Pullman, Washington

== History == In 1876, about five years after European-American settlers established Whitman County on November 29, 1871, Bolin Farr arrived in Pullman.

Originally founded as Three Forks, the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman in 1881.

In 1884, Dan McKenzie and Charles Moore (of Moscow) replatted the site, which had been named for American industrialist George Pullman.

Pullman was incorporated on April 11, 1888, with a population of about 250–300 people.

Idaho Territory had established its land grant college in 1889; the University of Idaho was to be in neighboring Moscow.

On March 28, 1890, the Washington State Legislature established the state's land grant college, but did not designate a location.

On April 18, 1891, the site selection commission appointed by Washington's governor chose Pullman.

On January 13, 1892, the institution opened with 59 students under the name Washington Agricultural College and School of Science.

== Notable people == == Notes == == References == == Further reading == MacGibbon, Elma (1904).

It was renamed the State College of Washington in 1905, more commonly known as "Washington State College," and became Washington State University in 1959.

Mooberry Track hosts track and field, and historic Bohler Gymnasium (1928) is the home of women's volleyball.

In 1961, Pullman became a non-chartered code city under the mayor–council form of government.

=== Agriculture === Pullman is situated within the Palouse region which since the 1980's has been a leading producer of lentils, split peas, and wheat in the United States.

Dumas Seed Company warehouse == Culture == Since 1989, Pullman has been home to the National Lentil Festival, a major community event celebrating the lentil legume grown in th...

=== 2000 census === As of the 2000 census, there were 24,675 people, 8,828 households, and 3,601 families living in the city.

Pullman Regional Hospital opened on Bishop Boulevard in late 2004; its predecessor, Pullman Memorial Hospital, was on the WSU campus and shared facilities with the student healt...

The challenging 18-hole Palouse Ridge Golf Club opened in 2008, an overdue upgrade of the nine-hole WSU course.

=== 2010 census === As of the 2010 census, there were 29,799 people, 11,029 households, and 3,898 families living in the city.

== Demographics == In 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek selected Pullman as the "Best Place to Raise Kids" in Washington.

=== 2020 census === As of the 2020 census, there were 32,901 people, 12,185 households, and 4,640 families in Pullman.

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