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Palouse
Washingtoncity
Palouse
Total population
1,147
Median home value
$286,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$88,750
Founded
1875
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
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Palouse is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2020 census.
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History
Palouse was first settled in 1869 by William Ewing. The townsite was founded in 1875 by W.P. Breeding. Palouse is named for the region of farmland in which it is situated, and was incorporated in 1888. The town made national news in 1974 when the city's school was able to let its children produce, film and telecast its students' TV programs on Channel 9 of the Palouse cable TV system. Palouse adopted a city flag on August 27, 2019, following a campaign started by a local resident. The flag consists of a green field with a gold and blue knot that represents the city's people, commerce, and the Palouse River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Palouse, 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
- Palouse ElementaryElementary · Palouse · 83 students · 9.2:1 ratio
- Garfield ElementaryElementary · Garfield · 57 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- Palouse High SchoolHigh · Palouse · 53 students · 8.8:1 ratio
- Garfield at Palouse High SchoolHigh · Palouse · 33 students · 33:1 ratio
- Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · Garfield · 31 students · 6.2:1 ratio
- Palouse at Garfield Middle SchoolMiddle · Palouse · 30 students
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 Palouse
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire PALOUSE RIVER, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 11 mi
- Wildfire WELLS ROAD, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 31 mi
- Wildfire ALPOWA, Asotin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 36 mi
- Wildfire LITTLE GOOSE, Columbia, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 55 mi
- Wildfire OLD TRAILS, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 58 mi
- Wildfire FAIRVIEW, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 60 mi
- Wildfire AUTUMN LANE, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 66 mi
- Wildfire NUNAMAKER ROAD, Franklin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 67 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
Gallery
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-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET