Colton, Washington
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Colton is a town located in Whitman County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 386.
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History
Colton notables
- Albert Harold Rooks (29 December 1891 - 1 March 1942), Captain U.S. Navy, World war II Medal of Honor recipient [1]
Geography
Image:WAMap-doton-Colton.pngColton is located at 46°34'2" North, 117°7'41" West (46.567289, -117.127937)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Distances
- Pullman - 14 miles north
- Lewiston, Idaho - 22 miles south-southeast
- Clarkston - 23 miles south
- Moscow, Idaho - 24 miles north-northeast
- Colfax - 28 miles north-northwest
- Spokane - 87 miles north
- Walla Walla - 127 miles southwest
- Kennewick - 151 miles west-southwest
- Boise, Idaho - 288 miles south
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 386 people, 148 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 252.6/km² (655.0/mi²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 99.5/km² (257.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.41% White, 0.00% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 148 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $28,611 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,506. 2.7% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the poverty line. 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.