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Pullman, Washington - Area Profile by Palouse Economic Development Council Area Profile 12/98

POPULATION

 

• Elevation of Pullman: 2,346 ft.
• Average Annual Temperature: 46.7F
• # of days below 32F: 26 days
• # of days above 90F: 15 days
• Average Precipitation: 21.32 in./yr 
• Average Snowfall: 38.6 in./yr
• Growing Season: 131days/yr 

• 911 Services
• Pullman has enhanced 911 services. 
• Fire Department
• The City of Pullman has 16 fire fighters and 20 volunteer, reserve fire fighters. 
• Police Department
• The City of Pullman has 18 police officers, and currently has a DARE Program. 
• Washington State University also has its own police services. 

 

•    Median House Price (1997) 
• $122,300 
 
• Rentals (Approximate rates for Apartments in Pullman)
• 1 Bedroom: $250 - $420 per month 
• 2 Bedroom: $399 - $675 per month 
• 3 Bedroom: $600 - $915 per month 

• Airlines
• Number of Airlines Serving Pullman: 1
• Horizon Airlines provides 4 departures to Seattle, Washington and 5 arrivals from Seattle, Washington.
 
• Motor Freight Services
• Numerous trucking companies are available in Whitman County.
 
• Major Highways
• U.S. 195 N & S 
• State Routes 27 & 270 
 
• Rail Service 
• Burlington Northern - Santa Fe 
• Camas Prairie RailNet 
• Palouse River - Coulee City Railroad 
 
• Bus Service 
• Pullman Transit 
• Wheatland Express 
• Link Transportations Systems 
• Northwestern Trailways 
 
• Inland Port Facilities
• Port of Whitman County: 1-800-535-PORT
 

• Washington State University: 6,344* Full & Part-time employees
• Schweitzer Engineering: 291 Full & Part-time employees
• Pullman School District: 245 Full & Part-time employees
• Pullman Memorial Hospital: 183 Full & Part-time employees
• Dissmore's IGA: 180 Full & Part-time employees
• City of Pullman: 171** Full & Part-time employees 
• Student Book Corporation: 150 Full & Part-time employees 
• Safeway Stores: 120 Full & Part-timeemployees

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

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

UTILITIES

 
 
Electricity:  

• Residential (Approximate monthly bill of a home using 1000 KWH of electricity)
• $45.04/month 
• Commercial (Approximate monthly 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 monthly bill of a business using 1000 Therms of gas)
• $352.35/month

• Residential & Commercial
• Volume Charges are not applied until after 500 cubic feet of water is used. Charges for additional water used are: 
• October - May: $0.88 per 100 cubic ft. 
• June - September: $1.13 per 100 cubic ft. 

Sewer: 

• Residential
• $13.65/month 

 
• Commercial
• $1.21 per 100 cubic feet of water used* 

• Approximately 42.6% 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. 

• Approximately 98% of students who enter Pullman High School complete to graduation. 

• PHS Average ACT* Score: 26.1 

• U.S. Average ACT* Score: 22.1 

• PHS Average SAT Score: Verbal 579 | Math 562 

• U.S. Average SAT Score: Verbal 505 | Math 512 

*ACT scores are the averages of those who completed the recommended core college preparatory curriculum 

• Elementary:3 
• Junior High:1 
• Senior High:1 
• Private:3 

• Washington State University
• 16,821 (97-98) - Full-Time Enrollment
• University of Idaho
• 8,788 (97-98) - Full-Time Enrollment

8 miles from Pullman 

        Country 
            KCLX 1450 AM 
            KZZL 99.5FM 

        Rock 
            KRAO 102.5FM 
            KUGR 95.1FM 
            KHTR 104.3FM 
            KZFN 106.1FM 

        Oldies 
            KRPL 1400AM 

        Talk 
            KQQQ 1150AM 

        Public 
            KWSU 1250AM 
            KWSU 91.7FM 
            KUOI 89.3FM 

        Christian 
            KRLF 88.5FM 

Newspapers: 
 

• The Pullman/ Moscow Daily News 
Published daily (except Sunday) in Moscow, ID 
(208)882-5561 

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

• The Lewiston Tribune 
Published daily in Lewiston, ID 
1-800-745-9411 

• The Spokesman Review 
Published daily in Spokane, WA 
(509)334-1223 

• The Daily Evergreen 
WSU Student Paper 

• The Argonaut 
University of Idaho Student Paper 

• Pullman Memorial Hospital: 42 Beds
Pullman, Washington
• Gritman Memorial Hospital: 40 Beds
Moscow, Idaho 

• Moscow, ID: 8
• Spokane, WA:  76
• Coeurd'Alene, Id: 95
• Seattle, WA:  288
• Boise, ID: 296
• Olympia, WA: 328
• Vancouver, WA: 339
• Portland, OR: 347
• Butte, MT: 351
• San Fransicso, CA:886