Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County is a county in Washington in the United States. The county seat is Colfax.[1] 44,776 people lived there at the 2010 census.[2] The county was created on November 29, 1871.[3]
Whitman County | |
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![]() Colfax Post Office | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Washington | |
![]() Washington's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 46°53′N 117°31′W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | November 29, 1871 |
Named for | Marcus Whitman |
Seat | Colfax |
Largest city | Pullman |
Area | |
• Total | 2,178 sq mi (5,640 km2) |
• Land | 2,159 sq mi (5,590 km2) |
• Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 0.9%% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 44,776 |
• Estimate (2019) | 50,104 |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
References
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003.
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