Colton, Washington
Location of Colton, Washington
Coordinates: 46°34′2″N 117°7′41″W / 46.56722, -117.12806
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Whitman
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,562 ft (781 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	386
- Density	655.0/sq mi (252.9/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	99113
Area code(s)	509
FIPS code	53-13890[1]
GNIS feature ID	1504078[2]

Colton is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.

History

Colton notables

• Albert Harold Rooks (29 December 1891 - 1 March 1942), Captain U.S. Navy, World War II Medal of Honor recipient [1]

Geography

Colton is located at 46°34′2″N, 117°7′41″W (46.567289, -117.127937)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Distances

• Pullman - 14 miles north
• Lewiston, Idaho - 22 miles south-southeast
• Clarkston - 23 miles south
• Moscow, Idaho - 24 miles north-northeast
• Colfax - 28 miles north-northwest
• Spokane - 87 miles north
• Walla Walla - 127 miles southwest
• Kennewick - 151 miles west-southwest
• Boise, Idaho - 288 miles south

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 386 people, 148 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 655.0 people per square mile (252.6/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 257.9/sq mi (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.41% White, 1.04% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 148 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $28,611 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,506. About 3.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Fun Facts/Trivia

Country music artist, Kenny Chesney filmed his music video for the song "Me and You" in Colton, Washington.

References

External links

• Colton, Washington is at coordinates 46°34′02″N 117°07′41″W / 46.567289, -117.127937 (Colton, Washington)Coordinates: 46°34′02″N 117°07′41″W / 46.567289, -117.127937 (Colton, Washington)

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