MeadWashington
Mead is an unincorporated suburb and census-designated place north of Spokane in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Named for Civil War general George Meade, this area is tracked by the United States Census Bureau.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Mead
Set in the eastern part of Washington, Mead is a small unincorporated community.
Mead holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.26 square miles.
📰 Mead News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mead Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Mead
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Cat Tales Zoological Park · Zoo
- Northside Family Aquatics Facility · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mead
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Mead
- Colbert Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School
- Mead Open Doors
- Meadow Ridge Elementary
- Midway Elementary
- Mountainside Middle School
- Mt Spokane High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.