History
Colton notables Albert Harold Rooks (29 December 1891 - 1 March 1942), Captain U.S. Navy, World war II Medal of Honor recipient [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/r9/rooks.htm] Geography
Colton is located at 46°34'Deuce" North, 117°7'41" West (46.567289, -117.127937).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the number metropolitan area of I.Quintet km² (0.6 mi²). I.Quintet kilometre² (Zero.Sixer mi²) of these are l& and none of the metropolitan area is covered by having a lake.

Distances Pullman - 14 miles north Lewiston, Idaho - 22 miles south-southeast Clarkston - 23 miles south Moscow, Idaho - 2 dozen miles northward-northeast Colfax - 28 miles northerly-northwest Millwod - 87 miles north Walla Walla - 127 miles southwest Kennewick - 151 miles west-southwest Boise, Idaho - 288 miles south

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 386 people, 148 family, & 108 families living in the town. A population density is 252.6/km² (655.0/mi²). There are 152 housing units at an typical density of 99.5/km² (257.9/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 97.41% White, 0.00% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Nought.78% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 148 home away from which 35.1% stand tykes under a age of Xviii accept the two, 65.5% come married couples living together, 5.4% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no hubby present, & Twenty-six.4% come non-families. Two dozen.3% of a lot home come processed higher of souls & Decade.8% use at times soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Deuce.61 & a typical personal size is Troika.Xiv.

In a town the people is spread retired using Twenty-nine.0% under a age of Eighteen, Iii.6% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxviii.2% from either Xxv to 44, 25.4% from either 45 to 64, & Long dozen.7% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each C females there are 96.Nine males. For each One c females age Eighteen & complete, there are 94.Ternion males.

the median income for a home in the town is $47,500, & the median income for a personal is $56,875. Males have a median income of $38,125 versus $28,611 for females. A per capita income for the town is $21,506. Ii.7% of the people & Tierce.5% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Pentad.0% of people under a age of 18 & 0.0% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.