Pullman, Washington
Pullman, Washington | |
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Main Street Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories headquarters | |
| Nickname: The Lentil Capital | |
| Motto(s): HIGH Tech, HIGHER Education, HIGHEST Quality of Life | |
The location of Pullman in Washington | |
Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′00″N 117°10′07″W / 46.73333°N 117.16861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1888 |
| Named after | Was named Three Forks, for the three creeks which form South Fork Palouse River. Renamed Pullman on July 4, 1881 for the railroad car. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.12 sq mi (28.81 km2) |
| • Land | 11.12 sq mi (28.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,513 ft (766 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,901 |
• Estimate (2022) | 32,508 |
| • Density | 2,920/sq mi (1,128/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 99163, 99164 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-56625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411502 |
| Website | pullman-wa |
Pullman is the most populous city in Whitman County, located in southeastern Washington within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. The population was 32,901 at the 2020 census, and estimated to be 32,508 in 2022. Originally founded as Three Forks, the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman in 1884.
Pullman is noted as a fertile agricultural area known for its many miles of rolling hills and the production of wheat and legumes. It is home to Washington State University, a public research land-grant university, and the international headquarters of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Pullman is eight miles (13 km) from Moscow, Idaho, home to the University of Idaho, and is served by the Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport.