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 |
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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.