Local servicesHospitalWhitman Hospital and Medical Clinics11.0 miPost officePalouse Post Office3.5 miTown hallPalouse City Hall3.4 miPolicePalouse Police Department3.4 miFire stationPalouse Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Station 13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWashington State University12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW11 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG53 miUS highwayUS 956.8 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK54 miCoachColfaxNorthwestern Stage Lines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99161 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99161 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min4:53 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:31 am – 4:02 pm
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People1,478 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8591 householdsMedian household income $90,750Median home value $285,800Median rent $933 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,992 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 704 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, manufacturing 13%, construction 8%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 25°F20 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days22 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pullman 2 Nw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksKamiak Butte County Park Campgroundcampground · 2.4 miKamiak Butte Trailheadtrailhead · 2.5 miKamiak Buttepeak · 3.0 miAngel Buttepeak · 4.5 miLynch Springspring · 5.2 miSilver Springslake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKamiak Butte County Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 290 acresSteptoe Buttestate park · 11.1 mi · 168 acresMcdonald Parkrecreation area · 9.0 miMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 14.3 mi · 4,680 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 24.2 mi · 143,490 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 45.5 mi · 311,020 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 199828 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Mar 199938 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Palouse Water Deptserves 1,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,776 ft846 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
