Garfield, WA

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Garfield, Washington

Garfield, Washington, in Whitman county, is 47 miles S of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 246 miles E of Seattle, Washington. There are 641 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Garfield

In Garfield, about 63% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Garfield than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Garfield had a median family income of $41,923. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Garfield.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Garfield Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Garfield that were owner-occupied was 75%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Garfield has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Garfield, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Garfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Garfield, WA

Comparing Garfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles S of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	246 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Whitman
Standard Zip Codes	99130
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.008
Longitude	-117.139

Station	POTLATCH 3 NNE
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	45 to 80 F
Oct Temp	31 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	COLFAX
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	20 inches

Station	POMEROY
Distance	42.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 40 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	53 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	17.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	641	100%
Male	321	50.1%
Female	320	49.9%
Under 18	197	30.7%
18+	444	69.3%
65+	104	16.2%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	3.09
White	625	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	11	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	632
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.4%
English	17.5%
Irish	12.3%
US/American	11%
Scotch-Irish	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Scottish	3.2%
Norwegian	3.2%
Danish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Polish	1.9%
Italian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
Swiss	1.1%
Bulgarian	0.9%
Finnish	0.6%
European	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
British	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Garfield	641	$41,923
Albion	616	$45,893
Colfax	2,844	$47,589
Farmington	153	$39,063
Oakesdale	420	$42,813
Palouse	1,011	$41,125
Tekoa	826	$36,771

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