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Farmington is a tiny town of 140 people in Whitman County, Washington. It's about 44 miles from Spokane, WA and 251 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $335k and rent runs about $912 a month.
140people
$335kTypical home
$912/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
36"Snow
198Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 140
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 387 people per sq mi
- 251 mi to Seattle, WA
- 44 mi to Spokane, WA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $335k (≈$2,110/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (653 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 20% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 26% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to PUW airport
- 43 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 172 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,625 ft
- 248 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Washington districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.