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Country around Colton is a rural area of about 560 people in Whitman County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Lewiston, ID and 253 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $398k and rent runs about $1k a month.
560people
$398kTypical home
$1,281/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
33"Snow
208Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 560 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 253 mi to Seattle, WA
- 16 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $398k (≈$2,510/mo)
- Median rent $1,281/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (653 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to PUW airport
- 73 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 192 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,644 ft
- 248 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Washington districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Whitman County: D+9 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk