A town of 1,147, settled in 1875. Public schools that outperform most of Washington.
The 3 things Palouse does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Palouse. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Palouse’s kids attend outperform 90% of Washington’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palouse Elementary | PK–5 | 100 | Not graded |
| Palouse at Garfield Middle School | 6–8 | 34 | Not graded |
| Palouse High School | 9–12 | 57 | Not graded |
| Garfield at Palouse High School | 9–12 | 45 | Not graded |
Palouse beats the Washington average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Palouse | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.9% |
The typical Palouse home is worth about $357,000, up 4.1% in a year, 40% below the Washington typical home.
Most working residents leave Palouse for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Pullman (32%), Garfield (7%) and Colfax (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Palouse has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Palouse's reported crime rate is well below Washington's. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hayton Green Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Where Palouse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in Palouse.
City in Washington, United States
Palouse is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2020 census.
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