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Colton, WA map Population (year 2000): 386. Estimated population in July 2006: 361 (-6.5% change)
 

Males: 190  (49.2%)
Females: 196  (50.8%)

Whitman County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99113.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,900 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Colton  $46,900
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,800 (it was $124,500 in 2000)
Colton  $142,800
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Colton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (16.3%), United States (10.4%), English (10.1%), Irish (8.3%), French (6.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 2562 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 621 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colton

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colton town

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colton:  1.0% ($1,239)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (78.9 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (353.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (867.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Uniontown, WA (3.5 miles ), Pullman, WA (11.8 miles ), Clarkston, WA (11.9 miles ), West Clarkston-Highland, WA (12.4 miles ), Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA (13.1 miles ), Genesee, ID (13.8 miles ), Lewiston, ID (14.5 miles ), Moscow, ID (14.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $142,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $352,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $138,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $173,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $206,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $190,700

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Latitude: 46.57 N, Longitude: 117.13 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +71 (+22.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (32%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Warehousing and storage (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Construction (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Colton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 002010
    per 100,000 0.00.0518.10.0265.30.0
Thefts 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Auto thefts 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 0.00.036.30.018.60.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.73
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Colton:
  • TRI-STATE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CLARKSTON, WA)
  • PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LEWISTON, ID)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colton:
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 12 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 17 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 78 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colton:
  • SNAKE RIVER (about 14 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: 78U)
  • LOWER GRANITE STATE (about 23 miles; COLFAX, WA; ID: 00W)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; COLFAX, WA; ID: S94)

Amtrak stations near Colton:
  • 13 miles: PULLMAN (1002 NYE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: LEWISTON (3120 NORTH-SOUTH HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: MOSCOW (120 W. 6TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colton:
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 36 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
Public elementary/middle school in Colton:
  • COLTON SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 706 UNION; Grades: PK - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Colton:
  • GUARDIAN ANGEL/ST BONIFACE SCH (Students: 57; Location: BOX 48; Grades: 1 - 7)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Colton and their reported violations in the past:

COLTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 403, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Colton compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,258
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$915
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$198
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,443$29,3160$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$772
Water Supply 0$0 1$772
Local Libraries 0$0 1$329
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$343
Totals for Government 1$2,443$29,31614$4,587


Colton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $78,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $204,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $195,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $160,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
    General Support: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $74,000
    Total General Sales: $15,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $84,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Washington average:  7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County:  1.43%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID  0.83% ($30,330)


14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.93%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County:  0.33%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID  0.89% ($29,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colton:
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRPL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INCORPORATED)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colton:
  • KRLF (88.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: LIVING FAITH F/SHIP EDUC. MINISTRIES)
  • KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KVAB (102.9 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KNWV (90.5 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVTY (105.1 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDAVEND CO. INC.)
  • KOZE-FM (96.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KATW (101.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
  • KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KZUU (90.7 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIV.)
  • K288EU (104.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID & CLARK, ID; Owner: LEWIS AND CLARK TRANSLATOR ASSOC)
  • K215EB (90.3 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Colton:
  • KLEW-TV (Channel 3; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KUID-TV (Channel 12; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)
  • KWSU-TV (Channel 10; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K49EV (Channel 49; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)

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