Whitman County
| Whitman County, Washington | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 29, 1871 |
| Named for | Marcus Whitman |
| Seat | Colfax |
| Largest city | Pullman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,178 sq mi (5,641 km2) |
| • Land | 2,159 sq mi (5,592 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2), 0.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 48,177 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | www |
Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776. The county seat is Colfax, and its largest city is Pullman. The county was formed out of Stevens County on November 29, 1871. It is named after Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe.
Whitman County comprises the Pullman, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,178 square miles (5,640 km2), of which 2,159 square miles (5,590 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (0.9%) is water. Whitman County is part of the Palouse, a wide and rolling prairie-like region of the middle Columbia basin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,740 people, 15,257 households, and 8,055 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 1.53% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 5.55% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.9% were of German, 9.8% English, 8.6% Irish, 8.3% United States or American and 6.6% Norwegian ancestry.
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