Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County is a county in Washington in the United States. The county seat is Colfax.[1] 44,776 people lived there at the 2010 census.[2] The county was created on November 29, 1871.[3]
| Whitman County, Washington | |
| Map | |
Location in the state of Washington | |
Washington's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | November 29, 1871 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Colfax |
| Largest City | Pullman |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,178 sq mi (5,641 km²) 2,159 sq mi (5,592 km²) 19 sq mi (49 km²), 0.9% |
| Population - Density |
22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website: www.whitmancounty.org | |
| Named for: Marcus Whitman | |
References
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003.