Colton, Washington Facts

Area0.7 mi²
Population242
Male Population124 (51.1%)
Female Population118 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+54.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-32.2%
Median Age43.9 years (Male: 40, Female: 46.2)
Area Codes509
Local Time
TimezonePacific Daylight Time
Lat & Lng46.56794, -117.12850
Zip Codes99113

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Colton, Washington Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population157261357406242243245
Population Density241 / mi²400.6 / mi²547.9 / mi²623.1 / mi²371.4 / mi²373 / mi²376 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colton, Washington Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 32.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Colton, Washington+54.1%-7.3%-32.2%
Washington (state)
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colton, Washington Median Age

Median Age: 43.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Colton, Washington43.9 yrs46.2 yrs40 yrs
Washington (state)37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Colton, Washington Population Density

Population Density: 371 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Colton, Washington2420.652 sq mi371 / mi²
Washington (state)7.1 million71,298.1 sq mi99.7 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colton, Washington Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Colton, Washington CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Colton, Washington5,450 tn22.52 tn8,364.2 tons/mi²
Washington (state)122,068,941 tn17.17 tn1,712.1 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Colton, Washington CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,450 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita22.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)8,364.2 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/17/049:16 AM3.485.6 km17,319 mWashingtonusgs.gov
3/12/991:05 PM3.193.7 km4,957 mWashingtonusgs.gov
6/28/987:35 AM3.818.4 km10,000 mnorthern Idahousgs.gov
11/15/859:02 PM3.157.5 km18,640 mnorthern Idahousgs.gov
6/15/761:01 AM350.3 km-230 mWashingtonusgs.gov
10/19/707:15 AM3.248.8 km15,007 mWashingtonusgs.gov
8/2/693:04 AM3.188.8 km39,290 mWashingtonusgs.gov

Colton, Washington

Colton is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.

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