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- Several buildings burn on Whitman County farm
Strong winds are aiding a fire that's burning several outbuildings at a farm outside Colton, Washington.
- "Finch, Partch, Schmick to face challengers; In-person filing period open until 5 p.m. Friday"
"Finch, Partch, Schmick to face challengers; In-person filing period open until 5 p.m. Friday" The headline doesn't make sense, as the story says that Commissioner Partch is thus far unoppposed.
- Student steers after Colton school bus driver falls ill
When a Colton school bus driver suffered a medical episode and collapsed, high school junior Ethan Olson grabbed the wheel and steered into a Whitman County field to avoid a rollover accident.
- "Local developers work to build towns, save schools"
"But you've got to have people first" Friday, May 16, 2008 "Local developers work to build towns, save schools" Whitman County's small towns are not agonizing about "sprawl" or "architorture." They just want to stay alive. via Palousitics
- CWU's Sportsmanship Hero wins Player of Year
Central Washington University senior first baseman Mallory Holtman has been named the 2008 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year for softball, the conference announced on Monday. via KNDO
- Postal workers urge residents to donate food
"Most of you will be gone, so what we're trying to do is get WSU students to donate any nonperishable food items" As the spring semester ends and students begin to move, extra food can be donated to the Pullman Food Bank. via Daily Evergreen
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City DescriptionColton is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.
Colton was incorporated in 1890 however it was not recorded until 1893.
Colton is located at 46°34′2″N, 117°7′41″W (46.567289, -117.127937).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 386 people, 148 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 655.0 people per square mile (252.6/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 257.9/sq mi (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.41% White, 1.04% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
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 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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Questions Possibly Related to Colton, WashingtonProvided By Y! Answers
How far is Colton washington to Dayton washington?
Answer:
That question brings up a strange anomaly about Washington State. There are 3 towns called "Dayton".
The closest Dayton to Colton is in Columbia County, about 20 miles NW of Walla Walla. The driving distance is 85 miles to the SW. As the crow flies, it's about half that.
The next closest is in Mason County, 2 miles east of Shelton, about 370 miles driving and 340 miles as the crow flies.
The furthest away is in Clark County, north of Portland, OR. It's about 400 miles driving and about 350 miles as the crow flies.
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