Whitman County is a county

County (United States)

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 located in the U.S. state

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 of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman

Pullman, Washington

Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...

, home to Washington State University

Washington State University

Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

, the state's land-grant

Land-grant university

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 university

University

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. The county seat

County seat

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 is at Colfax

Colfax, Washington

Colfax is the county seat of Whitman County, Washington, United States.The population was 2,805 at the 2010 census.It is situated amidst wheat-covered hills in a valley at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Palouse River. U.S...

.

Whitman County was formed out of Stevens County on November 29, 1871. It is named after Marcus Whitman

Marcus Whitman

Marcus Whitman was an American physician and Oregon missionary in the Oregon Country. Along with his wife Narcissa Whitman he started a mission in what is now southeastern Washington state in 1836, which would later become a stop along the Oregon Trail...

, a Presbyterian missionary

Missionary

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 who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse

Cayuse

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 tribe

Native Americans in the United States

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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 2178 square miles (5,641 km²), of which 2159 square miles (5,591.8 km²) is land and 18 square miles (46.6 km²) (0.84%) is water. Whitman County is part of the Palouse

Palouse

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, a wide and rolling prairie-like region of the middle Columbia basin

Columbia River

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.

Geographic features

Rivers

• Snake River
  Snake River
  The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
  
  
• Palouse River
  Palouse River
  The Palouse River is a tributary of the Snake River located in the U.S. states of Washington and Idaho. It flows for southwestwards, primarily through the Palouse region of southeastern Washington...
  
  
  • Union Flat Creek
  • Rock Creek
  • Pine Creek

Lakes and reservoirs

• Lake Herbert G. West
  Lake Herbert G. West
  Lake Herbert G. West is a reservoir formed by the Lower Monumental Dam. It extends up the Snake River for 28 miles to the tailwater of Little Goose Dam...
  
  , formed from Lower Monumental Dam
  Lower Monumental Lock and Dam
  Lower Monumental Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete, run-of-the-river dam on the Snake River, and bridges Franklin County and Walla Walla County, in the state of Washington. The dam is located six miles south of the town of Kahlotus, and 43 miles north of the town of Walla...
  
   (elevation: 540')
• Lake Bryan, named for Dr. Enoch A. Bryan, behind the Little Goose Dam
  Little Goose Lock and Dam
  Little Goose Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete, run-of-the-river dam in Columbia and Whitman counties in the state of Washington, on the Snake River. The dam is located northeast of the town of Starbuck, and north of Dayton....
  
   (elevation: 640')
• Lower Granite Lake, behind the Lower Granite Dam
  Lower Granite Lock and Dam
  Lower Granite Lock and Dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam on the Snake River, and bridges Whitman County and Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The dam is located 22 miles south of the town of Colfax, and 35 miles north of Pomeroy.Lower Granite Dam is part of the...
  
   (elevation: 730')
• Rock Lake (47°11'03"N 117°40'55"W ; elevation: 1729')

Summits and peaks

• Tekoa Mountain (47°15'30"N 117°05'23"W ; elevation: 4009') - highest point
• Kamiak Butte
  Kamiak Butte
  Kamiak Butte County Park is located in Whitman County, Washington between the towns of Palouse and Pullman in Eastern Washington, near the border of Idaho. It is named after Chief Kamiakin of the Yakama tribe....
  
   (46°51'44"N 117°10'00"W ; elevation: 3641')
• Steptoe Butte
  Steptoe Butte
  Steptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills in Whitman County, Washington. It is contained by Steptoe Butte State Park. The rock that forms the butte is over 400 million years old, in contrast with the 15–7 million year old Columbia River basalts that...
  
   (47°01'56"N 117°17'49"W ; elevation: 3612')
• Bald Butte (46°38'00"N 117°05'16"W ; Elevation: 3369)

Notable parks

• Steptoe Butte State Park
  Steptoe Butte
  Steptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills in Whitman County, Washington. It is contained by Steptoe Butte State Park. The rock that forms the butte is over 400 million years old, in contrast with the 15–7 million year old Columbia River basalts that...
  
   (47°01'56"N 117°17'54"W ; elevation: 3573')
• Kamiak Butte County Park (46°51'55"N 117°09'48"W ; elevation: 3150')
• Palouse Falls State Park
  Palouse Falls
  The Palouse Falls lies on the Palouse River, about upstream of the confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington, United States. The falls are in height...
  
   (46°40'00"N 118°13'25"W ; elevation: 925')
• Central Ferry State Park (46°37'46"N 117°48'32"W ; elevation: 650')

Adjacent counties

• Spokane County
  Spokane County, Washington
  Spokane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after the Spokane tribe. As of the 2010 census the population was 471,221, making it the fourth most populous county in Washington state. The largest city and county seat is Spokane, the second largest city in the state,...
  
   - north
• Benewah County
  Benewah County, Idaho
  Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St...
  
  , Idaho
  Idaho
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   - northeast
• Latah County
  Latah County, Idaho
  Latah County is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 37,244 at the 2010 census. The county seat and largest city is Moscow, which is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagship and land-grant university...
  
  , Idaho
  Idaho
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   - east
• Nez Perce County
  Nez Perce County, Idaho
  Nez Perce County [Eng. pron. Nezz Purse] is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 39,265 at the 2010 Census. The county seat is Lewiston. The county is named for the Nez Percé tribe....
  
  , Idaho
  Idaho
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   - southeast
• Asotin County - south/southeast
• Garfield County - south
• Columbia County - south
• Franklin County - southwest
• Adams County - west
• Lincoln County - northwest

Highways

- U.S. Route 195 U.S. Route 195 U.S. Route 195 is a north–south U.S. Route serving the southeastern area of Washington. One of the oldest designations in the U.S. Highway system, it was created in the original 1926 plan. The highway passes two major universities, Washington State University in Pullman, and the University... - State Route 23 - State Route 26 Washington State Route 26 State Route 26 is a state highway in the Grant, Adams, and Whitman counties, in the U.S. state of Washington. It extends from Interstate 90 east of the community of Vantage, east to U.S. Route 195 in Colfax. SR 26 intersects SR 24, SR 17, US 395, and SR 261 before... - State Route 27

- State Route 127 Washington State Route 127 State Route 127 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, running from U.S. Route 12 near Pomeroy north to a junction with State Route 26 near Lacrosse.- Route description :... - State Route 270 Washington State Route 270 State Route 270 is a road connecting U.S. Route 195 and Pullman, Washington with the Idaho state line at Moscow. SR 270 provides a connection to U.S. Route 95 in Moscow via a junction with Idaho State Highway 8 at the state line.-Route description:... - State Route 271 Washington State Route 271 State Route 271 is a long state highway located entirely in Whitman County, Washington, Washington, United States. The highway begins at a y-intersection with SR 27 in the northern outskirts of Oakesdale north to an interchange with U.S. Route 195 southeast of Rosalia... - State Route 272 Washington State Route 272 State Route 272 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, running from US 195 at Colfax to ID-6 on the Idaho border near Palouse.-Major intersections:* US 195* SR 27* ID-6...

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 40,740 people, 15,257 households, and 8,055 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 16,676 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.07% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 1.53% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.73% Native American

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, 5.55% Asian

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, 0.27% Pacific Islander

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, 1.22% from other races

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, and 2.63% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 21.9% were of German, 9.8% English

English people

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, 8.6% Irish

Irish American

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, 8.3% United States

United States

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 or American and 6.6% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 15,257 households out of which 24.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.20% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.20% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 18.10% under the age of 18, 32.60% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 16.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,584, and the median income for a family was $44,830. Males had a median income of $33,381 versus $27,046 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,298. About 11.00% of families and 25.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over.

Agriculture & Business

Whitman County has highly productive agriculture

Agriculture

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. According to Heart of Washington, Whitman County produces more barley

Barley

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, wheat

Wheat

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, dry peas

PEAS

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, and lentils than any other county in the United States.

The county is also home to Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

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 in Pullman.

Census-recognized communities

• Albion
  Albion, Washington
  Albion is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 579 at the 2010 census.-History:Albion was first settled in 1871 by Levi Reynolds, and was platted in 1883...
  
  
• Colfax
  Colfax, Washington
  Colfax is the county seat of Whitman County, Washington, United States.The population was 2,805 at the 2010 census.It is situated amidst wheat-covered hills in a valley at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Palouse River. U.S...
  
  
• Colton
  Colton, Washington
  Colton is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.- History :Colton was first settled in 1879 by J.A. Cole, and was founded in 1882 by J.B. Stanley. Colton was incorporated in 1890 however it was not recorded until 1893.-Notable natives:*...
  
  
• Endicott
  Endicott, Washington
  Endicott is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 289 at the 2010 census.-History:Endicott was platted in 1882 and named for William Endicott Jr of the Oregon Improvement Company. Endicott was officially incorporated on February 11, 1905.-Population:The population...
  
  
• Farmington
  Farmington, Washington
  Farmington is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 146 at the 2010 census.-History:Farmington was first settled in 1871, and was founded and named by G.W.Truax in 1878. Farmington was officially incorporated in 1888. At Farmington's peak the town boasted a...
  
  
• Garfield
  Garfield, Washington
  Garfield is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 597 at the 2010 census.-History:Garfield was founded in the early 1880s by Samuel J. Tant, who named the town after the president James A...
  
  
• La Crosse
  La Crosse, Washington
  La Crosse is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 313 at the 2010 census.-History:LaCrosse was incorporated on February 19, 1917....
  
  
• Lamont
  Lamont, Washington
  Lamont is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 70 at the 2010 census.-History:Lamont was named for former vice president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Daniel Lamont. Lamont was officially incorporated on October 22, 1910.-Historical population:Population...
  
  
• Malden
  Malden, Washington
  Malden is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census.-History:Malden was officially incorporated on December 20, 1909...
  
  
• Oakesdale
  Oakesdale, Washington
  Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.-Historical population:* 1890...528* 1900...928* 1910...882* 1920...816* 1930...637* 1940...590* 1950...576* 1960...474* 1970...447...
  
  
• Palouse
  Palouse, Washington
  Palouse is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. Palouse is named for the region of farmland in which it is situated, and was incorporated in 1888.-History:...
  
  
• Pullman
  Pullman, Washington
  Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
  
  
• Rosalia
  Rosalia, Washington
  Rosalia is a town in Whitman County, Washington, U.S.A. It is an agricultural community in the Palouse region, at an elevation of 2238 feet above sea level. Its population was 550 at the 2010 census.-History:...
  
  
• Saint John
  St. John, Washington
  St. John is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census. St. John is the birthplace of the twentieth governor of Washington, Mike Lowry.-History:...
  
  
• Steptoe
  Steptoe, Washington
  Steptoe is a small unincorporated rural community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Steptoe is 11 miles north of the county seat, Colfax and is 43 miles south of Spokane. It is named after Colonel Edward Steptoe for a battle located north of Steptoe near Rosalia, Washington...
  
  
• Tekoa
  Tekoa, Washington
  Tekoa is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 778 at the 2010 census.-History:Tekoa was first settled in 1886 by David A. Huffman and George T. Huffman. The townsite was platted in 1888 and was named after the Biblical town.Tekoa was incorporated in 1889 with...
  
  
• Uniontown
  Uniontown, Washington
  Uniontown is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.-History:Uniontown was first settled in 1878 by Thomas Montgomery. Uniontown was incorporated in 1890.-Geography:...
  
  

Other communities

• Belmont
  Belmont, Washington
  Belmont is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Because it is not tracked by the U.S. Census, a Census population estimate is not available. First settled in 1886, there are only about seven houses in Belmont, which is assigned the ZIP code 99104.-References:...
  
  
• Diamond
• Dusty
  Dusty, Washington
  Dusty is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It lies on Secondary State Highway 11A.-Geography:The community is located in the Palouse Region, which is known for its rolling hills and agricultural production...
  
  
• Ewan
• Hay
  Hay, Washington
  Hay is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Hay is south of La Crosse. Hay has a post office with ZIP code 99136....
  
  
• Hooper
  Hooper, Washington
  Hooper is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States.-History:Hooper was named around 1883 for early settler Albert J. Hooper....
  
  
• Johnson
• Thornton
  Thornton, Washington
  Thornton is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Founded in 1889 by P.M. Sheehan, Thornton is located near U.S. Route 195 west of Oakesdale. Thornton has a post office with ZIP code 99176....
  
  
• Winona

Politics

The county is traditionally Republican

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, and as part of Washington's 5th congressional district

Washington's 5th congressional district

Washington's 5th congressional district encompasses the Eastern Washington counties of Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin. It is centered around Spokane, the state's second largest city.Since 2005, the 5th District...

 it is represented by Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Whitman was one of only three counties in the state to be won by Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

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 in 1964

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. Since that election, the county has been won by the winning candidate in all but one presidential election, 1976

United States presidential election, 1976

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. Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

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, Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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, Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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, and George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 all won the county twice. In 2008

United States presidential election, 2008

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, Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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 received 51.57% of the Whitman County vote.

External links

• Whitman County official website
• Whitman County Genealogical Society
• Whitman County Historical Society
• Whitman County Library with branches in 14 communities throughout Whitman County.
• Whitman County Heritage A collection of historic materials from the Whitman County Library and local partners.
• Whitman County @ State of Washington Office of Financial Management
• Port of Whitman County and Green IT Alliance (GITA)