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 2007:
| This town: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colton, WA
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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Colton
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Charismatic Churches Independent |
| Adherents | 31.0% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 14.5% | 7.2% | 10.1% | 5.8% | 1.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Other religions |
| Adherents | 5.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 18.8% |
| Congregations | 7.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 39.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,986 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $315 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $306 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,489 | $29,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,726 | $32,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $36 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,215 | $31,290 | 10 | $2,643 |
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:
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:
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)
- KRPL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INCORPORATED)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
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.)
- KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWV (90.5 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- 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)
- KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
- KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KZUU (90.7 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIV.)
- K288EU (104.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID & CLARK, ID; Owner: LEWIS AND CLARK TRANSLATOR ASSOC)
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)
- K49EV (Channel 49; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
- KWSU-TV (Channel 10; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $33,000
Total average daily traffic: 250
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Lottie L Thompson, East 503 Frank Street (Uniontown #7567--Pnw), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.3 m, Overall height: 56.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 1/4 Mi Sw Of Rt 1, Call Sign: WRO651, Licensee ID: L00098618
Assigned Frequencies : 151.805 MHz Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 01/25/2012
Registrant: Don & Jim Druffel Farm, Box 104, Colton, WA 99113, Phone: (509) 229-3582 - 7 Mi Se Bald Butte, Call Sign: KNFX990, Licensee ID: L00528573
Assigned Frequencies : 452.000 MHz Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 07/10/2012
Registrant: Richard Druffel, 3002 Brown Rd, Pullman, WA 99163, Phone: (509) 332-1262 - Bald Butte 4.5 Mi N, Call Sign: KNHH945, Licensee ID: L00110745
Assigned Frequencies : 452.000 MHz Grant Date: 09/03/1998, Expiration Date: 09/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2003
Registrant: Larry Druffel Farms Inc, 11001 Johnson Rd, Colton, WA 99113
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- SP01179A COLTON, 2189 Martin Duffel Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQEX518
Assigned Frequencies : 19425.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/10/2006, Expiration Date: 05/10/2016, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 533TD , Serial Number: 18253879, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/1962
Registrant (Corporation): Christopher Schultheis Inc, 5421 Rimrock Rd, Colton, WA 99113
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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