Pullman, Washington

Pullman, Washington
City
Main Street Martin Stadium Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories headquarters Washington State University
Nickname:  The Lentil Capital
Motto(s):  HIGH Tech, HIGHER Education, HIGHEST Quality of Life
The location of Pullman in Washington
Coordinates: 46°43′53″N 117°10′47″W / 46.73139°N 117.17972°W / 46.73139; -117.17972
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Whitman
Incorporated	April 11, 1888
Named for	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 [1]
• Type	Strong Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Glenn Johnson
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	2,352 ft (717 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	32,901
• Estimate  (2022)[5]	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	1531905[3]
Website	pullman-wa.gov

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,^[4] and estimated to be 32,508 in 2022.^[5] Originally founded as Three Forks, the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman in 1884.^[6]

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.