Profile for Palouse, Washington, WA

Former and merged names include:
· Palloatpallah

Local festivals include:

• Bluegrass Festival - July 28, 2007
• Palouse Day - Sept. 15, 2007

Listed places near Palouse

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Palouse population
• Ancestry of people in Palouse
• Housing in Palouse
• Income in Palouse
• Marital status of adults in Palouse
• Place of birth of people in Palouse
• Residence in 1995, of people in Palouse
• School enrollment & education levels in Palouse
• Transportation & commute times in Palouse
• Whitman County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Washington
• State data - Washington
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Palouse demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Whitman County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 99161 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Whitman County government

22% of Palouse residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Palouse ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Palouse
• Cemeteries in Whitman County
• Libraries in or near Palouse

Post a query on a message board:

• Whitman County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Palouse museums
• Palouse historic sites
• Palouse area parks
• Wineries near Palouse

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Palouse area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Whitman County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Palouse
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Whitman County

• Palouse business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Washington
• Local ordinances in Washington

• Crime in Whitman County
• Arrests in Whitman County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Palouse was $15,754, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Whitman County economic census
• Whitman County economic summary
• Whitman County employment growth
• Whitman County unemployment rate
• Washington economic data

25% of Palouse residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Palouse
• Colleges in Washington
• Learning Disabilities Association in Washington
• Schools in or near Palouse
• School districts in or near Palouse
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Washington high schools

• Movies playing in or near Palouse

• Air pollution in Whitman County
• Diesel soot in Whitman County
• Land contamination in Whitman County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Washington
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Whitman County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Palouse festival dates:

• Bluegrass Festival - July 28, 2007
• Palouse Day - Sept. 15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Palouse festival web sites:

• Palouse Day

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Palouse

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Palouse
• Geocaches in Washington

• Palouse items now on sale

• Whitman County government
• Washington state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Palouse medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Palouse
• Historic sites in Washington
• Museums in or near Palouse
• Museums in Washington
• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Whitman County genealogy forum

Median rent in Palouse, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $423.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $843.

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Libraries in Palouse include Palouse Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Palouse

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• Census map of Palouse area
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• Daily newspapers in or near Palouse
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• Military bases in Washington
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Palouse
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• Chambers of commerce in Washington
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Washington
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Palouse
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Palouse

• Parks near Palouse
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Whitman County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Palouse political report.

• Whitman County Democratic party
• Washington Democratic party
• Washington Republican party
• Washington elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Palouse
• Total membership by faith, in Whitman County

• Chowhound message boards for WA

The average commute time for Palouse workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Palouse travel guide
• Airports near Palouse
• Hotels near Palouse
• Washington tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Washington coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Washington
• Wildlife refuges in Washington

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