Pullman
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Key facts
- 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 in 1881 after the railroad-car manufacturer and engineer George Pullman.
- Type
- Strong Mayor–Council
- Mayor
- Francis Benjamin
- Total
- 11.12 sq mi (28.81 km )
- Land
- 11.12 sq mi (28.81 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 2,513 ft (766 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 33,543
- Density
- 2,920/sq mi (1,128/km )
- Time zone
- UTC–8 ( Pacific (PST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC–7 (PDT)
- Zip codes
- 99163, 99164
- Fips code
- 53-56625
- Website
- pullman-wa .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
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 33,543 in 2024. Originally founded as Three Forks, the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman in 1881.
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.