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Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] As the seat of government for the county and its largest population center, Davenport serves as an important hub for business, medical and educational services in Lincoln County.
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,876, [1] making it the fifth-least populous county in the state. [2] The county seat and largest city is Davenport. [3] Lincoln County was created from Whitman County in November 1883. [4]
The United States Civil Service Commission was created by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. The commission was renamed as the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and most of commission's former functions—with the exception of the federal employees appellate function—were assigned to new agencies, with most being assigned to the newly created U.S. Office of Personnel ...
Jun. 19—Two people died in a helicopter crash Wednesday afternoon about 8 miles south of Davenport, Washington, according to Lincoln County Fire District 6. Fire Chief Brandon Larmer said crews ...
The Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is the retirement and disability fund for public employees in the U.S. state of Oregon established in 1946. Employees of the state, school districts, and local governments are eligible for coverage. A health insurance plan for covered retirees was added to the program in 1987.
After a July 5, 1901, fire destroyed several city blocks, causing $155,000 in damage ($3.9 million in 2017 dollars), a water works was established in 1903. Wilbur was electrically lighted in October 1903 by the Wilbur Electric Company.
Davenport is a suburb of the City of Bunbury in the South West region of Western Australia. It is predominantly commercial in the north-west with Bunbury Airport located within the suburb, while the remainder is rural. [2] [3] Davenport is located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation. [4] [5] [6]
The bulk of the funds came from a new state law (the "mulct tax") which applied to the city's 150 illegal saloons and amounted to around $50,000 per year. This tax allowed for construction not only of City Hall, but also paved streets and a new sewer system, and from 1902–08, the city eliminated its property taxes altogether. [6]