Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min4:54 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:32 am – 4:02 pm
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People69 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.125 householdsMedian household income $50,179Median home value $254,50088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,025 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 28°F17 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 19 days28 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St John station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsSteptoe Buttestate park · 3.3 mi · 168 acresMcdonald Parkrecreation area · 6.9 miSchmuck Parkpark · 7.6 miMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 4,680 acresIron Horse Palousestate park · 20.2 mi · 1,260 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 34.6 mi · 143,490 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200147 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Jun 200448 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 subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Pullman Water Departmentserves 31,315 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,323 ft708 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitman Hospital and Medical Clinics9.6 miPost officeColfax Post Office8.9 miTown hallColfax City Hall8.5 miPoliceWhitman County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationWhitman County Fire District 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSteptoe Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW22 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG43 miInterstateI-9035 miUS highwayUS 195under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK45 miCoachColfaxNorthwestern Stage Lines9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99174 ZIP area.
