Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min4:55 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:30 am – 4:03 pm
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People560 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.0236 householdsMedian household income $104,643Median home value $398,000Median rent $1,281 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,074 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 256 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, manufacturing 12%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 23 minutes65% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 27°F18 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days20 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pullman Moscow Rgnl Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Pullman 2 Nw
Parks and public landsWawawai County Parkpark · 9.1 miLawson Gardenspark · 9.5 miParadise Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 14.4 miHells Gate State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 961 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 24.9 mi · 311,020 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 32.9 mi · 143,490 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Jun 199815 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Jun 200450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhitman County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025317 of 365 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Whitman County monitors, WA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColton Water Departmentserves 632 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,653 ft809 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPullman Regional Hospital8.9 miPost officeColton Post Office3.4 miTown hallColton Town Hall3.4 miPoliceUniontown Police Department6.1 miFire stationWhitman County Fire District 14 Station 13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSpokane Falls Community College Pullman Center10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW12 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG73 miUS highwayUS 1951.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK75 miCoachPullmanNorthwestern Stage Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99113 ZIP area.
