Maple Valley/Cedar River
Rural area east of Renton and Kent and north of Covington, Maple Valley, and Black Diamond. Extends east to the border with Kittitas County. Has low rolling hills and several lakes in the western part, while the eastern part is in the Cascade Range—including parts of the Forest Production District and part of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Map: Greater Maple Valley/Cedar River map PDF (2.4 MB)
Snoqualmie Valley/Northeast King County
Rural area that surrounds the rural cities of Duvall, Carnation, Snoqualmie, North Bend, and Skykomish, plus the towns of Fall City and Snoqualmie Pass. Its eastern part is the Snoqualmie Valley, which has the Snoqualmie Valley Agriculture Production District and several rural cities and towns. Much of the land area is in the forested Cascade Range, with parts of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area.
Map: Snoqualmie Valley/Northeast King County map PDF (2.8 MB)
Southeast King County
Rural area south of Maple Valley, Covington, and Black Diamond and east of Auburn. Surrounds Enumclaw. The northeastern part has the lower and middle Green River basins and includes the Middle Green River Valley Agriculture Production Districts and Hanging Gardens, Kanaskat-Palmer, Nolte, and Flaming Geyser state parks. To the south and slightly east of the river basins is the Enumclaw Plateau. The land further to the east is forested and includes part of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Map: Southeast King County map PDF (2.1 MB)
Vashon/Maury Island
Rural area covering all of Vashon/Maury Island. Accessible only by water, the island has a rich mix of parks, beaches, and local craft and agricultural production.
Map: Vashon/Maury Island map PDF (66 KB)
West King County
Unincorporated urban areas, including East Federal Way, North Highline, West Hill, Fairwood, and East Renton. These areas have the potential to be annexed to neighboring cities.
Maps:
- West King County – north and east areas PDF (1.7 MB)
- West King County – south central areas PDF (1.5 MB)
- West King County – south areas PDF (1.4 MB)