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Harrington
Washingtoncity
Harrington
Total population
468
Median home value
$258,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$40,444
Founded
1902
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued September 25 at 6:40PM PDT until September 25 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
- Blowing Dust Advisory · ModerateBlowing Dust Advisory issued September 25 at 6:40PM PDT until September 25 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Harrington is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census. It was named after W.P. Harrington, a banker from Colusa, California, who had heavily invested in local land.
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History
Harrington was first settled in 1879 by Adam Edward Ludy and Jacob Ludy. Harrington was officially incorporated on April 17, 1902.
Geography
Harrington is located at (47.480251, -118.255422). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Harrington has a dry-summer Humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Harrington, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Harrington Elementary SchoolElementary · Harrington · 90 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Harrington High SchoolHigh · Harrington · 43 students · 7.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Harrington
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire MITRE ROCK, Stevens, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 30 mi
- Wildfire OLD TRAILS, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 36 mi
- Wildfire AUTUMN LANE, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 37 mi
- Wildfire WELLS ROAD, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 39 mi
- Wildfire HUDSPETH, Stevens, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 42 mi
- Wildfire FAIRVIEW, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 46 mi
- Wildfire PALOUSE RIVER, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 61 mi
- Wildfire NUNAMAKER ROAD, Franklin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 62 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET