Garfield is a town in Whitman County, Washington, home to about 475 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99130.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Garfield had 562 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 480th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Whitman County grew from 25,360 residents in 1900 to 47,973 in 2020.
Whitman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Potlatch 3 Nne, ID weather station (14 miles away).
11,417 jobs at 873 businesses in Whitman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Garfield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield ElementaryGarfield | Pre-K–5 | 51 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Garfield Middle SchoolGarfield | 6–8 | 31 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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