Whitman County, Washington
54 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 47,003
- Median household income
- $55,406
- ±4,182
- Unemployed
- 7.0%
- 1,752 of 25,108 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.4%
- 15,989 of 18,721 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Whitman | 47,873 (2021) | 400 N Main St, Colfax | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Colfax | 2,766 (2021) | 400 N Mill St, Colfax | Website |
| City of Palouse | 1,025 (2021) | Po Box 248, Palouse | Website |
| City of Pullman | 32,827 (2021) | 325 Se Paradise St, Pullman | Website |
| City of Tekoa | 808 (2021) | Po Box 927, Tekoa | Website |
| Town of Albion | 544 (2021) | Po Box 38, Albion | — |
| Town of Colton | 397 (2021) | Po Box 157, Colton | Website |
| Town of Endicott | 309 (2021) | Po Box 418, Endicott | — |
| Town of Farmington | 133 (2021) | Po Box 65, Farmington | — |
| Town of Garfield | 563 (2021) | Po Box 218, Garfield | Website |
| Town of Lacrosse | 294 (2021) | Po Box 228, Lacrosse | Website |
| Town of Lamont | 79 (2021) | 302 8th St, Lamont | — |
| Town of Malden | 221 (2021) | Po Box 248, Malden | — |
| Town of Oakesdale | 394 (2021) | Po Box 246, Oakesdale | Website |
| Town of Rosalia | 615 (2021) | Po Box 277, Rosalia | — |
| Town of St John | 594 (2021) | Po Box 298, Saint John | — |
| Town of Uniontown | 390 (2021) | Po Box 87, Uniontown | Website |
Special districts 37
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 62, Oakesdale | — |
| Whitman County Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 235, Garfield | — |
| Whitman County Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 116, Saint John | — |
| Whitman County Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | Po Box 71, Endicott | — |
| Whitman County Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 202 Ralph Henning Rd, Thornton | — |
| Whitman County Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | Po Box 642, Colfax | — |
| Whitman County Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | 1851 McCall Rd, Endicott | — |
| Whitman County Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | Po Box 175, Farmington | — |
| Whitman County Public Hospital District 1A | Hospitals | 835 Se Bishop Blvd, Pullman | Website |
| Whitman County Public Hospital District 3 | Hospitals | 1200 W Fairview St, Colfax | Website |
| Whitman County Public Hospital District 4 | Hospitals | 115 N. Crosby ST., Tekoa | Website |
| Whitman County Rural Library District | Libraries | 102 S Main St, Colfax | Website |
| Whitman County (colton-Uniontown) Fire Protection District 14 | Local fire protection | Po Box 141, Colton | — |
| Whitman County (endicott) Fire Protection District 6 | Local fire protection | 4652 Union Flat Creek R, Endicott | — |
| Whitman County (garfield) Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 142, Garfield | — |
| Whitman County (lacrosse) Fire Protection District 8 | Local fire protection | Po Box 143, Lacrosse | — |
| Whitman County (lamont) Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | 302 Eighth St Unit 7, Lamont | — |
| Whitman County (oakesdale Farmington) Fire Protection Dist 10 | Local fire protection | 202 Hodges Rd, Oakesdale | — |
| Whitman County (palouse) Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | Po Box 430, Palouse | — |
| Whitman County (pullman) Fire Protection District 12 | Local fire protection | 912 W Main St, Pullman | — |
| Whitman County (rosalia) Fire Protection District 7 | Local fire protection | Po Box 291, Rosalia | Website |
| Whitman County (saint John) Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 221, Saint John | — |
| Whitman County (tekoa) Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 602, Tekoa | — |
| Whitman County (wilcox Onecho Dusty) Fire Protection District 13 | Local fire protection | 6661 State Route 194, Colfax | — |
| Whitman County Fire Protection District 11 | Local fire protection | Po Box 24, Colfax | — |
| Port of Whitman County | Other multi-function districts | 302 N Mill St, Colfax | Website |
| Whitman County Regional Communications Center | Other single function districts | 2325 Ne Hopkins Ct, Pullman | — |
| Pullman Metropolitan Park District | Parks and recreation | 240 Se Dexter St, Pullman | — |
| Whitman County (endicott) Park and Recreation District 7 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 422, Endicott | — |
| Whitman County (garfield) Parks and Recreation District 2 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 443, Garfield | — |
| Whitman County (lacrosse) Park and Recreation District 1 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 201, Lacrosse | — |
| Whitman County (oakesdale) Parks and Recreation District 4 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 214, Oakesdale | — |
| Whitman County (rosalia) Parks and Recreation District 5 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 142, Rosalia | — |
| Whitman County (saint John) Park and Recreation District 3 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 83, Saint John | — |
| Whitman County (tekoa) Parks and Recreation District 6 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 568, Tekoa | — |
| Whitman County Public Hospital District 2 | Public welfare institutions | Po Box 391, Garfield | — |
| Steptoe Sewer and Water District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 686, Colfax | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Colfax School District
School district2 schools
1207 N MORTON ST, Colfax, WA, 99111
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Colton School District
School district1 schools
706 UNION, Colton, WA, 99113
Endicott School District
School district1 schools
308 SCHOOL DR, Endicott, WA, 99125
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Garfield School District
School district3 schools
810 N THIRD ST, Garfield, WA, 99130
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LaCrosse School District
School district2 schools
111 Hill Avenue, Lacrosse, WA, 99143
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lamont School District
School district1 schools
602 MAIN ST, Lamont, WA, 99017
Oakesdale School District
School district2 schools
FIRST & MCCOY, Oakesdale, WA, 99158
Palouse School District
School district3 schools
600 E ALDER ST, Palouse, WA, 99161
Pullman School District
School district6 schools
240 SE DEXTER ST, Pullman, WA, 99163
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rosalia School District
School district1 schools
916 S JOSEPHINE AVE, Rosalia, WA, 99170
St. John School District
School district2 schools
301 W NOB HL, Saint John, WA, 99171
Steptoe School District
School district1 schools
12 TENNESSEE ST, Steptoe, WA, 99174
Tekoa School District
School district2 schools
135 N COLLEGE AVE, Tekoa, WA, 99033
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Pullman Farmers Market
150 E Spring St, Pullman, WA, 99163
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-09-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.