Pullman, Washington#Combined Statistical Area

In 1876, about five years after European-American settlers established Whitman County on November 29, 1871, Bolin Farr arrived in Pullman. He camped 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. They named the first post office here as Three Forks. In the spring of 1881, Orville Stewart opened a general store and Bolin Farr platted about {{convert|10|acre}} of his land for a town.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

Pullman was incorporated on April 11, 1888, with a population of about 250–300 people.{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=Julia |title=Pullman Early History 1871-1892 |url=https://www.pullman-wa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15252867/File/About%20Pullman/Pullman%20Early%20History.pdf |website=Pullman Early History |access-date=21 March 2020}} 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. In 1884, Dan McKenzie and Charles Moore (of Moscow) replatted the site and named it for American industrialist George Pullman.

On March 28, 1890, the Washington State Legislature established the state's land grant college, but did not designate a location. Pullman leaders were determined to secure the new college and offered {{convert|160|acre|km2}} of land for its campus. Idaho Territory had established its land grant college in 1889; the University of Idaho was to be in neighboring Moscow. 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. It was renamed the State College of Washington in 1905, more commonly known as "Washington State College," and became Washington State University in 1959.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JP1XAAAAIBAJ&pg=5907%2C481257 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |title=New name for WSC near O.K. |date=February 4, 1959 |page=2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1gFYAAAAIBAJ&pg=5197%2C1025216 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |title=New name near for State College |date=August 5, 1959 |page=18}}

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 administrator.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Pullman has a total area of {{convert|11.12|sqmi|sqkm}}, all land. The city is in the eastern part of Whitman County in southeastern Washington, approximately {{convert|65|mi|km}} south of Spokane and {{convert|32|mi|km}} north of Lewiston, Idaho.

The city is situated across several loess hills which characterize the Palouse Prairie, formed from windblown sediment over an estimated period of over one million years.Busacca, A.J., 1989. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151122231216/https://www.wou.edu/las/physci/taylor/gs407rivers/busacca_89.pdf Long Quaternary record in eastern Washington, U.S.A., interpreted from multiple buried paleosols in loess.] Geoderma. 45:105-122. This prairie region, the Palouse, is noteworthy for its fertile rolling hills where winter and spring wheat, barley, canola, lentils, and peas are grown. These hills provide a variety of elevations across the city, from {{convert|2342|to|2575|ft|m|abbr=on}} above sea level. Downtown Pullman is situated in a valley between these hills. Within the Pullman city limits, the Missouri Flat Creek and Paradise Creek both join the South Fork of the Palouse River. Pullman sits in the watersheds of the Snake River and the Columbia River.

Pullman is situated across four major hills which divide the city into nearly equal quarters. These are:

• Military Hill, north of the Palouse River and west of North Grand Avenue
• Pioneer Hill, south of Main Street and the downtown area, and east of South Grand Avenue
• Sunnyside Hill, south of Davis Way and west of South Grand Avenue
• College Hill, north of Main Street and east of North Grand Avenue

Military Hill is named for the Pullman Military College that opened its doors in 1891 and burned down in 1893.{{cite journal |last1=O'English |first1=Mark |date=Summer 2011 |title=Pullman's Military College |url=https://research.libraries.wsu.edu/xmlui/handle/2376/2769 |journal=Bunchgrass Historian |volume=37 |issue=2 |publisher=Whitman County Historical Society |access-date=March 21, 2020}}

Pullman has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). This climate is typified by hot, dry summers followed by cold, wet winters with short transitional seasons in between. Due to the rain shadow effect of the Cascade Range to its west, clear skies occur regularly throughout the year and rainfall is drastically less frequent in comparison to cities west of the mountains. Clouds of any variety are especially scant between June and September, which contributes to a diurnal temperature variation that is much higher during the summer compared to winter. Pullman has an annual average of {{convert|20.41|in|mm}} of precipitation.

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|Dec record high F = 64

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|Feb avg record high F = 53.5

|Mar avg record high F = 63.7

|Apr avg record high F = 73.6

|May avg record high F = 82.7

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|Sep avg record high F = 91.3

|Oct avg record high F = 77.5

|Nov avg record high F = 60.1

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|year avg record high F = 98.8

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|Feb high F = 41.6

|Mar high F = 49.3

|Apr high F = 56.4

|May high F = 65.4

|Jun high F = 71.9

|Jul high F = 83.1

|Aug high F = 83.4

|Sep high F = 74.2

|Oct high F = 59.2

|Nov high F = 44.7

|Dec high F = 36.6

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|Feb mean F = 35.4

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|May mean F = 54.5

|Jun mean F = 59.8

|Jul mean F = 67.0

|Aug mean F = 66.9

|Sep mean F = 59.8

|Oct mean F = 48.4

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|Jan low F = 27.8

|Feb low F = 29.2

|Mar low F = 32.9

|Apr low F = 37.2

|May low F = 43.7

|Jun low F = 47.7

|Jul low F = 50.9

|Aug low F = 50.4

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|Oct low F = 37.6

|Nov low F = 32.5

|Dec low F = 26.9

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|Mar avg record low F = 19.0

|Apr avg record low F = 26.3

|May avg record low F = 30.8

|Jun avg record low F = 36.4

|Jul avg record low F = 40.5

|Aug avg record low F = 38.7

|Sep avg record low F = 31.3

|Oct avg record low F = 21.5

|Nov avg record low F = 15.0

|Dec avg record low F = 8.1

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|Feb record low F = -24

|Mar record low F = -9

|Apr record low F = 6

|May record low F = 23

|Jun record low F = 29

|Jul record low F = 32

|Aug record low F = 32

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|Oct record low F = 4

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|Dec record low F = -32

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|May precipitation inch = 1.81

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|Jul precipitation inch = 0.44

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.48

|Sep precipitation inch = 0.65

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.80

|Nov precipitation inch = 2.62

|Dec precipitation inch = 2.77

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|Dec snow days = 4.9

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{{US Census population

|1890= 868

|1900= 1308

|1910= 2602

|1920= 2440

|1930= 3322

|1940= 4417

|1950= 12022

|1960= 12957

|1970= 20509

|1980= 23579

|1990= 23478

|2000= 24675

|2010= 29799

|2020= 32901

|estyear=2022

|estimate=32508

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In 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek selected Pullman as the "Best Place to Raise Kids" in Washington. Factors included affordability, safety, a family-friendly lifestyle, the quality of Pullman High School, the presence of Washington State University, and the natural environment of the area.Bloomberg Businessweek, December 14, 2010

As of the 2020 census, there were 32,901 people, 12,185 households, and 4,640 families in Pullman.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Pullman%20city,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|3,010.4|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 13,645 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,248.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Pullman%20city,%20Washington%20dp1 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=Census.gov}} The racial makeup was 69.61% (22,903) white or European American (67.0% non-Hispanic white), 3.45% (1,134) black or African-American, 0.68% (225) Native American or Alaska Native, 10.73% (3,529) Asian, 0.41% (134) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 4.13% (1,359) from other races, and 10.99% (3,617) from two or more races.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: Race |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Pullman%20city,%20Washington%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} Hispanic or Latino of any race was 10.81% (3,556) of the population.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Pullman%20city,%20Washington%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

Of the 12,185 households, 19.5% had children under the age of 18; 27.9% were married couples living together; 31.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.7% of households consisted of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.9.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: Households and Families |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Pullman%20city,%20Washington%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

13.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 45.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 101.6 males.

As of the 2010 census, there were 29,799 people, 11,029 households, and 3,898 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3016.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 11,966 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1211.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 79.3% White, 2.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 11.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 5.4% of the population.

There were 11,029 households, of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 64.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 22.3 years. 11.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 51.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 10.5% were from 45 to 64; and 4.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

As of the 2000 census, there were 24,675 people, 8,828 households, and 3,601 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,740.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}.

The racial makeup of the city was:

• 83.10% White
• 8.48% Asian
• 3.40% Mixed race
• 2.40% African American
• 1.58% from other 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 {{convert|1,043.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. There were 8,828 households, out of which:

• 59.2% were non-families
• 33.0% were married couples living 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 age distribution of the population was 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.

Washington State University is the largest employer in both Pullman and Whitman County.{{cite web |title=About Pullman |url=https://www.pullman-wa.gov/government/about_pullman |access-date=March 21, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Pullman is open for business! |url=https://pullmanchamber.com/business-information/ |publisher=Pullman Chamber of Commerce |access-date=March 21, 2020}}

As part of the Palouse Knowledge Corridor, companies associated with an expanding high-tech industry are at the city's north end, anchored by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), the largest private employer in the region.{{cite web |url=https://palouseknowledgecorridor.com/ |title=Palouse Knowledge Corridor |access-date=March 21, 2020}} The lab company was founded by Edmund Schweitzer, a Ph.D. graduate of WSU.{{cite web|url=https://www.selinc.com/aboutSEL/our_roots/ |title=About SEL}} SEL and other firms are within the {{convert|107|acre|km2|adj=on}} Pullman Industrial Park, run by the Port of Whitman County.{{cite web |title=Pullman Industrial Park |url=http://www.portwhitman.com/doingbusiness/pullmanindustrialpark |website=Port of Whitman County |access-date=March 21, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927035427/http://www.portwhitman.com/doingbusiness/pullmanindustrialpark |url-status=dead }}

Pullman Regional Hospital opened on Bishop Boulevard in late 2004;{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=el4zAAAAIBAJ&pg=3946%2C2130996 |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |last=Dupler |first=Michelle |title=Ready for business |date=December 16, 2004 |page=1A}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v2lfAAAAIBAJ&pg=4285%2C1099490 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |last=Nelson |first=Lorraine |title=New Pullman hospital aimed at efficiency |date=April 19, 1998 |page=1E}} its predecessor, Pullman Memorial Hospital, was on the WSU campus and shared facilities with the student health center.{{cite magazine |last=Sudermann |first=Hannelore |date=Spring 2005 |title=The End of an Era |url=http://wsm.wsu.edu/s/index.php?id=334 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609115948/http://wsm.wsu.edu/s/index.php?id=334 |archive-date=9 June 2010 |department=Panoramas |magazine=Washington State |access-date=25 May 2024}}

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• Dumas Seed Company warehouse

Since 1989, Pullman has been home to the National Lentil Festival, a major community event celebrating the lentil legume grown in the surrounding Palouse region. The festival includes a lentil cook-off, Friday night street fair, Saturday parade and music in the park, and more. It is held in Reaney Park on the August weekend before fall semester classes start at WSU.{{cite web|url=http://www.lentilfest.com/|title=Home}}

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College sports are popular in Pullman; most support is centered on the Washington State Cougars who compete in the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division I.{{cite web|url=https://wsucougars.com/ |title=WSU Cougars |access-date=March 21, 2020}} The football team plays at Martin Stadium, and their in-state rivals are the Washington Huskies with whom the Cougars play an annual rivalry game, the Apple Cup. The women's and men's basketball teams play at Beasley Coliseum, and the baseball team at Bailey–Brayton Field. Moobery Track hosts track and field, and historic Bohler Gymnasium (1928) is the home of women's volleyball. The challenging 18-hole Palouse Ridge Golf Club opened in 2008, an overdue upgrade of the nine-hole WSU course.

The Greyhounds of Pullman High School compete in WIAA Class 2A in District Seven. Historic rivals are the Clarkston Bantams to the south and the Moscow Bears, in adjacent Idaho.

• Regional Theatre of the Palouse
• Pullman Civic Theatre

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There are several concert series and performing arts organizations based in Pullman. The Washington Idaho Symphony performs approximately six symphonic concerts each season with three chamber concerts through the Silverthorne Chamber Series. The Palouse Choral Society services the greater Palouse region and has approximately five concerts per year. The Washington State University School of Music provides over 100 concerts throughout the school year that feature guest artists, faculty, and students. The larger events include the Festival of Contemporary Artists in Music, the Holiday Celebration, and the outdoor summer music series Fridays at the Clock.

The Pullman School District consists of the following schools:{{cite web |url=http://www.psd267.org/ |title=Pullman Public School District #267 / Homepage |publisher=Psd267.org |date=July 19, 2011 |access-date=March 15, 2012 |archive-date=October 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003061103/http://www.psd267.org/ |url-status=dead }}

• Franklin Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Sunnyside Elementary School
• Kamiak Elementary School
• Lincoln Middle School
• Pullman High School

The city's only public high school, Pullman High School (PHS) has about 700 students. It is on Military Hill. Its mascot for its athletic teams is the greyhound. PHS offers honors and advanced placement courses, along with Running Start course work through WSU and Spokane Falls Community College.

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Pullman is the site of the flagship campus of Washington State University (WSU), a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) in NCAA Division I. WSU is the second-largest university in the state of Washington, and is well known for its veterinary medicine, business, architecture, engineering, agriculture, pharmacy, and communications schools.

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Pullman is located near the junction of U.S. Route 195 (US 195) and State Route 27, which both travel north towards the Spokane area and serve towns in the Palouse.{{cite news |last=Hallenberg |first=Pia |date=September 30, 2016 |title=Colfax speed trap the ultimate Cougar-catcher |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/sep/30/colfax-speed-trap-the-ultimate-cougar-catcher/ |work=The Spokesman-Review |accessdate=June 10, 2024}} US 195 also continues south towards Lewiston, Idaho.{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |accessdate=June 10, 2024}} State Route 270 provides east–west connections between Pullman and Moscow, Idaho, and shares the same corridor as the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail.{{cite news |last=Babcock |first=Josh |date=March 27, 2015 |title=Widening has meant fewer accidents, more alcohol-related incidents |url=https://dnews.com/local/widening-has-meant-fewer-accidents-more-alcohol-related-incidents/article_e8afa671-f958-5702-a6fd-fabea65d618e.html |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |accessdate=June 10, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Harriman |first=Peter |date=February 2, 1997 |title=Bike trail a monument to unity |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/feb/02/bike-trail-a-monument-to-unity-trail-linking/ |work=The Spokesman-Review |accessdate=June 10, 2024}}

The city is also served by Pullman Transit, which provides bus service for residents and WSU students who do not live on campus. WSU students are able to ride without fares by presenting their student ID card, as the university includes a transit fee in tuition.{{cite news |last=Pearce |first=Emily |date=August 24, 2022 |title=City councilors debate Pullman Transit fare |url=https://dnews.com/local/city-councilors-debate-pullman-transit-fare/article_e734336d-feaf-59b4-8ea5-dc9c37486bed.html |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |url-access=limited |accessdate=June 10, 2024}} The agency has also provided additional shuttle services during major events at the Washington State University campus, including home football games.{{cite news |last=Cabeza |first=Garrett |date=October 18, 2018 |title=GameDay comes to Pullman, causing transit emergency |url=https://dnews.com/local/gameday-comes-to-pullman-causing-transit-emergency/article_24616e32-5e73-509f-ab9d-03c60d00d201.html |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |url-access=limited |accessdate=June 10, 2024}} Pullman is also served by intercity buses to Spokane.{{cite map |year=2021 |title=Statewide Intercity Bus Network |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/PT-Map-TravelWashington-IntercityBusService.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=June 10, 2024}} An inter-campus shuttle bus between WSU and the University of Idaho in Moscow was operated by a private company until 2011; proposals for a publicly-run replacement have been discussed by Pullman Transit and Smart Transit, the public transit service in Moscow.{{cite news |last=Cabeza |first=Garrett |date=June 15, 2019 |title=Pullman-Moscow bus route pros, issues discussed |url=https://dnews.com/local/pullman-moscow-bus-route-pros-issues-discussed/article_9252083c-c52b-5600-9ae7-1454934d56df.html |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |url-access=limited |accessdate=June 10, 2024}}

Pullman is served by the Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport, situated {{convert|2|mi||round=0.5|spell=in}} east of Pullman and {{convert|4|mi|round=0.5|spell=in}} west of Moscow.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} Alaska Airlines has two daily flights from the airport to Seattle–Tacoma year-round and five flights a week to Boise during the school year.{{cite news |last=Clouser |first=Tim |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport opens new $92 million terminal free of debt |url=https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2024/may/23/pullman-moscow-regional-airport-opens-new-92-million-terminal-free-of-debt/ |work=Columbia Basin Herald |agency=The Center Square |accessdate=June 10, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Fixler |first=Kevin |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Boise flights to Moscow hit pause for summer. It returns better than before by fall |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/traffic/article286587545.html |work=Idaho Statesman |url-access=subscription |accessdate=June 10, 2024}} The nearest major airport is Spokane International Airport, which is also used by travelers to and from the Pullman area.{{cite news |last=Hanlon |first=James |date=July 25, 2022 |title=Getting There: Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport's new terminal will be five times bigger |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jul/25/getting-there-pullman-moscow-regional-airports-new/ |work=The Spokesman-Review |accessdate=June 10, 2024}}

The City of Pullman is classified as a code city, organized under a mayor-council form of government.{{Cite web |last=MRSC |first=MRSC |date=May 16, 2025 |title=Washington City and Town Profiles |url=https://mrsc.org/research-tools/washington-city-and-town-profiles#P |website=mrsc.org}}

The longest-serving mayor in Pullman's history was Glenn Johnson who served five terms as mayor. Those 20 years began January 2004, following his election in November 2003. He served through the end of December 2023.{{Cite news |last1=Amanda |first1=Roley |last2=KREM 2 |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Pullman Mayor retiring after serving community for 20 years |url=https://www.krem.com/article/life/people/pullman-mayor-glenn-johnson-retiring/293-75e20c0f-707f-4c4a-975a-a10224c769bb |work=KREM 2 (CBS)}}

• Pat Beach, NFL tight end for eleven seasons for the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and Arizona Cardinals
• John Elway, Hall of Fame NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos, was a resident for four years and attended Pullman High School as a freshman
• John M. Fabian, former NASA astronaut, graduated from Pullman High School and WSU
• Susan Fagan, politician. Member of Washington House of Representatives.
• Jean Hegland, novelist, born and raised in Pullman
• William La Follette, U.S. Congressman, lived in Pullman
• Gary Larson, cartoonist, graduated from Washington State University in Pullman

• Young Jean Lee, playwright, raised in Pullman
• James Mattis, former USMC general and the 26th Secretary of Defense

• Ron C. Mittelhammer, former director of the School of Economic Sciences and former president of the American Agricultural Economics Association
• Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints; played at Pullman High School and Washington State
• Edmund O. Schweitzer III, founder of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
• Kirk Triplett, three-time winner on the PGA Tour and member of the 2000 President's Cup team, 1980 graduate of Pullman High School

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• {{Cite book |last=MacGibbon |first=Elma |year=1904 |chapter=The Columbia River and Pullman |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/leavesofknowledg01macg/page/80/mode/2up |title=Leaves of Knowledge |url=https://archive.org/details/leavesofknowledg01macg |location=Spokane, WA |publisher=Shaw & Borden |pages=81–88 |lccn=04010546 |oclc=3877939}}

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