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Colfax, Washington - Area Profile by Palouse Economic Development Council Area Profile 11/7/97

POPULATION

 

• Colfax (1998): 2,880 
• Whitman County (1998): 41,400 

 

• Elevation: 1,965 ft.
• Average Annual Temperature: 49.6°F
• # of days below 32°F: 26 days
• # of days above 90°F: 15 days 
• Average Precipitation: 20 in./yr.
• Average Snowfall: 38.6 in./yr.
• Growing Season: 175 days/yr. 

 
 

SAFETY SERVICES

 

Police Services  

• 5 full-time Police Officers
• 2 part-time Police Officers

• 4 Fire Fighters
• 18 volunteer, reserve Fire Fighters

• Basic 911 services 

HOUSING

 
1997 Median Housing Price (Whitman County) 

• $122,300

• 1 Bedroom: $250 - $385 per month 
• 2 Bedroom: $360 - $675 per month 
• 3 Bedroom: $500 - $675 per month 

TRANSPORTATION

 

Air Transportation 

The closest airport is in Pullman, Washington, which is about 17 miles away. Horizon Airlines provides service to Pullman, with 4 departures to Seattle, Washington and 5 arrivals from Seattle, Washington.

Numerous trucking companies are available. 

• U.S. 195 N & S 
• State Route 26 (Colfax to U.S. 90) 
• State Route 272

• Port of Whitman County: 1-800-535-PORT

• Burlington Northern - Santa Fe 
• Camas Prairie RailNet 
• Palouse River - Coulee City Railroad

• Link Transportation Systems 
• Northwestern Trailways 

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

 

• Whitman County: 196 Full & Part-time employees
• Whitman Hospital: 145 Full & Part-time employees
• Colfax School District: 99 Full & Part-time employees
• Whitman House & Rehab. Center: 73 Full & Part-time employees
• McGregor Co.: 62 Full & Part-time employees

LABOR MARKET

 

Whitman County (1997) 

• Total Civilian Labor Force: 19,180
• Unemployment Rate: 1.8%
• Number of People Employed: 18,840
• Number of People Unemployed: 340

 

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES BY INDUSTRY

 

 Whitman County (1996) 

 

Industry	Average Number of Employees	Average Annual Wage
Agricultural,  Forestry, &  Mining	496	$14,685
Construction	359	$24,019
Transportation  &  Public Utilities	372	$27,440
Wholesale Trade	900	$29,124
Retail Trade	2,353	$9,861
Finance,  Insurance, &  Real Estate	383	$19,436
Services	1,664	$14,155
Government	7,249	$29,636
Other	347	$29,679

 

SALARIES

 

Eastern Washington ( 1996)  

 

Profession	Salary
Accountant	$16.64/hr.
Carpenter	$12.40/hr.
Computer Programmer	$24.23/hr.
Data Entry Keyer	$9.44/hr.
Janitor	$8.58/hr.
Receptionist	$7.87/hr.
Secretary	$10.86/hr.
Waiter/Waitress	$6.01/hr.

 

 

INCOME

 

Whitman County  

• Median Household Income (1997): $29,598* 
• Per Capita Income (1996): $17,606

UTILITIES

 
Electricity 

• Residential (Approximate bill of a home using 1000 KWH of electricity)
• $45.04/month 

• Commercial (Approximate bill of a business using 12,500 KWH of electricity at 50 KW demand)
• $713.88/month 

• Residential (Approximate monthly bill of a home using 100 Therms of gas) 
• $41.70/month

•  Commercial (Approximate bill of a business using 1000 Therms of gas)
• $352.35/month

 
• Residential & Commercial
• $18.45/month + $0.55 for each additional 100 cubic feet of water over 500 cubic feet of water used
 

 
• Residential & Commercial
• $14.57/month + $1.89 for each additional 100 cubic feet of water over 500 cubic feet of water used
 

EDUCATION

 

Highly Educated Population 

Approximately 42.% of adults over 25 living in Whitman County have graduated from college, well above the national average of only 23%. In addition, 91% have graduated from high school. 
 

• Washington State University (Pullman) 
16,821 Enrolled Full-time (97-98)
• University of Idaho (Moscow) 
8,788 Enrolled Full-time (97-98)

Country 
KCLX 1450 AM 
KZZL 99.5 FM 

Newspapers 

• The Whitman County Gazette 
Published weekly in Colfax, WA 
(509)397-4333 
 
• Daily Bulletin
Published daily in Colfax, WA 
(509)397-3332

• Whitman Hospital & Medical Center

Colfax, Washington 
32 beds are set up (licensed for 48 beds)

AREA GOLF COURSES

 

• Colfax Golf & County Club, Colfax
• WSU Public Golf Course, Pullman
• University of Idaho Golf Course, Moscow
• Moscow Elks Golf Course, Moscow

Number of Miles from Colfax to:  
 

• Moscow, ID: 28
• Pullman, Washington: 17
• Spokane, WA: 58
• Coeurd'Alene, ID: 88
• Seattle, WA: 294
• Boise, ID: 359
• Olympia, WA: 288
• Portland, OR: 333
• Butte, MT: 374
• San Francisco, CA: 975