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Pullman, Washington Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census, and was estimated at 27,150 in 2008 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Originally incorporated as Three Forks, the city was later renamed after George Pullman.Pullman is best known as the home of Washington State University. Eight miles east of Pullman is Moscow, Idaho, home of the University of Idaho. History After the establishment of Whitman County on November 29, 1871, Bolin Farr in 1876, camping at the confluence of Dry Flat Creek and Missouri Flat Creek, on the bank of the Palouse River. Within the year Dan McKenzie and William Ellsworth arrived to stake claims for adjoining land. The first post office located there was named Three Forks. In the spring of 1881, Orville Stewart opened a general store and Bolin Farr platted about 10 acres (40,000 m2) of his land for a town. Pullman was incorporated in 1886 with a population of about 200 people. It was originally named Three Forks, after the three small rivers that converge there: Missouri Flat Creek, Dry Fork, and the South Fork of the Palouse River. Within the decade, Dan McKenzie and Charles Moore[disambiguation needed] (of Moscow) replatted the site and named it for George Pullman of the Pullman Car Company.In 1961, Pullman became a non-chartered code city under the Mayor-Council form of government. The city has an elected mayor with an elected seven-member council and an appointed administrative officer, the city supervisor. The current mayor is Glenn A. Johnson, who doubles as a professor at WSU's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication; he is the long-time WSU Cougars football announcer in Martin Stadium and the basketball announcer at Beasley Coliseum. Neighborhoods Pullman sits on four major hills that divide the city into nearly equal quarters. The four hills are Military Hill, found north of the Palouse River and west of North Grand Avenue; Pioneer Hill, located south of Main Street and the downtown area and east of South Grand Avenue; Sunnyside Hill, sitting south of Davis Way and west of South Grand Avenue; and College Hill, found north of Main Street and east of North Grand Avenue. Washington State University is located on College Hill. An expanding high-tech industry is located on the north end of the city, anchored by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), founded by Edmund Schweitzer, a Ph.D. graduate of WSU. SEL and other firms are located within the 107-acre (0.43 km2) Pullman Industrial Park, run by the Port of Whitman County. Schools The Pullman School District consists of the following:Franklin primary school Jefferson primary school Sunnyside primary school Lincoln Middle School Pullman High School Pullman High School (PHS) is attended by about 700 students, and is the city's only public high school. It is located on Military Hill, and the mascot for its athletic teams is the Greyhound. PHS offers honors and advanced placement courses, along with Running Start course work through WSU and area community colleges. Washington State University Pullman is the site of the largest and original campus of Washington State University (WSU), an NCAA Division I school, and member of the Pac-10 Conference. WSU is well known for its veterinary medicine, business, architecture, engineering, agriculture, pharmacy, and communications schools Geography and climate Pullman is located at 46°43′57″N 117°10′18″W / 46.7326°N 117.1718°W / 46.7326; -117.1718 (46.7326, -117.1718). Elevation 2,552 ft (778 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), all of it land. The water supply is a natural aquifer. The surrounding region, called the Palouse prairie, or simply the Palouse, is noteworthy for its fertile rolling hills where winter and spring wheat, barley, lentils, and peas are grown. Climate The Pullman area is dry and clear for much of the year, with hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters. Based on records kept from 1940 to 2005 by the Western Regional Climate Center, Pullman's average annual rainfall is 21 inches (530 mm) while the average annual snowfall is 28 inches (710 mm). The warmest month is August with 82 degrees the average maximum temperature, while January is the coldest month with 22.7 degrees the average minimum temperature. The average density of air in the Pullman vicinity is approximately 1.15 grams/liter. However, this value constantly changes because of Pullman's dry summers and wet winters. The nearness of the Cascade mountain range also contributes to Pullman's changing air density. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 24,675 people, 8,828 households, and 3,601 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,740.8 people per square mile (1,058.6/km2).The racial makeup of the city was:83.10%White 8.48%Asian 3.40% from two or more races 2.40%African American 1.58% fromother races 0.67%Native American 0.38%Pacific Islander Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.The 2000 Census found 9,398 housing units at an average density of 1,043.9 per square mile (403.2/km2). There were 8,828 households out of which:59.2% were non-families 33.0% weremarried couplesliving together 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older (included in the 31.1% of households made up of individuals) The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.87.In the city the population was spread out as follows:13.1% under the age of 18 49.4% from 18 to 24 22.8% from 25 to 44 10.3% from 45 to 64 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there are 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.The median income for a household in the city was $20,652, and the median income for a family was $46,165. Males had a median income of $36,743 versus $29,192 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,448. About 15.3% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Transportation Pullman is served by the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pullman and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Moscow, Idaho. Horizon Air offers four flights daily from Pullman-Moscow to Seattle and four flights daily from Seattle to Pullman-Moscow. Shuttle service to Spokane International Airport is available. Major bus routes, including Greyhound, pass through Pullman. Pullman is also served by Pullman Transit which provides service for many students of the university who do not live on campus and also provides service to the residents of Pullman. Students can get on the bus by showing their student ID card, as all students pay a fee for use of the bus system which is included in their fees when attending WSU.Additionally, there is bus service to Moscow, Idaho called the Wheatland Express. This is free to WSU students; it costs $2 each way for non-students. The service also goes to the airport for a $5 charge. Additional information Pullman, Washington is the sister city of Kasai, Hyōgo Japan. Notable people Philip Abelson, physicist and long-time editor ofScience, studied atWashington State University. Chester La Follette, artist, was born in Pullman. William La Follette, U.S. Congressman, lived in Pullman. John Elway, NFL quarterback for theDenver Broncos, attendedPullman High School. Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback for thePhoenix Cardinalsand theNew Orleans Saints, attendedPullman High Schooland played football atWashington State University. Drew Bledsoe, NFL quarterback for theNew England Patriots,Buffalo BillsandDallas Cowboysplayed football atWashington State University. Turk Edwards, NFL Hall of Famer, player and head coach for theWashington Redskins, played football atWashington State University. Gerry Lindgren, Olympic distance runner, set numerous high school and collegiate records. Won NCAA Cross Country Championships an unprecedented three times, 11 total championships while at WSU. Also set 6 mile world record. Henry Rono, Kenyan distance runner, broke the world records for the 10,000 meters, 5,000 meters, 3,000 meters and 3,000 meters steeplechase during an 81 day span, ran cross country and track at Washington State University, where he became he third person in history to win 3 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Bernard Lagat, Olympic Distance runner, has four World Championship gold medals has well as Olympic silver medal. Second fastest 1,5000 meter in history, American 5,000 meter Record Holder. Gary Larson, cartoonist, studied atWashington State University. Glenn Johnson, Pullman mayor, Voice of the Cougars, President of the Association of Washington cities Monica B. Olson, biologist with numerous patents, was born in Pullman. James Mattis,USMCGeneral Edward R. Murrow, journalist, studied atWashington State University. Sherman Alexie, author, poet, director, studied atWashington State University. Keith Jackson, sportscaster forABC, studied atWashington State University. Barry Serafin, news correspondent forABC, studied atWashington State University. Paul Allen, businessman, co-founder ofMicrosoft, owner of theNFLSeattle Seahawksand theNBAPortland Trail Blazers, studied atWashington State University. Lucas Svaren, artist and designer, studied atWashington State University. Walt Horan, U.S. Congressman, studied atWashington State University. Patty Murray, U.S. Senator, studied atWashington State University. Ron C. Mittelhammer, director of the School of Economic Sciences and former president of the American Agricultural Economics Association. George Nethercutt, U.S. Congressman, studied atWashington State University. Robert A. Roe, U.S. Congressman, studied atWashington State University. Timothy Leary, writer and psychedelic drug advocate, studied atWashington State University. Mark C. Stratz, businessman, shareholder BRE Commercial, studied atWashington State University. Patrick Rothfuss, fantasy writer ofThe Name Of The Wind, completed his Masters in English atWashington State University. Constantine Alexander, who established theTilos Natural Park(a Greek National Park), served as the Executive Director of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce. Kirk Triplett, 3 time PGA Tour champion and member of the 2000 President's Cup team